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