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7329 Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Numru 521 tas-17 ta’ Novembru 2021 mill-Ministru fl-Uffiċċju tal-Prim Ministru, f’isem il-Prim Ministru.

___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra FOND SOĊJALI EWROPEW – FONDI GĦAL GĦAWDEX *23004.

L-ONOR.

KEVIN CUTAJAR staqsa lill-Prim Ministru: Jista' l-Prim Ministru jgħid minn kemm fondi bbenefika Għawdex mill-Fond Soċjali Ewropew fil-perjodu bejn l-2014 u 2020?
Jista' jgħid ukoll fiex kienu jikkonsistu dawn il-fondi u għal liema proġetti ttieħdu?

05/11/2021 ONOR.

ROBERT ABELA: Qed inpoġġi fuq il-Mejda tal-kamra, lista ta’ proġetti ffinanzjati mill-programm tal-Fond Soċjali Ewropew.

Din l-informazzjoni tinsab ukoll fuq is-sit elettroniku: www.eufunds.gov.mt.

Seduta Numru 521 17/11/2021 Project Ref.

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Priority Axis Name of Beneficiaries Nru ta' Referenza tal-Proġett Ass Prijoritarju Isem il-Benefiċjarji Ministry (for Public Sector Organisations) Ministeru (għal Organizzazzjonijiet tas-Settur Pubbliku) Name of Operation Project Description Postcode Isem tal-Operazzjoni Deskrizzjoni tal-Proġett Kodiċi Postali Category of Intervention Year of Allocation Kategorija tal- Intervenzjoni Sena tal- Allokazzjoni Operation Start Date Data tal-Bidu tal- Operazzjoni Operation End Date Data tat-Tmiem tal- Operazzjoni Amounts Committed*** € Ammonti impenjati*** € Total Amounts Paid at the End of the Operation € Ammonti Totali Mħallsa fi Tmiem l- Operazzjoni € Co-financing Rate [European Social Fund] ** Rata ta' Ko- finanzjament [Fond Soċjali Ewropew] ** ESF 01.001 PA 1 Jobsplus Ministry for Finance and Employment Training for Employment ESF 01.002 PA 1 Jobsplus Ministry for Finance and Employment Youth Guarantee 2.0 ESF.02.048 PA 2 Jobsplus Ministry for Finance and Employment The VASTE Programme ESF.02.049 PA 2 Richmond Foundation n/a Mental Health First Aid for Youth ESF.02.052 PA 2 Ministry for Health Ministry for Health Non-Technical Skills Training for Healthcare Personnel ESF.02.053 PA 2 Ministry for Health Ministry for Health Developing Allied Health Capacity to Sustain Health Care Needs ESF.02.054 PA 2 Agenzija Sapport Ministry for Inclusion and Social Wellbeing INK: Person-focused inclusion project ESF.02.056 PA 2 Jobsplus Ministry for Finance and Employment The Work Programme Initiative This Project aims to facilitate the access to developing the knowledge, skills and competences of the working age population.
The scope of the activities implemented is to offer training assistance to jobseekers needing to improve their skills to enter the labour market and to upgrade the existing skills of those individuals who wish to re-enter the labour market, find alternative employment and/or acquire new skills to meet the labour market demands.

The Youth Guarantee project provides training and personalised assistance to youths at risk of social exclusion and youths that are at risk of becoming long-term unemployed.
The project focuses on both the current stock of NEETs as well as on those at risk of becoming NEETs or young unemployed through a mix of interventions tailor- made for the specific cohorts.

Additional initiatives are embedded in YG 2.0 to facilitate the transition from education to employment.
This project aims at developing the first official Vocational Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Centre to provide holistic assessments to persons with vulnerability seeking employment through the creation of multiple training options leading to several employment options.

Opportunities for training include: pre-employment training and sheltered employment training (SET).

Different employment routes involve: sheltered work, supported employment and employment in the open market.
The activities include a comprehensive assessment, training and development options aiming at offering alternative employment for persons with different disabilities and other vulnerable individuals.

The project, through training, material and online resources, will equip the following groups as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) - Educators to be able to help students; Managers and supervisors at work to help young employees and Youth to be able to help and reach out to their teenage peers.
The project will produce mental health first aid training material, manuals and resources.

