Social inclusion and the fight against poverty

Data Collection Framework Multiannual Programme 2014-2016
European Union fisheries management relies on data collected, managed and supplied by Member States under the Data Collection Framework. Reliable fisheries data are needed to assess the health of fish stocks and the marine environment and to meet the European Union’s objective of ensuring sustainable fisheries by 2020 at the latest.
Cost: € 1.8 M
Beneficiary: Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Related Fund: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020

RESTART VI - ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURN AND RE-INTEGRATION IN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Migration trends, coupled with challenges that migrants face on their journey and upon arrival, have resulted in relatively high numbers of migrants unable or unwilling to stay in Malta.
RESTART VI is a continuation of five Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) projects successfully implemented by IOM Malta in cooperation with the Maltese authorities since 2009.
Cost: € 1.2 M
Beneficiary: Migrants
Related Fund: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2014-2020

iFishIENCI
*Intelligent Fish feeding through Integration of Enabling technologies and Circular principles* iFishIENCi will deliver breakthrough innovations supporting sustainable aquaculture, based on enabling technologies and circular principles, thereby providing the European aquaculture industry with the competitive advantage and growth stimulation needed to be a mover in revolutionizing global efficiency in fish production and meet society's needs for food from the ocean. This ambitious task will be achieved by providing to the market the iFishIENCi Biology Online Steering System (iBOSS)…
Cost: € 7,131,140.24
Beneficiary: AQUABIOTECH LIMITED
Related Fund: Other Funds 2014-2020

ENISIE
The project intends to contribute towards the smart, sustainable and inclusive growth of the cross border area making the most of the field-based new generation social enterprise environment such as innovative start-ups. To this end, the project aims at encouraging innovation in key areas such as digital health, food technology and sustainable tourism (experiential and seasonally adjusted), fostering the circular trans-border mobility of qualified young people and enabling the internationalization of innovative SMEs from both sides of cross-border territories. * *…
Cost: €492,800
Beneficiary: Malta Enterprise; Malta Council for Voluntary Sector
Related Fund: Interreg V-A Italia-Malta 2014-2020

NAWAMED
In Mediterranean countries, domestic water use accounts for a minor part of water consumption, however, it requires the best quality and its demand is continuously growing. Moreover, urban water is still the main cause of pollution of rivers and groundwater, even when treated before being discharged. The project NAWAMED aims at changing the urban water management practice by mean of innovative, sustainable, and low-cost treatment technologies, applicable in a decentralised pattern, to replace the use of potable water with good quality NCW (non-conventional water) resources.…
Cost: €175,173
Beneficiary: Energy and Water Agency
Related Fund: ENI CBC Med Programme 2014-2020

EnerNETMob
EnerNETMob aims to draft, test and improve parallel “Sustainable Electromobility Plans” according to common standards and low carbon policies, in order to establish an “Interregional Electromobility Network” across a number of cities of the transnational MED area. To this end, the project shall promote land-sea intermodality using electric transport systems, whilst implementing inter-urban and interregional pilot networks of Electric Vehicles Supply Equipment (EVSE) also co-powered by Renewable Energy Sources.…
Cost: €396,895
Beneficiary: Transport Malta
Related Fund: Interreg Mediterranean 2014-2020

Calypso South Project
The project addresses the challenges of safer marine transportation, the protection of human lives at sea, whilst safeguarding marine and coastal resources from irreversible damages.
Cost: € 1,451,850
Beneficiary: University of Malta, Civil Protection Department, Transport Malta
Related Fund: Interreg V-A Italia-Malta 2014-2020

Rehabilitation of Gozo’s Valleys to enhance their rain capturing and soil retention capabilities
The Ministry for Gozo was awarded from Measure 4.4 of the Rural Development Programme (2014-2020) to implement the project: ‘Rehabilitation of Gozo's Valleys to Enhance their rain capturing and soil retention capabilities’. Its scope is to augment the island’s soil retention and rain water capturing capabilities through the rehabilitation of 12 valleys across Gozo. These are: Wied ix-Xlendi; Wied tal-Grazzja, Wied ta’ Mgarr ix-Xini, Wied also Valley at Tal-Halq/Ta Marga l/o Qala), Wied tax-Xħajma, Wied Imgarr/Ġnien Migiarro, Wied ta’ Marsalforn, Wied tal-Ort, Għasri, Wied…
Cost: €8 Million
Beneficiary: Ministry for Gozo
Related Fund: Fond Agrikolu Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Rurali (FAEŻR) 2014-2020

PANORAMED
PANORAMED is a governance platform project that supports the process of strengthening and developing multilateral cooperation frameworks at regional, national and transnational levels in the Mediterranean region for joint responses to common challenges and opportunities. This project under the Interreg MED Programme is co-financed by the ERDF with a budget of €9M. Participating states include 12 Member States and 21 partners. PANORAMED focuses on the following themes: Coastal and Maritime Tourism, Maritime Surveillance and Innovation. …
Cost: €356,073
Beneficiary: Ministry for European Affairs and Equality
Related Fund: Interreg Mediterranean 2014-2020

Destination SMEs
The aim of Destination SMEs is to assist European territories in designing effective destination management strategies in order to provide tourist SMEs with a favourable environment for growth and improve their competitiveness. …
Cost: €180,900
Beneficiary: Ministry for Gozo
Related Fund: Interreg Europe 2014-2020