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National Directorate for Local Development and Territorial Management
Local Development Program
The Local Development Programme (LDP) is a pilot program that is testing
decentralization models in order to establish a local governance system that is
effective, transparent and responsive to community needs. The process of studying options for local government will raise many questions, such as: where to establish
local government and how to manage territorial divisions, how to organize financial and staffing requirements at the local level, and what will be the responsibilities of local government in the future? These are just a sample of the many questions raised when
forming a local government. The LDP pilot was established in order to provide lessons based on practical experience that will help in the national debate about decentralization.
In order to test different possibilities for decentralization, the Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Management (MSATM) has already begun piloting two models of local governance. The first pilot model began in Bobonaro in 2005 and has since expanded to Lautem, Aileu and Manatuto. A second pilot model started in 2008 in the districts of Baucau, Ainaro, Manufahi and Covalima. Information about these previous studies and pilots is available on this page.
Annual Report
- Progress Report 2005 (English, Portuguese)
- Progress Report 2006 (English, Portuguese)
Regulations
Technical reviews
- LDP Technical Review Report 2006 (English, Portuguese)
- Technical Support Mission Report 2005 (English, Portuguese)