What is the 200 Development Posts project?
The ‘200 Development Posts’ project was Phase I of the Support to the Development Posts Project. In this phase, the project focused on the Government’s emergency needs by filling gaps of key posts and building the skills of the country’s public servants through one-on-one mentoring of an advisor to a counterpart. Phase I was designed to build the capacity of Timor-Leste’s civil servants to independently perform their tasks in their respective areas of responsibility by the end of a two-year period without the need for reliance on substantial international assistance. The emphasis of the Project was on transferring skills and knowledge through a one-on-one mentoring relationship of an advisor to a counterpart. Although the support has increased the capacities of government officers and strengthened systems across all sectors of Government, UNDP and its development partners recognize that continued support is still needed in many critical areas. These are being addressed in Phase II.
