Key Institutions Report final 15 December 2011 - Unmit

GOVERNANCE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE - ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF KEY INSTITUTIONS
IX. To develop mechanisms of support to the commercialisation of national food
and agriculture products to inject dynamism into the markets;
X. To ensure the implementation of regional and rural markets and to establish
programs of support to the development of local activities;
XI. To set up mechanisms for collaborating and coordinating with other
governmental bodies responsible for related areas.
f) To propose and execute policies, legislation and programs to promote private
investment, with the responsibility of;
I. To develop programs and mechanism to increase private investment;
II. To promote the realisation of state partnership and private investors;
III. To propose policies, legislations and programs to promote access of capital
funding, especially to micro, small and medium enterprises;
IV. To promote and incentive the direct foreign investment, through the
establishment of industrial areas and other measures to facilitate the private
investment;
V. To set up mechanisms for collaborating and coordinating with other
governmental bodies responsible for related areas.
g) To propose policies, legislation and programs to protect the environment, to
accompany it’s execution and evaluation in order to protect environment and to
promote sustainable economy, with the responsibility of:
I. To develop the environmental policy and monitor the execution and assessment
of the results achieved;
II. To effect a strategic, environmental assessment of plans and programmes and
coordinate the environmental impact assessment of nationwide projects,
including public consultation procedures; To assure adoption and inspection
measures to prevent and to control of pollution;
III. To ensure the protection and conservation of the environment and biodiversity,
overseeing the implementation of the policy and monitoring activities that are
harmful to the integrity of the National Fauna and Flora, in conjunction with the
concerned entities;
IV. To represent the State in organisms and international committees for discussion
and adherence to conventions and internationals agreements and ensure its
implementation and applicability.
Source: Article 2 of the Decree-Law 26/2011 of 08 June 2011 approving the Organic Structure of the
Ministry of Economy and Development
MECHANISM OF ACCOUNTABILITY
“The Ministry is within the purview of the Minister who oversees it and is accountable for it to
the Prime Minister.”
Source: Article 3 of the Decree-Law 26/2011 of 08 June 2011 approving the Organic Structure of the
Ministry of Economy and Development
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
“The direct state administration services, within Ministry of Economy and Development, are as
follows:
a) The Director-General of the Corporative Services;
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