A the main purpose of the project is to give an assessment of presently available information on social and economic conditions in East Timor, identify what kind of information is lacking, and make recommendations for producing such information.
The second purpose is to contribute to the development of strategies for post-conflict recovery and peace-building in East Timor. It is hoped that the baseline data and analysis from the project will be helpful to planners and donors for making effective use of resources.