The aim of this project is to provide constant and consistent training in nontechnical skills dealing with both the social dimension and the cognitive element in the healthcare sector to all personnel who are excellent at their technical skills but at the same time may not be so proficient in interacting with patients.

Ultimately striving towards excellence in patient care and customer satisfaction.
The project is intended to enable the Allied Health Care Services Directorate to invest in a sustainable health system.

Currently in Malta there is a dire shortage of highly skilled allied health workers in specialised areas namely prosthetics, orthotics, orthoptics, optometry and clinical physiology (cardiac, respiratory and neurophysiology).

It is necessary to train an adequate number of professionals such that they can meet the emerging needs of the health sector in Malta.
INK project is aimed at maximising the abilities of persons with disability, supporting their chances of inclusion in the labour market and strengthening their social engagement.

Four main deliverables form this project: Training, Certification, Employment and Social Inclusion Campaign.
An INK training placement scheme will also facilitate some beneficiaries to integrate into mainstream employment The Work Programme Initiative empowers long-term unemployed to seize work opportunities that will improve their life chances and help them achieve a better quality of life.

The Work Programme Initiative improves the employability prospects of long-term unemployed by providing individual profiling, training and work placement.
Training activities taoilor made on the individual needs are financed through this ESF project and complement the profiling and placement activities that are financed by National Funds BBG 3000 102 2016 01/01/2016 31/12/2023 €9,550,361 N/A 80% BBG 3000 103 2016 01/09/2015 31/12/2022 €5,908,595 N/A 80% BBG 3000 109 2017 01/10/2015 31/12/2022 €12,960,115 N/A 80% SVR1013 109 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2022 €350,114 N/A 80% VLT 1171 112 2017 01/09/2017 30/06/2023 €3,155,769 N/A 80% VLT1171 112 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2022 €2,197,397 N/A 80% SVR1614 109 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2021 €2,402,146 N/A 80% BBG3000 109 2017 01/01/2015 31/07/2021 €2,272,464 N/A 80% PQ 23004 ESF.02.058 PA 2 Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Ministry for Education Adding Value: Nurturing Learning Journeys at the MCAST Foundation College ESF.02.061 PA 2 Responsible Gaming Foundation Ministry for the Economy and Industry TAKE ACTION: Against Problem Gambling in Malta ESF.02.063 PA 2 Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's rights Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's rights Knowledge, Training, Communications and Support Measures in Support of Vulnerable Groups ESF.02.064 PA 2 Correctional Services Agency Ministry for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement Participation for Employment at CCF: Social Inclusion through Education and Training (P4E@CCF) ESF.02.065 PA 2 Ministry for Health Ministry for Health Establishing a National Platform to address Social Determinants of Health ESF.02.147 PA2 Richmond Foundation N/A Mental Well-being Center for Families with Young People ESF.02.149 PA2 Malta Association of Supported Employment N/A Developing the Potential and Skills of Vulnerable Persons ESF.02.150 PA2 bBrave N/A Bullying and Ostracism at the Workplace in Malta MCAST aims to provide flexible teaching approaches, innovative technologies and mentoring to engage vulnerable students and allow them the chance to learn in an enjoyable manner.
The project will identify barriers to training encountered by socially excluded individuals, allowing the creation of long-term structures that can provide immediate support to vulnerable students at the Foundation College.

The project will empower the most vulnerable to increase their skills and competences, thereby allowing them to become economically independent.

This will be done by providing tailor made education, training & support to vulnerable groups.
The project aims to implement a holistic plan on improving care and social services in the field of gambling problems and addictions as well as raise awareness on responsible gambling and to protect subjects with gambling disorders in Malta and Gozo.

This will be done by providing specialized training programme to key stakeholders This is an umbrella project, which will seek to combat poverty and to enhance active inclusion by creating equal opportunities for all.
Through this operation the Ministry, in collaboration with entities that fall under MFCS and entities from other Ministries and transnational partners, will provide training of persons working with disadvantaged groups; Financial Literacy and Retirement Education, Awareness and Pilot Project; Research, Pilot Project and Awareness on Disability; and Enhancing the Social Security Services Support Measure.
In addition the project will also be providing home based therapeutic services in order to identify the needs and appropriate interventions to multi- stressed families in the communities.

The main objective of this project is the active inclusion of prison inmates within the labour market and society in general through education and training.
The project aims at supporting inmates to evaluate their skills, strengths and weaknesses, in order to formulate a sentence plan that supports them in reaching their goals.

