Water and Sanitation Program

Page | 11 in the process of developing a national communication platform for data, voice and video services to all district capitals. The Government also recognises the importance of the need to provide community housing and other support facilities at locations across the country. 4.2. SUMMARY OF THE 2015 IF BUDGET BY PROGRAM 4.2.1. Agriculture Program The Agriculture Sector is a cornerstone for the economic development of Timor-Leste. The total budget allocated to this sector in 2014, post-virement, totals 10.4 million for six ongoing projects in 2014. Of these, the Canal Protection Works at Casameta Irrigation Scheme was completed in 2013 and only the payment of retention money 110,000 remains to be paid. Execution of this payment is waiting recommendation of the project owner and ADN. Phase 1 of Rehabilitation of the Raibere, Oebaba and Carau Ulun Irrigation Schemes are on-going and that at Larisula will likely commence before the end of 2014 and continue to phase 2. The Detailed Engineering Design DED for Ten Irrigation Schemes had commenced in 2013 but the contract was terminated in 2014 because of unsatisfactory performance by the consultant, but will re-commence when negotiations with the second placed bidder have been successfully completed. Initial funding for six other projects was deferred from 2014 to 201516. Of these, it is expected that the Detailed Engineering Designs DED for Construction of Fishery Harbour at Metinaro will be completed such that works could commence next year. However, given the lead-time for DED review and procurement, this is unlikely and no funds have been allocated for the project in 2015. For a further four projects, Rehabilitation Works of Irrigation Schemes at Maukola, Beikala, Galata and Dardau, DEDs have yet to be commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and therefore works cannot commence in 2015. Similarly, the sixth deferred project, Feasibility Studies and Construction of Ten New Dam Sites, will also not be ready for commencement in 2015. New projects for 2015 are implementations of the second phases of Rehabilitation of the Raibere, Oebaba and Cara Ulun Irrigation Schemes. These will be implemented using the same contractors that are implementing the first phases to minimise delays and costs. A total budget of 4.0 million has been allocated to these projects. Thus the IF total required in 2015 for the Agriculture Program is 7.2 million.

4.2.2. Water and Sanitation Program

Access to safe potable water and hygienic sanitation facilities are essential for healthy living, particularly in urban areas. Page | 12 Under the IF a Master Plan for Water Supply and Sanitation and a Master Plan for Drainage have been completed. Four major projects have either commenced or are expected to commence in 2014 and require funding in 2015. The first two, Construction and Supervision of Works to implement the Sanitation and Drainage Master plan for Dili and the Rehabilitation of Drainage in Dili have commenced and will required budgets of 1.7 million and 1.5 million respectively in 2015. The Terms of Reference for the preparation of the DED for works to improve Water Supply in Nine Zones in Dili and Suai is in an advanced state and will also commence in 2015 with a first year budget of 0.5 million. The operation and maintenance of the Water Supply in Dili as a Private-Public-Partnership PPP with IF financing the preparation of the PPP for 0.3 million in 2015. Funding of the project for the Improvement of Water Supply in ten Districts was deferred from 2014 to 2015 and has been allocated a budget of 1.5 million in 2015. Also new to the program will be counterpart funds to the proposed loan from ExIm Bank of China for Construction of Drainage in Dili, for which 0.5 million has been allocated. In 2014 seven new proposals have been submitted to the Major Projects Secretariat for evaluation. These include studies to: 1 Determine Additional Water Resources in Dili and Three Other Urban Centres and 2 prepare a Rural Water Sector Investment Plan. Works projects are proposed for the following: 1 Water Treatment Plant in Tibar, 2 Solid Waste Treatment Plant in Tibar, 3 provide Household Toilets in Rural Areas, 4 provide Community Washing and Bathing Facilities in Regional Urban Centres, and 5 Construct Multi-Village Water Supply Services in Rural Areas. However, insufficient funds are available in the IF to enable these to commence in 2015. The total funds allocated to the Water and Sanitation Program for 2015 is therefore 5.6 million.

4.2.3 Urban and Rural Development Program