The Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) has disbursed nearly 9 billion euros to beneficiaries, with companies receiving the largest amounts as of Wednesday, it was announced.
The total payments amount to 8.942 billion euros, which equates to 40% of the allocation and contracted amount, and 39% of the approved amount, according to the latest monitoring report of the plan, which includes data up to Wednesday.
An additional 72 million euros were paid compared to the previous week.
Companies continue to lead with 3.219 billion euros received.
Also noteworthy are public entities (1.875 billion euros) and municipalities and metropolitan areas (1.193 billion euros).
Following are public companies (906 million euros), schools (606 million euros), higher education institutions (353 million euros), solidarity and social economy institutions (303 million euros), families (263 million euros), and scientific and technological system institutions (222 million euros).
Meanwhile, project approvals reached 22.680 billion euros, which is 102% of the allocation and contracted amount.
Project approvals increased by 19 million euros compared to the previous week.
Leading the project approvals are companies (6.387 billion euros), followed by public entities (5.261 billion euros), and municipalities and metropolitan areas (4.425 billion euros).
Public companies (2.982 billion euros) and schools (1.038 billion euros) complete the top five.
Next are higher education institutions (844 million euros), solidarity and social economy institutions (766 million euros), scientific and technological system institutions (659 million euros), and families (318 million euros).
As of Wednesday, the PRR received 394,906 applications, with 332,132 being evaluated.
The approved applications number 255,126, an increase of 153.
The PRR, which has an execution period until 2026, aims to implement a series of reforms and investments to recover economic growth.
In addition to addressing the damage caused by COVID-19, the plan aims to support investments and generate employment.
