The Agriculture Program has a high priority for Timor‐Leste, as the infrastructure development is the central element with the goal to support food production, improve distribution and food security directly through enhancing accessibility and indirectly by increasing the number of jobs and income. More than 63%5 of the households in the country depend on the agriculture sector. The Irrigation schemes are considered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries as a major component for resuscitation in order to achieve targets of self‐sufficiency in staple food crops, rice, and maize. From 2022, the Agriculture Programs remains the same.

Currently, there are 20 projects under the Agriculture Program that mainly for the irrigation sector, including:

• 3 ongoing projects;

• 17 projects under preparation.