We value cultural vibrancy and diversity. Additionally, important to our community is educational opportunities for all, cooperation, peace, harmony, reciprocity, inclusiveness, equality of opportunity for our young people and creativity and innovation that drives local economic development. We believe that health and wellbeing at an individual and family level is important, and prioritising quality time together as families and communities is of utmost importance. We strive to build positive, educative and safe environments in our community and a better future for our children and the generations to come.

The delivery of our Plan will actively contribute to Timor-Leste meeting its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and the United Nations Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Timor-Leste is signatory to both  these Conventions and both government and civil society have a role to play in their implementation.

The overarching Sustainable Development Goal this Strategy supports is:  Sustainable Development Goal : 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. There is a need to sustain rural settlements in Timor Leste, and supporting the decentralisation efforts of the government is fundamental to this. One way to achieve this is by diversifying the local economy in Lautem, recognising livelihoods in the region primarily relying on subsistence agriculture, which are highly vulnerable to variations in environmental conditions and climate change.