The project focuses on four main areas: Education, Holistic Wellbeing, Restorative Justice Measures, as well as issues related to Housing and Employment.
The project will embark on structured awareness building among all the stakeholders at all levels of government, civil society and society at large focusing mainly on social determinants and on the role of relevant stakeholders in promoting healthier lifestyles in various settings including schools, community, home and at work.
Specific capacity building sessions on intersectoral and cross sectoral collaboration will be offered to all stakeholders in order to empower government officials, NGOs and the general public to develop the necessary skills and tools to promote healthier lifestyles.
Moreover, through an extensive review of the health inequalities status in Malta, a national action plan will be developed to promote healthier lifestyles and health and safety at work using different channels in order to reach the different target audiences.
The project will set up a Learning, Research and Resource Centre focusing on monitoring young people’s mental health, training professionals, parents and guardians on therapeutic interventions and producing educational and awareness resources for families and for young people The aim of this project is to provide assistance through the implementation of a supported employment programme to those persons who would have fallen through the cracks of other supported employment programmes.
This will be achieved through two objectives, these being: - To improve the services provided by MASE through the up- skilling of persons (job coaches and MASE volunteers) in supported employment.

- To provide better employment opportunities to vulnerable people, through the implementation of a supported employment pilot programme, targeting 50 persons.
Bullying at the workplace is a prevalent issue, one which negatively impacts both the individual and the organisation, yet one which is rarely discussed or even sometimes acknowledged.

In this regard, this project seeks to primarily bring to the forefront the need to address the issue; and to establish potential solutions and assist business in curbing workplace bullying.
In this regard, the following objectives were set: • To undertake a national Research Campaign • To develop and promote an Anti-bullying Policy template and Anti-bullying HR resources • To undertake an Awareness Raising Campaign Ultimately, the goal is for people to start to take the issue of bullying on adults at the workplace as seriously as they do on children at school; and this can only be achieved by educating both the general public and the business community.
PLA9032 109 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2023 €9,320,851 N/A 80% BKR9076 109 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2021 €975,789 N/A 80% VLT1110 109 2017 01/09/2017 31/03/2022 €4,461,035 N/A 80% PLA1707 109 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2021 €951,844 N/A 80% VLT1171 112 2017 01/09/2017 31/12/2022 €2,482,475 N/A 80% SVR 1013 109 2021 01.02.21 28.02.22 €200,000 N/A 80% SVR 1690 109 2021 01.03.21 01.08.22 €85,384 N/A 80% LJA 1190 109 2021 01.10.21 31.03.23 €78,470 N/A 80% ESF.02.153 PA2 Church School Children's Fund N/A Matthew ESF.02.154 PA2 Fondazzjoni Caritas Malta N/A ESF.02.155 PA2 Fondazzjoni ghall-Opri Socjali fl- Arcidjocesi ta’ Malta N/A ESF.02.156 PA2 adtus foundation N/A Enabling Education and Employability: IT and Digital Media within a substance use service for youths Empowering Youth in Senglea to build a better society through knowledge, music and volunteering Documentation = Employability: Support Services for the Documentation of Various Communities ESF.02.157 PA2 Prisms N/A Il-Kenur ESF.02.161 PA2 Victim Support Malta N/A START - Suicide Training, Action, Recovery and Therapy ESF.02.162 PA2 The Malta Trust Foundation N/A Y-Assist Programme Supporting Mothers, Children and Service Providers The Matthew Effect refers to disadvantaged students who are probably more likely to struggle at school and life and who continue do to so because of their poor life opportunities often referred to as the Matthew Effect.
This project is about stopping and breaking this cycle by providing scientifically based intervention that help children to close the gap.

This project is in line with various policies including the framework for the education strategy for Malta 2014-2024 to ensure that children obtain the necessary skills and attitudes to be active citizens and to succeed at work and in society.
Actions being recommended to halt and reverse this effect are specific to helping the child obtain better tools to develop holistically both at school and home This project will expand the educational support offered at Caritas Tal-Ibwar Adolescents Therapeutic Services (CIATS) to include digital media and ICT.

As a result adolescents with problematic substance use will get a more holistic modern education, thus combatting poverty and social exclusion.
The project is needed because there is no targeted support for adolescents with such issues.

CIATS will start delivering such support in Q1 2021 but it does not include education on digital/ICT.

