Timor-Leste Earthquakes and Hydromet Risk Profile

Overview & Synopsis

This risk profile estimates potential economic losses from natural hazards in Timor-Leste, covering earthquake and hydrometeorological risks across the country's residential and non-residential building stock. Earthquake losses are quantified at various return periods, with non-poor households in concrete structures contributing most to overall risk. Poor households in structurally vulnerable dwellings face heightened exposure, compounded by limited social protection coverage. The profile is designed to inform disaster risk financing strategies, support baseline data development, and guide risk reduction efforts nationwide.