Coronavirus emergency and transition between the programming periods of the Structural Funds and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) – 2014-2020 and 2021-2027

23.4.2020

Question for written answer  E-002453/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Nicola Danti (Renew)

The economic and social repercussions of the new coronavirus emergency will coincide in full with the transition period between the multiannual programming of the ESI funds for 2014-2020 and 2021-2027.

Cohesion policy is very important in order to relaunch investment and to support economic recovery with resources that are made directly available to the national, regional and local authorities and small and medium-sized companies.

At this stage it is also very important to ensure a constant flow of available funding.

That said, what specific measures does the Commission intend to take in order to help national, regional and local government departments handle, as best they can, the transition between the two multiannual programming periods and thus avoid potential delays? As the Commission will be aware, this transition, by definition, involves a lengthy reframing of priorities, together with transition and learning costs and, given the exceptional circumstances, normal reprogramming activity will also overlap with the management of funding for the special COVID emergency response projects.