External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Armed Forces of Malta

Project Name:

Modernisation of the underlying communications infrastructure

What it does:

To provide the AFM with a secure, interoperable communications system.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€2,325,000

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Malta Police Force

Project Name:

Strengthening Immigration Police Capacity for border surveillance and patrol

What it does:

To enhance and strengthen border control capacity & provide equipment.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€919,340

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

VISET Limited

Project Name:

Bringing the Sea Passenger Terminal in line with the requirements of the Schengen Acquis

What it does:

Brings passenger handling facilities to the Schengen Acquis

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€540,234

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

Upgrading of high-risk/high-volume missions, to enable capture of biometrics

What it does:

Will cater for the security upgrade of missions in Melbourne, Sydney, Toronto and New York.  Will also include requirements to enable biometric capture.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€68,400

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

Setting up of a new high-risk/high-volume mission and its preparation for capturing biometrics

What it does:

Will cater for the establishment of a new mission in Poland to increase consular coverage and facilitate the process of VISA applications.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€348,750

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

Setting up of high-risk/low-volume missions in third countries and their preparation for capturing biometrics

What it does:

Total refurbishment of new missions including New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Ram Allah and Istanbul to facilitate process of Visa applications.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€346,575

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

Upgrade of security features  in low-risk missions in EU Member States & their preparation for capturing biometrics

What it does:

Will cater for the security upgrade of Athens, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Geneva , Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, The Hague, Vienna

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€520,500

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

Upgrade of security features in low-risk missions in Third Countries and their preparation for capturing biometrics

What it does:

Will cater for the Security upgrade in Melbourne, Sydney, Toronto and New York.  Will also include requirements to enable eventual biometric capture.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€221,100

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

Setting up of new low-risk/low-volume mission in an EUMS and its preparation for capturing biometrics

What it does:

Necessary preparations and total refurbishment to set up a new low-risk/low volume mission in an EU Member State, including the installation of biometric equipment.

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€107,475

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2007

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

C-VIS integration with N-VIS

What it does:

Will cater for the integration of the national Visa Information System (N-VIS) to the Central EU Visa Information System (C-VIS).  Will include biometric capture of fingerprints for all VISA applicants

Duration:

2 years

EU Funding:

€219,300

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2008

Organisation:

Armed Forces of Malta

Project Name:

Procurement of 4 inshore patrol vessels

What it does:

Improving the availability and efficiency of operational resource assets and ability to participate in Joint Operations.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€7,200,000

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2008

Organisation:

Malta Police Force

Project Name:

Integration of SIS II and SIRENE II with national systems

What it does:

To finalise integration  of Schengen Information System II with national police systems.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€2,470,983

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2008

Organisation:

Armed Forces of Malta

Project Name:

Provision of essential services for the management of reception centres for Third Country Nationals

What it does:

Provides basic accommodation in service support to Third Country Nationals in closed centres whilst awaiting protection application processes.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€202,418

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2008

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Provision of food supplies and medical support for Third Country Nationals residing in closed centres

What it does:

To contain the expenditure related to food and medical support in order to ensure that other essential services can be provided from within the budget dedicated to irregular migrants.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€334,021

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2008

Organisation:

OIWAS

Project Name:

Biometric IT-based platform for the management of open accommodation centres

What it does:

To provide accurate biometric registration of persons falling under the target group definitions and to receive/meet the consequent entitlements/duties and facilitate their access to services.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€48,803

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2008

Organisation:

Marsa Open Centre

Project Name:

Strengthening infrastructure and integration services for residents through self-empowerment at the Marsa Open Centre

What it does:

To improve 2 kitchens, recreational area, provide training for residents, improve health and safety conditions, provide medical care and service of a psychologist.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€174,821

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2008

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Emergency Measures – refurbishment of Hermes Block

What it does:

Replacement of electrical system, water supply, drainage system, installation of urgent adaptations for an acceptable standard of living for the asylum seekers.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€416,000

Fund:

European Return Fund 2008

Organisation:

International Organisation for Migration and MJHA

Project Name:

RESTART – Voluntary Return and Sustainable reintegration in the Country of Origin

What it does:

To support the efforts of Maltese authorities to improve its integrated return management by facilitating voluntary return and sustainable reintegration for migrants in need of return assistance, thereby contributing to address the issues of overstretched migration systems in Malta.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€110,770

Fund:

European Return Fund 2008

Organisation:

Malta Police Force

Project Name:

Activities of Forced Return

What it does:

The project focuses on the actual removal of illegally staying Third Country Nationals to be carried out by the Immigration Police.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€489,230

Fund:

External Borders Fund 2009

Organisation:

Armed Forces of Malta

Project Name:

Procurement of 1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

What it does:

Entails the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) of attaining an aircraft for maritime patrol with the assistance of EU Funds.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€7,272,373

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Armed Forces of Malta

Project Name:

Provision of essential services for the management of reception centres for Third Country Nationals within AFM Compounds

What it does:

Offering financial aid for the provision of vital services related to accommodation, to TCN’s in quest of asylum in Malta, living in closed centres.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€385,012.50

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Marsa Open Centre

Project Name:

Providing a better quality of life to the residents of the Marsa Open Centre

What it does:

