NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT(PNDS)

FINDING PATHWAYS TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

DILI, 4-5 JULY 2017
Background

THE NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR SUCO

DEVELOPMENT (PNDS)
is a Community Driven Development
Program which provides an opportunity to
villages to create a positive and sustainable
impact on their day-to-day life and life
conditions through building villages
infrastructure priorities (SDG 9).

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Why does PNDS use the CDD approach?

Experience from other countries in this region (Indonesia, Vietnam,

Cambodia) show that CDD (where priority needs come from the
community):

Contributes to the reduction of poverty in rural areas and provide a

mechanism to the national government to communicate directly and
easily with communities to facilitate government assistance for the
development needs of communities in rural areas
Enables rural communities, women and vulnerable groups to
participate in the planning process, design, decision making,
implementation and monitoring of their priority projects
Empowers and strengthens the coordination lines and the
communication between the government and its development
partners at the national and sub-national level in order to develop
an integrated and comprehensive national development program

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Benefits of CDD

Fast and Cost Effective (1377 projects built in

two and half years in Timor)
Improves access to and the quality of public
services...(roads, water, education, health and
market)
Reduces poverty (life conditions/livelihood and
consumption)
Decentralized model
Instrument for responding to natural disasters

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Guiding Principles

1.Poverty Reduction
2.Community Driven Development
3.Community Management / Ownership
4.Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
5.Transparency
6.Accountability
7.Participatory Learning

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Relationship between PNDS and NSDP

The National Strategic Development Plan (2011-2030)

identifies the social and economic national development
priorities.

PNDS contributes to the NSDP through:

Focusing on local development at the community level in
villages (suku) and hamlets (aldeias)
Citizen participation and involvement in their local
development
Accelerating infrastructure development and access to
public services
Providing social and economics benefits to the nation
Sustainability and equality for all
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Indicative Menu
Sector Activity
Rehabilitation of Health Post, Community Health Centre, Maternity
Health Health Clinic
Housing for health personnel
Fence for functioning health clinics
Water systems
Water & Sanitation
Public toilets and public bathrooms Ministry of Planning and
Public laundry facilities
Public waste storage bins Strategic Investment
Education Rehabilitation of Primary School, Pre-Secondary School and Secondary identified (Note of 16th June
Construction of Pre-Schools
School Playgrounds 2015) areas of intervention
Housing for teachers
Fence for functioning schools of PNDS as follows:
School canteen
School garden

Agriculture, Food Small scale irrigation systems or dams Basic Infrastructure;

Jetties, Community fish pond
Security & Livelihoods Mini-markets Education;
Community Greenhouse, gardens, reforestation
Crop protection, Facility for breeding animals Health;
Community warehouse (for agriculture products)

Agriculture;
Slope protection mechanisms
Roads, Bridge & Floor
Rural road Other sectors.
Control Footpaths
Small scale bridges
Drainage systems
Solar panel on public facilities
Other Sector
Ramps, steps on public facilities
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Public playgrounds
Community guesthouse
PNDS Implementation Cycle

Socialization
Election
Transfer Operational Grant
Training
Priority Setting
Prepare & verify proposal
Prepare detailed plan (BoQ) PNDS
Transfer Infra Grant tranche 1 and
commence construction Cycle
Accountability Meeting 1
Transfer final Infra Grant tranche
Finalize construction / Final
Accountability Meeting
Operations & Maintenance
PNDS Projects in 442 villages (cycle 1 & 2)

550 Water & Sanitation ($9,920,771)

59 Education, Culture & Sport ($2,365,847)
46 Health ($924,367)
1377
440 Roads, Bridges, Flood Control ($11,541,569)
38 Agriculture, Food Security, Livelihoods
($963,518)
212 Other sector ($4,285,544)

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Technical Audit- 2016

Majority of projects evaluated met specifications and followed the

community proposal
Overall results show that PNDS is achieving its targets for quality,
functionality, utilization and environmental protection
Source: Auditoria Tekniku ba Kualidade Infraestrutura PNDS, Julhu 2016
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Gender Equality in PNDS
PNDS and 2017 Budget Priorities

The results from cycle 1 & 2 show that the people of Timor, through
PNDS, can directly respond the governments budget priorities of:

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PNDS Economic Impact Audit- 2016

72% IRR (internal rate of return) for irrigation projects

133% IRR for water projects (based on time saved)
40% of PNDS beneficiaries have improved their
economic well being as a result of improved access to
clean water
Annual sales of produce, before PNDS $1,699, after
PNDS $10,189
31% have benefited from growing vegetables for their
own consumption improving family nutrition

Source: Auditoria Impaktu Ekonomiku Independente ba PNDS, Julhu 2016

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Suco Maumeta, Remexio - Aileu

Road / Drain
$15,285

Size:
width :3m
length : 3 km

plus drainage channel

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Suco Uaitame, Uato Lari - Viqueque

Rural Road
$26,614

Size:
width : 3.5 m
length : 1 km

plus drain and small bridge

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Suco Bahu, Baucau Vila Baucau

Water tank
$23,908

Size:
2 x 2 x 1.5

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Suco Hatolia, Hatolia - Ermera

Concrete Bridge
$48,750

Size
6 x 14m

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Suco Naimeco, Pante Makassar - Oecusse

Irrigation Channel
$18,424

Size
537 m

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Suco Makili, Atauro - Dili

School Extension
$24,319

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