Minister Pires brings new expertise and fresh impetus to the development of Timor-Leste’s infrastructure

Since assuming office in 2018, he’s not only overseen the construction and rehabilitation of several thousand kilometers of road, water and electricity projects but also has several big plans in the pipeline. These include the gasification of generators in two power plants, solar parks, the construction of additional national, municipal and rural roads, clean water and sanitation for municipal and rural communities and 2,000 affordable homes through a public, private partnership arrangement. The later aims at kick-starting and incentivising the housing market and reorganising the city’s dwellings.