Building Markets – Timor-Leste

PDT Timor-Leste Releases District Business Guide for Liquica District

27 May 2009

Planning on visiting Liquica? Don’t go without a copy of the newly released PDT District Business Guide for Liquica district, available in both English and Tetum. This G... More

PDT Releases New District Business Guides for Bobonaro

20 April 2009

Looking for something in Bobonaro? Find it with the help of the newly released PDT District Business Guide for Bobonaro district, available in both English and Tetum. This Gui... More

Amid a Surge in Traffic, PDT Job Site has 36,000 Hits and Climbing

1 April 2009

Since October 2008 the Peace Dividend Trust has been trying to improve the systems whereby employers link with prospective employees in Timor-Leste. To this end it created a j... More

Takakazu Ito, Special Assistant to UNMIT SRSG Atul Khare. Rides Past Buy Local Sign

22 March 2009

Photo of Takakazu Ito, Special Assistant to UNMIT SRSG Atul Khare... More

PDT Timor-Leste Releases District Business Guide for Ainaro

19 March 2009

Going to Ainaro? Don’t leave without the newly released PDT District Business Guide for Ainaro district, available in both English and Tetum. This Guide features the details... More

Timor-Leste Celebrates Carnival Again

23 February 2009

For the first time in many years, Timor-Leste celebrated Carnival on the weekend, thanks to an initiative supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry, and the ... More

Victoria Bill Buy Local

26 January 2009

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PDT commences a multi-year handover plan to the Ministry of Tourism Commerce and Industry.

19 November 2008

Peace Dividend Trust has commenced a multi-year handover plan of the www.buy-in-timor.org online database to the Ministry of Tourism Commerce and Industry (MTCI). Osorio Corre... More

Doing the Business in East Timor – UNTAET era economic development……

7 November 2008

ABC Radio National – Background Briefing: 7 May 2000 – Doing the Business in East Timor [This is the print version of story http://www.abc.net.au/rn/ta... More

Resultado Iha distrito Hamutuk – $950 000.

15 October 2008

Kuarte Feira, 8 de October 2008 Resultado Iha distrito Hamutuk – $950 000. Hafoin serwisu iha fulan 8 nia laran, Peace Dividend Trust’s (PDT) liu husi servisu Micr... More

Featured Business Profile 4: Companhia Donogi

8 October 2008

Companhia Donogi is a new local construction and general services company established by Mr. Venancio Pereira Moniz. Companhia Donogi specialises in general services such as: ... More

Lansamentu Guia atu Halo Negosiu ho PNUD / Announcing Guide to Doing Business with UNDP

6 October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ANUNSIU IMEDIATA BA PUBLIKASAUN MEDIA English and Tetun Translations to follow Lansamentu Guia atu Halo Negosiu ho PNUD click ida ne’e atu ... More

All-Time High Coffee Export From CCT

25 September 2008

Cooperativa Cafe Timor (CCT) is exporting $12 million-worth of coffee this yearits highest production level so farafter buying 18,000 metric tons of coffee cherry fr... More

Tenders in Timor from Peace Dividend Trust.

19 September 2008

English and Tetun versions follow… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday 17 September 2008 Tenders in Timor from Peace Dividend Trust. Receive updated information about tenders in... More

Manufahi Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

15 September 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Manufahi District Business Community is Now Online – www.buildingmarkets.org Dili, Timor-Leste, 12 January 2008 – Today marks the launch of the o... More

Micromatchmaking in Bobonaro and Covalima Districts

26 August 2008

On July 22nd, a Micro Matchmaking team consisting of Domingos Savio, Brigida Soares and Ilidio X da Costa met with Mr. Fernando Mendez, the UNMIT Public Information Officer fo... More

Ainaro Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

11 August 2008

The above business Naroman Block was verified in Ainaro by Adelaide Vasconcelos and Gaspar Quintao da Silva…. The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has completed th... More

Ermera Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

30 July 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has completed the first stage of surveying businesses in Ermera District. 39 of 84 businesses are now online. The results can be fou... More

Austasia Delayed: but still good for business.

22 July 2008

For those you interested in flying to Dili in order to explore business opportunities it will be possible to fly from Singapore to Dili – direct – and at an afford... More

Oecusse Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

3 July 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has just completed the first stage of surveying businesses in the Oecusse Enclave. 68 businesses are now online. The results can be ... More

Liquica Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

23 June 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has completed the first stage of surveying businesses in the District of Liquica. 26 businesses are now online. The results can be f... More

Procurement opportunities for vendors from developing countries?

