UNICEF Timor-Leste

UNICEF Timor-Leste and UNICEF Australia have been supporting the Government of Timor-Leste through the Ministry of Public Works in partnership with NGO PERMATIL to build climate resilience and to bring water to the communities, schools and health facilities in Timor-Leste. Last week, Bethany Stirling, International Programs Manager (Child Survival) from UNICEF Australia, together with UNICEF Timor-Leste colleagues, visited Suco Maulau of Ainaro Municipality in Timor-Leste, where they observed the water catchment management activities utilising nature-based solutions, implemented by PERMATIL, and the rehabilitation of rural water system in that area. The community-based water retention structures such as check dams and terraces, will help to increase the absorption of rainwater in the ground. Increased amount of ground water sustains the water sources down the hills, even during dry season. Meanwhile the installation of the rural water system is ongoing, and it is expected to be completed within 2025. This water supply system will benefit more than 200 households, which will help families, community members and children to access clean and quality water. ©UNICEF Timor-Leste/2025/DMonemnasi UNICEF Australia Bethany Stirling

During this week, Bethany Stirling, International Programs Manager (Child Survival) from UNICEF Australia joined UNICEF Timor-Leste colleagues in visiting Ainaro Municipality to monitor progress in the implementation of UNICEF-supported health, nutrition, SBC and WASH programmes. During the visit, meetings were held with the Ministry of health, and NGO partners. Visits of facilities and community-based activities were also undertaken, to observe how mothers and children are being supported to overcome difficulties to access quality health care. With support from UNICEF Australia, UNICEF has been supporting the Government of Timor-Leste with supplies and technical support, to ensure the good health and nutrition of pregnant mothers and children. #ForEveryChild ©UNICEF Timor-Leste/2025/DMonemnasi UNICEF Australia

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘼𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙤𝙡 𝙔𝙞 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 (𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚), 𝙐𝙉𝙄𝘾𝙀𝙁 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙧-𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚 I often ask myself: what does climate change look like through the eyes of a child in Timor-Leste? Read the full text from this link https://lnkd.in/eTGdaKE8 UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Sally Solyi Park

UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant – Copy Editor/Graphic Designer to support the development of an advocacy pack at #UNICEFTimorLeste! Learn more about the role, required qualifications, and recruitment details through the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNnfRbGi Know someone who’s a great fit for this position? Share this post and help us find the right candidate! 💙

UNICEF is looking for an International Consultant – Copy Editor/Graphic Designer to support the development of an advocacy pack at #UNICEFTimorLeste! Learn more about the role, required qualifications, and recruitment details through the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNnfRbGi Know someone who’s a great fit for this position? Share this post and help us find the right candidate! 💙

Last week, the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Art and Culture (MoYSAC), and Ministry of Finance in collaboration with Youth Centers and with support from UNICEF, conducted training on Timor-Leste’s State Budget Processes in Dili, Ermera, and Bobonaro. The training aimed to strengthen young people’s understanding of how the national budget is formed and how it works, empowering them, especially the elected suco youth leaders and leaders from youth-led organizations to actively participate in the process and ensure the voices of children, adolescents, and youth are reflected in national priorities. The training brought together 10 facilitators from MoYSAC 26 facilitators from Youth Centers, 18 Post Administrators, who were earlier trained on this to facilitate and 266 elected suco youth leaders and 13 leaders from youth-led organizations across the three municipalities, those who received the training. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to promote meaningful youth participation in governance and decision-making at all levels. This project is supported by @dfat.gov.au under the #ANCP initiative.

Timor-Leste is now the 11th member of ASEAN — a proud moment for the country and a big step forward for the region.   This milestone opens new doors for cooperation, inclusion, and opportunity, including for children and their families.   UNICEF joins UN Agencies to congratulate the country on this milestone, and further reaffirms its commitment to stand with Timor-Leste to help every child grow up healthy, educated, and safe.   Let’s build a future where every child survives, thrives, and reaches their full potential. UNICEF UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Patrizia Di Giovanni The ASEAN Secretariat

UNICEF and IOM supported INDDICA, the Child Rights Defense Institute of Timor-Leste, to organize a consultation workshop with national stakeholders on the status of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Rights of Children in the Context of Migration. The national stakeholder consultation discussed the country’s achievements and challenges in implementing six focus areas identified as priorities under the Regional Plan of Action to support children affected by migration. Timor-Leste has a history of displacement and faces both challenges and opportunities related to migration. As the country has started integration into ASEAN, this is a timely event to that future priorities of the Regional Plan of Action are developed from consultations with relevant stakeholders and affected children in Timor-Leste. UNICEF thanked the European Union, through UNICEF Regional Office for East Asia and the Pacific, for its financial support for this consultation. UNICEF East Asia and Pacific European Union IOM - UN Migration Suman Khadka, PhD

𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐌𝐌 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐦! Explore all episodes of 𝘖𝘯 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥 (𝘖𝘔𝘔) – 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 1 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 in Tetum via the link or QR code below. This youth-focused podcast promotes positive mental health knowledge, attitudes, and practices. https://lnkd.in/dNfjmiye UNICEF UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Soumen Ray

The Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and Civil Society Partners, yesterday commemorated World Mental Health Day 2025. The event, which was held in Liquisa, helped to raise awareness about mental health issues, and encourage communities to desist from stigmatisation of people who are dealing with mental health challenges. H.E. José dos Reis Magno, Vice Minister of Health for Institutional Strengthening, Ms. Teija Vallandingham, UNICEF Deputy Representative, Mr. Fernando da Conceição, representative of the President of Municipal Authority of Liquica, attended the event alongside UN agencies, development partners and young people. As part of the celebration, the Tetum version of the 𝘖𝘯 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥 (𝘖𝘔𝘔) – Season 1 Podcast was launched. This series was co-created with young people from Timor-Leste to strengthen mental health awareness, attitudes, and behaviors among youths. ©UNICEF Timor-Leste/2025/JTalimeta Teija Vallandingham Soumen Ray