Timor‐Leste’s Second Fragility Assessment

9 Timor-Leste completed its 1 st Fragility Assessment in 2012. The research and data collection process involved more than 40 organizations, including state institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, local authorities from two selected districts, and universities. Key steps included briefing the stakeholders, a kick-off workshop, a group discussion at the national and district levels Liquica and Lautem for each PSG dimension, a presentation of major findings in the presence of the United Nations Secretary General, and the publication of a summary report. In 2015, Timor-Leste completed the 2 nd Fragility Assessment to measure progress achieved since the first assessment in 2012. The 2 nd Fragility Assessment was a country- led and country-owned process, by Timorese for Timorese, to find out if we have ‘a strong Timor-Leste or a weak Timor-Leste’ 2 and whether or not all have access to Peacebuilding and Statebuilding initiatives. Data collection instruments for the 2 nd Fragility Assessment were expanded to account for more inputs and a larger audience, therefore it is difficult to compare the findings with the results from the 2012 Fragility Assessment. This 2 nd Fragility Assessment also benefitted from an improved methodology and consultation process with relevant representation from all stakeholders at the grassroots level in the 13 municipalities. The assessment was led and fully funded by the Government of Timor-Leste through the Ministry of Finance, and included key relevant Ministries with technical and financial support from the g7+ Secretariat to facilitate the qualitative and quantitative data collection and consultations. Below is the summary table showing the results from 2012 as compared to those of 2015. 2 Dr. Kaifala Marah, Chair of g7+ and Minister of Finance and Economic Development of Sierra‐Leone PSG Objectives Fragility Phases Phase 1: Crises Phase 2: Reform Rebuild Phase 3: Transition Phase 4: Transformation Phase 5: Resilience Legitimate Politics 2012 2015 Security 2012 2015 2015 Justice 2012 2015 10 This innovative approach lasted a total of six months and was facilitated with support from the Center of Studies for Peace and Development CEPAD, a Timorese civil society organization that acted as a contributing partner to conduct the community consultations with guidance from the Fragility Assessment Taskforce team. The stakeholders’ roundtable discussion on each Peacebuilding and Statebuilding goals lasted five days and preliminary findings from both quantitative and qualitative data collections were presented and facilitated by the Fragility Assessment Taskforce. It was followed by a one day National Validation Workshop to review the findings on each PSG. The main findings from the 2 nd Fragility Assessment for the five Peacebuilding and Statebuilding Goals emphasize the need for continued gender inclusion, financial transparency of institutions and political parties, better quality of service delivery, improved Tetum representation in the justice and education systems, infrastructure development, and improved employment opportunities in all industries. Part 3: Improved Development Partnership

3.1 Development Partnership Management Unit

The Development Partnership Management Unit DPMU, Ministry of Finance MoF, was established under the Organic Law for the MoF in 2012. The DPMU is situated directly under the supervision of the Minister of Finance. The main responsibility of DPMU is to ensure the effective use of the external assistance provided by DPs to Timor- Leste, so as to guarantee coordination and harmonization in accordance with the development priorities set by the Government. The DPMU is also responsible for the New Deal Implementation in Timor-Leste and the Director of DPMU is appointed as a New Deal focal point for this purpose.

3.2 Aid Transparency Portal ATP

The ATP is a public database that is populated by Development Partners to track all grant assistance in Timor-Leste. The system allows all stakeholders, including government ministries and Development Partners to better understand the level of Official Development Assistance to Timor-Leste. Equipped with the ATP, the DPMU is able to further contribute to preparing quality State Budgets. The creation of the ATP allows for ease of access to current information on all DP assistance, by Government beneficiary institution, region, sector, SDP pillar, DP, providing information on planned and actual Economic Foundations 2012 2015 Revenues Services 2012 2015 disb the Dev www Par 4.1 The to 2 decr tota mill A si seve exam that iden diff spen disb of a aris amo dev don Sourc Septe Futu next bursements. ATP. All velopment w.aidtranpa rt 4: Tren General t e amount of 2015. ODA reasing from al of US25 lion in grant ignificant d eral reason mple, many t year, mean ntified and ferent fiscal nding trend bursements a general tre es from ope ount of dono elopment p nor support. ce: The 2012 to mber 2016. ure disburse t year and t The inform informatio Partners arency.gov.t nd of Dev trend f ODA to T A as a perce m 23.5 in 58.4 millio ts and US downward tr s, most not y of USAID nwhile disb begun. In a l year July ds. For ex from 2014 end in Aust erating on d or funding m process as t 2013 figures are ements are this trend w mation publ on in the themselv tl . velopme imor-Leste entage of t n 2010 to 10 on will be p 101.8 millio rend in gran tably, many D’s program bursements addition, Ti y to June, xample, acc to 2015 are tralia’s fund different fisc made availa the country e from previous also indica will exponen 11 lished in thi ATP is di ves. The ent Assist remained a the Combin 0.1 in 201 provided to on in loans. nts is shown y programs s concluded decreased imor-Leste’ leading to cording to e showing a ding but me cal years. F able to Tim y becomes m budget books; 2 ating that s ntially cont is budget b irectly ente website tance to at the level ned Source 17 on a plan o Timor-Le n between 2 s concluded d in 2014 le in the follo ’s largest do difficulties Timor-Les a 23 decr erely reflec Finally, there mor-Leste. H more self-r 2014 data on is support will tinue until 2 ook is direc ered into th can b Timor ‐L of US200 Budget ha nned basis. este. This i 2014 and 20 d within th ading to inc owing year onor, Austr in reportin ste’s fiscal ease, howev cts the repor e has been a However is a reliant and from the Aid Tr l decrease d 2020. This ctly extract he system be access Leste million fro as become In 2017, a includes US 015. This i hat time fra creased spen as program ralia, operat ng and to d l year, Au ver, this is rting proble a contractio a natural pa moves awa ransparency Port dramatically however, is ed from by the sed at om 2011 smaller, planned S156.6 s due to ame, for nding in ms were tes on a differing ustralia’s not part ems that on in the rt of the ay from tal as of 20 y in the s due to