Dili, October 2025 – In a spirit of collaboration, the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ), the Anti-Corruption Commission (CAC), the Inspector General of State (IGE), and the Public Function Commission (CFP) joined forces in a Training of Trainers (ToT) under the Quadrilateral Agreement. The training focused on building knowledge and skills to strengthen good governance and human rights in Timor-Leste’s public institutions.
The training was facilitated by consultant Miguel Carvalho and focused on the “Revision of the Manual of Good Governance and Human Rights”, which was recently updated to reflect the current realities, challenges, and demands facing Timor-Leste. A total of 27 trainers from across the four institutions participated, preparing them to cascade the knowledge to civil servants and communities in their respective areas of work.
In his opening and closing remarks, Deputy Ombudsman for Good Governance, Rigoberto Monteiro, emphasized the importance of harmonizing the perceptions and approaches of the four institutions in applying principles of good governance. “This training is not only about strengthening knowledge, but also about ensuring coherence in how our institutions understand and apply the principles of good governance. If one principle is violated, it can have direct consequences for the protection of human rights. Therefore, it is essential that we understand the manual thoroughly, so we can deliver it effectively in our training sessions with public entities and the wider community,” he stated.
The revision of the manual and the implementation of the training were carried out with the support and cooperation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), marking an important step in reinforcing the role of the Quadrilateral institutions in monitoring, fiscalizing, and guiding public entities towards more transparent, accountable, and rights-based governance.
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