The Increasing Community Resilience in Oecusse has medium and long term expected outcomes as outlined below: 

A) Medium term: 

1) Improved knowledge in water management and sanitation

2) Improved access to safe and clean water

3) Increased access to improved sanitation

4) Increased consumption of safe and clean water

5) Reduction of incidences of diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases

6) Increased capacity of communities to manage and maintain water resources, including supply systems and sanitation facilities

7) Increased family and community income used for community water projects

8) Improved cooperation and coordination between individual villages and other stakeholders in watershed management

9) Increased capacity of partners to assist communities

10) Increased coordination between government, NGOs, and communities

B) Long-term:

1) Improved attitudes and practices in hygiene and sanitation

2) Improved food security as a result of increased agriculture production

3) Improved community health particularly in the under-5 age group.

The Increasing Community Resilience in Oecusse Project is a five year project (2015-2020) that is implemented in Oecusse in the sub-regions of Nitibe, Pasabe, Oesilo, and Pante Makasar. Using an integrated and demand-driven approach the project aims to improve access to water supply and sanitation systems at household and community levels. 

• Protected and conserved 57 water sources. More than 11,000 people have access to clean water
• Established or rehabilated 31 Water Management Committees. Management for 13 water sources transferred to sucos
• Improved micro-watershed management and environmental conservation adopted
• Seven savings groups generated more than $8,000 in saving and $11,000 in loans.