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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,
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Manleuana Market Phase III, DED of Rest Place area in Loes, Liquica. 11 projects are ongoing, including National Parliament Building, Civil Service Commission
CFP, Anti-Corruption Commission CAC, Criminal Investigation Office and Court Office STJ, TSAFC, CSM, Commercial Bank. 8 projects have not started but they have available funds. And
11 public buildings require financial sources. The IF budget allocation for Public Buildings Program in 2017 is of 7.929 million.
2.5. FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
The financial systems and supporting infrastructure Program was newly defined for the Infrastructure Fund in 2014 in responding to increasing number of projects implemented by the
Ministry of Finance that was originally listed in the Public Buildings Program.
Under this Program 10 projects,. 1 was completed in 2015 – Concept design,
construction and supervision of new building for the Ministry of Finance.
Currently, there are 5 ongoing projects: 1 Free Balance System; 2 Automation
of System Customs Data ASYCUDA; 3 IT Data center and 4 Interior
fitment of Ministry of Finance and 5 Design, construction and supervision
of new Custom House building.
As can be seen, there is 1 project that has no budget for 2017 and 3 projects have available funds, but not yet started.
The IF budget allocation for projects according to this Program in 2017 is of 5.043 million.
2.6. YOUTH AND SPORTS PROGRAM
The Youth and Sports Program was separated from the public building program in 2014 and focuses on the construction of national stadia for major outdoor and indoor sporting events and
the construction of eight regional outdoor stadia as a 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. According to the second part of “Social capital” of the SDP, the Youth
and Sports sector has significant importance for Timor-Leste`s
development. The Program includes
construction of stadia in four districts, National Outdoor
Sports Stadium and Multi- Function Sport Facilities. Since
2011 3 projects have already been finished, including project
