Floods Emergency Response Project

On 8 April 2021, the Government of Timor-Leste approached the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for an emergency grant from the APDRF to help restore lifesaving services disrupted by the floods as a result of the flooding. Based on identified needs, a proposed grant of $1 million from the APDRF is expected to be used for restoring life-saving services, including to (i) provide flood-affected and vulnerable people in the municipality of Dili with emergency support through a conditional transfer (cash or food-for-work) to assist with debris management and the rehabilitation of basic and essential community infrastructure; and (ii) support the crisis response to the flood-affected population, including those in the evacuation centers. Around 30,000 affected community members of the municipality of Dili will be direct beneficiaries of the project. An additional 65,000 individuals residing in the 50 most affected Aldeias (sub-villages) will also indirectly benefit from the proposed assistance. The proposed APDRF grant will be required for immediate response. The Ministry of State Administration will also support cash-for-work through in-kind contribution of equipment and brigades for large clearing jobs and waste management of debris.