17 June 2008

$7 BILLION FOR FINANCING 15 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS. $172.84 MILLION FOR UNMIT 13 June 2008 General Assembly GA/AB/3858 Department of Public Information • News and Media Divis... More

Upcoming Expos

15 June 2008

Registration call for Trade Expos.... More

Feature 2: The Masterlink Motors Motortruck

12 June 2008

Timor-Leste is a poor country but most goods and services are quite expensive. Finding the right kind of transport is a very tough nut to crack for many businesses. Getting go... More

In the Districts – $300 000 of results.

4 June 2008

In February 2008 Peace Dividend Trust commenced piloting a new approach towards economic development in the rural areas of Timor-Leste. This is being conducted through the Mic... More

Feature 1: Are you in the market for Rattan Furniture?

20 May 2008

Grupo Buka Moris Ratan Factory, Suai, 20 April 2008 Look no further, or look as far away, as Suai on the south coast of Timor-Leste. Marcelino Soares Pinto’s first experienc... More

UNDP Tenders.

18 May 2008

UN Agencies, Programmes and Funds are among some of the heaviest users Peace Dividend Trust's services. To date approximately 25% of all tenders distributed to the domestic pr... More

From Kabul to Dili

11 May 2008

This is a screen shot of the Afghanistan Online Procurement Database managed by PDT’s sister Marketplace project in Kabul. For more information see http://www.procuremen... More

The South Coast of Timor-Leste – the Bread Basket

26 April 2008

In addition to the team in Dili you now have people in Suai and Ainaro that can help you on the ground to Buy Local on the South Coast!... More

Talking to Government and asking the International Community to Buy Local

5 April 2008

At the recent Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting in March 2008 the NGO community asked the Government to help them encourage the international community to take note of ... More

PDT – First Annual Plan of Action

12 August 2007

First Annual Plan of Action Peace Dividend Trust intends to establish a Peace Dividend Marketplace (PDM) in Timor-Leste (Funded by AusAID) Timor-Leste, in spite of sustained i... More

PDT Timor-Leste Releases District Business Guide for Ermera

25 April 2009

Heading into the Timor-Leste coffee industry heartland? Don’t go without a copy of the newly released PDT District Business Guide for Ermera district, available in both ... More

A $17,400 MicroMatching Success in Viqueque

6 April 2009

In September 2008, the Micro Matchmaking (M3) team received a request from the Office of the President of the Republic seeking suppliers of office furniture produced by carpen... More

Announcing over 2000 Businesses Online.

25 March 2009

On 23 March 2009, Peace Dividend Trust, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry (MTCI) surpassed the 2000 benchmark for businesses on the Timor-Lest... More

Drink Local. Build Timor-Leste.

22 March 2009

View blog for Local Drinks.... More

First Buy Local Baucau Map is Available

9 March 2009

Are you traveling to Baucau for business or pleasure? Are you looking for a room to stay in or a fried chicken for your dinner? The first-ever Buy Local Baucau Guide will help... More

PDT Timor-Leste District Business Guide for Aileu

13 February 2009

PDT Timor-Leste has just released a new District Business Guide (see above) in Tetun and English for the district of Aileu. This Guide features the details of 30 businesses ac... More

Fly Local, Build Timor-Leste

22 January 2009

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CheapCarDili

13 November 2008

CheapCarDili-pdt.blogspot.com The owner of the pictured sedan for hire is Senhor Jaime Maia. Snhr Maia is a civil servant in the Ministry of Justice., and hails from the centr... More

Kor Timor

7 November 2008

Dili, Timor-Leste 06 November 2008: Release. Kor Timor supplies 900 folders, pencil boxes and book covers for the upcoming International Youth Conference in Dili Timor-Leste. ... More

The First National Business Verification is Complete.

9 October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tetun Translation to follow…. Dili, Timor-Leste, 09 October 2008 Need information on the business community in Timor-Leste? Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) ... More

Bobonaro Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

8 October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Bobonaro District Business Community is Now Online – www.buildingmarkets.org Dili, Timor-Leste, 07 October 2008 – Today marks the launch of the o... More

Announcing District Business Guides: Manufahi District

30 September 2008

Please find English and Tetum translations below … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Announcing District Business Guides: Manufahi District www.buildingmarkets.org Dili, Timor-Leste, 01... More

Kor Timor Supports Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste.

22 September 2008

Please find English and Tetum translations below … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Announcing Partnership: Kor Timor and Peace Dividend Trust Dili, Timor-Leste, 22 September 2008 – ... More

ACCRA AGENDA FOR ACTION

17 September 2008

Ministers of developing and donor countries responsible for promoting development and Heads of multilateral and bilateral development institutions adopted the following statem... More

MTCI has $7, 000, 000 to sponsor local production

12 September 2008

Peace Dividend Trust Timor-Leste works closely with the Department of Domestic Commerce in the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry (MTCI). Recently, Epifanio Faculto an... More

Covalima Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

25 August 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification Team has completed the first stage of surveying businesses in Covalima District. 58 businesses are now online. The results can be found w... More

Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste. Nakroma Ferry.

