Resources on Agriculture, plantations, and other rural sectors

  1. Working out of poverty in Timor-Leste

    Timor-Leste’s long journey to independence eroded large segments of the economy and infrastructure. Despite recent and rapid oil-fuelled growth, poverty has remained acute with half the population living on less than a dollar a day.

  2. "Money finds us!" - Enriching the vegetable harvest in Timor-Leste

    How an ILO supported project helped a local community to improve their farming practices, develop their market access, create jobs and support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

  3. Timor-Leste: When a short road makes a huge difference

    In a country where 75 per cent of the population live in rural areas and 40 per cent are below the poverty line, improving a short stretch of road can mean more jobs and a better quality of life for rural workers and their families.