DFAT commissioned an evaluation of the Market Development Facility (MDF) in Timor-Leste to assess the impact of the program from 2012 to 2025 and inform the design of a new private sector development program.
MDF uses a market systems development (MSD) approach seeking to transform priority market systems to deliver sustained benefits to the poor and marginalised. MDF is a multi-country program operating in six countries: Fiji, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu. MDF was previously implemented in Pakistan (2013-2020) and Papua New Guinea (2015-2023). In Timor-Leste, the program was established in 2012 and has an overall budget of AUD $29m to 2027.
The evaluation addresses key evaluation questions on impact and lessons.
Final Report
- Impact Evaluation of the Market Development Facility in Timor-Leste [DOCX 14 MB]
- Impact Evaluation of the Market Development Facility in Timor-Leste [PDF 5 MB]
Management response