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Landmark edition of Azores Skills 2026 showcases talent of new generation ready to shape future of the economy
Landmark edition of Azores Skills 2026 showcases talent of new generation ready to shape future of the economy
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Governo dos Açores projeta novo ciclo de investimento na Habitação para 2027
Governo dos Açores projeta novo ciclo de investimento na Habitação para 2027
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Governo dos Açores aprova investimento de 2,6 milhões de euros para reforçar qualificação dos trabalhadores
Governo dos Açores aprova investimento de 2,6 milhões de euros para reforçar qualificação dos trabalhadores
November 8, 2026
Landmark edition of Azores Skills 2026 showcases talent of new generation ready to shape future of the economy
November 6, 2026
Governo dos Açores projeta novo ciclo de investimento na Habitação para 2027
November 4, 2026
Governo dos Açores aprova investimento de 2,6 milhões de euros para reforçar qualificação dos trabalhadores
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Azores Training Centre
Nota de Imprensa
November 8, 2026
Landmark edition of Azores Skills 2026 showcases talent of new generation ready to shape future of the economy
The 26th Regional Skills Championship – Azores Skills 2026 – has come to an end. It was a “landmark edition” marked by the highest ever turnout, the unprecedented participation of all Azorean vocational schools, and greater involvement from the business community in the competition, stated the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro. At the awards ceremony, held at the São Miguel Agricultural Association Hall in Ribeira Grande, the government official highlighted the “growth of Azores Skills in terms of scale and recognition,” emphasising that the competition is establishing itself as a “showcase for young people’s talent and an increasingly strong reflection of the quality of vocational education” in the Region. “Azores Skills is much more than a competition. It is a showcase for the talent and skills of a new generation ready to build the future of the Azores’ economy, an affirmation of the quality of training in vocational schools, and an opportunity to align young people’s training with the needs and expectations of businesses,” stated the government official. The 26th Regional Skills Championship took place from November 2 to 6 at the Azores Training Centre in Ponta Delgada. Organised by the Regional Directorate for Vocational Training and Employment, the event featured 90 competitors across 21 occupations in 19 professional sectors, and 51 judges, including professionals from the local and regional business community. “The link between the business community and teaching in vocational schools cannot be limited to identifying companies’ needs. The Region needs companies to play an increasingly active role in defining, implementing and evaluating training programmes,” she said. The presence of more than two dozen representatives from companies and organisations at the closing ceremony, who joined in the awarding of medals to the top-ranked participants, was a further sign of the business community’s commitment to recognising the skills and talent of young people, as the Regional Secretary also pointed out. Maria João Carreiro also thanked the companies and organisations that contributed to the running of the competitions by providing equipment and other materials, noting that this collaboration demonstrates confidence in the value of training and the future of vocational education. At the largest regional competition promoting talent, skills and occupations – which serves as the qualifying round for WorldSkills Portugal, taking place from February 23 to 27, 2027, in Aveiro – vocational school students demonstrated technical knowledge, professional skills, creativity, problem-solving ability and a spirit of perseverance. “The talent we celebrate at Azores Skills does not come about by chance. It is also the result of demanding vocational schools, dedicated professionals and training that transforms aspirations into skills and skills into opportunities,” the government official stated, praising the “collective commitment to quality, the promotion and affirmation of vocational education.” According to her, “one of the greatest achievements of Azores Skills is to provide young people with experiences that challenge them, recognise their skills and boost their confidence in their professional future. Regardless of the results achieved, all participants leave Azores Skills better prepared, more experienced and more confident in their abilities." “Medals recognise achievements. The talent, courage and determination they have shown distinguish each participant who accepted the challenge of competing. The future belongs to those who work hard, persevere and have the courage to put themselves to the test,” she said. During her speech, Maria João Carreiro reiterated her commitment to promoting vocational education, noting that this year’s event demonstrated the presence of talented young people, committed vocational schools, professionals dedicated to passing on their