East Timor’s government has so far executed 58.7% of the budget of the Covid-19 Fund, which was created to respond to the effects of the pandemic in the country, according to the transparency portal of the Ministry of Finance.
At the political level, the fight against COVID-19 had serious effects. In March 2020, all political parties agreed to ask President Fransisco ‘Lu-Olo’ Guterres to declare a state of emergency, suspending some political rights and constitutional guarantees. The harsh move was deemed necessary to stage the first measures of confinement and prevent the virus from entering the country.
Cambodia will donate more than one million masks and pieces of medical equipment to East Timor to help the country fight Covid-19, similar to the Kingdom’s earlier donations to Laos and Myanmar.
Les populations du Timor-Leste souffrent du manque d’accès aux écoles, aux marchés et aux hôpitaux, notamment pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Une initiative de l’OIT visant à la réfection des routes rurales contribue à briser leur isolement, à offrir des emplois et à améliorer les moyens de subsistance.
The government wants to bring revenue levels back to pre-pandemic levels within two years. GDP is expected to drop by 6 per cent this year. Recovery will focus on human capital through investments in welfare and education. Opinions differ over the revival of East Timor’s economy.
Malgré la fragilité de son système de santé, le petit pays d’Asie du Sud-Est semble avoir enrayé la pandémie en prenant des mesures drastiques, à commencer par la fermeture de ses frontières.