3 August 2008

Pictures of The Nakroma Ferry with Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste logo.... More

Revitalized Tais Market

24 July 2008

Revitalized Tais Market Local leaders and 48 vendors from the Dili tais market re-open to visitors and tourists on July 9, 2008. Vendors contributed labor and materials equiva... More

Looking for the PDT Office? Red X Marks the Spot.

21 July 2008

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Who is interested in buying a good or service inside Timor-Leste?

28 June 2008

In its first month, between 20 May and 20 June 2008, the Timor-Leste Online Procurement Database was visited by 722 people on 1 695 occasions and they viewed a total of 9 996 ... More

PDT offers free services to institutions and individuals to help Buy Local and Build Timor-Leste.

18 June 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Marketplace project (http://www.peacedividendtrust.tl/) offers 5 services – for free – in order to help individuals and organisations buy ... More

Feature 3: Mobile Veteranary Clinic

16 June 2008

Have a sick or ailing animal on your hands? In the past few weeks PDT business surveyors made a discovery. They found a Dili based Mobile Veteranary Clinic. It is run by an An... More

UNMIT Endorses Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste.

15 June 2008

Press release from UNMIT about that they support the work of Peace Dividend Trust for supporting the growth of Timor-Leste's private sector.... More

UNMIT Goes Local.

10 June 2008

Did you know that UNMIT’s 2007-2008 budget was approximately 170 million USD in 2007-2008? Are you interested in finding out how they spend some of that money? To see th... More

Database Launch 29 May 2008

30 May 2008

On 29 May 2008 Gil Alves, the Minister for Tourism, Commerce and Industry, along with Robin Scott Charlton of AusAID formally launched the Timor-Leste Online Procurement Datab... More

www.buildingmarkets.org

19 May 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Procurement Database is now online.... More

Code of Conduct

13 May 2008

Have you ever wondered what the UN Supplier Code of Conduct is? At least for the UNDP side of things anyway.... More

Chinese Fortunes

30 April 2008

Many of the largest construction projects currently underway in Timor-Leste are being funded by the Chinese Government and implemented by Chinese contractors. The recently com... More

Procurement and Build Expo

16 April 2008

Director of National Procurement Fransisco Borlaku Soares second from right, Member of Parliament Ceclio Camniha Freitas far right and Peace Dividend Trust staff Ricardo Ribei... More

“ERANI PROPERTY AGENCY”

30 March 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPDT inspires Dili’s first Property Agency“ERANI PROPERTY AGENCY”And 19 homeowners earn $231 000 Dili, Timor-Leste, 18 March 2008 – In September 20... More

Access Net

23 April 2009

Access Net is a cyber cafe in Dili that provides internet access, as well as printing, wireless installation, network installation, and computer repair, including free interne... More

PDT Releases District Business Guide for Baucau

3 April 2009

Looking for Goods or Services in Baucau? If so, check out the new PDT District Business Guide for Baucau district, available in both English and Tetum. This Guide features the... More

USGov: Trade with ET

24 March 2009

East Timor’s total trade with the United States in 2008 was $5.07 million, a -54.98% change over 2007. Total U.S. exports were $5.04 million while imports were valued at... More

A Brief History of “Diamond Workshop”

20 March 2009

My name is Leonard Lemos Sim. I was born in Suai, Covalima on May 5, 1967. I was born in a business family. My family ran business in transportation. My education background w... More

PDT Timor-Leste Resumes District Reverification Program

27 February 2009

In February 2009 PDT Timor-Leste commenced re-verification in the districts, beginning in Manatuto. As part of a plan to increase the number of rural businesses in the Online ... More

PDT Expands Operations to 3 New Districts

12 February 2009

Following the success of its Micro Matchmaking (M3) activities over the past year, Peace Dividend Trust has now expanded its operations to 3 new districts (Viqueque, Manatuto,... More

The Government Buys Locally – $27 million

30 November 2008

The below lists represent a history of all of the “Intent to Award” notices posted by the Government of Timor-Leste in local newspapers since July 2008. Tens of mi... More

Australian Parliamentary Delegation Visits Peace Dividend Trust Office in Baucau, Timor-Leste. 3 November 2008

11 November 2008

Members of the Australian delegation listen to a presentation on PDT’s activities and first-year results. Australian MP Mr Kelvin Thomson MP, leader of the delegation that v... More

Lalenok Supports Buy Local Build Timor-Leste

6 November 2008

Lalenok Bookstore supports the Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste Campaign. View blog blurb for pictures.... More

In the Districts – $950 000 of results.

