Strong interest in Government’s initiative ‘Vision Malta 2050’ The Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects has received a request from the Opposition to submit their position regarding Vision Malta 2050.
Although the public consultation period has ended, as a sign of goodwill and in order for this Vision to be truly national, the Ministry for the Economy, on behalf of the Government, is welcoming this request and extending the consultation period until the end of October.
Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri explained the need for this to be a single country Vision: “The Government believes that the Malta 2050 Vision is a unique and historic opportunity, which for the first time will allow our country to have a clear policy framework and direction that goes beyond a five-year political cycle. This initiative has already been very positively received by various national entities and personalities, including the President of the Republic, the Archbishop of Malta, as well as various constituted bodies, organisations and citizens.”
Wide consultation The long-term vision for our country launched by the Government continued to attract strong interest throughout the summer through dozens of consultation meetings and other initiatives that gathered people’s ideas for Malta in 2050.
The Government had first announced the work on a Long-Term Vision for our country in a process that began in October 2024. This was through the support of an international firm that had worked on similar projects in other countries.
A year ago, the first phase of the consultation had begun with several meetings with social partners, public entities as well as representatives from the private sector. To these were also added focus groups and surveys with the public – along with external consultations even abroad where surveys were conducted on how international people view Malta.
Last January, the Convention with Maltese Entrepreneurs was held – which was spread over three days – where from there the holistic picture of the starting point continued to be shaped. The consultation document for Vision Malta 2050 was launched back in April during a meeting at the Citadel in Gozo where people with varied backgrounds made their interventions.
The launch of this document opened up a wider consultation process to the public. The summer consultation also relied on an information campaign and initiatives such as ‘Oħlom Oħloq’ – a project where a dedicated bus visited events throughout the summer and collected people’s dreams for the Malta of tomorrow. This was in addition to a number of other events focused on societal groups and stakeholders from various sectors.
Permanent Secretary for the Coordination and Implementation of the Vision, within the Office of the Prime Minister, Ronald Mizzi explained the importance of the consultation: “During the summer we have been meeting with the public, through events and our social media, and we have maintained a good rhythm of meetings with other partners and entities, and the public of all ages. We have listened to the wishes and dreams for Malta in 2050, whether they come from children, young people and even older people. However, we know that there is more to hear and therefore we will be extending the consultation period until the end of October.”
In total, the Vision Implementation Unit that was created within the Office of the Prime Minister has collected over two thousand different submissions or ideas. Transparent and measurable implementation The Head of Secretariat in the Office of the Prime Minister, Colonel Mark Mallia, recalled how this work will change the way the country plans for the future: “The implementation of this Vision will be crucial. For each measure there will be KPIs designed, KPIs that the public can see live and thus we will see that each measure is costed, has policies assigned to it and begins to be implemented – so that in the coming months and years we will see this vision come true for a better Malta.”
After the consultation closes in October the next step will then take us to the main launch of the Malta 2050 Vision – early next year. This Vision is built on four pillars: a sustainably growing economy, services that keep the individual at the centre, resilient communities combined with modern education and intelligent use of land and sea.
