Government Resolution No. 45/2017 approving the Roadmap for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which focuses on the Strategic Development Plan (PED) for 2011-2030.

This document focuses on the development experience of Timor-Leste and describes Timor-Leste’s roadmap and approach to achieving sustainable development, framed within the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also describes the plans and strategies that have framed the development aspirations of the country, as well as the systems, policies and institutional structures that have been put in place to enable and sustain progress. This document offers Timor-Leste’s approach and experience as a framework for exchanging insights and experiences with the rest of the world, and a collection of lessons-learned for other countries looking to transition out of fragility. This document is based on the SDP, which articulates Timor-Leste’s development goals and priorities. National consultations informed the SDP and it reflects the aspiration of Timor-Leste’s citizens.
This document establishes the Timor-Leste’s roadmap and approach to achieving sustainable development, framed within the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also describes the plans and strategies that have framed the development aspirations of the country, as well as the systems, policies and institutional structures that have been put in place to enable and sustain progress. This Roadmap also examines the ecosystem of sustainable development in Timor-Leste, and highlights the factors that help to create an enabling environment for achieving the 2030 Agenda and advancing gender equality to accelerate progress on the SDP and on achieving the SDGs. The environment of peace and security has allowed the targets and aspirations of the Timorese people to be translated into concrete development progress, sustainable peace and steady progress towards resilience.
Real progress has been made in restoring and upgrading a core network of national, district, and rural roads. Public investment has transformed the electricity sector at an impressive rate since independence. The next focus is on further improving access to clean water, sanitation, and solid waste management, especially in remote, rural areas. Infrastructure is improving, but additional investments, particularly in rural areas, are needed11 to support inclusive growth.