POLICIES AND OPERATIONAL TOOLS OF THE PNRR

Marco De Giorgi

Instructional goals

The course aims at: providing knowledge on investments and reforms promoted by the Government with PNR, the extraordinary Plan, to overcome the crisis determined by pandemic, war and economic recession (law 21st April 2023, n. 41) deepening the knowledge not only of the policies of PNRR but also of the operational instruments used by national and local administrations to simplify the implementation of plans and promote the growth investigating the interrelation between the opportunities of granting offered by PNRR and those offered by cohesion policies through the European funds 2021-27.

Prerequisites

No pre-requisite required

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the students will be able to: understand objectives and policies on sustainable development promoted through PNRR read, discuss and criticize the economic and social conditions that brought to the implementation of the PNRR as an extraordinary National Plan read, discuss and criticize PNRR policies jontly with cohesion policies implemented with European Funds 2021-27 analyze and understand the complexity of sustainable development models funded by EU and national Government assess the features and appropriateness of the PNRR operational instruments also in particular contest, such as the South of Italy communicate and present, in a clear and persuasive manner, the principal instruments of the ordinary and extraordinary exit strategy implemented by the Government to overcome the crisis.

Course Contents

From Next Generation EU to PNRR PNRR as an instrument of innovation to overcome the crisis: the law 21st April 2023, n. 41 Objectives and organization of the extraordinary Plan Operational instruments: call, grants and new partnership between public and private sector The PNRR Governance PNRR complementarity with EU Funds 2021-27 and ordinary policies Public administration and Justice reform as precondition for growth Modernization of PA to attract investments Simplification instruments for PNRR implementation: law n. 2023/41.

Reference Books

Handouts posted mainly on the official website of PNRR (Ministry of Economy and finance) https://www.italiadomani.gov.it/it/home.html

Teaching Methods

Frontal lectures, laboratory activities and open debates

Assessment Method

Midterm Lab activities and oral test at the end of the course. Lab activities weigh 50% on the final score

Thesis assignment criteria

Interest for the discipline and active participation to the classes.

Week 1 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Next Generation EU: an exit strategy from the crisis and pandemic

Week 2 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

From RRF to PNRR: EU guidelines for the National Plan

Week 3 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Objectives and Missions of PNRR

Week 4 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

The challenge of digitalization and innovation for the economic growth

Week 5 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Green revolution, ecological transition and climate change: a big deal

Week 6 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Sustainable mobility policies

Week 7 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

An educational system fit for young people and new enterprises

Week 8 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Policies for employment and social inclusion for vulnerable groups

Week 9 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Instruments for a mainstreaming approach: gender, young and South priorities

Week 10 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Public administration and Justice reforms as condition for modernization and investement readiness

Week 11 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

PNRR Governance: who’s in charge in a multilevel system

Week 12 Contenuto sessioni on line e on campus

Operational instruments for the achievement of milestones and target till 2026: Public administration responsability