Joao da Cruz Cardoso
Biography
Publications
Joao da Cruz Cardoso is an alumnus of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Fulbright and University of Hawaii at Hilo/East-West Center/USTL.
![Timor-Leste: The new president needs to tune in](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Jose%20Ramos-Horta.jpg?itok=bNyVWmoY)
Timor-Leste: The new president needs to tune in
In the battle for leadership, an integral part of good governance has been overlooked: listening to the people.
![Timor-Leste’s presidential election: Watching for generational change](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1239205707.jpg?itok=UxjG5mkG)
Timor-Leste’s presidential election: Watching for generational change
The heroes of the independence movement still dominate the political scene, only the emotional ties are ageing.
![Planning for progress in Timor-Leste](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1180303450.jpg?itok=f9N8nvQe)
Planning for progress in Timor-Leste
Protecting a growing population in Dili from disasters requires a cross-community effort – not just government.
![Dili floods a costly consequence of poor urban planning](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/20210406_094011%20copy.jpg?itok=fsQ4-lJv)
Dili floods a costly consequence of poor urban planning
Reactive measures by the Timor-Leste government and aid from overseas won’t prevent the same disaster next time.
![Timor-Leste’s youth leave or get left behind](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/4866138077_f101833817_o%20copy.jpg?itok=rwhi0te_)
Timor-Leste’s youth leave or get left behind
Young people make up most of the country’s unemployed, sending many overseas, while needed skills go unmet at home.
![A Covid-19 wake-up call to reshape Timor-Leste’s economy](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1210093040%20copy.jpg?itok=NLNf8cL1)
A Covid-19 wake-up call to reshape Timor-Leste’s economy
A dual shock has demonstrated that dependence on oil revenue is unsustainable.