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22.03.2024Minister K. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on 100 days at the MDFRP: we started with a full blockade of EU funds, and now we are at the point where PLN 600 billion is to be investedWe have fulfilled all the conditions and milestones, thanks to which the European Union has unblocked European Funds for Poland, i.e. PLN 600 billion from the National Recovery Plan and the Cohesion Policy; we have invested about PLN 1.5 billion from the NRP and about PLN 20 billion from the Cohesion Policy; we have sent the first application for the payment of PLN 31 billion under the NRP to Brussels; we have launched several hundred calls for projects under national and regional programmes; we have prepared the revision of the NSP – these are the main results of the first 100 days in the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy.
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15.03.2024Public consultation launches on revision of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan‘On 15 March this year, we are launching a public consultation on the revision of the National Recovery Plan. This is the result of the review of reforms and investments under the NRP, which the Ministry has been working on since January. We proposed changes to 11 reforms and 22 investments. Our aim is for the NRP to be an investment for many generations, with maximum value for money for Polish public finances and the budget, and to support the most vulnerable with this great change,’ the Minister for Development Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, emphasised.
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08.03.2024NRP investments exceeded PLN 1 billion this yearThe Clean Air Programme, laptops for teachers, the renovation and construction of nurseries, as well as the insulation of residential buildings and old heating replacement – these are some of the investments for which we have already allocated more than PLN 1 billion in advance funding from the NRP.
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28.02.2024The Council of Ministers has adopted the draft law of the MDFRP on accessibility rules in products and servicesMany products and services such as computers, mobile phones, ATMs and e-shopping will need to be accessible to all. Ensuring accessibility will be a new obligation for operators. Such rules are imposed by the law transposing the European Accessibility Act (EAA) into Polish law. This is an EU directive on the accessibility of products and services. At today’s meeting, the Council of Ministers, attended by Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, adopted the bill. It will now go to the parliament.
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28.02.2024Government programme will support 22 poviats in the border beltWith the participation of Deputy Minister Jacek Protas, a series of consultation meetings on the draft programme for the development of north-eastern border areas began in Rzeszów. Its aim is to improve the quality of life of residents and boost socio-economic development. All activities will fit in with current development trends while respecting the environment.
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23.02.2024European funds for Poland unblockedThe President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has pledged to unblock European funds for Poland. This means nearly PLN 600 billion from the Cohesion Policy and the National Recovery Plan, which will boost the Polish economy and investments. The funds will help accelerate the green and digital transformation in the economy, increasing energy security for people and businesses, innovation and the use of modern technologies, among other things.
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16.02.2024Thoughtful and effective implementation of NRRP is one of our top prioritiesThe state of implementation of the NRRP and the plan and principles for repayment of the Recovery and Resilience Facility were the main topics discussed at the second meeting of the NRRP Monitoring Committee with the participation of the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, and Deputy Minister Jan Szyszko. Representatives of other ministries, as well as local government officials and social and economic partners, non-governmental organisations and representatives of the academic community were also in attendance.
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14.02.2024More than 1,000 calls for proposals under national and regional programmes – the 2021-2027 Partnership Agreement Committee has summarised their implementationMore than 1,000 calls for proposals and more than 23,000 applications for funding amounting to around PLN 240 billion – this is the state of implementation of national and regional cohesion policy programmes from the 2021-2027 perspective, which was one of the topics discussed today during the 2nd meeting of the Partnership Agreement Committee for 2021-2027.
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06.02.2024Minister K. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz: Building the competitive and resilient EU requires a new cohesion policyNew directions for cohesion policy after 2027 so that it is adapted to the challenges faced by European regions – this was the topic of an informal meeting of cohesion policy ministers held in Mons, Belgium, with Minister for Development Funds and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz participating.
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02.02.2024Wygrana Rodzina (Winning Family) competition launched – tackling inherited family poverty‘The MFiPR is launching a Winning Family competition for local governments in order to combat inherited poverty. We have PLN 40 million to distribute from the European Funds for Social Development programme, and applications for funding can be submitted until 5 April,’ the Minister for Development Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, announced today.