East Timor National Development Plan (2002) | ESCAP Policy Documents Managment

Meta Data

Draft:

Revision of previous policy?:

Draft Year:

2002

Effective Start Year:

2002

Effective End Year:

2020

Scope:

National

Document Type:

Plan/Strategy

Economic Sector:

Power, Industry, Transport, Multi-Sector, Other

Energy Types:

All, Oil, Power, Gas, Renewable, Hydropower, Solar, Other

Issued by:

Planning Commission Dili

Source:

Timor-Leste Embassy

File:

East Timor National Development Plan (2002)

Overall Summary:

The first National Development Plan (the Plan) for East Timor builds on a participative process, involving constituents in every sector of the economy to identify the problems they face and to suggest solutions to those problems. The two over-riding development goals the Plan strives to achieve are: a) To reduce poverty in all sectors and regions of the nation, and b) To promote economic growth that is equitable and sustainable, improving the health, education, and well being of everyone in East Timor.

Access

Bi-, multi-lateral mechanisms to expand access:

Objectives: g) To ensure coordination among government, donor, and private sector interests for expenditures on power development over long-term planning horizons.

Energy access priorities:

Vision for 2020: People will no longer be isolated, because there will be good roads, transport, electricity, and communications in the towns and villages, in all regions of the country.---[T]he power authority will meet the needs for electricity throughout East Timor, thus supporting economic productivity and quality of life for all citizens, and pursue indigenous resources to displace imported fuels. This is a long-term objective. In the near term, the Division will focus on development in Dili and key population or industry development areas at the lowest possible cost to consumers [...].---The Division [of Energy Programs and Projects] has one focal concern of supplying reliable and sufficient electric power to the nation.

Energy access action plan:

[T]he Division will study the potential for models of differentiated rates that would assist the most needy households, providing small and rural enterprises with power access, and that can moderate severe disparities in power utilisation.---The Division [of Energy Programs and Projects] has one focal concern of supplying reliable and sufficient electric power to the nation. Assuming the current structure of EDTL (Electricity Authority of East Timor), that overarching requirement will be accomplished through three programs, each with projects or activities to be completed in the short or medium term within the planning mandate. Program 1: Institutional Development [...]. Program 2: Improvement of Services [...]. Program 3: Capacity Building [...].

Energy access targets:

Vision for 2020: People will no longer be isolated, because there will be good roads, transport, electricity, and communications in the towns and villages, in all regions of the country.

Efficiency

EE transport standards :

Objective: Reduce import dependence on oil by using alternative public transport and improving vehicle energy efficiencies - Performance Indicator: Reduced emissions with new standards for vehicle inspection and licensing.

Renewable Energy

RE priorities:

Objectives: f) To develop national self-reliance in power generation by exploiting indigenous energy resources such as natural gas, solar, and hydro as economically feasible.---During the planning period, [...], the Division will pursue initiatives that explore alternative forms of electric power generation, such as using gas resources, hydropower, solar energy, or perhaps another form or combination of fuels.

Environment

Energy environmental priorities:

The goals for the mineral and natural resources and environment sectors are to: a) efficiently manage minerals, energy and extractive activities in a consistent, fair, environmentally appropriate, transparent and timely fashion; [...] ensure accountability to the Government and community for financial, environmental and safety aspects of the extractive and energy industries.

Pollution control action plans:

Pricing

Fossil fuel subsidies:

Objectives: b) To sharply reduce subsidies to the power sector to a sustainable level through introduction of equitable but universal user charges for electricity. --- Energy Subsidy 6,816 (FY2002) 4,044 (FY2003) 2,947 (FY2004) 2,600 (FY2005) - (FY2006) - (FY2007).

Energy taxation:

Objectives: b) To sharply reduce subsidies to the power sector to a sustainable level through introduction of equitable but universal user charges for electricity. c) To establish a transparent and auditable system of procurement and supply utilisation with effective cost-recovery planning and development oversight.---The Division will seek the means to legally enforce revenue collection from consumers, and the systems to support a fair and impartial process.

Energy pricing:

Energy Supply and Infrastructure

Infrastructure development priorities:

Objectives: e) To complete installation of effective metering systems and provide for security of those systems in Dili, and as power systems expand, to district users; f) To develop national self-reliance in power generation by exploiting indigenous energy resources such as natural gas, solar, and hydro as economically feasible.---The Division of Energy will pursue a strategy of providing power capacity through quality systems of physical distribution and reliable delivery services.

Governance

Energy management principles:

The mission of [the Department of Minerals and Natural Resources] DNMR is to: Efficiently administer legislation relating to [...] energy and extractive industries in a consistent, fair, transparent, timely and accurate fashion; and partner industry and provide leadership in achieving regulatory reform.---The goals for the mineral and natural resources and environment sectors are to: a) efficiently manage minerals, energy and extractive activities in a consistent, fair, environmentally appropriate, transparent and timely fashion; [...] ensure accountability to the Government and community for financial, environmental and safety aspects of the extractive and energy industries.---Objectives: d) To develop a self-sufficient management capacity for the power sector. [...] f) To develop national self-reliance in power generation by exploiting indigenous energy resources such as natural gas, solar, and hydro as economically feasible. g) To ensure coordination among government, donor, and private sector interests for expenditures on power development over long-term planning horizons.---The Division of Energy will pursue a strategy of providing power capacity through quality systems of physical distribution and reliable delivery services.---Regulations will be implemented to resolve non-payment, disconnect procedures, and illegal tampering.--- To reduce import dependence on oil by using alternative public transport and improving energy efficiencies of vehicles permitted to register in East Timor.--- Gender dimensions - Strategies: [...] training programs for women at the suco and aldeia levels suited to the local circumstances (e.g. availability of raw materials and supplies and support services such as electricity and credit) and markets for the products and services they produce.

National policy structure:

Objectives: a) To ensure an enabling legal and regulatory environment for an autonomous power authority accountable for resource management and national power provisions.

Energy institutional structures:

Extensive institutional and capacity building programs in the period 2002-2006 to yield an appropriate institutional structure, including the establishment of a separate Ministry of Minerals, Natural Resources and Energy, along with the development of a critical mass of local East Timorese staff with the requisite skills to manage all activities in these sectors.

Technology

Clean energy technology priorities:

During the planning period, [...] the Division will pursue initiatives that explore alternative forms of electric power generation, such as using gas resources, hydropower, solar energy, or perhaps another form or combination of fuels.