This gap would be a major stumbling block for their reintegration into society.

The key activities include the development of a new educational programme for ICT Literacy and Digital Media Production, and delivering the programme to around 15 adolescents.
The new educational programme will continue to be provided, ensuring a long-term impact.

The project aims to support the young generation in Senglea through the following activities: creation of an educational hub for the provision of tailored educational programmes and team buildling opportunities; and the creation of an adequate meeting space where to also find specialised support to address any personal difficulties related to education and employment.
The project will provide support services to persons who are encountering difficulties in securing updated and accurate documentation.

The project will identify the personal or institutional obstacles preventing persons from being appropriately documented, and intervene in order to remove these obstacles through targeted personal support.

The aim is also to produce consultation-based research on the relationship between (lack of) personal documentation and social exclusion/employability.
Statistics show that young people, especially those coming from minority groups, broken families, mental and physical health problems find it harder to be integrated into mainstream society.

Prisms and Fondazzjoni Sebh partnered up to offer an innovative support structure which focuses on the employability of these young people.

Prisms will be working with around 8 young people in residential care and are preparing to leave to start their independent life over a period of 15 months.
Its main aim is to equip these young people with life skills to increase their chances of employability.

The young people will be mentored by a youth worker providing them also with personal growth plans.

Suicide remains a prevailing issue locally, in Europe and worldwide.

Suicide is a global phenomenon that affects people of all ages and from all regions of the world, regardless of gender, yet it particularly effects those with low- and middle-income.
Civil society plays a crucial role in dealing with this major health issue in Malta.

In this regard, constant investment is needed to sustain this national effort.

This project seeks to raise awareness on suicide with the aim to increase identification and prevention, combat stigma, and encourage those vulnerable to seek assistance.

Moreover, this project aims to strengthen and improve the invaluable SPOT service in a professional manner.
Y-Assist Programme Supporting Mothers, Children and Service Providers.

This project split into 4 main areas, a pilot evaluation, upskilling of service providers, user support programme and housing assistance.

Participating in this project shall be the mothers and children who seek refuge through this programme, together with service providers working with the target group.
This project aims to address the needs of these vulnerable families through a holistic approach which tackles both their requirements together with those of the service provider, for an overall effective programme FRN 1472 109 2021 01.02.21 31.07.22 €91,259 N/A 80% FRN 1514 109 2021 01.06.21 30.11.22 €84,429 N/A 80% FRN 1520 109 2021 01.05.21 30.04.22 €68,400 N/A 80% MRS 2280 109 2021 01.04.21 30.09.22 €63,833 N/A 80% BKR 2921 109 2021 01.05.21 31.07.22 €29,678 N/A 80% ATD 3021 109 2021 01.10.21 31.03.23 €42,032 N/A 80% FRN 1530 109 2021 01.05.21 31.10.22 €100,000 N/A 80% ESF.02.163 PA2 Fondazzjoni Sebħ N/A ESF.02.164 PA2 JRS Malta Foundation N/A Deinstitutionalisation and improved life chances through research, education and training Combating poverty by facilitating asylum seekers' access to employment and basic services ESF 03.003 PA 3 Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Ministry for Education Development of Training Programmes at MQF level 7 ESF 03.004 PA 3 Malta Communication Authority Ministry for the Economy and Industry eCommerce Training Programme ESF 03.009 PA 3 Ministry for Education Ministry for Education Reach High Scholars Programme Post-Doctoral Grants ESF 03.015 PA 3 Ministry for Education Ministry for Education ENDEAVOUR Scholarships Scheme ESF 03.059 PA 3 Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education Ministry for Education One Tablet Per Child - OTPC Deinstitutionalisation and improved life chances through research, education and training.
The project is split into 3 main activities, a research study, care worker's training programme and children's training programme.

Participating in this project shall be care workers and children in out-of- home care managed by the NGO's Fondazzjoni Sebh, Fondazzjoni Dar San Guzepp, and St Patrick's Residential Services.
This project seeks to improve the life chances and quality of life of children residing in out-of-home care by tackling this in a holistic manner, by also understanding and acknowledging the impact care workers have on these children's development This project aims to ensure that asylum seekers are able to access the support and services they need to access the labour market and attain self-sufficiency, so that they are able to live with dignity and realise their potential.
It was developed in response to the obstacles asylum seekers face when seeking to access to basic services, achieve self- sufficiency, and find and retain legal and stable employment.

