ADB2021-10-052021-10-052019-04N/AN/AN/AN/Ahttps://www.adb.org/publications/civil-society-brief-timor-lestehttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5642This brief provides an overview of active local and international civil society organizations in Timor-Leste. Improving civil society capacity in Timor-Leste has been a focus of numerous local and international development efforts for some years. As a result, today in Timor-Leste, a number of reliable, robust, and credible civil society organizations (CSOs) work both independently and with development partners. The capacity of Timor-Leste CSOs has increased since the restoration of independence, particularly among Dili-based CSOs, but major sustainability and operational challenges remain for the civil society sector in Timor-Leste as donor funds tighten.12ADB and Civil SocietyParticipation and empowerment