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Decree-Law No. 60/2020 approving the Statute of the National Development Agency.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, I Série, No. 48.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Community management Sustainable development Local government Environmental planning Protection of habitats Capacity building Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law creates and approves the Statute of the National Development Agency (ADN), as a service that integrates the direct administration of the State. The Statute, consisting of 36 articles divided into seven Chapters, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of ADN, aimed at designing, coordinating, executing and evaluating the policy on evaluation, management, monitoring and inspection of development projects. In particular, ADN is responsible for: Assess public works projects, their construction, implementation and maintenance; Assess, technically and financially, the feasibility of the projects above referred; Assess payment requests, as well as issuing verification and progress reports; Validate the works carried out, for the purpose of processing final payments; Establish specific standards to be adopted for projects and public works; Promote the development of training and capacity building for State professionals; Provide technical and scientific collaboration; Establish forms of collaboration with national and foreign entities for scientific research and technological development center, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 11/2011 creating the National Development Agency.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2011

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Community management, Local government, Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Order No. 54/2022 on the Internal Regulation of the National Development Agency (ADN I.P.).

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2022

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Community management, Sustainable development, Local government, Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Capacity building, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX