ACTION/Portugal (Phase 2) – Strengthening of Social Protection Systems in Timor-Leste

The intervention of the new phase of the project aims to continue contributing to the extension of coverage of social protection systems and is structured around four interrelated intervention axes: (i) Support national institutions in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs of social protection towards the implementation of comprehensive national social protection systems, including floors, contributing to national dialogue processes related to the extension of coverage; (ii) Strengthen the capabilities and capacities of national institutions for the implementation of comprehensive and integrated social protection systems, the improvement of social protection statistics and the capacity to monitor the progress of SDGs through training and capacity building activities and of technical assistance; (iii) Facilitate the access of Timor-Leste to information, practices and didactic resources to support the processes of implementation or extension of social protection available at regional and international level; and (iv) Contribute to the exchange of knowledge regarding innovations and good practices adopted within the scope of the CPLP regarding the implementation and strengthening of Social Protection Floors.

Project symbol

TLS/19/50/PRT

Admin unit

CO-Jakarta

Start date

01/01/2019

End date

31/07/2022

Total allocation

762062

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

758959

Development Partners

Portugal, Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

Country/Countries

Timor-Leste

Outcomes

Outcome 8: Comprehensive and sustainable social protection for all