Water resource management strategy for urban water purposes in Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste

Water management beyond the fortressed COVID-19 world: considerations for the long-term

“…In this issue, we have one such preliminary piece of work for Dili in Timor-Leste where a strategic plan to deal with water scarcity and demand for water for the city was developed (Takeleb, Sujono, and Jayadi 2020). The process was based on a collection of multi-criteria and planning support tools: the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) and Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) and used inputs from 25 stakeholders and other information to work through the process and to set weights to develop and rank priorities for the Government to consider, including strategies for infrastructure development, demand management, integrated water resources management, community and stakeholder participation and capacity strengthening of water managers (Takeleb, Sujono, and Jayadi 2020). While Governments like Timor-Leste work to meet their National Development Plan objectives for water, a new range of additional challenges has impacted our region.…”

Evaluation of Reservoir Capacity and Reliability for urban water purpose in Dili, Timor Leste

“…The Government of Timor Leste still lacks data to formulate more specific strategies relating to the management of water resources in Timor Leste (ADB, 2015). To support the vision of Timor Leste in the water sector, the study to developed water resource management strategies in Dili was carried out in 2019 (Takeleb et al, 2020). The process to determine water resource management strategies was involved water resources stakeholders and decision-makers and analyzed the result using the decision-making method (Takeleb et al, 2020).…”

“…To support the vision of Timor Leste in the water sector, the study to developed water resource management strategies in Dili was carried out in 2019 (Takeleb et al, 2020). The process to determine water resource management strategies was involved water resources stakeholders and decision-makers and analyzed the result using the decision-making method (Takeleb et al, 2020). The results of the SWOT analysis were showing that the highest weighting value in the weakness factor that influenced in water resource management system in Dili was water demand is higher than water availability.…”

“…The results of the SWOT analysis were showing that the highest weighting value in the weakness factor that influenced in water resource management system in Dili was water demand is higher than water availability. While the first and second opportunity with the highest weight is the development plan for surface water resources and the development of water resources infrastructure (Takeleb et al, 2020). Based on the decision support system analysis, the results of the formulation of strategic priorities show that the first and second priorities in implementation are the development of water resources infrastructure and the development of surface water sources (Takeleb et al, 2020).…”

“…While the first and second opportunity with the highest weight is the development plan for surface water resources and the development of water resources infrastructure (Takeleb et al, 2020). Based on the decision support system analysis, the results of the formulation of strategic priorities show that the first and second priorities in implementation are the development of water resources infrastructure and the development of surface water sources (Takeleb et al, 2020). This planning strategy is very appropriate to be implemented by the Timor Leste government associated with an effort to increasing water sources to meet urban water needs.…”