Ministry of Finance, the Commission on the Rights of the Child, and UNICEF launch Situation Analysis of Children in Timor-Leste report
28 December 2021. DILI. The Ministry of Finance, the Commission on the Rights of the Child (CDC), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly launched the report on the Situation Analysis of Children in Timor-Leste at an event held at the Ministry of Finance today. The Report has been produced by the Ministry of Finance – General Directorate of Statistics, the Commission on Child Rights and UNICEF, with inputs from key line ministries and partners.
Children aged 0-17 years account for 44 per cent of the country’s population in 2020. The report provides an analysis of the current status of child rights in Timor-Leste, identifies challenges faced by children and their families, and sets out key recommendations for consideration by the Government and development partners. It aims to support the national development planning; raise awareness of the situation of children; serve as a reference for advocacy; and strengthen the “enabling environment” – the national framework of laws, policies, strategies, plans and public budgetary provisions – to ensure sustainable improvements in the survival, development, protection and participation of Timorese children.
“This report on the Situation Analysis of Children offers solid evidence and baseline information that would help plan and implement initiatives to realize child rights spelled out in Timor-Leste’s National Strategic Development Plan for 2011-2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,” said the Minister of Finance, H.E. Rui A. Gomes. “We ask all development partners to align programmes with the national strategies, taking into account the recommendations of this report, and support the achievement of goals set out for children in Timor-Leste, be it for programming or funding.”
The research uses a sectoral approach to analyzing data and the situation of children, including in health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education and child protection. It also uses the life-cycle approach to examine critical periods, challenges and opportunities in early childhood and adolescence.
“This report brings to the fore issues faced by children in Timor-Leste and helps deepen understanding of the challenges they face, as well as the critical opportunities to ensure that children survive and thrive,” said UNICEF Country Representative, Mr. Bilal Durrani.
“It includes the voices of children on a reimagined future, and potential solutions to address the challenges that they face today.”
“Even though Timor-Leste has demonstrated remarkable progress over the past years, a lot still remains to be done. If investments and action are not taken now, a significant proportion of children would not have the opportunities that are their right, be it the right to survival, nutrition, access to healthcare or education and protection” said Ms. Dinorah Granadeiro, Commissioner for the Rights of the Child.
The development of the report was funded by Japan.
“The achievement of child’s rights is critical to the development of a state especially in a country such as Timor-Leste where half of its population is below the age of 18. As a part of its commitment to children in Timor-Leste, Japan is supporting the project for the development of birth registration system in Timor-Leste implemented by UNICEF and the Government of Timor-Leste. It is gratifying to see the Situation Analysis of Children in Timor-Leste launched today as a part of this project, as knowing the facts and data is an important first step to solving any issue” said Ms. Kazumi Yamada, Deputy head of mission, the Embassy of Japan.
The link to the full report of Situation Analysis of Children in Timor-Leste can be found here: https://www.unicef.org/timorleste/reports/situation-analysis-children-timor-leste
For more information, please contact:
General Directorate of Statistics, Ministry of Finance
www.statistics.gov.tl
The Commission on the Rights of the Child
Dinorah Granadeiro, Commissioner for the Rights of the Child, Tel: +670 77236783, [email protected]
UNICEF
Rukshan Ratnam, UNICEF Timor-Leste, Tel: + 670 231 103, [email protected] (English)
Antonio Gomes, UNICEF Timor-Leste, Tel: +670 232 441, [email protected] (Tetun)
Ministeriu Finansas, Komisaun ba Direitu Labarik no UNICEF lansa Relatóriu ba Análize ba Situasaun Labarik nian iha Timor-Leste
28 Dezembru 2021. DILI, Ministériu Finansa, Komisaun Direitu Labarik (CDC), no Fundu Nasoins Unidas ba Labarik (UNICEF) lansa hamutuk relatóriu kona-ba Análize ba Situasaun Labarik nian iha Timor-Leste, iha eventu ida ne 'ebé hala' o iha Ministériu Finansa ohin. Relatóriu nee prodús husi Ministériu Finansa – Diresaun Jerál Estatístika, Komisaun Direitu Labarik no UNICEF, ho kontribusaun husi liña ministériu no parseiru prinsipál sira.
