Food Assistance for Vulnerable Groups in Timor-Leste
A shipment of food assistance from the US (USAID/Food for Peace) will help the World Food Program (WFP) in Timor-Leste continue to provide meals to Timor-Leste‘s vulnerable groups, especially malnourished children, pregnant women and lactating women, many of whom ended up as internally displaced people after violence broke out anew in April 2006. This shipment consisted of 670 metric tons of Corn Soya Blend (CSB) and 100 metric tons of vegetable oil, which will be distributed by WFP across the country under the Safety Net Program. The WFP’s Safety Net Program provides food assistance to groups that are most vulnerable to the long-term impacts of poverty and food insecurity.

USAID Supports How-to Guide for Government Information Officers
USAID, through its Small Grants Program, has helped the Government Information Office (GIO) produce a guidebook that aims to empower government information officers with the appropriate communication skills and practices they need to deliver the government’s messages to the public. The guidebook covers proven tools of the trade and shares helpful guidelines on how to manage and produce press conferences, press releases, brochures, posters, and other effective information products.

Commission for Friendship, Truth and Reconciliation Gets Final Report, Chega!, Out to the People
At the end of October, the Commission for Friendship, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR), charged with the examination of events in Timor-Leste from 1975-1999, completed its dissemination of the final report, including findings and recommendations, to eight districts and will distribute the report to four additional districts by the end of the year. CAVR has also disseminated its report to Indonesia, Scandinavia, Portugal, Ireland, Australia, and Britain. USAID funded the printing of the executive summary of the report, entitled Chega! or "Enough" in English, and four other books that report on additional CAVR findings.

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