knowledge, and companies willing to play a part in developing the region’s workforce. “We emerge from this edition with a renewed confidence that it is worth continuing to invest in, transform and believe in vocational education,” she concluded. Winners of Azores Skills 2026 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK 1st Place – Gold Medal Gil Machado Ribeiro | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Celso Alves | MEP – Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Leonardo Dias da Rosa | São Jorge Island Vocational School COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT 1st Place – Gold Medal Henrique Gouveia Sousa | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 2nd Place – Silver Medal Tadeu Cordeiro Melo | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Bernardo Teves | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies CLOUD COMPUTING 1st Place – Gold Medal Rui Miguel de Aguiar Dias | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies CYBER SECURITY 1st Place – Gold Medal Marco Miguel Medeiros Melo | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 2nd Place – Silver Medal Diogo André Branco Vieira | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Francisco da Rosa Franco | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES 1st Place – Gold Medal Humberto Medeiros Carvalho | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Leonardo Rafael Pacheco dos Santos Alexandre | EPROSEC School INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1st Place – Gold Medal Lucas Pacheco Cabral | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Sandro Filipe Gonçalves Andrade | EPROSEC School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Ana Isabel Mesquita Ribeiro | EPROSEC School WEB TECHNOLOGIES 1st Place – Gold Medal Inês Carreiro Medeiros Ferreira | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Leonardo de Luca | EPROSEC School ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT | CRM 1st Place – Gold Medal Pedro Miguel Fagundes Sousa | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Luana Moniz Viveiros | EPROSEC School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Miguel Resende Costa | EPROSEC School AUTOMOTIVE MECHATRONICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Lucas Freitas Massa | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Paulo Rodrigo Couto Viana | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Bernardo Trindade Duarte | São Jorge Island Vocational School WELDING 1st Place – Gold Medal Ricardo Costa Botelho | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Francisco Cabral Medeiros | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Nuno Miguel Gomes da Silva | Azores Maritime School ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 1st Place – Gold Medal Bruno André Almeida Oliveira | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Martim Silva Martins | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Daniel Varão Gata | Azores Training Centre ELECTRONICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Rodrigo Silveira Pontes | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Wilson André Silveira | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Luciano Silveira Félix | Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Angra do Heroísmo Vocational School RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 1st Place – Gold Medal Frederico Amaral Ledo | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Miguel Cabral Pires | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Paulo Vieira Penacho | Azores Training Centre MOBILE ROBOTICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Gonçalo Oliveira Botelho and Meiline Manuela Graça Oliveira | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Rodrigo Matos Martins and Vasco Santos Maciel | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Lisandro Miguel Sousa Veríssimo and Tiago Dinis Machado Viveiros | Azores Training Centre INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Marco Sousa Aguiar and Bruno Araújo Ponte | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Mateus Martins Fontes and Simão Araújo Silva | Azores Training Centre CARING – PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 1st Place – Gold Medal Heldinaica Pinto Brandão dos Santos | MEP – Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Nádia Patrícia Fontes Pacheco | MEP – Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Maria Alice Moniz Araújo | Nordeste Vocational School BEAUTY THERAPY 1st Place – Gold Medal Érica Paula Rodrigues Correia | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Mariana Pacheco Moniz | Vila Franca do Campo Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Mariana Moniz da Silva | Azores Training Centre HOSPITALITY 1st Place – Gold Medal Maria Augusto Botelho | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Carla Patrícia Aguiar Jesus | EPROSEC School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Francisca Moniz Baptista Sousa | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada Vocational School CONFECTIONERY 1st Place – Gold Medal Jandira Helena Santos Moreira Monteiro | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Micaela Fagundes de Melo | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Roberto Viveiros Monteiro | Azores Tourism School CULINARY 1st Place – Gold Medal Tomé Oliveira Sousa | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Tiago Formiga Pereira da Silva | Azores Tourism School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Santiago Roque Sousa | Azores Tourism School RESTAURANT AND BAR SERVICE 1st Place – Gold Medal Maria Teresa Furtado Rebelo | Vila Franca do Campo Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Matias Pinheiro Pacheco | Vila Franca do Campo Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Gonçalo Filipe Machado Costa Gil | Praia da Vitória Vocational School
