“PERTEs”: Level of execution and role in mobilising Next Generation EU funds
Under Next Generation EU (NGEU), the Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTEs, in their Spanish acronym) were created to channel over
40 million euros in funds into areas identified as priorities for the modernisation and competitiveness of the national economy. However, numerous challenges have resulted
in PERTE execution by the end of 2022 of around only 5.6 billion euros and going forward, it will be important to assess both ex-ante and post grant award initiatives to ensure maximizing the funds’ potential.