Raquel Auxiliadora Belo Rodrigues Pereira

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FOR HOUSING AND URBAN PLANNING - TIMOR-LESTE - ASLIP 2026

Raquel Auxiliadora Belo Rodrigues Pereira is a Technical Specialist in Housing and Urban Planning at the Ministry of Public Works in Timor-Leste. Her role includes preparing key technical documents, coordinating with stakeholders, and responding to official institutional correspondence, including matters raised by Members of Parliament, requiring her to have both technical accuracy and strong policy awareness.

The ASLIP programme expanded her regional and global perspectives in the relationship between infrastructure development and climate resilience, reinforcing importance of integrating sustainability into policy and practice. She is particularly interested in opportunities for knowledge exchange and technical cooperation with regional governments and development partners. 

ACADEMIC JOURNEY

Academically, she completed her Bachelor of Architecture with strong performance, providing a solid foundation in design, planning, and technical analysis. Complementing this, her participation in the ASEAN Sustainable Leadership in Infrastructure Programme (ASLIP) expanded her regional and global perspective. As part of ASLIP, she completed the Oxford Climate Emergency Programme at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. This experience deepened her understanding of the relationship between infrastructure development and climate resilience, reinforcing the importance of integrating sustainability into policy and practice.

Her Role in Infrastructure Development and Leadership Growth

Her role contributes to the Tibar Bay Port project, ensuring the construction works complies with engineering standards, safety requirements, and long-term infrastructure performance. This strengthened her understanding on technical execution that directly impacts national development outcomes. Her goal is to grow into a leadership role within the Ministry of Public Works in Timor-Leste, where she can influence policy, strengthen institutional capacity and contribute to long-term national development in Timor-Leste, which she believes there are strong potential for collaboration in areas such as sustainable urban development, resilient housing systems, and infrastructure policy innovation.

call for collaboration

Looking ahead, there is strong potential for collaboration in areas such as sustainable urban development, resilient housing systems, and infrastructure policy innovation. She is particularly interested in opportunities for knowledge exchange and technical cooperation with regional governments and development partners. She is motivated to grow into a leadership role within the Ministry of Public Works in Timor-Leste, where she can influence policy, strengthen institutional capacity, and contribute to long-term national development.
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