November 8, 2026
Landmark edition of Azores Skills 2026 showcases talent of new generation ready to shape future of the economy
The 26th Regional Skills Championship – Azores Skills 2026 – has come to an end. It was a “landmark edition” marked by the highest ever turnout, the unprecedented participation of all Azorean vocational schools, and greater involvement from the business community in the competition, stated the Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment, Maria João Carreiro. At the awards ceremony, held at the São Miguel Agricultural Association Hall in Ribeira Grande, the government official highlighted the “growth of Azores Skills in terms of scale and recognition,” emphasising that the competition is establishing itself as a “showcase for young people’s talent and an increasingly strong reflection of the quality of vocational education” in the Region. “Azores Skills is much more than a competition. It is a showcase for the talent and skills of a new generation ready to build the future of the Azores’ economy, an affirmation of the quality of training in vocational schools, and an opportunity to align young people’s training with the needs and expectations of businesses,” stated the government official. The 26th Regional Skills Championship took place from November 2 to 6 at the Azores Training Centre in Ponta Delgada. Organised by the Regional Directorate for Vocational Training and Employment, the event featured 90 competitors across 21 occupations in 19 professional sectors, and 51 judges, including professionals from the local and regional business community. “The link between the business community and teaching in vocational schools cannot be limited to identifying companies’ needs. The Region needs companies to play an increasingly active role in defining, implementing and evaluating training programmes,” she said. The presence of more than two dozen representatives from companies and organisations at the closing ceremony, who joined in the awarding of medals to the top-ranked participants, was a further sign of the business community’s commitment to recognising the skills and talent of young people, as the Regional Secretary also pointed out. Maria João Carreiro also thanked the companies and organisations that contributed to the running of the competitions by providing equipment and other materials, noting that this collaboration demonstrates confidence in the value of training and the future of vocational education. At the largest regional competition promoting talent, skills and occupations – which serves as the qualifying round for WorldSkills Portugal, taking place from February 23 to 27, 2027, in Aveiro – vocational school students demonstrated technical knowledge, professional skills, creativity, problem-solving ability and a spirit of perseverance. “The talent we celebrate at Azores Skills does not come about by chance. It is also the result of demanding vocational schools, dedicated professionals and training that transforms aspirations into skills and skills into opportunities,” the government official stated, praising the “collective commitment to quality, the promotion and affirmation of vocational education.” According to her, “one of the greatest achievements of Azores Skills is to provide young people with experiences that challenge them, recognise their skills and boost their confidence in their professional future. Regardless of the results achieved, all participants leave Azores Skills better prepared, more experienced and more confident in their abilities." “Medals recognise achievements. The talent, courage and determination they have shown distinguish each participant who accepted the challenge of competing. The future belongs to those who work hard, persevere and have the courage to put themselves to the test,” she said. During her speech, Maria João Carreiro reiterated her commitment to promoting vocational education, noting that this year’s event demonstrated the presence of talented young people, committed vocational schools, professionals dedicated to passing on their knowledge, and companies willing to play a part in developing the region’s workforce. “We emerge from this edition with a renewed confidence that it is worth continuing to invest in, transform and believe in vocational education,” she concluded. Winners of Azores Skills 2026 AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK 1st Place – Gold Medal Gil Machado Ribeiro | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Celso Alves | MEP – Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Leonardo Dias da Rosa | São Jorge Island Vocational School COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT 1st Place – Gold Medal Henrique Gouveia Sousa | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 2nd Place – Silver Medal Tadeu Cordeiro Melo | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Bernardo Teves | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies CLOUD COMPUTING 1st Place – Gold Medal Rui Miguel de Aguiar Dias | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies CYBER SECURITY 1st Place – Gold Medal Marco Miguel Medeiros Melo | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 2nd Place – Silver Medal Diogo André Branco Vieira | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Francisco da Rosa Franco | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES 1st Place – Gold Medal Humberto Medeiros Carvalho | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Leonardo Rafael Pacheco dos Santos Alexandre | EPROSEC School INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1st Place – Gold Medal Lucas Pacheco Cabral | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Sandro Filipe Gonçalves Andrade | EPROSEC School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Ana Isabel Mesquita Ribeiro | EPROSEC School WEB TECHNOLOGIES 1st Place – Gold Medal Inês Carreiro Medeiros Ferreira | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Leonardo de Luca | EPROSEC School ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT | CRM 1st Place – Gold Medal Pedro Miguel Fagundes Sousa | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Luana Moniz Viveiros | EPROSEC School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Miguel Resende Costa | EPROSEC School AUTOMOTIVE MECHATRONICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Lucas Freitas Massa | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Paulo Rodrigo Couto Viana | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Bernardo Trindade Duarte | São Jorge Island Vocational School WELDING 1st Place – Gold Medal Ricardo Costa Botelho | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Francisco Cabral Medeiros | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Nuno Miguel Gomes da Silva | Azores Maritime School ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS 1st Place – Gold Medal Bruno André Almeida Oliveira | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Martim Silva Martins | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Daniel Varão Gata | Azores Training Centre ELECTRONICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Rodrigo Silveira Pontes | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Wilson André Silveira | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Luciano Silveira Félix | Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Angra do Heroísmo Vocational School RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 1st Place – Gold Medal Frederico Amaral Ledo | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Miguel Cabral Pires | Azores Training Centre 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Paulo Vieira Penacho | Azores Training Centre MOBILE ROBOTICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Gonçalo Oliveira Botelho and Meiline Manuela Graça Oliveira | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Rodrigo Matos Martins and Vasco Santos Maciel | ENTA – Azores School of New Technologies 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Lisandro Miguel Sousa Veríssimo and Tiago Dinis Machado Viveiros | Azores Training Centre INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS 1st Place – Gold Medal Marco Sousa Aguiar and Bruno Araújo Ponte | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Mateus Martins Fontes and Simão Araújo Silva | Azores Training Centre CARING – PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 1st Place – Gold Medal Heldinaica Pinto Brandão dos Santos | MEP – Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Nádia Patrícia Fontes Pacheco | MEP – Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Maria Alice Moniz Araújo | Nordeste Vocational School BEAUTY THERAPY 1st Place – Gold Medal Érica Paula Rodrigues Correia | Azores Training Centre 2nd Place – Silver Medal Mariana Pacheco Moniz | Vila Franca do Campo Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Mariana Moniz da Silva | Azores Training Centre HOSPITALITY 1st Place – Gold Medal Maria Augusto Botelho | EPROSEC School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Carla Patrícia Aguiar Jesus | EPROSEC School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Francisca Moniz Baptista Sousa | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada Vocational School CONFECTIONERY 1st Place – Gold Medal Jandira Helena Santos Moreira Monteiro | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Micaela Fagundes de Melo | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Roberto Viveiros Monteiro | Azores Tourism School CULINARY 1st Place – Gold Medal Tomé Oliveira Sousa | Praia da Vitória Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Tiago Formiga Pereira da Silva | Azores Tourism School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Santiago Roque Sousa | Azores Tourism School RESTAURANT AND BAR SERVICE 1st Place – Gold Medal Maria Teresa Furtado Rebelo | Vila Franca do Campo Vocational School 2nd Place – Silver Medal Matias Pinheiro Pacheco | Vila Franca do Campo Vocational School 3rd Place – Bronze Medal Gonçalo Filipe Machado Costa Gil | Praia da Vitória Vocational School