Labarik sira ho idade tinan 0-17 sura ba porsentu 44 husi populasaun nasaun ne 'e nian iha tinan 2020. Relatóriu ne' e fornese análize ida kona-ba situasaun atuál kona-ba direitu labarik iha Timor-Leste, identifika dezafiu sira ne'ebé labarik no sira-nia família hasoru, no elabora rekomendasaun prinsipál sira ba Governu no parseiru dezenvolvimentu sira. Ninia objetivu mak atu apoia planeamentu dezenvolvimentu nasionál; hasa' e konxiénsia kona-ba situasaun labarik sira-nian; serve hanesan referénsia ba advokasia; no hametin “ambiente favoravel” – kuadru nasionál ba lei, polítika, estratéjia, planu no dispozisaun orsamentál públika sira – atu garante melloria ne'ebé sustentável iha moris, dezenvolvimentu, protesaun no partisipasaun husi labarik timoroan sira
“Relatóriu ida ne 'e kona-ba análize situasaun labarik nian oferese evidénsia ne' ebé sólidu no informasaun báziku ne 'ebé sei tulun planeia no implementa inisiativa sira kona-ba realizasaun direitu labarik sira nian ne'ebé deskreve iha Planu Estratéjiku Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál Timor-Leste nian ba tinan 2011-2030 no Objetivu sira husi Dezenvolvimentu Sustentavel Nasoins Unidas nian”, hateten Ministru Finansas, S.E. Rui A. Gomes. “Ami husu ba parseiru dezenvolvimentu sira hotu atu aliña programa sira ho estratéjia nasionál sira, haree mós ba rekomendasaun sira husi relatóriu ida ne 'e, no apoia realizasaun objetivu sira ne' ebé estabelese ona ba labarik sira iha Timor-Leste, hanesan programa ka fundu.”
Peskiza ne 'e uza aprosimasaun setoriál ida atu analiza dadus no situasaun labarik sira nian, inklui saúde, nutrisaun, bee, saneamentu no ijiene (BESI), edukasaun no protesaun ba labarik. Uza aprosimasaun siklu moris nian atu ezamina periodu kritiku, dezafiu no oportunidade iha labarik kiik no adolexénsia.
“Relatóriu ne 'e lori asuntu sira ne' ebé labarik sira hasoru iha Timor-Leste no ajuda hakle 'an liután komprensaun kona-ba dezafiu sira ne' ebé sira hasoru, nune 'e mós oportunidade importante sira atu garante katak labarik sira bele moris no buras,” dehan husi Reprezentante UNICEF iha País, Sr. Bilal Durrani.
“Ida ne' e inklui labarik sira-nia lian kona-ba pasajen futuru ida ne 'ebé di' ak liu, no solusaun potensiál sira atu rezolve dezafiu sira ne 'ebé sira hasoru ohin loron. ”
“Maske Timor-Leste hatudu ona progresu ne 'ebé notavel iha tinan hirak ikus ne' e, maibé iha buat barak mak sei presija hala 'o nafatin. Se investimentu no asaun seidauk foti agora, proporsaun signifikante hosi labarik sira ou labarik barak mak sei la iha oportunidade ne' ebé sira iha, mak direitu ba sobrevivénsia, nutrisaun, asesu ba saúde ka edukasaun no protesaun” dehan Sra. Dinorah Granadeiro, Komisáriu Direitu Labarik.
Prosesu atu dezenvolve relatóriu ne’e hetan suporta finanseiru husi Governu Japaun.
Prosesu atu dezenvolve relatóriu ne’e hetan suporta finanseiru husi Governu Japaun. “Alkansamentu iha direitu labarik nian ne’e kritiku tebes ba dezenvolvimentu estadu ida, partikularmente ba nasaun ida hanesan Timor-Leste, iha ne’ebé metadu husi populasaun tomak ne’e ho idade tinan 18 mai kraik. Hanesan parte ida husi kompromisu ba labarik sira iha Timor-Leste, Japaun suporta projeitu atu dezenvolve sistema rejistu moris nian iha Timor-Leste ne’ebé mak implementa husi UNICEF no Governu Timor-Leste. Hau senti haksolok hodi hare’e Analize Situasaun Labarik iha Timor-Leste ne’ebé ohin ita lansa, hanesan parte ida mos husi projetu ne’e. Tanba faktu no dadus ne’e pasu importante ida atu bele rezolve asuntu sira”, dehan Sra. Kazumi Yamada, Vise Xefi Missaun husi Embaixada Japaun nian iha Timor-Leste.
Kona-ba ba relatóriu tomak husi Análize Situasaun ba Labarik sira iha Timor-Leste bele haree iha: https://www.unicef.org/timorleste/reports/situation-analysis-children-timor-leste
Informasaun kompletu liu tan, ita bele kontaktu:
Direcçáo Geral de Estatistica, Ministériu Finansas
www.statistics.gov.tl
Komisaun ba Direitu Labarik
Dinorah Granadeiro, Komisária ba Direitu Labarik nian, Tel: +670 77236783, [email protected]
UNICEF
Rukshan Ratnam, UNICEF Timor-Leste, Tel: + 670 231 103, [email protected] (English)
Antonio Gomes, UNICEF Timor-Leste, Tel: +670 232 441, [email protected] (Tetun)
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