Event: Strategies for Financing Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Social Budgeting for Achieving the SDGs: The Case of Timor-Leste 17 May 2018 Author / Speaker Andre Bongestabs Arthur van de Meerendonk View File Social budgeting can help show how government revenues and expenditures relate to social protection measures. This presentation applies this concept to the case of Timor-Leste. It discusses the country's social protection gaps and its revenues. It presents options on how the country can bridge these gaps and how much these measures would cost. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Social Development and Protection Poverty Finance