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National Human Development Report 2018: creating a buzz in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste is one of the youngest countries in the world with 74 per cent of the population aged under 35

"It is exciting to see that this work has already started with passionate discussions involving young people, civil society representatives, business leaders, policy makers and development partners in Dili"

The Timor-Leste National Human Development Report 2018 was launched in Dili just a few days ago. Reports like this often generate a few days of high profile media coverage in capital cities and then end up lining the bookshelves of policy makers and academics in key urban centres. Having arrived in the country just three weeks ago as incoming UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, it has been great to see that the  Government of Timor-Leste, Flinders University and UNDP who worked together to produce the report are determined to ensure that the fate of the NHDR does not follow that ‘usual trajectory’. Click here to read more...

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