Through Ordinance no. 182/2026, the Regional Government authorized the redistribution of budgetary expenses related to the program contract signed between the Autonomous Region of Madeira, through the Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology, and ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation - Association.
The contract is intended to co-finance the expenses for the acquisition of an unmanned autonomous underwater vehicle capable of reaching 1000 meters, equipped with scientific sensors, for the systematic collection of data in the Madeira Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), with a maximum value of 2,550,000.00 €.
The new scheduling of budgetary expenses is defined as follows:
This ordinance enters into force on the day following its publication.
The Regional Government has authorized the distribution of budgetary charges for the acquisition of food supplies for the EHTM, totaling over 2.1 million euros.
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Science and Technology has formalized the hiring of 23 new operational assistants for various schools in Madeira.
The President of the Executive Council of the Ponta do Sol Basic and Secondary School has delegated powers to her vice-presidents for personnel management and administrative acts.