Our projects in Timor-Leste

Institutional capacity building

Supporting the organisational capacity of local NGOs, including networks, to have greater influence on decisions and policies that affect the poor and marginalised people they represent in Timor-Leste.

Duration: 6 years
Start date: 2009
End date: 2014

Principal local partners:
Caritas Diocesana Baucau (CDB)
Justice and Peace Commission Dili (JPCD)
Caritas Diocesana Dili (CDD)
Kdadalak Sulimutuk Institute (KSI)
Hamahon Feto Timor (HAFOTI)
Forum ONG Timor-Leste (Fongtil)
District Development Networks in at least 3 districts

Principal funder(s):
Caritas New Zealand
Caritas Australia (2009-2011)

RICA objectives*:

Theme 1: Participation and effective governance
Goal: Poor and marginalised people, especially women, will have greater influence on decisions and policies which affect their lives in order to reduce their poverty.

Objective 1.1 Influencing local government plans and policies.
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase local government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Objective 1.2 Influencing national government plans and policies
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase national government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Expected results:

Result 1: Individual civil society organisations and networks (national and district level member organisations) have effective organisational management and internal systems, including programme management, reporting and monitoring and evaluation systems.

Result 2: Individual civil society organisations and networks (national and district level member organisations) have a greater influence and impact on government policies affecting poor and marginalised people, especially women.

Approx. cost p.a. (US dollars): $500,000

Pathways to justice

A project focusing on enabling victims of human rights violations to seek ways of getting justice and living with dignity.

Duration: 3 years
Start date: 2010
End date: 2013

Principal local partners:
Members of Ombudsman Human Rights Monitoring Network
Rede ba Rai
National Victims' Association

Principal funder(s):
Progressio core funds

RICA objectives*:

Theme 1: Participation and effective governance
Goal: Poor and marginalised people, especially women, will have greater influence on decisions and policies which affect their lives in order to reduce their poverty.

Objective 1.1 Influencing local government plans and policies.
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase local government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Objective 1.2 Influencing national government plans and policies
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase national government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Expected results:

Result 1: Strengthened ability of partners to advocate for adequate legislation, policies and practices on human rights and dignity.

Result 2: Improved level of representation of people who are marginalised and/or victimised by civil society organisations engaging with government at local or national level.

Result 3: Enhanced culture of respect for human rights in Timor-Leste by law-enforcing bodies and institutions.

Approx. cost p.a. (US dollars): $220,000

Raising women’s voices

Supporting women in Timor-Leste to gain greater influence in setting and implementing gender responsive regulations, policies and national plans.

Duration: 3 years
Start date: 2010
End date: 2013

Principal local partners:
Rede Feto and its members

Principal funder(s):
European Commission

RICA objectives*:

Theme 1: Participation and effective governance
Goal: Poor and marginalised people, especially women, will have greater influence on decisions and policies which affect their lives in order to reduce their poverty

Objective 1.2 Influencing national government plans and policies
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase national government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Expected results:

Result 1: Effective advocacy programme devised and implemented based on a 5-year strategic plan focused on promoting women's rights and gender equality.

Result 2: Platform for Action (POA) recommendations are considered and incorporated in government priorities and/or policies.

Approx. cost p.a. (US dollars): $189,000

Strengthening HIV prevention and support in Timor-Leste

Supporting local people living with HIV in advocating for better support services and reducing stigma and discrimination.

Duration: 7 years
Start date: 2008
End date: 2014

Principal local partners:
FTH
Estrela+

Principal funder(s):
Caritas Australia (2008-2011)

RICA objectives*:

Theme 3: HIV and AIDS
Goal: People who are affected by or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS will have greater access to care, support and prevention and there will be a reduction in the stigmatisation and discrimination they experience.

Objective 3.1: Rights for people affected by or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS
To promote the development and implementation of policies that protect the rights of specific vulnerable groups with regard to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment and care.

Objective 3.2: Gender, stigma and HIV and AIDS
To inform and influence opinion formers to promote greater understanding of issues of gender, stigma and discrimination in order to protect and promote the rights of people affected by or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS.

Objective 3.3: Prevention of HIV and AIDS
To reduce unsafe behaviour among specific target groups related to HIV and AIDS.

Expected results:

Result 1: Civil society organisations representing people living with HIV have improved their capacity to deal with advocacy and policy-related issues in order to promote the rights of people living with HIV and improve access to appropriate services.

Result 2: Increased representation of civil society organisations representing people living with HIV in policy-making forums at national and local government level.

Result 3: Increased level of awareness on issues of gender, stigma and discrimination relating to HIV among opinion-formers at national and local level, leading to reduced levels of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV in Timor-Leste.

Approx. cost p.a. (US dollars): $280,000

Supporting inclusive local governance

A project focusing on enabling poor and marginalised people to influence local development processes.

Duration: 3 years
Start date: 2010
End date: 2013

Principal local partners:
FONGTIL
Mata Dalan Institute
Fundasaun Balos
Core Group for Transparency
District Development Network Baucau
District Development Network Ermera
District Development Network 3
District Development Network 4
District Development Network 5
District Development network 6

Principal funder(s):
CAFOD (2010-2011)
CIDA CFLI (2010-2011)
CCODP (2010-2011)
Irish Aid (2010-2013)

RICA objectives*:

Theme 1: Participation and effective governance
Goal: Poor and marginalised people, especially women, will have greater influence on decisions and policies which affect their lives in order to reduce their poverty.

Objective 1.1 Influencing local government plans and policies.
To empower and promote the voices of poor and marginalised communities, especially women, in order to increase local government transparency, accountability and responsiveness to those communities.

Expected results:

Result 1: More active and effective public participation in local and national government decision-making, especially in greater accountability and transparency in budget formulation and service delivery.

Result 2: Increased commitment in policy and practice and by all stakeholders to development processes that include poor and marginalised people.

Result 3: Sustained ability of civil society organisations to develop and implement programmes and activities that advocate for local and national government development programmes that protect and advance the interests of poor and marginalised people.

Result 4: Increased transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the authorities in relation to their basic service provision roles.

Approx. cost p.a. (US dollars): $400,000

* RICA (Regular Impact and Capacity Assessment) is our monitoring and evaluation framework. You can read more about how we use this to measure progress and outcomes in our accountability framework. You can also read the ‘route map’ showing the impact and outcomes we are striving to achieve across all of our work, and the indicators and means of verification that we will use to measure our progress.