8 October 2008

Wednesday, October 8 2008 In the Districts – $950 000 of results. After 8 months of operations, Peace Dividend Trust’s (PDT) Micro Matchmaking service has achieved imp... More

Announcing the Cova Lima Business Guide

7 October 2008

Please find English and Tetum translations below … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Announcing Cova Lima District Business Guide: Cova Lima http://www.buildingmarkets.org/ Dili, Timor-... More

Light Industry Comes to Timor-Leste

29 September 2008

View article about IDO Industry coming to Timor-Leste.... More

Buying From Timor for Timor?

21 September 2008

3-5 November 20081. “Buying from Africa for Africa” Regional Buyers/Sellers Meeting organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) on 3-5 November 2008 in Johan... More

Tenders iha Timor, husi Peace Dividend Trust

17 September 2008

English and Tetun versions follow… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday 17 September 2008 Tenders in Timor from Peace Dividend Trust. Receive updated information about tenders in... More

UNMIT has $55 million dollars to spend

6 September 2008

In August 2008 the United Nations Procurement Division in the Department of Mananagement in New York announced UNMIT’s 2008-9 procurement requirements. In the Acquisitio... More

The Beach Hut Business Without a Timor Telecom Signal

22 August 2008

Interested in beach huts/bungalows in Timor-Leste? There are actually a few of them. Some are easy to call and some are not so easy to call. Usually when one thinks of beach b... More

Australian Airline Flies First Singapore-Dili Run

3 August 2008

Australian airline Austasia Airlines Pty Ltd made its first commercial flight from Singapore to East Timor's capital Dili on Friday, hoping to cash in as more tourists and inv... More

International Expo 27-31 August

24 July 2008

The Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry is preparing to launch an International Expo 27-31 August 2008. ... More

Aileu Online – www.buildingmarkets.org

21 July 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has completed the first stage of surveying businesses in Aileu District. 28 businesses are now online. The results can be found onli... More

Singapore – Dili – Good for business.

25 June 2008

Dili – Singapore Direct Flights For your info. AustAsia Airlines.Flight Schedule Flight codes for Singapore – Dili – Singapore is as follows : MI295 : Dili t... More

Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste. Is now afloat.

17 June 2008

With strong support from the Ministry for Tourism, Commerce and Industry and the Ministry for Infrastructure Peace Dividend Trust was able to obtain permission to mount the Bu... More

To support Timorese economy, UN mission aims to increase local purchasing

15 June 2008

UN News Centre To support Timorese economy, UN mission aims to increase local purchasing 12 June 2008 – The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) is aimin... More

Profiting from peace in East Timor.

14 June 2008

By Lucy WilliamsonBBC News, Dili Lily’s wide, gentle face crumples when I ask her why she is doing it. Sitting outside the corrugated tin walls of her temporary home, sh... More

$3.5 million: Tender Distribution Point

9 June 2008

On 8 January 2008 Peace Dividend Trust opened its Tender Distribution Point (TDP) within its offices in Balide, Dili. For the relevant earlier blog entry see http://buylocalti... More

Tiga Roda’s

20 May 2008

As part of a nation wide campaign to promote awareness around the issue of local procurement 115 owners and operators of Dili’s ubiquitous “Tiga Roda’s”... More

Looking to Buy Something Locally?

18 May 2008

Then watch this space and you will be able to obtain the website for Timor-Leste’s first Online Procurement Database. Share:Blog this!Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this post... More

Rural Matchmaking: 6 Districts

12 May 2008

The Peace Dividend Trust has staff in Dili and 6 districts; including the largest and the most isolated, Lautem, Baucau, Ainaro, Cova Lima, Bobonaro and Oecusse. Staff in thes... More

An Opportunity Lost.

30 April 2008

Big budgets have come and gone from Timor-Leste since 1999. On the peace operations side there has been UNTAET, UNMISET I and II, UNOTIL, JTF 631 and now UNMIT and ISF. Add to... More

A First in Timor-Leste

12 April 2008

Showing poster of first Build Expo in Timor-Leste. Presented by Enterprise Timor-Leste in Association with The Asean Accession Awareness Initiative & Peace Dividend Trust... More

New assistance for local businesses available from Peace Dividend Trust

30 January 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New assistance for local businesses available from Peace Dividend Trust Dili, Timor-Leste, 8 January 2008 — Today is the formal opening of the Timo... More

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