In early 2018, Timor-Leste received a final $90,000 grant from PPIAF that enabled IFC to help the Tibar Bay PPP project reach financial close in August 2018. The assistance focused on capacity ...

Tibar's rubbish dump, which began operating in 1982, is the only controlled landfill in Timor-Leste. This means it is managed with some level of government oversight. Still, the smell of waste there ...

Southeast Asia’s youngest nation faces a Catch-22 in ties with China. To join Asean, it needs to improve its economy, but accepting China’s help may jeopardise its chances.