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• 1.2 million to Ministry of Social Solidarity and Office of the Vice Prime Minister towards the
Red Cross and the HIVAIDS programs. These will support the provision of healthcare in
Timor‐Leste. • 1.0 million to Ministry of Tourism towards national and international events.
Investments
Investments towards public transfers for 2015 add up to 386.9 million, 95.1 of total
budgeted public transfer expenditures.
Physical Investments
The Government has classified 148.9 million of transfer spending as physical investments,
which are 36.6 of public transfers expenditure. The measures classified as physical
investments include those towards ZEESM‐Infrastructure projects, PNDS, rural employment,
building of five houses by village, support for cooperatives and industries which protect the
environment, rehabilitation of schools and health posts and support towards installing solar
panels for communities.
Social Investments
The Government has classified 238.0 million, or 58.5 of transfer spending as social
investments. Measures classified under this category include funds for supporting the
veterans, natural disasters, elderly, “bolsa da mae”, disabled, orphans and homeless,
support for NGOs, contributions for international finance, the Special Social Market
Economic Zone, the g7+ secretariat, support to health activities in SISKA and the new
cardiology centre, subsidies towards treatment abroad, subsidies for the School Feeding
program in private schools, subsidies for sucos, national and international events, support
for sports activities and the bamboo centre.
2.5.2.4: Minor Capital
Minor capital includes expenditures on vehicles, furniture and other equipment. The 2015
budget for this category is significantly decreasing by 49.3 from the 2014 budget as a
result of the elimination of some inefficient expenditures.
This section first describes the main measures for this category and then their classification
into different types of investment.
Measures
The main measures for minor capital are outlined below:
• 3.0 million in the Ministry of Public Works towards the provision of water equipment and
installation of electricity across the territory. Providing adequate infrastructure is a core
objective of the Government and is a cornerstone for future development.
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• 1.3 million towards fire trucks and special vehicles for Ministries of Health, Justice, State
Administration, Public Works, Public Transport and Communication and the Secretary
State for Security. This expenditure will contribute to safer living conditions for the
population. • 1.2 million to the Ministry of Health towards medical equipment, including labs, x‐ray
machines and beds. This expenditure will help towards improving the quality of health
services provided in the country.
• 1.0 million for buying motorcycles and equipment for PNTL.
Investments
The Government considers that 7.4 million of the minor capital budget is a social
investment. This is 27.9 of total projected expenditures for minor capital in 2015. Minor
capital expenditures which are classified as social investment include the purchase of fire
trucks and specialized vehicles by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, new labs
for the Ministry of Health, prepayment machines for EDTL, fishing machinery and
motorcycles and equipments for PNTL.
2.5.2.5: Capital and Development
The CFTL fund includes all capital and development expenditures under 1.0 million. From
table 2.5.2.5.1, these are budgeted at 74.2 million in 2015; a 14.5 reduction compared to
the 2014 budget figure and these are broken into 34.8 million for the PDID and 39.4
million for other capital and development projects across line ministries.
Table 2.5.2.5.1: PDID and Other Capital and Development Expenditures m
2013 Actual
2014 BB1
2015 Budget
2016 2017
2018 2019
Total Capital and Development
99.6 86.8
