Utilizing Project Management Frameworks to Enhance Living Standards Through Resource Management for Poor Families in Timor Leste
Abstract
Timor-Leste continues to face significant challenges with poverty, with 19.97 percent of the population classified as poor in 2022. To alleviate poverty and promote sustainable community welfare, it is crucial to implement structured resource management strategies that improve living standards. This study explores how project management frameworks, particularly within the digital economy, influence the management of family resources and enhance the living standards of poor families in Timor-Leste. The study utilizes primary data collected from 203 heads of households across all districts in Timor-Leste, supplemented by in-depth interviews with key informants. Secondary data from government agencies also supports the analysis. The research employs both descriptive analysis and quantitative analysis techniques, utilizing Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) through Partial Least Squares (PLS) and SmartPLS as the analytical tool. The findings indicate that: (1) the digital economy has a significant positive impact on the resource management of poor families; (2) the digital economy directly improves the living standards of poor families; (3) effective family resource management positively affects the living standards of poor families; and (4) family resource management mediates the relationship between the digital economy and improved living standards. These results highlight the potential of applying project management principles to resource management for improving the living conditions of impoverished communities in Timor-Leste.