INTEGRATION OF NATIONAL DIRECTORATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT-MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT-INTO THE MINISTRY OF STATE ADMINISTRATION
The National Directorate for Rural Development (DNDR), formerly under the Ministry of Economy and Development (MED), dissolved by the V Constitutional Government, held on 12th October, in the Dili-STAE Hall, a general meeting regarding the integration of DNDR-MED into the Ministry of State Administration (MAE), which was attended by the Minister of State Administration, Secretary of State for Local Development, President of Public Service Commission (PCFP), General Director of MAE, National Director of Planning, Assessment and External Cooperation and National Director of Local Development, General Inspector of the Office of General Inspection and Internal Audit, DNDR Acting Director and its 114 civil servants.
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT VISITS THE 13 DISTRICTS
Dili, 10 October 2012 - The newly formed Secretary of State for Local Development, an agency of the V Constitutional Government under the Ministry of State Administration, visit the 13 Districts on September-October-November in order to introduce and promote the program and policies of the V Constitutional Government, regarding to the promotion of local and rural development.
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER MINISTRY OF STATE ADMINISTRATION DISSEMINATE THE ADMINISTRATIVE DESENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
On 1st October, the Secretary of State for Administrative Decentralization and Secretary of State for Local Development traveled to Manatuto, invited by Manatuto District Administration, to meet with the District Administrator and Local Authorities, the Community Leaders, the CCI and ASSEMAT Structures, and the Local Businessmen.
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"A COUNTRY WITH NO EDUCATION IS A COUNTRY WITH NO FUTURE"
Vemasse, June 2011- It's has been more than one year since the new secondary school in Vemasse, Baucau District, was completed and inaugurated through the support of the Local Development Fund. Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun)- (Portugues)
MSATM DISSEMINATES THE DECENTRALIZED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM I AND II
Dili, 9 May 2011 - The Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Planning (MoSATP) carried out on May 9, in the STAE room, a meeting with the district and sub-district administrators and the district directors from the Ministry of Education, from the Secretariat of State for Public Works and the Water and Sanitation Services. Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portugues)
SOUTH KOREA DONATES 65 COMPUTERS TO STAE
Dili, 1 April 2011 - A ceremony took place in STAE HQ in Dili, for the official hand-over of sixty-five computers which are going to support STAE electoral activities. The IT equipment was donated by the South Korean Embassy based in Timor-Leste, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOIKA). Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portugues)
LOCAL GOVERNANCE APPROACH MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN MANUFAHI
Same, 1 April 2011 - The Deputy SRSG/Resident Coordinator, Mr. Finn Reske-Nielsen, visited three projects implemented by the Government with the support of the UNCDF-UNDP Joint Local Governance Support Programme (LGSP) in Same, Manufahi District, accompanying high level representatives of the international community in Timor Leste, including Norway, New Zealand, Ireland, European Union, Ausaid and other UN representatives. Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portugues)
DISTRICTS AND SUB-DISTRICTS RECEIVE THE NEW INFORMATION AND SUGGESTION BOX ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND DECENTRALIZATION
Dili, 21 March 2011 - The new Information and Suggestion Box of the Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Management (MSATM) was handed over today to 13 District and 65 Sub-District Administrators, on the occasion of the consultative meeting of the District Administrators with the MSATM in Dili. The initiative was supported by the joint UNCDF-UNDP Local Governance Support Programme (LGSP). Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portugues)
STAE, MSATM AND PNTL PAVING THE WAY FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS OPERATIONAL PLAN
Dili, 16 March 2011 - Dili, 16 March 2011- A high level meeting took place today at the STAE (Technical Secretariat for Elections Administration) in Dili to discuss the operational plan for the 2012 General Elections. The meeting was organized by the STAE General Director Mr. Tomas do Rosario Cabral , and attended by the General Commander of PNTL Dr. Longuinhos Monteiro, the MSATM Minister Mr. Arcangelo Leite, the PNTL District Commanders, the UNPOL Commander, District Administrators, and all the STAE staff. Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portugues)
GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES 3.5 MILLION $ TO THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
Dili, 28 February 2011 - The Minister for State Administration and Territorial Management, Mr. Arcangelo Leite, announced today that 3.5 million US $ have been allocated in 2011 for the Local Development Fund (LDF). Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portuguese)
MINISTER LEITE WELCOMES NEW INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT IN OE-CUSSI
Dili, 13 December 2010 - The Minister of State Administration and Territorial Management (MSATM) Dr. Arcangelo Leite, accompanied by the Oe-cussi District Secretary of State Dr. Jorge Teme, met today with a Delegation of the Malacca Government in Dili with the objective to assist in the formalization of a development oriented partnership between the Malaka Foundation and the Solenusnat Oe-cussi Foundation. Read Full Text (English) - (Tetun) - (Portugues)EXTERNAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS KEY LGSP ACHIEVEMENTS
Dili, 8 November 2010 - An external report recently released underlines that LGSP has clearly gone "beyond expectations" in its 3 years history in Timor Leste, marking a number of positive results. The mid-term evaluation was undertaken jointly by UNCDF, UNDP and Irish Aid, with the main purpose to assess the LGSP's design and performance and to make recommendations to strengthen the programme. According to the report, the LGSP doubled the number of districts between 2007 and 2009, and has finally covered the whole national territory in 2010, executing 90% of the USD 6.5 million budgets allocated. Read Full Text (English)
IRELAND RENEWS SUPPORT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN TIMOR-LESTE
Dili, 7 October 2010 - To promote local development and decentralization in Timor-Leste, the Government of Ireland has provided a 750,000 Euros contribution to the Local Government Support Programme (LGSP). LGSP is a joint programme, supported by the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) programmed and housed at the Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Management (MSATM). Read Full Text (English)- (Tetun) - (Portugues)
Baucau visit highlights importance of the joint UNCDF-UNDP Local Government Support Programe
Representatives from UNDP-UNCDF, the Government of Timor-Leste and the donor community visited Baucau to see firsthand the success of the joint UNCDF-UNDP Local Governance Support Programme in the district.
