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2014 Survey of Travelers to Timor-Leste
A 2014 survey examining traveler experiences in Timor-Leste, supporting tourism policy development and economic diversification away from oil dependency.
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Resources & Documents
Policy documents, research papers, strategy reports, and practical guides for Timor-Leste.
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2017 Survey of Travelers to Timor-Leste: Key Results
Key results from the 2017 Survey of Travelers to Timor-Leste, covering visitor profiles, spending patterns, accommodation preferences, and pain points identified at major entry points.
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COVID-19 Impact on Tourism in Timor-Leste's MSMEs
Over the course of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had an unprecedented global impact, with the death toll surpassing more than one million by the end of the year.
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Analize Linha-Base ba Oferta no Demanda iha Timor-Leste
Padraun Holistiku ba Previzaun Rekizitu Demanda no Oferta Turizmo Timor-Leste Iha Futuru Organisation/s: World Bank Group
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Australia/Timor-Leste Tourism Market Analysis
An analysis of the Australian tourism market for Timor-Leste, identifying target segments, travel motivations, and a Marketing Action Plan to grow tourist arrivals from Australia.
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Baseline Supply and Demand Analysis in Timor-Leste Tourism
A baseline supply and demand analysis of Timor-Leste's tourism sector, covering natural assets, source markets, government targets to 2030, and key barriers to international visitor growth.
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Competitive Analysis: Timor-Leste vs Southeast Asian Destinations
This comprehensive competitive analysis positions Timor-Leste against major Southeast Asian tourism destinations, demonstrating why it represents the...
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Marine Megafauna Surveys in Timor-Leste
Identifying Opportunities for Potential Ecotourism – Final Report The aim of this study was to determine if cetaceans and other megafauna aggregated in...
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Opportunities for Marine Tourism in Timor-Leste
An analysis of Timor-Leste's untapped marine tourism potential, presented at the 9th Dada Lia forum in February 2020, covering reef biodiversity, current activities, investment constraints, and growth opportunities.
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Sustainable Tourism in Timor-Leste Through Food & Culture
An academic resource exploring how food, culture, and people can create synergies to promote sustainable tourism futures in Timor-Leste, one of the world's youngest nations.
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Tourism Industry in Timor-Leste After COVID-19
The Asia Foundation analyses how COVID-19 has reshaped aviation and tourism in Timor-Leste, and outlines a recovery strategy built around travel bubbles and bilateral agreements.
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The potential for cultural tourism
Bobonaro, Ainaro & Lautem Districts There is real potential for the development of cultural tourism in all three Districts under study.
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Timor-Leste Tourism Barometer 2018
In support of next steps, this Tourism Barometer has been developed to provide a situational analysis that guides tourism development in the country.
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Tourism Asset Mapping Report
Final consultancy report of a Tourism Asset Mapping (TAM) conducted under an Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance project on cross-border trade and cooperation between Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
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Understanding Timor-Leste 2013
First-hand accounts of two journeys into Indonesian-occupied Timor-Leste in 1991 and 1997 — rare observations from a period when the territory was largely closed to the outside world following the 1975 invasion.
guides
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Ataúro Island Sustainable Management Plan
The official Sustainable Management Plan for Ataúro Island, Timor-Leste's largest island, guiding biodiversity conservation and community development from 2021 to 2025.
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Ataúro Island Destination Plan for Sustainable Tourism
Official destination plan for sustainable tourism development on Ataúro Island, Timor-Leste, covering community engagement, marine life, and growth strategy.
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ILLA ATAÚRO: Planu Jestaun Sustentável
Illa Ataúro mak Timor-Leste nia illa ne'ebé boot liu, rekoñese husi Governu Timor-Leste nu'udar área krítiku ba biodiversidade tasi no terestre, ho Planu Jestaun Sustentável 2021–2025.
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Kalkula Kustu: Timor-Leste Tourism's Cost Calculation Guide
Hadia ita nia Negocio – Setor Turismo no Hospitalidade Programa Hahú no Hadi’ak Ita-nia Negósiu (HHIN nu’udar programa treinamentu ba empreza ki’ik ne’ebé...
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Mount Ramelau Eco-Trail Sustainable Management Plan
USAID’s ‘Tourism For All’ Project is working with the Government of Timor-Leste (GOTL) to diversify its economy, using an inclusive sustainable approach...
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Options Description Report
USAID has contracted a Consultancy under its Tourism For All Project to promote Timor-Leste’s tourism sector and preserve the country’s rich cultural...
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Taking Tourism Photos with Smartphone: A Guide
Hello friends working in the tourism sector. Today we are going to share with you some simple tips on how to take attractive tourism photographs with your...
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Telling Your Own Story as a Tourism Professional Guide
Today I am going to talk about my favorite part of sharing content in the Tourism sector which is called “STORY”.
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TL Cetacean Watching Guidelines
Guidelines for responsible whale and cetacean watching in Timor-Leste waters, supporting sustainable tourism and marine conservation.