Through the project, the aim is to set up a service hub, which can be used by JRS and other NGOs, to provide information and support to access employment, social services and education.

The project will also work to strengthen NGO services, through networking, training and sharing of resources.
In addition, JRS will work to ensure that asylum seekers are able to obtain the skills they need to find stable employment, and advocate for the creation of a more inclusive culture at the workplace.

Finally, tools necessary to equip asylum seekers to set up their own cooperatives will be developed.

Through this project, MCAST shall be seeking to acquire the services of high level professionals and/or educational institutions so as to develop and deliver MQF Level 7 courses.
In tandem, MCAST shall be building its internal capacity by encouraging its academic staff to utilise scholarships and grants available nationally to further their studies at postgraduate and doctoral levels.

The project aims to design and deliver an accredited training programme specializing on eCommerce.

The objective of the course is to increase the knowledge and competences of individuals in the area of electronic commerce so as to carry out electronic business.
and the development of a virtual learning environment which facilitates future participation as well as enables accessibility for participants with different needs.

Through this project, recently graduated doctoral students have the opportunity to propose research projects with Higher Education Institution in Europe within a varied set of prioritized fields.
Selected research projects will be provided with a grant to cover a sufficient stipend for the the researcher / researchers throughout the duration of the project as well as other minor ancillary costs.

The ENDEAVOUR Scholarships Scheme is to support good quality tertiary education and to ensure that the Maltese labour market is supplied with the right individuals and to guarantee that it is in a better position to compete at an international level.
The scheme is aimed to support those pursuing this path to succeed both at the level of education attainment as well as contributing effectively towards the economy.

The aim of this project is to provide a technical and pedagogical framework for the tablet to be effectively used in a teaching and learning environment.
The One Tablet Per Child project is intended to support Malta’s efforts to reach the Europe 2020 goals in Early School Leaving and Further and Higher Education, two areas where Malta has been identified as needing significant efforts to reach the EU-wide benchmarks.

Funds will be disbursed on tablets, ancillary classroom management software, educational programmes and applications as well as training of educators.
HMR 1127 109 2021 01.05.21 31.10.22 €195,396 N/A 80% BKR 1631 109 2021 01.03.21 31.08.22 €100,000 N/A 80% PLA 9032 116 2016 01/08/2016 31/03/2022 €3,208,204 N/A 80% FRN1913 117 2016 24/05/2017 30/10/2021 €219,149 N/A 80% VLT 2000 117 2016 16/04/2015 27/11/2023 €2,571,932 N/A 80% VLT 2000 116 2016 12/05/2015 31/12/2023 €11,225,323 N/A 80% FRN 1810 115 2017 01/04/2016 30/06/2023 €11,197,378 N/A 80% ESF.03.099 PA 3 Office of the Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Further Studies Made Affordable (FSMA) ESF.04.071 PA4 Planning Authority Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning SpatialTrain Scholarships Programme ESF.04.072 PA4 MITA Ministry for the Economy and Industry Mobile Public Services Take- up ESF.04.073 PA4 Planning Authority Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning PA+ ESF.04.076 PA4 GWU n/a Improving General Workers’ Union Capacity for Better Social Dialogue The FSMA Financial Instrument (FI) was established with the aim to supprot students or professionals who are seeking to further their studies in Malta or abroad.
The loan is applicable to those who are seeking to pursue a study programme for accredited courses in MQF Level 5, 6, 7 and 8 as well as other internationally-recognised certificates.

Eligible study will be entitle to receive support through the FI for the activities related to tuition fees, accommodation costs, subsistence expenses and other expenses.

The Purpose of the FI is to support eligible students by enhancing their access to bank loans.
the eligible students will benefit from zero interest payment during the moratorium period.

The loan will be covered with a guarantee offered through the financial instrument to the financial institutions for a maximum term of 15 years covering the moratorium period of up to a maxium of 5 years and the loan repayment of up to a maximum of 10 years following the moratorium period.

Eligible students will not be requested to put upfront contribution.
Eligible loans are covered at a guarantee rate of each eligible loan subject to a maximum liability in respect of laon losses expressed as a guarantee cap amount of a maximum amount established at Portfolio level.

The ESF contribution amounts to €2M.

Expected leaverage is of x5 and the advantages of the Final Recipients will also include an interest rate reduction.
The SpatialTrain Scholarships Scheme aims to provide quality tertiary education in the field of geospatial technology (geomatics) to the public administration within government entities.

