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The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
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138th Plenary Session of the European Committee of the Regions, Source: © European Union / Philippe Buissin / Patrick Mascart
A new consultation by the European Committee of the Regions and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions, warns about lack of involvement of territories in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans
As EU leaders gather in Brussels for an extraordinary summit and the European Parliament prepares to present its assessment on the implementation of post-COVID 19 recovery plans, a joint consultation by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the Council of European Municipalities (CEMR) sounds the alarm about the worrying lack of involvement of EU territories in the governance, execution and monitoring of National Recovery and Resilience Plans. In addition, they identify as main risks the weaker plans, misallocated funds and increased territorial disparities.
The two institutions representing the European territorial level of governance have teamed up again to explore the involvement of local and regional governments in the implementation of the European Union's 724 billion euro Recover and Resilience Facility (RRF), the cornerstone of the post-COVID recovery plan for Europe.
The CoR-CEMR joint consultation gathered the views and experiences of 26 organisations representing a variety of subnational government levels across 19 EU Member States and was carried out between mid-January and late March 2022. Unfortunately, the results of the consultation they conducted are discouraging.
In particular, it shows that despite some improvements, too often National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) have been implemented as top-down processes, on which municipalities and regions seemingly have little to no impact. While respondents were broadly positive about the recovery plans' ability to support the green and digital transitions, they were more ambivalent regarding other policy objectives, such as territorial cohesion.
Regarding the implementation of the NRRPs, only a very small share of local and regional authorities declared having an appropriate role in monitoring or being sufficiently taken into consideration based on their competencies. Ownership of the plans is therefore worryingly low, the results of the consultation suggest.
In this context, respondents identified a strong risk of failing to reach targets and milestones in the recovery plans. A risk of funds being misallocated was also highlighted by a significant share of participants, while the interplay between the NRRPs and other European funds is still unclear for many of them.
"The lack of involvement of cities and regions in the plans is worrying, but I believe that there is still time to correct course, by ensuring that local and regional governments are recognised – in practice, and not just on paper – as full partners in the recovery plans' implementation. This will allow us to make sure that the RRF is not just a historic agreement, but also a success story on the ground," declared Rob Jonkman (NL/ECR), Alderman of the municipality of Opsterland and CoR's rapporteur on the implementation of the RRF.
CEMR Secretary-General Fabrizio Rossi stated: "Local and regional governments know and understand best the challenges faced by their communities and businesses in the post-pandemic era. Central governments would make a huge error of judgement by failing to work in genuine partnership with Europe's municipalities and regions. Only by all working together can we ensure these national recovery plans respond to the needs of our communities and deliver the outcomes that citizens deserve."
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU, national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
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