The Council approved conclusions on the mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
In its conclusions the Council recognises the positive contribution of the RRF to the green and digital transitions and other EU priorities, and notes the incentive to implement the country-specific recommendations (CSRs), notably through an acceleration of structural reforms.
The Council welcomes that the RRF aims at strengthening national ownership and that the focus of the instrument is on delivery and implementation.
The Council agrees that the report comes too early to be able to deliver a fully-fledged impact evaluation of the RRF and looks forward to the final evaluation of the RRF, scheduled in 2028, to assess its full impact.
The Council invites the Commission and the member states to identify concrete ways to streamline and improve the implementation of the facility and the recovery and resilience plans, while ensuring the adequate protection of the financial interests of the Union.
The Council invites the Commission to continue to draw lessons from the implementation of the performance-based nature of this instrument.
It underlines that the swift completion of investments and reforms by August 2026 remains key for achieving the full implementation of the facility.
Source: Council of the EU | Press release (https://shorturl.at/wIVW4)