Report: Social and Economic Development in the Oecusse Enclave<br>By Kym Holthouse and Damian Grenfell, Globalism Institute RMIT University and Oxfam Australia<br><br>Since Timor-Leste's independence there has been a range of proposed solutions to Oecusse's newly created isolation, especially in relation to the district's economic development and security. Oecusse is cut off from the remainder of Timor-Leste and from many communities with which it has strong socio-linguistic and trade ties but which now are effectively 'across the border'. Moreover, access to the territory is severely limited, with only a ferry providing regular public access from Oecusse to the remainder of Timor-Leste and poor communications infrastructure within Oecusse itself. The challenges facing the district are, to say the least, immense….<br>
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