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1.0 million in order to conduct statistical surveys as part of a pilot scheme for the 2015 census.
Investments
The Government believes that it is important to provide context to the large figures being presented in the CFTL, and believes that a significant amount could be classified as
investment, rather than increases in the size of the civil service or Government sector. In terms of Goods and Services, 163.9 million, or 37.6 of total Goods and Services spending
can be classified as either social investment or physical investment. Broadly speaking, the former refers to programs designed to directly improve cit
ize s sta da ds of living and the latter refers to essential investment in tangible objects which are essential for the smooth
running of the country on large and small scales. Social Investments
51.5 million or 11.8 of total Goods and Services expenditure can be considered social investments. This comprises of the school feeding program, purchase of medicine, purchase
of rice and local produce and food for hospital patients, all discussed in the previous sections. There is also 761,000 being provided to UNTL for direct scholarships.
Physical Investments A further 112.4 million or 25.8 of total can be classified as physical investment. This is
mostly comprised of the large payments to the power plants, but also includes the seeds a d “uku Ida Produ Ida p og a s i the Mi ist of Ag i ultu e, as dis ussed a o e. There
are also additional payments by the Government for tax on loans of 4.0 million and
91,000 to SEAPRI to support the bamboo centre.
2.4.2.3: Public Transfers
The Public Transfers budget is increasing to 292.2 million in 2014 from 239.0 million in 2013, or by 22.3; the largest increase in any CFTL appropriation category. This is driven
primarily by the expansion of various social welfare programs.
Policy Measures
139.4 million to the Ministry of Social Solidarity for payments to veterans, the elde l , the Bolso de Mae p og a fo si gle othe s a d fo atu al disaste s. The
Government believes it is important to reward those citizens who have served Timor-Leste in the past, and to provide support for those who may need it today.
25.0 million to the Ministry of Education to rehabilitate all schools in all 13 districts. This includes new furniture, water and sanitation facilities and electricity.
15.0 million to the Office of the Prime Ministers to support the various NGOs carrying out essential work in Timor-Leste.
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13.6 million to the Ministry of State Administration to fund the PNDS village assista e p og a . P o idi g lo al assista e is pa t of the Go e
e t s policy of encouraging sustainable growth and development.
11.0 million to the Ministry of Justi e fo la d o pe satio a d the Ita ia ‘ai You La d p og a .
10.0 million to provide loans for local private sector businesses. The Government sees this as part of its development strategy in order to foster high-quality,
sustainable growth into the future. 10.0 million to SEFOPE for the rural roads program. This is an initiative to improve
transport links between villages constructed by local labor. 9.0 million to the Ministry of Health in order to subsidise the various health clinics
throughout Timor-Leste as well as to send ill citizens abroad for treatment. This ei fo es the Go e
e t s o it e t to i p o ed health a e.
5.5 million to the Secretary of State for Youth and Sport for community sports activities. The Government recognizes the importance of sporting events on a local
level in order to foster community spirit and to provide activities for the youth, as well as on a country-wise level to create a sense of national pride and unity.
5.0 million in order to fund the pensions of former Prime Ministers, Presidents of the Republic and Presidents of Parliament, Government Ministers and Members of
Parliament. 5.0 million in donations to other countries for humanitarian and development
reasons and disaster relief. 3.6 million to MoTC to fund cooperative groups and support the development of
small industries. 2.5 million in support to Guinea-Bissau.
2.0 million to SEPFOPE in order to support factories which produce locally made construction material. These materials are in turn used to build Millennium
Development Goal project houses. 1.0 million to purchase solar panels for communities that do not have access to the
national electricity grid.
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Investments
The Government considers the majority of spending 260.7 million, or 89.2 of total in the Public Transfers appropriation category to be investment with either or social or physical
characteristics. This follows from the fact that a lot of the expenditure in this category strives to improve the standard of living of many of the most disadvantaged citizens in
Timor-Leste. Social Investments
195.7 million 67.0 of total from this category can be classified as social investment, with most of that total coming from the large amount allocated to payments to veterans, the
elderly, single mothers and disaster relief. The rest comprises of support to NGOs, land o pe satio a d the Ita ia ‘ai p og a , subsidies to health clinics, sporting activities,
foreign donations and support including to Guinea-Bissau and purchasing solar panels, which have all already been discussed.
As well as this, 3.1 million is given to Ministry of Education to support universities and an additional 2.2 million to UNTL to provide scholarships with partners, 1.7 million to the
Ministry of Tourism for national and international events such as the Tour de Timor, 200,000 for the various social occasions held by the Government, 124,000 for the First
Lad s a ti ities a d 30,000 to the Ministry of Defense for sporting activities held by FALANTIL on the 20
th
of August. Physical Investments
A further 65.0 million 22.2 of total is considered to be expenditure on physical infrastructure. This incorporates school refurbishments, PNDS, support for the rural roads
and local factory programs, loans to the private sector, and support to the cooperatives and small industries. There is also 750,000 allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
for a reforestation program.
2.4.2.4: Minor Capital
