Timor-Leste

This study aims to identify the causes of damage to roads and bridges; plan effective climate change adaptation measures; introduce innovative technologies suitable for adaptation; and strengthen the capacity of engineers to oversee infrastructures.

The main objective of the project is to safeguard vulnerable communities and their physical assets from climate-induced disasters mainly floods, landslides, erosion, and droughts.

This case study explores how countries like Bangladesh and Timor-Leste are pioneering in embedding EWEA into their legal frameworks, setting a precedent for disaster risk governance.

This seismic risk profile of Timor-Leste, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

To put in place inclusive strategies that increase resilience, there is an urgent need to better understand the gendered effects of climate change across countries. This paper explores the connections between climate change and gender-related outcomes.

This revised and enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution builds on Timor-Leste’s original NDC and further articulates national intentions to integrate climate risk management into all sectors of society against climate impacts.

This publication intends to provide decision makers, planners, responders and disaster management practitioners with an overview of the disaster management structure, policies, laws, and plans for each country covered in the series.

This report is part of the World Bank’s response to the Government’s request for support in assessing damages as well as longer-term implications for disaster risk management. Cyclone Seroja impacted Timor-Leste on April 4, 2021.