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23 October 2024

Lei no Prosesu Jestaun Kazu ba Protesaun Labarik no Joven sira ne’ebé iha perigu

Law on the Protection of Children and Youth in DangerThe "Law on the Protection of Children and Youth in Danger" is the first law in Timor Leste that focuses on protecting children from all forms of violence. It applies to all children and young people in Timor Leste who are at risk or in danger, in order to guara...

Parenting Programme in Ermera Municipality targets holistic early years development for every child

Ermera, 07 July 2024, Lebululi, a remote village in Ermera Municipality, is a place where life moves slowly along its bumpy and muddy roads. A 6-hour journey from Dili, this village is home to Eskola Ensinu Báziku Filiál (EBF) 12 Lebululi, a small primary school that becomes a learning base for a different set of ...

Country-Led Evaluation of Social Welfare Workforce Capacity Building Initiatives in Timor-Leste

The Government of Timor-Leste has prioritized the development of a skilled, professional, and accountable Social Welfare Workforce (SWW) since the adoption of the 2016 Child and Family Welfare (CFW) Policy. These efforts include the development of a multi-sectoral strategy for Social Welfare Workforce (SWW) capaci...

On ASEAN Social Workday, MSSI, with support from UNICEF, launches the Child Protection Information and Case Management Digital System (Primero CPIMS+ to protect children from violence, abuse and harmful practices

Dili, 14 March 2024 - In a commendable move to prevent and respond to violence against children in Timor-Leste, the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion, (MSSI), with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNCEF), today launched Primero, a case management web application that helps social service...

17 January 2024

Statement by Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, Country Representative of UNICEF in Timor-Leste at the National Seminar organized by the National Parliament, Dili, 28 September 2023

Statement by Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, Country Representative of UNICEF in Timor-Leste at the National Seminar organized by the National Parliament, Dili, 28 September 2023.

Reviving the hopes and dreams of vulnerable girls in Timor-Leste

Ermera, 11th August 2023 - Taraço Suco (village), Railaco Administrative Post, in Ermera Municipality is situated on the peak of a mountain range. From where their house is located, Eufrazia Carvalho Soares gets a daily panoramic view of Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste. It is this picturesque view which has ...

Fact sheet on child protection programmes in Timor-Leste

Summary information on UNICEF's child protection programmes in Timor-Leste

Joining Forces for Vulnerable Populations: IOM and UNICEF Collaborate to Tackle Protection Risks during Emergencies

Dili, Thursday, 20th April 2023 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a partnership agreement to jointly support Government and the people of Timor-Leste in preventing and responding to protection issues during emergencies. This regional ...

Timor-Leste Child Protection Law

Timor-Leste Child Protection Law for Children and Youth in Danger, 1 March 2023

14 February 2023

Padraun Operasional No Prosidementu Integradu Referal Saúde Mental & Apoiu Psikososial

Padraun Operasional No Prosidementu Integradu Referal Saúde Mental & Apoiu Psikososial ba Komunidade iha Timor-Leste

07 February 2023

KAP Endline Survey

KAP Endline Survey Parenting Programme to Improve Developmental Outcomes for Disadvantaged Children and Adolescents in Timor-Leste, 2021. This study was made possible with the support of several people and organizations. The authors gratefully acknowledge the vision and the commitment of the Ministry of Social So...

20 December 2022

Remarks by Ainhoa Jaureguibeitia, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Timor-Leste at the closing ceremony of mobile birth registration in Oe-cusse, 19 December 2022

Remarks by Ainhoa Jaureguibeitia, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Timor-Leste at the closing ceremony of mobile birth registration in Oe-cusse, 19 December 2022