The Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku (PNDS, or, National Program for Village Development) is an initiative of the Government of Timor-Leste that enables communities to choose, design and build small scale infrastructure projects in their village. PNDS is led by the Ministry of State Administration (MAE) and Ministry of Finance (MoF), in partnership with other ministries... The PNDS Support Program is managed by Cardno Emerging Markets on behalf of the Australian Government. Cardno is an international civil engineering company that also encompasses infrastructure, environmental services and international development programs... PNDS enables communities to participate in and manage their own development. Community ownership and leadership is central to the program. PNDS aims to create work opportunities in rural areas and build community members' skills in construction, procurement and bookkeeping. Communities are supported by trained facilitators in the areas of financial..