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pre-requisite for the creation of national football leagues in partnership with South Korea, the Asian Football Confederation, Football Federation Australia and the Real Madrid Foundation.
During 2015, several contracts have been established for the construction and improvement of various stadium and supports centers, including the rehabilitation of Dili national stadium, with
the allocated budget of 2.8 million. 80 of this budget allocation was disbursed in 2015. As for 2016, the focus is to complete the existing contracts that the Government already established
from the previous years. The budget allocation for this amounted to 3.4 million
4.2.7 Education Program
There is a rapidly growing population in the school and advanced education age-group and the IF projects target the provision of better quality schools for basic education and tertiary level
education facilities.
The National Education Strategic Plan
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for the period of 2011-2015 is the first attempt to collate corporate thinking and assess the current situation and challenges that affect the MoE’s ability
to meet the country’s obligations towards education development as stated in the Constitution, as well as its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals for 2015 and other National
Priority targets. It provides a sector-wide national plan that will guide implementation at all levels in the whole country. It was developed using a consultative process involving people at
all levels within the Ministry of Education, including the regions, as well as development partners and other key stakeholders.
A total of 8.0 million has been allocated for the Education Sector in 2015 and has been apportioned as follows: 3.3 million for Polo School; 2.0 million for the Polytechnic School,
and; 2.0 million for the National University and 0.7 million for construction of the Fishery Academy in Manatuto. Due to low execution, on budget ratification, the initial amount was
reduced to 5.9 million.
In terms of basic education, the IF is currently funding the construction of five
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out of a total program of 12 Polo Reference Schools nationwide each catering for education from Grade 1
through to Grade 9. Starting from 2015 Oeccusse projects were moved to ZEEMS. In 2016 these projects will require 0.6 million to finalize Polo Schools in 5 Districts.
The advanced education expansion program concerns Construction of the National University facilities at Hera and the Construction of Polytechnics for Engineering Suai, Agriculture
Manufahi, Fisheries Manatuto and Hotel and Tourism Lospalos. In addition, the establishment of a Polytechnic in Aileu is also under consideration to be built, operated and
managed under a PPP. The construction of two faculties at the National University is proceeding
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Ministry of Education, Timor-Leste, National Education Strategic Plan 2011 – 2030
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Oecusse is included in the IF Oecusse Economic Development Zone program
