This study evaluates a parenting programme in Timor-Leste designed to improve developmental outcomes for disadvantaged children and adolescents, particularly among Bolsa da Mãe families and communities. Led by the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion with support from UNICEF, the research documents programme implementation and experiences to inform efforts to strengthen parenting support across the country.

UNICEF is seeking a consultant in Timor-Leste.

The National Action Plan for Children (NAPC) 2016-2020 of the Republic Democratic of TimorLeste (RDTL) is a road map outlining how to progressively build an enabling environment that respects, protects and fulfills the rights of all boys and girls in the country particularly of children living in a disadvantaged situation.

This document summarises the results of an independent review of Strengthening Justice and Welfare Systems for Children project in Timor-Leste. The review focused on identifying change for children and the corresponding value of practices and partnerships that delivered this change.

This country care review includes the care related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

This report examines the need for strengthened parenting support in Timor-Leste, highlighting ongoing challenges facing children and the importance of early, integrated interventions that engage both children and their caregivers. It outlines an assessment of existing programs, caregiver needs, and stakeholder roles, and proposes a draft framework for community-based parenting sessions linked to the Bolsa da Mae cash transfer program.

This report presents the findings of a mappings and assessments review of child protection systems in 14 countries including Cambodia.

Timor-Leste’s child protection system has improved considerably since the country gained independence in 2002. However, this mapping and assessment of the child protection system found that significant gaps remain and that the system requires further development.

This book provides the first detailed account of the transfer of approximately 4,000 East Timorese children to Indonesia during the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste (1975–1999). Through personal testimonies, it examines how children were taken by soldiers, placed in institutions, or adopted, highlighting the lasting impacts of these forced separations on children and families.

This mapping and assessment reviews the framework for the child protection system in Timor-Leste, to consider whether the blueprint is designed with a clear vision and if the system is implementable and sustainable.