Youth employment creation through self-employment promotion and micro and small enterprise development in Timor -Leste rural areas

Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) is a central organ of the Timor-Leste Government that has the mandate to execute, coordinate and assess the policies and programmes in the areas of labour, vocational training and employment. In particular, within the SEFOPE’s organizational structure, the National Directorate of Employment and its Self-Employment Department have for mission to realize interventions promoting the creation of employment (and selfe mployment) opportunities at national level. In doing so, the Self-Employment Department establishes partnership with civil societies centres, BDS providers, Micro-Finance Institutions, Secondary Technical Schools and Non–Governmental rganizations (NGOs).