AGRICULTURE PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PORTFOLIO AND BUDGET BY PROGRAMS

Page 8 of 57 Currently, 3 IF projects are ongoing, including Dili Water Supply System potential to implement through PPP modality project. Two 2 projects have not yet funded and documents in process of preparation for “Construction and supervision of water and sanitation facilities” which is national-wide project and “Water supply in 10 districts”. The IF budget allocation for Water and sanitation Program in 2017 is of 5.7 million.

2.3. URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

This Program aims to ensure that planning for economic activity based on maximising regional and local resources and should reduce the gap in progress between urban and rural areas. Spatial plans and National Planning Framework contain i the pathway for development in each region, ii environmental sensitivities, including natural disaster risk factors and iii zoning regulations that set out boundaries for each sector to ensure sustainability and environmental protection. Rural development is a priority concern for Timor-Leste because of large proportion of population living in the rural areas. Since 2011 the IF has spent around 14 million for this Program and completed 2 big projects including the information system LiDAR for mapping and planning and also the spatial plans for Southern zone Suai, Same and Viqueque. As a result it can provide spatial data for planning, housing and settlement regulation in Timor-Leste. Meantime there are 2 ongoing projects: second phase of LiDAR project and National spatial planning. 8 projects have not been funded yet: Spatial Plan for High Land covers Ainaro, Ermera, Aileu and Bobonaro and Spatial plan for Northern Zone covers Manatuto, Baucau, Lospalos, Liquica and Dili. The IF budget allocation for Urban and rural development Program in 2017 is of 5 million.

2.4. PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROGRAM

This Program has strategic importance because most of the existing government offices and public buildings were constructed during the Indonesian administration and few were constructed during the Portuguese administration. Many of these buildings were damaged prior to the restoration of independence and some do not fit anymore to the needs of the government. Therefore, the objective of the Program is to support the provision of effective services to the public. There are 36 projects listed in the IF Portfolio. And 6 projects have already been completed since 2011 Ministry of Social and Solidarity, National Commission for Elections Office, Ministry of Justice, Taibesi and Manleuana Market phase I II,