Resources for Buyers


  • Buyers, welcome to the Timor-Leste Business Portal! Its purpose is to provide you with important information and resources that can connect you with capable local suppliers who can meet your operational requirements. By spending money locally, you will help build peace and stability in Timor-Leste by creating jobs, generating revenue and developing the private sector.

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    Supplier Directory

    The supplier directory is a database of local businesses searchable by sector and location. It is regularly updated by PDT’s business verification team who conduct site visits to ensure that buyers have the most up-to-date information on potential suppliers.

  • Business Matchmaking

    Business matchmaking services create linkages between local suppliers and international buyers operating in Timor-Leste by helping procurement officers and national and regional buyers identify cost-competitive products and services available in the local marketplace.

  • District Business Guides

    These Guides are an additional resource meant to help navigate the wider local marketplace in Timor-Leste. Each edition focuses on a specific district and includes local company listings. Resources permitting, updates will be made at regular intervals. In case of errors, write to timordatabase@pdtglobal.org.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    Here you can find answers to commonly asked questions about the Peace Dividend Marketplace Business Portal.

Private Sector Overview

Entrepreneurial Spirit and Success in Bobonaro District

Josefina Vicente of Maliana, Bobonaro could be called the quintessential business woman. With an entrepreneurial spirit and $300 in capital, she opened up a small business in 2001

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Hitting the Waves – “Buy Local. Build Timor-Leste” Takes a Nautical Turn

Aside from finishing a total of 102 tiga roda, the painting crew at Creative Sablon interspersed their efforts on land with efforts at sea to deck out the boats moored in Dili Harbor.

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