Factsheet for measure
MT-2021-40/3462
– measures in Malta
Intercept Project - Fostering employment in green industries
Background information
INTERCEPT is a project that aimed at targeting 300 young individuals who were not in education, training or employment (NEETs) in three countries; Malta, Lithuania and Italy, and provide them with upskilling opportunities to foster access and employment to the green economy. The project was a pilot project and aimed to study the effectiveness of the applied measures in order to develop policy recommendations at the European level.
Jobsplus from Malta was the lead partner and coordinated the entire project.
Content of measure
The project which was supported financially by a €2.18 million grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants aimed to provide 300 young NEETs with the opportunity to upskill via a 12-week paid internship, featuring a 25-hour course on the green economy and job placement in an organisation functioning within the green economy.
The project was evaluated, and it was concluded that it was effective in linking NEETs and green industry employers. The project appealed to different strata of individuals in the various countries; females were over-represented in Malta, whereas those in Lithuania and Italy generally possessed a higher level of education than the participants in Malta. The green economy also varied between the countries, for example in Malta waste management and the circular economy featured more heavily, and in Tuscany, the focus was on small farms. Participants and employers alike were found to be motivated by contributing positively to the environment, however, employers were frequently surprised that they were considered part of the green economy.
As outputs, a study of the project and guidelines to foster the successful integration of young NEETs into the labour market with a focus on green jobs were produced.
Use of measure
Compared to a group of unemployed individuals who did not participate in the project (the control group), the INTERCEPT project reduced unemployment by 10%. Furthermore, a cost-benefit analysis found that the project was profitable.
This pilot project aimed to 'activate' 300 NEETs. In total, 242 were effectively 'activated', as 21 people completed the 25-hour training phase, 199 completed the entire scheme (training and the job placement) and 22 dropped out due to employment or enrolment in other training programmes. A further 134 NEETs were provided support by the national partners but this did not result in enrolment in the scheme. The project aimed to create 80 new jobs. One month after the scheme closed, 90 participants had secured employment.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Other social actors (e.g. NGOs)
Public employment service
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European Funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
The project had many partners. Jobsplus from Malta served as the lead partner. In terms of the research aspects of the project, these were conducted by Visionary Analytics from Lithuania, CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research from Poland and the Institute of Economic Research - Slovak Academy of Sciences. Communications, outreach and training development were overseen by the Region of Tuscany, Anci Toscana and the Grosseto University Hub in Italy. The green skills training was conducted by Anci Toscana, Jobsplus and the Lithuanian Public Employment Service. ADEM, the National Employment Agency of Luxembourg provided expert support.
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