OPII - Investing in human
capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society – 2014-2020
Programme description
Main objectives
Malta’s ESF
Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 period aims to achieve
inclusive growth by fostering an economy which is conducive to economic, social
and territorial cohesion. The objective of
the Programme, in line with Malta’s targets under the Europe 2020 strategy for
smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, focuses on employment, social
inclusion, education and capacity building.
The OP places particular emphasis on employability and adaptability of
job seekers and workers including women,
older workers and youth. The Programme
will
assist specific target groups to enter and remain in the labour market as well
as to improve their skills. Moreover, specific attention will be directed
towards creating a more inclusive society, whereby interventions will focus on
addressing poverty and social exclusion through the promotion of equal
opportunities, active participation and improved employability. In addition, interventions
will also be directed towards the promotion of healthier lifestyles and the
enhancement of the health care service delivery.
The focus on education will
contribute towards reducing and preventing early school-leaving, enhancing
participation in tertiary education, improving the labour-market relevance of
vocational education and training,
as well as ensuring equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups.
This Operational Programme will also contribute towards improving
the efficiency and quality of public administration and the judicial system.
Finally, in order to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, OPII provides both
ESF and REACT-EU financial support to the expenditure aimed at fostering
crisis-response capacity to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Priority Axes
The
objectives of the Programme will be achieved through the following priority
axes namely:
•
Priority Axis 1:
Investing in the employability and adaptability of human capital;
•
Priority Axis 2: Towards a more inclusive society;
•
Priority Axis 3: Investing in people through
education, training and lifelong learning;
•
Priority Axis 4: Building the institutional
administrative capacity;
•
Priority Axis 5: Technical Assistance;
• Priority Axis 6: Enabling job maintenance in the context of the COVID pandemic crisis; and
• Priority Axis 7: REACT-EU Additional support for job maintenance in the context of the COVID pandemic crisis.
Financial information
Total OP budget: €168,304,310
EU Co-Financing
Rate: 80%
Total OP REACT-EU budget: €111,196,276.00
EU Co-Financing Rate: 100%
Grand Total: €279,500,586.00
OPII approved projects
OPII - List of Approved Projects and Beneficiaries
OPII - List of Approved Aid Schemes
Link to the list of Aid Scheme's Approved Projects and Beneficiaries:
Investing in Skills (JobsPlus)
Access to Employment (JobsPlus)
Managing Authority
Planning and
Priorities Coordination Division (PPCD)
Ministry
for Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA)
Triq il-Kukkanja,
Santa Venera, SVR 1411
+356 2200
1142/3
Managing Authority Website
Download
The approved and revised version of OPII, dated June 2021 - Investing in human capital to create more
opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society may be
found here.
OPII Annual Implementation Reports
For more information and to view the OPII Annual Implementation Reports, please click
here.