Research & articles
- Covalima District Rural Water Supply Management Study, Timor-Leste (September 2007 – March 2008) (PDF 1.0MB)
- This report presents the findings of a six month assessment of all rural water supply systems in Covalima district, Timor-Leste. Water supply systems were assessed on technical, social, environmental, financial and institutional elements of sustainability.
- Social and Economic Development in Oecusse, Timor-Leste (January 2008) (PDF 824KB)
- This report provides a brief overview of discussions relating to the socio-economic development of Oecusse. Produced by Oxfam Australia and the Globalism Institute, RMIT University, Melbourne.
- Overview of the rice sector in Timor-Leste (April 2004) (PDF 492KB)
- This report provides a summary and analysis of the rice sector in Timor-Leste. The report was commissioned by Oxfam in Timor-Leste and research was carried out from November 2003 to January 2004.
- Study on Lessons Learned in Implementing Community Level Agriculture and Natural Resource Management in Timor-Leste (June 2004) (PDF 1.3MB)
- Since 2000, a broad range of agriculture and natural resource management projects have been implemented in Timor-Leste. This report documents and analyses lessons learned from some of these projects to determine the most appropriate strategies for helping farmers and working with rural community based organisations in Timor-Leste.
- Overview of the coffee sector in Timor-Leste (April 2004) (PDF 367KB)
- This Oxfam report provides a description and analysis of the coffee sector in Timor-Leste, a summary of current projects and recommendations for further development of the coffee sector.
- Obstacles to the effective participation of women in adult education programs (August 2004) (PDF 445KB)
- Since gaining its independence in 1999, the government of Timor-Leste has been working towards eradicating illiteracy among the estimated 350,000 illiterate Timorese (two-thirds of whom are adult women). However, the glaring non-participation of women in literacy programs continues to be a major challenge.
- Two years on… What future for an independent East Timor? (May 2004) (PDF 502KB)
- This Oxfam report argues that it is in Australia’s national interest to do all it can to reduce poverty and promote social, economic and political stability in Timor-Leste. Central to this is an urgent need to expedite agreement to a permanent maritime boundary with Timor-Leste.
