Strengthening Property Rights in Timor Leste

"ITA NIA RAI"

Strengthening Property Rights in Timor-Leste (known locally as the "Ita Nia Rai" or "Our Land" program) is a five-year (2007-2012) program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Working with the National Directorate for Land, Property and Cadastral Services (DNTPSC) and the Ministry of Justice, the program provides technical and policy support to develop a sustainable and transparent property rights system in Timor-Leste.

Last updated: 2 September 2010

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Photo of a data collector measuring a land boundary

A Data Collector on the job.

Latest news:

9 JULY 2010: THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEED TO UPDATE THE LAND RECLAMATION THAT SUBMITTED TO DNTPSC BEFORE LAND DATA COLLECTION PROCESS

If you made a reclamation to DNTPSC, you must ensure that you update your reclamation with the current program ITA NIA RAI that doing land data collection. Read more [.pdf 64KB]

8 JULY 2010: ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DNTPSC'S DIRECTOR AND ITA NIA RAI PROGRAM ON "LAND DATA COLLECTION PROCESS IS FREE"

23 & 24 June 2010: National Directorate of Land Property and Cadastral Services (DNTPSC) and Ita Nia rai project officially launched land data collection process in Ainaro & Covalima District

A New Version Draft of the land law which was approved by Council Ministry, March 10, 2010 (Portugues) [.PDF 348kb ]

A New Version draft of the land law which was approved by Council Ministry March 10, 2010 (Tetum) [.Pdf 688kb]

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Current Data Collection Areas

Aileu District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Data Collection	Public Display
Aileu	Seloi Malere	Malere	Finished	Finished
		Kotobaouro	Finished	Finished
		Cabas Fatin	Finished	Finished
		Ularema	Finished	Finished
	Aisirimou	Aituhu Laran	Finished	Finished
		Hudi Laran	Finished	Finished
		Bercati	Finished	Finished

Baucau District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Data Collection	Public Display
Baucau	Bahu	Ana-Ulo	Ongoing	14 September 2009 to 23 October 2009
		Ro-Ulo	Ongoing	-
		Lamegua	Ongoing	-
		Boile	Ongoing
		Macadai	Ongoing
	Tirilolo	Betulale	Ongoing
		Lutumuto	Finished	14 September 2009 to 23 Outubru 2009
	Caibada	Datawa	Ongoing
		Caibuilale	Ongoing

Bobonaro District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Data Collection	Public Display
Maliana	Odomao	Genuhaan	Ongoing	-
		Rai Maten	Ongoing	-
	Lahomea	Genuhaan	Ongoingn
		Maliana	Ongoing	-
		Aculaca	Ongoing	-
	Holsa	Solugulo	Ongoing
		Oplegul	Ongoing
	Ritabou	Simata	Ongoing
		Ritabou	Ongoing
	Raifun	Raifun Vila	Ongoing

Liquica District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Data Collection	Publikasaun Mapa
Liquica	Dato	Leopa	Finished	Finished
		Camalelara	Finished	Finished
	Loidahar	Kotalara	Finished	-
Bazartete	Maumeta	Nartuto	Finished	-
		Daramudapu	Finished
	Lauhata	Pissu Lete	Finished
		Pissu Craic	Finished

Manatuto District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Collection Data	Public Display
Manatuto	Ma'abat	Ma'abat	Finished	Finished
		Soraha	Finished	Finished
	Ailili	I-un	Finished	Finished
		Belebato	Finished	Finished
	Aiteas	Bi-uak	Finished	Finished
		Uma-Sau	Finished	Finished
		Carlilo	Finished	Finished
	Sau	Sau	Finished	Finished

Oecusse District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Collection Data	Public Display
Pante Makassar	Costa	Oesono	Ongoing	-
		Padimau	Ongoing
	Lifau		Ongoing

Dili District:

Sub-District	Suco	Collection Data	Public Display
Na'in Feto	Bidau Lecidere	Ongoing	-
	Acadiruhun	Ongoing
	Bemori	Ongoing
	Gricenfor	Ongoing
	Santa Cruz	Ongoing
	Lahane Oriental	Ongoing
Cristo Rei	Culu Hun	Ongoing
	Meti Aut	Ongoing
	Bidau Santana	Ongoing
Dom Aleixo		Public Information
Vera Cruz		Public Information

Lautem District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Collection data	Public Display
Lospalos	Fuiloro	Culuhun	Ongoing	-
		Central	Public Information
		Lereloho	public Information
	Cacavem		Ongoing
	Lore I		Ongoing

Ainaro District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Collection data	Public display
Ainaro Vila	Ainaro Vila	Ainaro Vila	Ongoing	-
		Maulore	Ongoing
	Soro	Foe-Lau	Ongoing
		Erudu	Ongoing

Covalima District:

Sub-District	Suco	Aldeia	Collection data	Public display
Suai	Debos	Tabaco-Lo'ote	Ongoing	-
		Asurai	Ongoing

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