More than 4,500 unskilled urban workers have    been assisted to get back on their feet through a UNDP project aimed at providing employment
opportunities for those hardest hit by the unemployment crisis that followed the post-ballot violence in 1999.

 

The Joint Poverty Assessment Initiative – UNDP has joined forces with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to undertake a survey into the level of poverty prevalent in East Timor. Information about access to resources and public facilities will be gathered at the village level, while a sample survey of households will attempt to capture a more detailed picture of the situation. This information will form the basis for the government’s fight against poverty in the future.

Supporting Employment Generation – (Fact Sheet) Unemployment in East Timor shot-up dramatically with the collapse of the public and private sectors following the crisis in 1999. It is estimated that the majority of East Timorese are now out of work. In cooperation with the Transitional Administration, UNDP has launched an initiative to support one of the hardest hit groups -- unskilled urban workers -- to gain much needed cash in return for improving urban environments.

Improving Agricultural Production – (Fact Sheet) Life for East Timor’s rural farmers has changed little in the last 100 years. Today, it is estimated 70 percent of the population rely on agriculture as their main source of income. In the mountainous rural areas of East Timor this is a hard earned living, with an average annual reward of less than US$300. To improve income opportunities for farmers, and ensure rural communities become self-reliant, UNDP is supporting the Transitional Administration to provide farmers with community managed farm machinery, plus training in machinery maintenance.

Activating Communities –  (Fact Sheet)  In rural communities, people’s education and skill levels are low. This cuts the majority of rural people off from information that could potentially improve their living standards and the sustainability of their communities. To transfer the basic skills needed by rural communities to take their future well-being into their own hands, UNDP is supporting community activation by setting up a rural training center.

Training for Vocation – (Fact Sheet) Youth have the opportunity to learn practical skills that can also be useful in the reconstruction of East Timor through a UNDP supported vocational training project.

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