It will provide the human capacity and expertise to upgrade the knowledge base in the use of geospatial technology as part of the development of the national spatial infrastructure within the public sector.
The project's key objectives is to strengthen the public administration are: to enhance the administrative skills pertaining to spatial information systems, spatial data creation and management and their dissemination for internal and public use; to upscale existing skills of public officers to reach better outcomes on evidence-based policy making based on the analysis and interpretation of their spatial data; and to improve the implementation of decisions based on informed results emanating from management and executive information systems utilising spatial information.
The project is divided into three main components; firstly, it aims to train public sector and public service employees on the use of new Government services through mobile devices, and ensure they are confident in using these services, and promoting them amongst the general public.

Secondly, an awareness-raising campaign aimed at the general public will be held to provide information about these mobile public services and encourage their use by citizens.
Thirdly, conduct research studies to measure the impact of training and awareness raising on take-up of the mobile services, as well as to assess the local The aim of this project is to strengthen the institutional and administrative capacity of the Planning Authority (PA) and other public and local authorities to ensure the effective implementation of planning-related reformed procedures.
Through 3 work packages, the project will ensure a better understanding and implementation of the changes that have resulted from the demerger of MEPA.

The scope of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the General Workers' Union (GWU) by providing training to (i) GWU representatives on the shop floor; (ii) other members of the GWU that intend to become union representatives; and (iii) GWU employees.

Linked to the training programme of union employees is a job shadowing activity.
By enhancing the skills of these target groups, the GWU will consolidate its capacity and thus be better equipped to participate in social dialogue both within the Maltese context and also at a European level.

Union representatives on the shop floor will become more sensitive to the needs of the employees at the workplace and be more knowledgeable about the information that should be divulged to the union for further action.
Similarly, by investing in its employees, the GWU will strengthen the very basis on which it operates.

Having a more skilled workforce will lead to better results.
VLT1850 116 2019 04/10/2019 31/12/2023 €3,000,000 N/A 80% FRN 1230 119 2018 Quarter 1 2018 31/12/2022 €689,969 N/A 80% HMR 9010 119 2018 02/01/2017 31/12/2021 €542,397 N/A 80% FRN 1230 119 2018 24/04/2018 31/12/2021 €1,092,885 N/A 80% VLT 1103 120 2017 19/02/2018 31/12/2021 €38,610 N/A 80% ESF.04.077 PA4 Malta Statistics Authority Ministry for Finance and Employment A Development Training Programme for the NSO ESF.04.078 PA4 People and Standards Division Office of the Prime Minister Mystery Shopper - Enhanced performance in the Public Administration leading to Service of Excellence ESF.04.079 PA4 Arts Council Malta Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Create 2020 - Investing in cultural and creative capacity skills in Malta's public sector ESF.04.080 PA4 Ministry for Health - Office of the Chief Medical Officer Ministry for Health Development of specialised post graduate training programmes ESF.04.082 PA4 National Audit Office n/a ESF.04.083 PA4 University of Malta (UOM) Ministry for Education ESF.04.084 PA4 Ministry for Health Ministry for Health Enhancing the skill-base of the National Audit Office’s staff Skills development and life- long learning for technical, operational and laboratory staff Reform in the public health system to maximize efficiency gains and enhance governance Improving the service output of the National Statistics Office by developing a training programme through ‘specific’ and ‘generic’ training.
The specific training is intended to meet skill gaps within a particular unit or units within the NSO,whilst generic training programmes are identified skill gaps that are observed across the NSO and need to be mitigated through classroom training sessions.
This project will eventually commission a new ICT system across the NSO which will enable its users with an improved analytical toolkit and a harmonised computerised system; and commission data warehouse capabilities which will have the possibility for Office to increase its outreach efforts towards the adoption of administrative data with the prospect of reducing statistical burden on undertakings and households respectively.
It will also increase networking facilities among NSO employees and also across the public administration.

The Mystery Shopper Project aims at improving the customer experience at the various service stations throughout the Ministries and Departments across the Public Service.

Through detailed reporting, customer service deficiencies will be identified and subsequently addressed, resulting in a more efficient and professional service.
Identifying the training required for such an improvement will be crucial.

Mystery Shopping is a unique tool in that it provides information that cannot be gathered through any other means.

