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Summary of publication
In November 2016 a Re-integration and Tracer Study was conducted involving 50 Timorese who had recently returned from participating in the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP), to understand their experience of the SWP, as well as the benefits it brings to their life in Timor-Leste. In this follow-up study conducted in April 2017, 39 of the same workers were re-interviewed to determine what they have done during their six months back in Timor-Leste, their spending patterns and their plans to return to SWP. The research aims to understand the motivations of the workers and how the SWP contributes to achieving their long-term plans in Timor-Leste.
The research found that overall workers contribute a large part of their time and money to house building or renovation, which is a major expenditure item for SWP savings. The next major expenditure was daily living expenses while workers are renovating their house, looking for a job, or planning their business.