Mission Statement
The Measures and Support Division
aims to ensure the effective administration and implementation of EU funded
support Measures to Enterprises, through effective liaison with internal and
external stakeholders.
Role and Function
Set-up in 2015, the Division is
mandated to ensure the strategic management, administration and implementation
of EU funded Measures to support Enterprises by taking up the function of
Intermediate Body in terms of Article 123 (6) of EC Regulation 1303/2013, for measures funded through the European Regional Development
Fund 2014-2020, and acting as the National Contact Point for the
implementation of aid measures funded through Structural Funds 2014-2020.
In fulfilling its function the
Division:
- develops guidelines for the formulation of proposals
and management of support measures in close collaboration with the relevant Managing Authority;
- directs, liaises
and works in collaboration with various agencies having responsibility for
aspects of measures funded through EU funds to ensure their effective implementation;
- issues
relevant calls for support measures as agreed with the relevant Managing Authority and presides over the project selection process thereof;
- monitors and reports
the implementation of the measures being implemented by the Division;
- liaises with
relevant stakeholders on related matters;
- liaises closely
with the relevant Government departments, entities/agencies in the preparation
of annual and multi-annual programmes.
Director General – Mr Claude Sammut