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Timor Leste

Completed Programmes

2/ Support victims of the Timor Leste crisis by helping to reduce intercommunity conflicts

  • Funding: DAH (Délégation à l’action humanitaire, French Foreign Affairs Ministry) +
    ECHO (Humanitarian Aid service of the European Commission)) + JM Bruneau Foundation
  • Global budget: €274,000
  • Duration: 19 months (july 2008 to january 2010)

The aim of the project is to participate in reducing community and cross-community tensions in the area of Becora (Dili). More specifically, we aim to strengthen social relations in the communities and across communities by implementing and supporting cultural, socio-educational, sports and income-generating activities.

Water and sanitation for internally displaced people in transitional housing sites

  • Funding: ECHO (Humanitarian Aid service of the European Commission)
    DAH (Délégation à l’action humanitaire – French Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  • Budget: €380,000
  • Duration: 8 months (June 2008 to april 2009)

This project aims to offer emergency relief to people impacted by the crisis in Timor-Leste. In particular we will provide safe and reliable water and sanitation (WatSan) services to internally displaced populations (IDPs) currently living in transitional shelter sites.

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Emergency assistance to the population affected by the crisis in East Timor (water and sanitary facilities)

  • Donor : French “Délégation à l’action humanitaire”
    (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs), TGH funds
  • Total Budget : 225 K€
  • Timeframe : 10 months (from July 2007 to june 2008)
  • Number of beneficiaries:  3 000 people

The objective of the project is to improve the displaced people’s living conditions in Dili District and in particular to provide safe and reliable water and sanitation (WatSan) services to IDPs for 4 transitional shelter sites.

For these last two projects the activities are undertaken in coordination with other aid agencies in order to respond to the uncovered needs, and more specifically with the NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council) and the Government of East Timor.

The implemented activities are :

  • Construction of water networks,
  • Construction of sanitary facilities: latrines, showers and washing points,
  • Construction of new and rehabilitation of existing drainage systems for storm and gray water,
  • Implementation of awareness sessions on good hygiene practices and public health issues,
  • Hygiene kits distribution,
  • Identification and training of the water system and sanitary facilities maintenance team,
  • Maintenance kit and spare parts distribution.
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Water and sanitation support to internally displaced people in transitional housing sites in Dili district

ECHO
  • Donor : ECHO (Humanitarian Aid service of
    the European Commission)
  • Total Budget : 221 K€
  • Timeframe : 9 months (from June 2008 to february 2008)
  • Number of beneficiaries:  3 240 people

The project’s objective is to respond to the humanitarian needs of the population of Timor Leste affected by the internal crisis and in particular: to provide safe and reliable water and sanitation (WatSan) services to IDPs for 4 transitional shelter sites.

Rehabilitation, maintenance and management of rural water supply systems in Manututo District for the Government of East Timor

  • Donor : French Embassy in Jakarta, Government of East Timor
  • Total Budget : 58 K€
  • Timeframe : 6 months (from July to December 2007)

The objective for the Government of Timor is that all rural water supply schemes within a District are fully functioning, properly managed and have an external support system that ensures sustainability.

For Triangle, the objective is to realise a thorough evaluation of the existing situation in order to propose a system to support the long term sustainability of all the rural schemes within Manatuto District.

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Building of a water supply system in the villages of Laclo, in Manatuto district

  • Donor : UNDESA (United Nations Department for Economical and Social Affairs)
  • Total Budget : 131 K$.
  • Timeframe : 6 months (from March to october 2007)
  • Number of beneficiaries : 2 418 people

The overall objective of the project is to provide access to good quality and sufficient quantity of water for the population of 4 villages of Laclo sub district.

Triangle GH implements this project in partnership with UNDESA and the Timorese organisation CPT (Centre Pupuh-Ira Timor). The activities undertaken are:

  • Technical assistance, support and general supervision of the project,
  • Procurement and installation / rehabilitation of 4 water networks (pipes, tap stands, connections…),
  • Water quality testing,
  • Training of key-persons.
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Supply Potable Water and Sanitary Facilities in Areas Affected by Malnutrition in Laleia Sub-District

  • Funding : ECHO
    (Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission)
  • Global budget : € 247,000
  • Duration : 12 months (November 2005 to October 2006)

Our aim was to reduce malnutrition by giving the population of Laleia sub-district a durable water supply and appropriate access to sanitary facilities.

  • Creation of waterworks: drilling, pumping, reservoir building,
  • Installation of water system (public fountains…),
  • Construction of 150 latrines,
  • Hygiene-awareness campaigns and distribution of hygiene kits,
  • Creation of “Water Committees” to manage the infrastructures,
  • Creation of vegetable patches for the inhabitants.

3 900 people benefited from this program.

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Emergency Water and Sanitation in Camps for Displaced People

  • Funding : UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
  • Global budget : $12,000
  • Duration : 2 months (July to August 2006)

In partnership with UNICEF, Triangle worked in 35 displaced persons camps in the capital of Timor Leste, Dili. The program focused on creating water points, latrines and showers. These camps grew spontaneously or were implemented by the UNHCR following conflicts between the various armed forces – a situation that obliged over 100,000 people to flee their homes.