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National Waste Management Guideline developed for Timor-Leste

A guideline that provides practical advice to assist authorities in the delivery of effective waste management practices in Timor-Leste has been developed. Following a direct request from the Timor-Leste Government, the PacWastePlus Programme provided assistance with the development of the National Waste Management Guideline. To ensure it is easily understood...

Timor Leste MoH delivers National Healthcare Waste Management Training

The SPREP implemented and EU-funded PacWaste Plus programme at the request of the Ministry of Health in Timor Leste, developed and delivered Healthcare Waste Management Training for hospital staff throughout the country.   The training was designed for those who are responsible for implementing both the waste management strategy and...

Timor-Leste Progresses Baucau Hospital Improvements

The PacWastePlus programme, in collaboration with the National Directorate for the Environment and the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Timor Leste, is improving long-term healthcare waste management through the construction of specialised facilities and the development of sustainable waste management practices in hospitals. Baucau Hospital has recently been the focus...

Facility Constructed to Improve Healthcare Waste Management at Baucau Hospital

The Hospital Regional (HOREX) Baucau is now better equipped to mitigate adverse impacts from hospital waste on the environment, hospital staff, waste workers, and the community with the recent construction of facilities to properly manage the disposal of healthcare waste from the hospital. The disposal facility was constructed through funding...

National Officer for PacWaste Plus Programme Profile: Timor-Leste

Mr Zitu Fernandes National Officer for the PacWaste Plus Project Timor – Leste “Prior to joining SPREP implemented and EU-funded PacWaste Plus programme as the National Project Officer in March 2023, on a services-based consultancy, to provide in-country management for the PacWaste Plus project in Timor – Leste, I had...

Improvements Underway for the Safe Management of Healthcare Waste in Timor Leste

An incinerator expert commenced on ground project action in January 2023 assessing, non-working incinerators, and other incinerator facilities at the Baucau Referral Hospital, Suai Referral Hospital, and Maubisses Referral Hospital.  This work is being done through SPREP as part of the European Union funded PacWastePlus program investment in Timor Leste....

Healthcare Waste Incinerators and National HCWM Strategy Works in Timor Leste

A contract has been awarded to undertake an assessment, for repair or replacement incinerators at three regional hospitals in Timor Leste:  Baucau Referral Hospital, Suai Referral Hospital, Maubisses Referral Hospital. The incinerator expert is scheduled for travel to Timor Leste in early January of 2023 to assess the current incinerator...

PacWastePlus engagement at the Pacific Regional Indicative Programme Technical Coordination Meeting

At the invitation of Timor-Leste NAO Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in coordination with the European Union Delegation to Timor-Leste, Mr. Lance Richman, the PacWastePlus Hazardous Waste Technical officer, attended virtually the Pacific Regional Indicative Programme Technical Coordination Meeting, for projects implemented in Timor-Leste, on July...

PacWastePlus completes two-week Mission to Timor-Leste

In August Mr. Lance Richman, PacWastePlus Technical Officer-Hazardous Waste had the opportunity to undertake a country mission to Timor-Leste at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and meet with local public and private stakeholders to discuss current PacWastePlus project activities and the urgency to progress implementation...

Project Actions Progress on Healthcare Waste Management

Two draft Terms of Reference (TOR) will shortly be open for bids. Close work between PacWastePlus Programme Management Unit and Timor-Leste has led to the development of two contracts that are part of the project design for Timor-Leste. The two TORs are: Healthcare Waste Management Training to Timor-Leste: Development, Translation,...

EU hands over training certificate and waste audit methodology documents and equipment

The European Union (EU) handed over training certificates and waste audit methodology documents and equipment to the National Water and Sanitation Authority (ANAS, I.P) of the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) in Timor-Leste. The handover ceremony of the waste audit training certificate and the documents and equipment took place at...

Improved Long-Term Management of Healthcare Waste Project Formalised

To help improve healthcare waste management for the protection of the health of Timor-Leste communities and the environment has been formalised by an innovative project partnership that provides sustainable solutions for healthcare waste management. Efforts of the Timor-Leste Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation – National Authorising Office, the Ministry...