Timor Leste - Expanding Near-Term Agricultural Exports : Report Annexes
The Government of Timor-Leste (GOTL) is committed to the development of the non-oil economy by enabling the diversification of domestic production and trade integration. The objective of the Timor-Leste Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) is...
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Format: | Other Poverty Study |
Language: | English |
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World Bank
2012
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Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000356161_20110617011154 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2764 |
Summary: | The Government of Timor-Leste (GOTL) is
committed to the development of the non-oil economy by
enabling the diversification of domestic production and
trade integration. The objective of the Timor-Leste
Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) is to agree on
priority actions to help overcome constraints to expanding
agricultural exports in the near-term. It supports the
government's efforts to develop a broader international
trade strategy, which may include strategic sectors such as
tourism and fisheries. The focus of the DTIS is on
short-term results in areas with immediate export potential.
It therefore looks only at the agriculture sector. Achieving
export growth and diversification are essential for
supporting overall economic growth and employment
generation. Non-oil export growth is critical in light of
the external sustainability risks of depending on
exhaustible petroleum exports. Expanding output for domestic
consumption is also a priority and may help reduce
dependence on imports. Policy actions to expand exports will
impact positively on domestic trade as well. Timor-Leste
faces the challenge of having to mostly create a non-oil
export sector, rather than reviving one that is stagnant or
destroyed because of conflict. This context is quite unique
even when compared to similar small-island or post-conflict countries. |
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