The National Commission for Monitoring the Recovery and Resilience Plan (CNA-PRR) defended that there is currently “strong potential” for the full implementation of the plan, with the reprogramming being brought forward by up to three months.
“There is a good chance that we will reach 100%. There is a constant pressure that we cannot reduce. About 80% of the investments are executed according to plan. We have to appreciate what is on the ground,” defended the president of the CNA-PRR, Pedro Dominguínhos.
This official, speaking in the sub-committee for monitoring European funds and the PRR, stressed that the implementation report itself ultimately exerts pressure on the beneficiaries of the programme.
However, he recalled that the PRR involves the fulfillment of milestones and objectives.
“We can work hard, but if we don’t get the results we commit to, we might not get the money. There has to be co-responsibility between all entities,” he said.
Pedro Dominguinhos also expected that “in the next two or three months the reprogramming of the PRR should be completed.
“In general, the PRR is running as expected, with some areas for improvement. Of course we are all too few to be able to carry out the PRR. From the side of the CNA, they will continue to count on commitment and transparency. We are already working on the next report, which we hope to publish between May and June,” he added.
At the end of the second round of interventions, the president of the CNA – PRR also asked the Assembly of the Republic to review the response times allocated in parliamentary committees so that citizens can be properly informed.
Last week, the CNA-PRR presented its report for 2022, in which it made some corrections to accelerate the implementation of the plan.
Overall, of the 69 investments analyzed, the commission identified 15 in a worrisome or critical condition due to factors such as candidacy delays or overambitious goals.
Critical states refer to investments by companies, housing, forests and also the digitization of education.
With regard to the main reasons for the current state of these investments, the committee pointed to delays in assessing applications or issuing tenders, scarce demand and overambitious targets.
The total amount of the PRR (€16,644 million), managed by the structure of the mission to recover Portugal, is divided into three structuring dimensions: resilience (€11,125 million), climate transition (€3,059 million) and digital transition (€2,460 million). million euros).
This plan, which runs until 2026, aims to implement a series of reforms and investments to restore economic growth.
This plan aims not only to repair the damage caused by covid-19, but also to support investment and create jobs.
Source: DN
