Roads for Development (R4D)

The R4D Program The Roads for Development program (R4D) has been designed as the main donor-funded program that will support rural roads in Timor-Leste. R4D will be implemented by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in partnership with the Government of Timor-Leste (GoTL). The direct counterpart agency will be the Directorate of Roads, Bridges and Flood Control (DFRBC) in the Ministry of Infrastructure (MoI). The proposed donor contribution of US$30 million over four years (beginning in March 2012) will be provided by AusAID. Objective The development objective of R4D is that women and men in rural Timor-Leste are deriving social and economic benefits from improved road access. Its immediate objective is that GoTL is more effectively planning, budgeting and managing rural road works using labour based methods, as appropriate. Approach These objectives will be pursued by a combined strategy of direct investments in road works and supporting GoTL to plan, budget and manage rural road works. Support to GoTL will consist of policy dialogue, technical advice and capacity development.

Project symbol

TIM/12/01/AUS

Admin unit

CO-Jakarta

Start date

01/03/2012

End date

31/03/2017

Total allocation

32437656

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

32384391

Development Partners

Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Country/Countries

Timor-Leste

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects