Public Finance & Planning: Timor-Leste launched its National Medium-Term Plan 2027–2030 and a progress report on the 2011–2024 Strategic Development Plan, setting ten national priorities across economic diversification, infrastructure, social/human capital, and institutions—meant to guide budgets and monitoring. Water & Infrastructure Delivery: The government inaugurated a new Laleia water supply system in Manatuto (about 2,700 people/450 households) with groundwater extraction, transmission and distribution networks, and reservoirs—an investment of US$764,900. Education Build-Out Pilot: Ministries visited Tasitolu’s 12 de Outubro Basic School to monitor nine new classrooms and four toilets using modular “Block Solutions” technology, budgeted at US$27,000 with a two-month build timeline. Energy & Offshore Development: Finder Energy cleared a key environmental hurdle for its KTJ offshore oilfields project, moving the project closer to final investment decisions. Climate Diplomacy & Regional Finance: A Reuters report ahead of Pacific pre-COP talks said attendance by non-Pacific leaders is thin, with East Timor among the few confirmed—highlighting how climate finance and ocean impacts are driving regional economic priorities. ASEAN Resilience Work: ERIA and ISPAE convened a workshop on innovative disaster finance for climate-resilient growth, with Timor-Leste participating as a full ASEAN member.