Further construction on the work implemented at the Marsa Open Centre, in addition to sustain current services supplied to residents.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€184,809.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

SOS Malta

Project Name:

Opportunities for the Integration of Migrant Women through Empowerment and Social Enterprise

What it does:

Initiate opportunities of empowerment and creative activity through developing social enterprises, leading towards the integration of women with refugee and/or humanitarian status into Maltese society.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€30.569,79

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Office of the Refugee Commissioner

Project Name:

Post Application Client preparation and asylum determination interviewing centre for asylum seekers

What it does:

This project can be categorized into three areas being the stipulation of information to TCN’s, the renovation of the existing infrastructure and tuition for interpreters.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€202.837,00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Refurbishment of sanitary facilities at the Tent Compound, Lyster Detention Centre

What it does:

Renovation of 2 sanitary facilities consisting of the laying of new concrete, the replacement of tiles and sanitary fittings at the Tent Compound, Lyster Detention Centre

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€12,000.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Manufacture and installation of six staircases, allowing mobile homes to be placed on each other at the Tent Compound, Lyster Detention Centre

What it does:

Will cater for the fitting of a number of staircases allowing access to 1st floor mobile homes, thus increasing accommodation space for migrants and offering better shelter.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€14,400.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Procurement of four mini buses for the Detention Service for transport of immigrants

What it does:

Will cater for the procurement of four mini buses for the transport of immigrants to and from health and asylum determination process appointments eliminating cancellations and delays thus certifying that following the 6 month period of emergency measures, transport facilities are still available for the immigrants in detention.         

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€105,600.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Construction of separate recreational yards for single females and married couples at the Safi Detention Centre

What it does:

Consists of the division of the recreational area at the Safi detention centre to separate single females from married coupled, eliminating the problem of gender based sexual abuse

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€131,200.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Refurbishment of a derelict building into a Medical Isolation Section at Safi Detention Centre

What it does:

Will cater for the refurbishment of a derelict building present at the Safi Detention Centre to provide as a medical isolation facility to accommodate individuals from the immigrant population with infectious diseases.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€18,400

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Detention Services

Project Name:

Provision of metal dining tables

What it does:

Consists of the procurement of 40 metal dining tables to be used in the Lyster and Safi closed accommodation centres.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€8,800.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

AWAS

Project Name:

Improvement of sanitary and dining facilities at Hal Far (Hangar) pen Centre

What it does:

Will cater for the completion of works on existing sanitary and dining facilities and their extension, certifying that minimum standards are reached and guaranteeing a better standard of living for immigrants residing in the Hal Far (Hangar) Open Centre.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€281,600.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

AWAS

Project Name:

Procurement of supplies for the immigrant population in the open centres

What it does:

Will cater for bedding items and replacements tents, ensuring a good stock of these supplies, thus contributing to a better standard of living.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€154,400.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

AWAS

Project Name:

Improvement to reception facilities (open centres) – works for the construction and servicing of a guard room, security grilles and gates, and ancillary work at the Marsa Open Centre.

What it does:

Entails the finishing of a reception facility, to ensure that Marsa Open Centre can actually accomplish the task of safely receiving residents, mainly the most vulnerable.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€36,000.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

AWAS

Project Name:

Transport Facilities for immigrants residing in open centres managed by AWAS

What it does:

Will comprise the procurement of a minivan and a pickup truck to be used to transport the immigrant residents to the various medical and asylum determination appointments and for the fast and timely transport of supplies in the open centres.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€36,000.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Office of the Refugee Commissioner

Project Name:

Increasing the operational capacity of the Office of the Refugee Commissioner

What it does:

Will cater for the recruitment of 10 asylum determination officers and interpreters. This project entails also the procurement of the necessary equipment to conduct their duties, increasing the number of asylum applications processed.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€36,000.00

Fund:

European Refugee Fund 2009

Organisation:

Health Department

Project Name:

The setting-up of mobile homes to be used as isolation and treatment units by the Health Department

What it does:

Will consist of the setting up by the Health Department of mobile homes to be used as medical isolation units for the isolation and treatment of immigrants with infectious diseases to prevent wide outbreaks of these diseases in the immigrant population.

Duration:

6 months

EU Funding:

€56,000.00

Fund:

European Return Fund 2009

Organisation:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Project Name:

DAR 2

What it does:

The project constructs upon the experience of a previous project called DAR and focused on various age groups and target groups depending on their motivation to return to their country of origin.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€436,028.25

Fund:

European Return Fund 2009

Organisation:

Malta Police Force

Project Name:

Activities of Forced Return

What it does:

The project focuses on the actual removal of illegally staying Third Country Nationals to be carried out by the Immigration Police.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€97,345.55

Fund:

European Return Fund 2009

Organisation:

Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs

Project Name:

Finalising Readmission Agreements with Countries of Origin

What it does:

Develop relations with Sudan in order to facilitate the procurement of documents of potential returnees.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€3,611.63

Fund:

European Return Fund 2009

Organisation:

Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs / ICMPD

Project Name:

Strengthening Malta’s long-term Return Management Capacities – MAREMCA Project

What it does:

The project seeks to scrutinize the various aspects of migration management so as to build a more structured return policy.

Duration:

2.5 years

EU Funding:

€103,614.75