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Social inclusion
Tackling child poverty to ensure all children have equitable access to social protection and basic services.
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Rosalia’s life inspires self confidence among young people with disability
Dili Municipality, 13 March 2025:, Growing up in Metinaro, approximately 20 kilometres from Dili, a young Rosalia always looked forward to her time with friends at school and in the community, running, playing and enjoying many childhood adventures. In 2009, her life took an unexpected turn after an accident whil...
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Remarks by Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, Country Representative, UNICEF Timor-Leste, on the validation workshop on the study: Assessing vulnerabilities and resilience in border communities in Timor-Leste through the human security approach
Remarks by Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, Country Representative, UNICEF Timor-Leste, on the validation workshop on the study: Assessing vulnerabilities and resilience in border communities in Timor-Leste through the human security approach in the context of COVID-19, Wednesday, 23 November 2023, Timor Plaza, Dili
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Fact sheet on inclusion programmes in Timor-Leste
Summary information on UNICEF's social inclusion programmes in Timor-Leste
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Fact sheets on UNICEF's programmes in Timor-Leste
Fact sheets on UNICEF's programmes in Timor-Leste September 2022
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UNICEF, in collaboration with Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion and NGO Ba Futuru work together to strengthen community-based interventions to protect children and their families from violence
Dili, Friday, 30 September 2022., Today, UNICEF in collaboration with Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (MSSI) and NGO Ba Futuru, conducted Positive Impact Workshop in John Paul II conference center, with the objective to present results and impacts of the Community Based Mental Health and Psycho-Social...
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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and UNICEF team up to enhance teaching and learning for children with vision impairment in Timor-Leste
Dili, 27 June 2022, – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) handed over a range of equipment and materials to the Asosiasaun Halibur Defisiensia Matan (Association for People with Sight Disabilities) Timor-Leste today. The equipment and materials were handed over by...
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2025, Consultation Workshop: Strengthening the Participation of Adolescents and Youth with Disabilities in Timor-Leste – Policy Brief on Disability Consultation Workshop: Strengthening the Participation of Adolescents and Youth with Disabilities in Timor-Leste – Policy Brief on Disability, Dili, 25 April 2025. R...
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Adding to the Government's Social Protection Response for a 'Cash Plus' Scheme
Key Facts and Data, Table 1. Timeline, First case of COVID-19, Outbreak declaration and measures, Date and type of social protection responses, Days to implement since first case of COVID-19, 21-Mar 28 March – State of emergency 20 April / August Horizontal expansion 30 First case of CO...
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Adding to the Government's Social Protection Response for a 'Cash Plus' Scheme
Adding to the Government's Social Protection Response for a 'Cash Plus' Scheme. Key facts and data.
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Welfare warriors join forces to protect vulnerable children
Viqueque, Timor-Leste, – Standing proudly before their village’s landmark green and orange church, an unassuming group of public servants gather to share their experiences of being part of the Social Welfare Workforce Programme. Just as a group of superheroes are more powerful through the collective strength of th...
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Positive parenting plants the seeds for a healthy future
Viqueque, Timor-Leste, – High up in Timor-Leste’s rugged mountains, Marcos da Silva is paving the way for a new, positive-parenting paradigm in his community. At 52, Marcos is a well-respected leader and is looked up to by many. These qualities led to him being chosen to train as a facilitator for UNICEF’s Parent...
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Social Inclusion
Challenge, Tackling child poverty to ensure all children have equitable access to social protection and basic services. Since restoration of independence, Timor-Leste has rebuilt systems and processes to make sound, informed decisions for the benefit of Timorese society. While progress has been made, significant c...