Decree-Law No. 67/2023 on the Ministry of Rural Development and Community Housing. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, Série I, Extraordinary No. 34-A, 14 September 2023. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Agricultural land Smallholders/peasants Public health Research Rural employment Land-use planning Urban land 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 establishes the Ministry of Rural Development and Community Housing (MDRHC). The Ministry is the government department responsible for the design, execution, coordination and evaluation of policies, defined and approved by the Council of Ministers for areas aimed to improve living conditions, opportunities and accessibility in rural areas, development of initiatives that promote the diversification of activities, creation of jobs in rural areas, with a view to consolidating its productive fabric. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org