Partnership Agreement for Malta

During the period 2014-2020, Malta will have the opportunity to benefit from funding under the European Structural and Investments Funds, covering the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), Cohesion Fund (CF), European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). These funds will be instrumental to foster the right environment for economic growth, job creation, technological development, productivity, a higher standard of living and a more inclusive society which will enable Malta to reach its targets at national and EU level.

Within this context, the Government is presenting its vision for the 2014-2020 programming period through the Partnership Agreement for Malta 2014-2020, in line with Malta’s priorities and the Europe 2020 targets.  The Partnership Agreement is the overarching strategy delineating the main areas of intervention envisaged under the European Structural and Investment Funds. 

The Partnership Agreement focuses on three funding priorities: 

Funding Priority 1:  Fostering competitiveness through innovation and the creation of a business friendly environment. Investment within this priority focuses on the following four thematic areas: 

• • Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI)   ​
  • Information Communication Technologies (ICT)   
  • Competitiveness of SMEs (including Agriculture and Fisheries)   
  • Low Carbon (Renewable Energy Use and Energy Efficiency in SMEs)

Funding Priority 2: Sustaining an environmentally friendly and resource efficient economy. Investment within this priority focuses on the following four thematic areas:   

• • Low Carbon 
  • Climate Change, Risk Prevention and Management   
  • Environment and Resource Efficiency   
  • Sustainable Transport

Funding Priority 3: Creating Opportunities through investment in human capital and improving health and well-being. Investment within this priority focuses on the following four thematic areas:

• • Employment and labour mobility 
  • Social Inclusion and Combating Poverty 
  • Education and Training 
  • Institutional Capacity and Public Administration

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