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    Building Haiti First

    26 Jan 2012 | Building Markets
    The best news to come out of PDT’s recent survey of Haiti’s construction sector is that international organizations are starting to put “Haiti First.” That means they ... More
    Micro Matchmaking Impact Assesssment

    Introducing Peace Dividend Trust's Nine District Aggregated Impact Assessment Study

    07 Mar 2011 | Timor
    Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) is excited to present its latest micro matchmaking impact assessment study. Unlike the last two reports published (on Baucau and Lautem), this is an... More
    Jaco Island

    Lautem Impact Assessment Study - Raising Cattle, Building Business

    03 Feb 2011 | Timor
    Lautem boasts a lot of interesting things: Jaco Island, the epitome of a deserted tropical isle; Com, a picturesque little fledgling resort town by the sea; one of the first b... More
    AFF Matching Grant Letter

    Arsenault Family Foundation Issues $50,000 Challenge Grant to Support Peace Dividend Trust’s Economic Recovery Work in Timor-Leste

    26 Oct 2010 | Timor
    The Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) is pleased to announce that the Arsenault Family Foundation (AFF) has approved a 1:1 matching grant of $50,000 to support PDT’s Peace Dividend... More
    The construction idustry was the second largest job creating sector behind agricure in PDM-TL's nine district impact assessent study.

    Billion Dollar Budget Equals Building Boom - But Where to Find a Job?

    12 May 2011 | Timor
    Over the years that PDT has been running its verification services, a number of people and organizations have come to us asking for information on Timor-Leste businesses. Last... More

    The Voice of an Exporter – Raflima’s Almerio Moniz

    01 Mar 2011 | Timor
    Exports are of growing significance in Timor-Leste. The government, the development community, and businesses across the country all know this. It’s one way Timor-Leste is r... More
    Ilidio Interview with TVTL

    East and West Timor - Building Business across the Border

    20 Jan 2011 | Timor
    Cross border trade between Timor-Leste and neighboring Indonesia has provided an opportunity to build bridges and markets yet, although good intentions exist on both side, rem... More
    Executive Summary for the Baucau Impact Assessment Report

    Assessing the Impact: Baucau Micro Matchmaking Report Coming Soon

    22 Oct 2010 | Timor
    The Peace Dividend Marketplace Timor-Leste (PDM-TL) project has been up and running for the past three years, and we’ve got some great figures to support the value of our wo... More

    The Voices of District Matchmakers

    23 Mar 2011 | Timor
    The district matchmakers, who are they? These men and women have been the movers and shakers of PDT in the districts, tracking down local suppliers to meet national and intern... More
    Recording Mr. Pinto

    The Voice of a Covalima Businessman: Marcelino Soares Pinto

    14 Feb 2011 | Timor
    We here at Peace Dividend Trust often talk about connecting “buyers to suppliers” through our business matchmaking program. To get a better idea of what some of these “s... More
    Baucau Report Homepage

    Presenting the Baucau Micro Matchmaking Report

    18 Nov 2010 | Timor
    We are excited to announce that the aforementioned Baucau Micro Matchmaking Report is here and ready for you to read. Many thanks to our IT guru, Anna Wilson, in NYC for putti... More
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