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The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM, has a new head for the Forestry Resources Division.
Through Order no. 158/2026, Roberto Egidio Marques Abreu was appointed to the position of Head of the Forestry Resources Division of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM. The appointment, under a one-year service commission regime, takes effect from April 1, 2026.
Roberto Egidio Marques Abreu holds a master's degree in Environmental Diagnosis and Management and a degree in Forestry Resources Engineering, possessing an extensive curriculum in the area of forest management and nature conservation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.