Decree-Law No. 8/2013 on the National Development Programme of rural villages 'Sucos' (PNDS). Pays/Territoire Timor-Leste Type du document Législation Date 2013 (2024) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Jornal da República, I Série, No. 15. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén. Mot clé Développement agricole Gestion communautaire Mesures financières agricoles Collectivité locale Politique/planification Planification environnementale Protection de l'habitat Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Petits états insulaires en développement, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Résumé This Decree-Law, consisting of six Chapters divided in 30 articles, establishes the National Development Programme of rural villages, called 'Sucos' (PNDS). It defines the general framework of PNDS, setting out its guiding principles and implementation arrangements. PNDS primarily aims to improve the standard of living in Sucos by the introduction of a community development mechanism that complements other programmes. In particular, the PNDS aim at: promoting mechanisms designed to establish greater proximity between the government and Sucos; encourage public involvement in the development of their communities; creation of jobs by stimulating local initiative for the construction and maintenance of small infrastructures. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org