Nota de Imprensa
November 6, 2026
Governo dos Açores projeta novo ciclo de investimento na Habitação para 2027
As propostas de Plano e Orçamento para 2027 na área da Habitação projetam um novo ciclo de investimento na promoção de soluções habitacionais para jovens e famílias, num contexto de pós-PRR e de pressão sobre o mercado de habitação agravado na Região pelo desinvestimento público regional entre 2013 e 2020, período em que apenas foram construídas 71 casas. No total, o Executivo açoriano prevê investir no próximo ano 32 milhões de euros na promoção de habitação pública e privada, na reabilitação de imóveis privados, devolutos e do parque habitacional público, na autoconstrução e nos apoios diretos aos jovens e às famílias para construção e arrendamento, diversificando, assim, as soluções para acesso à habitação acessível. Segundo Maria João Carreiro, Secretária Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego, o Governo dos Açores, que já investiu mais de 138 milhões de euros em habitação nos últimos seis anos, vai continuar a construir novas respostas e soluções de habitação para diferentes realidades e faixas etárias, com a mobilização de todos, incluindo autarquias, cooperativas e iniciativa privada. A titular da pasta da Habitação, que falava na Comissão de Política Geral da Assembleia Legislativa dos Açores, explicou que este novo ciclo de investimento passa por fortalecer os incentivos à construção pública e privada, designadamente através das autarquias, das cooperativas de habitação e da iniciativa privada, através de novos modelos de construção de habitação acessível. Maria João Carreiro adiantou que no próximo ano vão avançar as empreitadas de construção de novas habitações nas freguesias das Sete Cidades e Fenais da Luz, em São Miguel, na Terra Chã, na ilha Terceira, bem como no Parque Habitacional de Santa Maria, por exemplo, para além da reabilitação de imóveis e da melhoria das condições de habitabilidade das habitações que integram o parque habitacional público. Em 2027, o Governo dos Açores propõe ao Parlamento açoriano manter o forte apoio público para acesso à habitação própria, através da autoconstrução e do regime de arrendamento com opção de compra e, bem como os apoios à reabilitação de imóveis devolutos para reforçar a oferta de habitação, os apoios ao arrendamento e à construção privada de habitação. Nos termos das propostas de Plano e Orçamento para 2027 o investimento previsto para as áreas da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego é de 107,6 milhões de euros. No que respeita às áreas da Qualificação Profissional e Emprego, o Governo dos Açores quer manter no próximo ano a forte aposta no acesso e permanência dos açorianos ao mercado de trabalho, através dos estímulos à estabilidade laboral, à qualidade do emprego, à valorização das profissões e à reconversão profissional de ativos para áreas com necessidades de recrutamento. Conforme explicou a Secretária Regional também na Comissão de Política Geral, o investimento previsto para o próximo ano nas áreas da Qualificação Profissional e Emprego ascende aos 73,6 milhões de euros, num contexto em que o mercado de trabalho nos Açores regista máximos históricos de população empregada e mínimos históricos de população desempregada. Maria João Carreiro sinalizou, ainda, que as políticas de emprego continuarão a ser adequadas e calibradas em função dos diferentes públicos, em especial dos desempregados com baixa empregabilidade e vulnerabilidades face ao mercado de trabalho, dos jovens desempregados e excluídos de percursos formativos, designadamente através do Mercado Social de Emprego. Já na Comissão de Assuntos Sociais, a Secretária Regional apresentou os investimentos que o Governo dos Açores propõe executar em 2027 para a juventude, num investimento que ascende aos 2 milhões de euros, acrescidos de 1 milhão de euros via Fundo Regional de Emprego. De acordo com a governante, as políticas públicas de juventude estão pensadas numa lógica transversal às diferentes fases da vida dos jovens e incluem medidas de apoio à ocupação de tempos livres, à mobilidade, à criatividade, inovação e empreendedorismo ou ao voluntariado. No próximo ano, o Governo Regional propõe um investimento de 600 mil euros no associativismo jovem, para além da manutenção das medidas “Cheque-Livro Açores” e “Regressa a Casa”, do pacote + jovem, para a qual já foram aprovadas mais de 4.000 candidaturas, num investimento superior a 400 mil euros que, na prática, traduziu-se numa poupança para as famílias açorianas. Já na Comissão de Economia a Secretária Regional apresentou as principais opções do Governo dos Açores para o setor do artesanato para 2027, cujo investimento ascende a 1 milhão de euros para apoiar a produção, inovação, certificação e comercialização da produção artesanal regional e do Artesanato dos Açores.
