Photo: Fundasaun Mahein – Women working in the fields in Maliana Municipality (07 February 2026) The following report examines the role of women in community-level conflict resolution and peacebuilding in READ MOREREAD MORE
Category: Mahein’s Thoughts
Research on Community Conflict, Traditional Dispute Resolution and Trauma Politics in Timor-LesteResearch on Community Conflict, Traditional Dispute Resolution and Trauma Politics in Timor-Leste
Picture: Fundasaun Mahein: A man prepares the soil in the fields, ready to plant crops that will sustain his family, in Leodudu-Poetete Village, Ermera (28 Oct 2025). The following report READ MOREREAD MORE
Policy on PNTL Programming Urgently Needed to Address Human Resource, Infrastructure and Equipment GapsPolicy on PNTL Programming Urgently Needed to Address Human Resource, Infrastructure and Equipment Gaps
Foto: FM 28 March 2025 This research explores PNTL’s current operational landscape, focusing on resource allocation processes, infrastructure and equipment challenges, and existing mechanisms for engaging with communities. By exploring READ MOREREAD MORE
Politicisation of Martial and Ritual Arts Groups: Implications for National Security, Peacebuilding & DevelopmentPoliticisation of Martial and Ritual Arts Groups: Implications for National Security, Peacebuilding & Development
KHUNTO election campaign event, 2017 Building on Fundasaun Mahein’s (FM) prior and ongoing research on the activities of martial and ritual arts groups (MAGs) in Timor-Leste, this report analyses the READ MOREREAD MORE