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>MSATM develops Joint National Programme to support the decentralization process
In the rural and remote Leohono village of Ossu sub-district in Viqueque located about 150 kilometers east of the Timor-Leste capital Dili, Mr. Mano Bosi (not his real name), knows the difficulty of accessing basic government services in a young nation where the state machinery is stretched to the limit and key services—and resources—are available mostly in the big city.
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Suco Elections
On Friday 9 October hundreds of thousands of Timorese citizens were expected to vote for Community Leadership Elections in each of the 442 Sucos, from 7am to 15pm.
Last Community Leadership Elections took place in 2004 and 2005. Today, the candidates are standing for positions as suco chiefs and members of suco council, for a six years mandate.
These elections are important as Suco Council is very important to resolve disputes and find solutions to community problems which are often solved through community leaders.
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Spanish Government provides support to to STAE in electoral activities
The Spanish Government through the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) held a ceremony on 01 October 2009 at Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE), which is under the Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Management, regarding the support provided for the strengthening of the voter education activities taking place in preparation for 2009 Community (Suco) Leaders Elections in Timor-Leste.
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Ceremony of delivery of electoral ballot papers to STAE district coordinators and to PNTL commanders
Today, Ballot Papers were handed to all STAE District Coordinators and PNTL District Commander at a Ceremony held at Gráfica Nacional.
The Ceremony was opened with the remarks of Dr. Dr. Florindo Pereira Secretary of State Administrative Reform, Mr. Longuinhos Monteiro General Commander of PNTL, Dr. Faustino Cardoso CNE President. All the above participants underlined the importance of Community Leadership Elections 2009 as a key step for the development of democracy in Timor-Leste.
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Japanese Government provides funds to support STAE in the electoral activities
The Government of Japan held a signing ceremony on 24 September 2009 at Technical Secretariat for Electoral Administration (STAE) for the Project for Strengthening Voter Education Activities for Community Leaders Elections 2009 in Timor-Leste.
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UNCDF Executive Secretary reaffirms commitment during visit to Timor-Leste
From 7 to 9 August, Mr. David Morrison, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), visited Timor-Leste for the first time since he joined UNCDF in July 2008.
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Fatuhada receives new village office
On 23 July the population from the village of Fatuhada celebrated the opening of their new village office.
At the inauguration were present the Minister of State Administration and Territorial Management, Dr. Arcangelo Leite, the District Administrator from Dili, Mr. Rubem Braz, the village chief, Mr. Justino Monis G. Leite and more than two hundred people that are currently living at the village among teachers and NGOs members. Read Full Press Release Online (English)
PNG's election enrollment fact-finding mission to Timor-Lestes
Voter Registration, information technology equipments, capacity of human resources to use the technique and country's topography to implement the voter registration has become more crucial for all Election Administrator Bodies around the world. Without a proper voter registrations and a unique technique to handle the election registration processes can become a political disastrous for the country. Read Full Press Release Online (English)
Fact Sheet on the Government's Plan to Establish Municipalities
In 2009, the Government is planning to prepare districts to become municipalities. This process is decentralization, or moving some work from the central level to the local level. The process will begin after the National Parliament approves laws that will regulate how to establish a local government system. The government has been working since 2003, however to prepare the nation for the decentralization process, and will continue to work to ensure that the municipalities, in the future, are a strong mechanism for development in Timor-Leste. Read the fact sheet: (PDF: Tetun Only).
MSATM Minister Inagurates Uma Boco Suco Office and Meets with the Community in Natarbora Sub-District
The Minister of State Administration and Territorial Management (MSATM) on Friday, 27 February 2009, officially inaugurated the Suco (Village) Office of Uma Boco in the Natarbora Sub-District of Manatuto, and also held a meeting with community leaders. The construction of the Suco Office cost US$7,000, and though the project was contracted to the community, the project was implemented and completed well – an indication that the local community has a strong commitment to improve their sub-district, especially their Suco, Uma Boco. The Suco Office was built as the center of the Suco Administration and to facilitate the work and the administration of the local authorities as they address the needs of the community, organize meetings of the Suco Council, and organize other social activities.
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Same Market Inaugurated by MSATM Minister
Vendors in the Same Market in Manufahi were presented with a new market building on Friday, February 20, during a ceremony attended by Minister of State Administration and Territorial Management Arcângelo Leite. The building was officially handed over to the Same Market Management Committee from the Manufahi District Assembly, which voted to build the new market as part of Manufahi’s 2008 budget for the Local Development Programme. Read Full Press Release Online (English | Tetun) - or - Download PDF (English | Tetun)
Council of Ministers Approves Law Proposals on Local Governance
19 February 2009
The Council of Ministers agreed on February 18, 2009, after a long discussion, to submit law proposals on the establishment of local government to the National Parliament. The Council of Ministers had already approved last week a law proposal on Administrative and Territorial Division and yesterday approved two more law proposals on Local Government and Municipal Elections. Together, these three law proposals are an important step in the decentralization process and establishment of municipalities.
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Download the law proposals submitted to National Parliament (Portuguese Only) in the Policy Section.
2009 Local Development Fund Announcement
Today, 2 February 2009, the Minister of State Administration and Territorial Management, Dr. Arcângelo Leite, confirmed the Government’s commitment to decentralization through the announcement of the funds allocated to the Local Development Programme (LDP) in 2009.
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