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Tour Guiding Training Module
This training module is used by USAID’s Tourism For All staff to do capacity building to Association that is aiming to prepare their people to become...
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Methodology for Tourism Product Development
A practitioner’s guide from USAID’s Tourism For All program covering methodology for inclusive and sustainable tourism product development in Timor-Leste, aligned with the National Tourism Policy’s five niche sectors. (2023)
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Why Ecotourism for Atauro
Ataúro Island, situated 25 kilometers north of Dili, is part of the Dili municipality.
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2013 Timor-Leste Development Partners Meeting
BACKGROUND Paper – Implementing The Strategic Development Plan The Fifth Constitutional Government, led by Prime Minister HE Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão took...
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Tourism Policy and Planning in East Timor
On 5 May 1999, it was announced from New York by the United Nations that ‘popular consultation’ would be held in East Timor to determine its political...
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Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, and Industry Timor-Leste
The Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, and Industry (MTCI) oversees tourism development, trade policy, and industrial growth in Timor-Leste, guided by the National Strategic Plan for Tourism 2023–2030.
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Organica Do Ministerio Da Administracao Estatal
Decreto-lei No.11/2019 de 14 de Junho Ao definir a estrutura orgânica do Ministério da Adminstracao Estatal, o Governo observou três principios...
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Politica Nacional Turismo
Política Nacional de Turismo de Timor-Leste — Fazer Crescer O Turismo Até 2030, fortalecendo a identidade nacional através de um desenvolvimento sustentável e eficiente do setor.
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Polítika Nasionál Turizmu
Dezenvolve Turizmu To’o Tinan 2030 – Hametin Identidade Nasionál Polítika Nasionál Turizmu Timor-Leste nian abranjente, no iha prinsípiu jerál ne’ebé...
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Sistema Nacional De Áreas Protegidas
Decreto Lei No.5/2016 A proteção constitucional do ambiente é um reflexo não só da tendência internacional verificada neste sentido, mas também da forte...
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Strategic Tourism Marketing Plan for Timor-Leste
The Key Source Market of Indonesia. The Asia Foundation’s assigned task to create a Strategic Marketing Plan for Timor-Leste in the Key Source Market of...
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Timor-Leste National Tourism Policies And Strategies
Official national tourism policies and strategies for the development of Timor-Leste as a tourism destination.
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Timor-Leste National Tourism Policy
Growing Tourism to 2030 – Enhancing a National Identity Timor-Leste’s National Tourism Policy is an overarching policy with broad principles set out for...
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Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030
The Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan is a twenty year vision that reflects the aspirations of the Timorese people to create a prosperous and strong nation.
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Insights into the Tourism Sector in Timor-Leste
An ILO intervention report examining business opportunities, youth employment, rural economic development, and private sector growth in Timor-Leste's tourism sector as part of the BOSS Project (2017).
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Sustainable Tourism in Timor-Leste
A strategic framework for sustainable tourism in Timor-Leste through eco-tourism and community-based tourism, covering pilot initiatives on Atauro Island and Nino Konis Santana National Park, with guidance for practitioners and development agencies.
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Alterasaun Klimátika no Turizmu iha Timor-Leste
Alterasaun klimatika baziku-USAID 1.Saida maka alterasaun klimatika 2.Diferensia entre tempu ho klima?
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Ba Igualdade No Ekonomia
Estudu kona-ba dimensaun jéneru iha setór turizmu Timor-Leste, ne'ebé analiza oportunidade no dezafiu ba feto sira iha empregu, lideransa, no empreendedorizmu iha indústria turizmu.
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Economic Development and Tourism Investment in Timor-Leste
Government Authority: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Trade Invest Timor-Leste Tourism Leadership: Ministry of Tourism and Environment, National Tourism...
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Mudansa Klimátika no Turizmu iha Timor-Leste
Dokumentu estratéjiku 2022 kona-ba impaktu mudansa klimátika ba turizmu iha Timor-Leste — analiza relasaun entre turizmu no emisaun karbonu, prátika di’ak internasionál, no rekomendasaun ba adaptasaun no mitigasaun iha nivel nasionál.
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Strategic Advantages: Why Timor-Leste Leads Southeast Asian Tourism
While Southeast Asia's established destinations struggle with over-tourism, environmental degradation, and cultural commercialization, Timor-Leste...
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Strategic Positioning: Timor-Leste as Southeast Asia's Premier Undiscovered Destination
Timor-Leste stands at a unique crossroads in Southeast Asian tourism - a destination that offers everything modern travelers seek from the region while...
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Sustainable Tourism Development Strategies for Timor-Leste
Tourism is a nascent industry in Timor-Leste with significant potential for growth and revenue generation.
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Tourism Investment Opportunities in Timor-Leste
Government Investment Authority: Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Trade Invest Timor-Leste International Partners: World Bank Group (IFC), Asian...
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Tourism Investment Strategic Positioning: Timor-Leste's Competitive Advantage
Timor-Leste presents Southeast Asia's most compelling tourism investment opportunity - a destination with world-class natural and cultural assets,...