Where is a solar water pump being built in Timor-Leste?

Dili, 28/07/2024: The UNDP’s ACCESS Project in Timor-Leste, funded by KOICA, launched the first stage of Solar Water Pump Construction for 257 Households in Laclo, Manatutu municipality through the realization of a cultural ceremony.

Does Timor-Leste's electricity network support water security?

Interview findings suggested that the existing electricity network in Timor-Leste, with noted excess capacity, provided a largely untapped potential for supporting irrigation needs, such as groundwater pumping, to enhance water security.

Does improved electricity access improve development outcomes in Timor-Leste?

Overall, Timor-Leste's HDI has shown little improvement since 2010, while electricity access doubled to 100 %. The effects of improved electricity access on development outcomes appear less than observed internationally. Fig. 3. Timor-Leste's HDI component indices 2000–2021.

Do Rural Households use electricity in Timor-Leste?

Stakeholder responses and anecdotal observations of rural households in Timor-Leste revealed that lighting, mobile phone charging, television, and radio dominate electricity use with limited adoption in agriculture-related activities. According to respondents, some farming groups operated small diesel generators for rice milling.

Does Timor-Leste have electricity?

Stakeholders confirmed that the state delivers Timor-Leste's national electricity supply, with no private actors involved. The electricity system's power stations and transmission lines, including those being modernised through assistance from the Asian Development Bank , are shown in Fig. 4.

Is '100 % electrification' a reality in rural Timor-Leste?

In summary, responses and observations indicated that the reported metric of (100 %) electrification was not the reality in some areas of rural Timor-Leste and was underutilised in agriculture. Timor-Leste's rapid electrification program has largely followed what Herington et al. characterised as a ‘donor-gift’ paradigm .