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• Lt. Colonel Chris Attard AFM

Staff Officer 1 EU Projects

EXTERNAL BORDER FUNDS 2007-2013

19 Projects Approx EUR86 Million 6 SPECIFIC ACTION projects 13 Projects through Responsible 13 Projects through Responsible

Authority (RA) at the Malta Funds and Programme Division

EXTERNAL BORDER FUNDS 2007-2013 Distribution of projects

21% 21% Equipment Air Assets Maritime Assets Infrastructure 32% 26%

EXTERNAL BORDER FUNDS 2007-2013 Expenditure on Projects

9% 11% Equipment Air Assets Maritime Assets Infrastructure 62% 18%

EQUIPMENT

Integrated communication system – 2007 Night Vision Goggles – 2010

EXTERNAL BORDER FUNDS 2007-2013

Night Vision Goggles – 2010 Fuel Farm – 2012 Microwave and Data Centre - 2013

EBF2012 SPECIF IFIC IC ACTION Upgra rade the suppor

• rt facilities and equipment at the Maritime

Squadron

• n base in Haywha

harf - constru ruction

• n of fuel farm:

: Status: : Comple leted (100%) %) – Approx. . €1.7M

EBF2013 Upgra rade the Microwave communication

• n system and the

constru ruction of a Data Centre re for the AFM: Status: : Comple leted (100%) %) – Approx. . €2.5M

AIR ASSETS

Upgrade of Aircraft - 2008 Maritime Patrol Aircraft– 2010

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Maritime Patrol Aircraft– 2010 Maritime Patrol Aircraft – 2011 Support to Aerial Patrol Activities -2011 Helicopter AW139 – 2012 2nd Helicopter AW139 - 2013

EBF2012/2013 Procure rement of Helicop

• pters for Border

r Control

• l operation
• ns (2)

Status: : Comple leted (100%) %) – Combined Approx. . €31M

MARITIME ASSETS

Procurement of 4 Inshore Patrol Boats - 2008 Upgrade of Fast Response Maritime Craft – 2009

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Upgrade of Fast Response Maritime Craft – 2009 Upgrade of Fast Response Maritime Craft – 2010 Procurement of 3 RHIBS – 2011 Integration of a Helipad on OPV - 2011

INFRASTRUCTURE Construction of Hangar – 2010 Upgrade of Fire System for Hangar – 2011

EXTERNAL BORDER FUNDS 2007-2013

Upgrade of Fire System for Hangar – 2011 Ex RAF Hangar and ancilliary facilities -2012 Construction of Rapid Deployment Facility -2013

EBF2011 The improvement of AFM Ground Suppor

• rt Facilities at Air Wing

(AW) – Phase II: Status: : Comple leted (100%) %) - Approx. . €0.4M

EBF 2012 Refurb rbishm hment and Upgra rade of Hangar r 3 ( (Ex RAF) at Air Wing: Status: : Project ready y (100%) %) - APPROX.

• X. : €2 M

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THIS PROJECT WON THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE PRIZE ORGANISED BY ‘DIN L-ART HELWA’ IN 2014

EBF2013 Refurb rbishm hment of the Rapid Deploym yment (RDT) T) Block : Status: : Comple leted –€5.5M

THIS PROJECT IS BEING USED AS A SUCCESS CASE STUDY BY THE DEPT. OF CONTRACTS TO ILLUSTRATE CEOs OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES HOW TO MANAGE EU FUNDED TENDERS IN A SHORT TIME SPAN

INTERNAL STRENGTHS

Excellent stakeholder management The creation of an EU desk to coordinate all project’s

efforts

Direct contact with Responsible Authority Each project was managed by a competent AFM Each project was managed by a competent AFM

project leaders – Senior AFM officer

Each project was assigned competent experts to work

as a team – Example MTI Engineers and Architects

Regular progress meetings held each week Daily on site supervision

INTERNAL WEAKNESSES

Lack of internal experts –Dependence on other

Government Departments

Project leaders and teams other duties than the

project – Not full time basis project – Not full time basis

EU funds administration training is not enough and

does not cover full spectrum of duties

Learning by trial and error Repetition of administrative arrangements and filing

for each project

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

Increased funds due to increased migration pressures

in South Europe

Issue of Emergency funds and Specific Actions Full Government back-up as regards funds required Full Government back-up as regards funds required

and assistance from Departments

Regular, Active and effective relationships with

external stakeholders

EU experts and auditors presence from time to time EU fora exposure and attendance to meetings

Rapid and continuous changes in the

administrative requirements for each project

Application of Financial corrections Apportionments of projects

Tight deadlines due to late approval for projects

EXTERNAL THREATS

Tight deadlines due to late approval for projects Repeated level of audit that slow administration Bureaucracy of completing a payment

FUTURE OUTLOOK – ISF2014-20