November 6, 2026
Governo dos Açores projeta novo ciclo de investimento na Habitação para 2027
As propostas de Plano e Orçamento para 2027 na área da Habitação projetam um novo ciclo de investimento na promoção de soluções habitacionais para jovens e famílias, num contexto de pós-PRR e de pressão sobre o mercado de habitação agravado na Região pelo desinvestimento público regional entre 2013 e 2020, período em que apenas foram construídas 71 casas. No total, o Executivo açoriano prevê investir no próximo ano 32 milhões de euros na promoção de habitação pública e privada, na reabilitação de imóveis privados, devolutos e do parque habitacional público, na autoconstrução e nos apoios diretos aos jovens e às famílias para construção e arrendamento, diversificando, assim, as soluções para acesso à habitação acessível. Segundo Maria João Carreiro, Secretária Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego, o Governo dos Açores, que já investiu mais de 138 milhões de euros em habitação nos últimos seis anos, vai continuar a construir novas respostas e soluções de habitação para diferentes realidades e faixas etárias, com a mobilização de todos, incluindo autarquias, cooperativas e iniciativa privada. A titular da pasta da Habitação, que falava na Comissão de Política Geral da Assembleia Legislativa dos Açores, explicou que este novo ciclo de investimento passa por fortalecer os incentivos à construção pública e privada, designadamente através das autarquias, das cooperativas de habitação e da iniciativa privada, através de novos modelos de construção de habitação acessível. Maria João Carreiro adiantou que no próximo ano vão avançar as empreitadas de construção de novas habitações nas freguesias das Sete Cidades e Fenais da Luz, em São Miguel, na Terra Chã, na ilha Terceira, bem como no Parque Habitacional de Santa Maria, por exemplo, para além da reabilitação de imóveis e da melhoria das condições de habitabilidade das habitações que integram o parque habitacional público. Em 2027, o Governo dos Açores propõe ao Parlamento açoriano manter o forte apoio público para acesso à habitação própria, através da autoconstrução e do regime de arrendamento com opção de compra e, bem como os apoios à reabilitação de imóveis devolutos para reforçar a oferta de habitação, os apoios ao arrendamento e à construção privada de habitação. Nos termos das propostas de Plano e Orçamento para 2027 o investimento previsto para as áreas da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego é de 107,6 milhões de euros. No que respeita às áreas da Qualificação Profissional e Emprego, o Governo dos Açores quer manter no próximo ano a forte aposta no acesso e permanência dos açorianos ao mercado de trabalho, através dos estímulos à estabilidade laboral, à qualidade do emprego, à valorização das profissões e à reconversão profissional de ativos para áreas com necessidades de recrutamento. Conforme explicou a Secretária Regional também na Comissão de Política Geral, o investimento previsto para o próximo ano nas áreas da Qualificação Profissional e Emprego ascende aos 73,6 milhões de euros, num contexto em que o mercado de trabalho nos Açores regista máximos históricos de população empregada e mínimos históricos de população desempregada. Maria João Carreiro sinalizou, ainda, que as políticas de emprego continuarão a ser adequadas e calibradas em função dos diferentes públicos, em especial dos desempregados com baixa empregabilidade e vulnerabilidades face ao mercado de trabalho, dos jovens desempregados e excluídos de percursos formativos, designadamente através do Mercado Social de Emprego. Já na Comissão de Assuntos Sociais, a Secretária Regional apresentou os investimentos que o Governo dos Açores propõe executar em 2027 para a juventude, num investimento que ascende aos 2 milhões de euros, acrescidos de 1 milhão de euros via Fundo Regional de Emprego. De acordo com a governante, as políticas públicas de juventude estão pensadas numa lógica transversal às diferentes fases da vida dos jovens e incluem medidas de apoio à ocupação de tempos livres, à mobilidade, à criatividade, inovação e empreendedorismo ou ao voluntariado. No próximo ano, o Governo Regional propõe um investimento de 600 mil euros no associativismo jovem, para além da manutenção das medidas “Cheque-Livro Açores” e “Regressa a Casa”, do pacote + jovem, para a qual já foram aprovadas mais de 4.000 candidaturas, num investimento superior a 400 mil euros que, na prática, traduziu-se numa poupança para as famílias açorianas. Já na Comissão de Economia a Secretária Regional apresentou as principais opções do Governo dos Açores para o setor do artesanato para 2027, cujo investimento ascende a 1 milhão de euros para apoiar a produção, inovação, certificação e comercialização da produção artesanal regional e do Artesanato dos Açores.