This project will potentially involve all the service stations within Public Service Departments, which members of the public can access in order to obtain a face- to-face service such as healthcare, social security, etc.
The objectives of this project are: improving customer for the benefit of the citizen, identifying training and development needs for Public Officers in the Public Administration, and providing a sustainable service of excellence.

The Project seeks to provide specialised training programmes for public sector employees at ACM, the Culture Directorate, Public Cultural Organisations and the Department for Local Government, representing 68 Local Councils and 6 Regional Committees.
This project aims to provide tailor-made training programmes for public sector employees involved in the cultural and creative sectors, to render public administration and public service on a regional, local and national level more efficient and in line with the Create 2020 Strategy and National Priorities.

This project aims to improve the quality and efficiency of Health services through the development of specialised training programmes for various Health Professions in identified priority areas.
This will require research on local and international programmes and consultation with stakeholders.

The project will collaborate with Associations; support Health Professions to set up associations where these are not present and assist them to develop training programmes.
The final phase of this project will be capacity building and training of coordinators and staff to provide the Ministry for health with the necessary skills, capacity and expertise to set up the processes for post-graduate specialist Allied Health Training.

The setting up of these specialised Health Programmes will restructure, strengthen and improve the overall delivery of health services.
It will ultimately benefit the general public especially those who are disabled, ill or injured to enable them to remain active in society.

Through this project NAO will provide training to its employees on government finance and accounting as well as public auditing.
The training which will lead to an International Certificate in Public Auditing entails the following modules: Audit and Assurance Module (AA), International in Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and Financial Crime Investigations and Case Management (FCICM) The aim of this proposal is to address, enhance and strengthen the skill- set of staff employed in the management and operations of the various teaching and research laboratories at the University of Malta, through specialised training ranging from project management abilities, knowledge of quality assurance procedures to good laboratory practices, as well as health-and-safety training and aptitude in innovation, thereby strengthening institutional capacity, environmental awareness and improving social cohesion and dialogue.
This projects aims to institute reforms within the public health care system to achieve more efficiency and to promote a more robust governance framework geared towards its current and future responsibilities as funder, commissioner and regulator of public and private health care services and care in Malta and Gozo.
This project would provide the Ministry for Health with the required capacity, skills and expertise to execute these functions appropriately and responsibly and to restructure their organisational structures, procedures and policies to meet these new needs.
VLT 2000 119 2018 Quarter 1 2018 31/12/2021 €482,851 N/A 80% VLT1062 119 2018 01/03/2016 40/06/2023 €2,687,500 N/A 80% VLT1311 119 2018 24/04/2018 30/06/2021 €984,384 N/A 80% VLT 1171 119 2018 01/04/2018 30/06/2023 €220,050 N/A 80% FRN 1600 119 2018 01/07/2017 31/12/2021 €85,361 N/A 80% MSD 2080 119 2018 Quarter 1 2018 30/06/2021 €536,625 N/A 80% VLT 1171 119 2018 Quarter 1 2018 30/06/2023 €2,890,873 N/A 80% ESF.04.085 PA4 Institute for the Public Services Office of the Prime Minister Towards a More Professional Workforce in the Public Administration ESF.04.086 PA4 MEUSAC Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Engage: Enhancing Stakeholder Participation in Social Dialogue.
ESF.04.093 PA4 GRTU n/a SMEs: Tuning the art of representation (STAR) ESF.04.094 PA4 Strategy and Implementation Division Office of the Prime Minister Promoting skills development in Public Administration ESF.04.148 PA4 MHRA N/A A Carrying Capacity Study of Tourism in the Maltese islands ESF.04.158 PA4 MCESD OPM Enhancing the positive contribution of social dialogue through evidence-based research ESF.04.159 PA4 Malta Chamber of SMEs N/A Leading and Delivering Dialogue Effectively, Representatively (LADDER) This project will involve the training of public officers in various areas both through national and international events.
Public officers will have the opportunity to learn through academic sponsorships, seminars, conferences, training and placements, and put into practice the knowledge gained at their place of work.

This is a projected way forward as part of the overall strategy for the Public Administration to continuously work towards building a better skilled workforce.
The overall aim of this project is to improve stakeholder engagement in Malta at various levels including a more active participation by stakeholders in the EU decision- making process and in tapping EU funds as an important resource to strengthen their capacity to engage in social dialogue.

