Democratic Governance's Ongoing Projects

Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Office of the President
Objective: To support the development of a President’s Office that has the operational and advisory capacity to support the President in delivering on his constitutional mandate
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Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy in Timor-Leste
Objective: To provide support for democratic governance in Timor-Leste by strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Parliament.
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Support to Civil Service Reform in Timor-Leste
Objective: To support the development of strategic capacities (at systemic, organizational and individual levels) necessary to the enhancement of professionalism and integrity in public service management, and to increase national ownership of the capacity development process.
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Local Governance Support Programme
Objective: To contribute towards poverty reduction in Timor-Leste through support to the establishment of a decentralized, accountable and effective local government.
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Strengthening the Justice System in Timor-Leste
Objective: To strengthen the institutional capacity of the justice system of Timor-Leste to uphold the rule of law and improve access to justice through legal empowerment of the poor and disadvantaged.
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 Human Rights Capacity Building of the Provedoria for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ)
Objective: The project aims to strengthen the human rights capacity of the PDHJ to ensure its effectiveness in developing and implementing programmes in accordance with its mandate for human rights.
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Support to the Timorese Electoral Cycle
Objective: The overall objective of the Project is to help strengthen and widen the principles of democracy and good governance, enhance participation and thus contribute to political stabilization in Timor-Leste through the establishment of a framework for international assistance for the Timorese electoral cycle.
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Independent Media Development Project
Objective: To improve conditions which enable the media sector to function professionally, freely and independently.
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