Timor Leste

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Risk Profile

Population

Major Threats
Earthquake, Tsunami, Flood Multi-Hazard
Populations Affected
Urban & Rural Poor, Farmers, Women & Girls
Locations Affected
All
Industries Affected
Agriculture, Manufacturing
Compounding Issues
Urban Migration, Poor Land-Use Planning, Environmental Degradation, Climate Change
World Risk Index Rank

Global Climate Risk Index

About this country

Timor-Leste, which has a mountainous topography, is located in an area of high regional seismic activity and exposure to heavy monsoon rains. It is vulnerable to natural hazards including floods, strong winds, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis. While most disasters in Timor Leste are localized and periodic, they do have serious impacts on local communities. From November to April, the southern coast of the country is at risk from tropical cyclones, which cause flooding and destructive waves. During the dry season, droughts are experienced in large parts of Timor Leste at two year intervals. Although Timor Leste has no active volcanoes, it can be affected by the Holocene volcanic groups located in its neighboring Indonesian Islands.

Learning Themes

• Basic concepts and practice of disaster risk reduction management;
• Conducting community disaster risk assessments and analysis; and
• Trends and effective practices in watershed management.

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NGO Partners

Timor Leste
Justino Sarmento Amaral
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Timor Leste
THE ASIA FOUNDATION
Avenida Luro Mata Bairro Metin II,Dili.
(670) 331-3457
+670 7857 2278 Justino.amaral@asiafoundation.org

Admed Rosalva Sandi Torres
Aileu Resource and Training Centre (ARTC)
(670) 7753 7556
sandiadmed@juno.com

Hortensio Pedro F. Dc. Vieira
Haburas Foundation
(670) 7781 1481
haburaslorosae@yahoo.com
vieiralovacho@gmail.com

Carlos Moniz Gonçalves
Foin Sa’e Unidade Dezenvolve Futuru (FUNDEF)
670 77284360
carlos.moniz28@yahoo.com

Valente Ferreira
Timor Geoscience &Development Society (TGDS)
(670) 7384 8634 / 7792 3067
valen_tgds@outlook.com
Ferreira.tgds@gmail.com

Justino Vilanova
Programa Spesifiku fó Prioridade ba Ema Kiak (Prospek)/ Specific Programa Prioritizing for vulnerable people
(670) 7746 8900
Justin.vilanova77@gmail.com

Venancio de Jesus
Fraterna
(670) 7727 1244
Dejesus_venancio@yahoo.com

Armando da Silva
Luta ba Futuru (LBF)
(670) 7748 7841
info@lutabafuturu.org | armando.dasilva@lutabafuturu.org

Jacinto Maia
BinibuFaef Nome (BIFANO)
(670) 7742 2593/ 75434876
Malajacinto85@gmail.com

Alberto Barros de Jesus CentruComunidade Covalima (CCC)/Community Centre Covalima
(670) 77782598
albertodejesusbarros@gmail.com

Agostinho da Graca Felo
Rural Youth Action (RYA)
(670) 7704 9718

Bonifacio Sereno Ramalho
Maubisse Hametin Futuru (MAHARU)
(670) 7726 9073
Maharo.maubisse@gmail.com

Xisto Martins
RAEBIA. TIMOR-LESTE; Rua. Audian. Dili.Timor-Leste;
(670) 3325048 | +670 77231426
xistomartins@raebia.org