This project is aimed at giving GRTU, as an SME representative, the tools and the capacity it needs to be a more effective social partner.
This will be done through a variety of learning initiatives as well as working on the concept of social dialogue within the context of the organization itself.

The project will also target MCESD.

This will lead to the highest platform of social dialogue being more effective and reflect what the social partners require out of it as an enabler.
The Project will consolidate the strategic and policy development functions of the MEAE by enhancing the knowledge and skills base of its structures; starting with the up-skilling of staff within the Standards and Implementation Division (SID) and the EU secretariat within the Ministry.

The project will also seek to forge a symbiotic relationship between the SID and EU Sec.

with the other structures within the Ministry.


This will be achieved through the provision of professional training opportunities for staff and the subsequent dissemination of knowledge and skills acquired.

The purpose of the project is to carry out a study into the sustainability of the Maltese tourism sector.

It will identify the baseline situation, identify gaps and challenges, highlight opportunities, and propose recommendations.
The latter will help facilitate further development and evolution of Malta’s tourism sector, which is a key economic sector.

The study will recognise the impact Covid-19 has had, and will have, on the tourism sector in the short-medium term, especially in terms of existing and future bed supply, and the implications associated with over supply.
It will facilitate continued policy dialogue with stakeholders and policymakers to present tangible recommendations improving the quality and sustainability of the sector, while limiting its social and environmental impact and enhancing its long-term growth in terms of jobs and skills.

The study will also help inform a series of workshops targeting employees, focusing on the main areas which emerge from the study.
This project will be divided into 3 main phases: -Research on four thematic areas -Training of MCESD staff on communication and outreach to stakeholders -Dissemination of project outcomes to stakeholders Leading researchers will delve into thematic subjects according to their field of expertise with the aim of presenting the outcome to MCESD and other stakeholders.

Research will cover four thematic areas.

The outcome of the research will then be disseminated during a closing conference.
As for the training of staff, a tailor-made course will equip MCESD with necessary skills to continue to cater for its members’ needs in the social dialogue process, and for MCESD to convey its message in the best way possible.

The project LADDER is a capacity building exercise that seeks to address the weaknesses of the Malta Chamber of SMEs in conducting social dialogue.
It is an approach to improve the capabilities and overall capacity of the organisation through a series of investment, analysis, studies and training.

Through the project the SME Chamber and its staff members will be able to grow in their outreach and their level of productivity and assessment.

The result will be that the organisation would have adapted to new challenges and become able to function in line with today's standards and the years to come.
Its network of members will be greatly strengthened and the output of social dialogue elevated.
FRN 1610 119 2018 28/02/2018 30/06/2023 €3,686,220 N/A 80% VLT1112 120 2017 17/04/2018 30/11/2021 €118,388 N/A 80% VLT 1440 120 2017 01/01/2018 31/12/2021 €187,181 N/A 80% VLT 1850 119 2018 01/01/2018 31/12/2021 €1,000,000 N/A 80% SGN 4111 120 2021 01.04.21 31.03.22 €91,345 N/A 80% VLT 1112 120 2021 01.04.21 30.09.22 €89,000 N/A 80% FRN 1052 120 2021 01.03.21 31.08.22 €99,660 N/A 80% ESF.04.160 PA4 General Workers' Union N/A The Maltese Living Income The aim of this project will be to tackle the issue of poverty and in-work poverty in Malta and build the capacity of the GWU to engage in social dialogue.
This aim will be achieved through the following project objectives: -To gather more information on the poverty situation on the island and how this can be remedied, through the development of one research paper on the introduction of a National Living Wage (NLW) in Malta.

-To inform NGO’s and stakeholders operating in the fields of poverty and workers’ rights about the results of this research paper, through the implementation of an information session.
-To provide members of GWU staff with the necessary skills to be able to engage better in social dialogue with policy makers, through the training of 15 persons on strategic communications and lobbying VLT 1103 120 2021 01.04.21 31.08.22 73,430.00 N/A 80% * Public Expenditure in Article 2(15) of (EU) Regulation 1303/2013 refers to EC and national eligible public funding and excludes private contributions.
** Percentage indicated co-financing of total public eligible cost *** All figures are indicative as the grant agreements are in the process of being finalised.

Total €105,146,550 Operational Programme II – European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society Projects part-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) Co-financing rate: 80% European Union Funds; 20% National Funds