UN Timor-Leste Annual Report 2024

In 2024, with UN support, Timor-Leste significantly strengthened its primary healthcare system, benefiting all people in Timor-Leste. Key achievements included nationwide deworming for over 270,000 children and complete HPV vaccination coverage for approximately 56,000 girls aged 11-14. Community health initiatives reached 104,742 individuals through Mother Support Groups in 2,228 sub-villages, promoting better nutrition,

hygiene, and maternal health. 

The launch of the National Newborn Action Plan equipped 21 healthcare providers with essential lifesaving skills, while two new cervical cancer screening centres increased women’s access to critical health services. Investments in digital health empowered 171 focal points nationwide, enhancing the quality and accuracy of health data and enabling more informed decision-making.

Women’s leadership and participation in decision-making were strengthened through targeted reforms with support of UN, with eight key institutions and policies improved to meet international human rights standards. The adoption of the second-generation National Action Plan (NAP 1325) reinforced gender-responsive governance with the UN Country Team leveraged the principles of UN Reform to foster collaboration, streamline resource mobilization, and provide strategic policy analyses and advice.

This contributed to the Government’s utilization of around 80% ($1.75 billion) of its budget, prioritizing critical sectors such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Looking ahead, the UN will continue to prioritize institutionalizing inclusive policies, securing sustainable resources, and deepening our partnership for greater development

impact. As we approach the final year of the UNSDCF 2021–2025, preparations are underway for a new Cooperation Framework, rightly aligned with national priorities and reflecting the essence of UN Reform through integrated resource mobilization and coordinated

policy support on social capital, economic development, institution and infrastructure - in transforming food systems, strengthening social capital, economic diversification, climate resilience, and governance. The United Nations will continue to stand as Timor-Leste’s dedicated

partner, driven solely by the vision of a sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous future forevery Timorese citizen.