PNRR in Rome: 63% of the interventions have already started, but what point are we really? Roma Capitale started 63% of PNRR projects, with investments in public transport, urban redevelopment and tourism. Open challenges remain on civic poles and deadlines. 2025 will be crucial.

The implementation of the national recovery and resilience plan (PNRR) in the capital has reached an important turning point, recording a significant progress. As of 31 December 2024, Roma Capitale directly manages 278 projects financed, for a total value of approximately 1.08 billion euros. Among these, 150 interventions have already been started and 25 are concludedfor a total of the 63% of the program.

As for the economic resources, the 71% of funds It has already been used, while the remaining 29% is intended for construction sites still to be started.

But what are the most relevant projects? And what challenges do they await the capital in the coming months?

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Public transport to the center of investments

One of the key sectors of investments is the local public transportto which they were destined beyond 550 million euros. The main objective is Renew the fleet with new electric busesimproving sustainable mobility in the city.

To these are added i 120 million euros allocated for the Termini-Vaticano-Aurelio trailer line (TVA)a project that aims to reduce traffic and encourage the use of rail transport.

Another relevant initiative is the strengthening of urban cycle pathswith 18 interventions financed for over 40 million euros. Among these stands out the realization of the Great ring road of the bikes (Grab)a cycle path of about 50 km which will connect the center with the peripheral areas of Rome, for a total investment of beyond 16 million euros.

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Urban redevelopment: a step forward for the suburbs

Roma Capitale intended 180 million euros to integrated urban programs, which aim for the redevelopment of historically neglected areas such as Corviale, Tor Bella Monaca and Santa Maria della Pietà.

These are fundamental interventions for promote social inclusion, sustainability and improvement of quality of life in these areas.

Particular attention was also paid to the creation of new ones Cultural civic poles and innovationwith a total funding of 50 million euros. However, some delays are recorded in this area: to date, they have been started 55 interventions for 85.5 million euroswhile alone 9 have been completedfor a total of 5.5 million euros.

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Tourism and digitization: the Caput Mundi project

Among the top projects, the interventions stand out Caput Mundi – Next Generation EUwith an equipment of 500 million euros to enhance the city’s cultural and tourist heritage.

Among the most relevant initiatives we find the Restoration of the jubilant paths and the program Rome 4.0which focuses on digitization of cultural services And on the development of apps for tourists, making the capital more accessible and innovative.

To cope with the increase in costs due to the update of the regional jerium, Roma Capitale has allocated a co -financing of 5 million eurosbringing the total intended to civic poles a 55 million euros. The new construction sites, which will concern the redevelopment of Nine abandoned public propertieswill be started between March and April 2025.

Despite some delays in some sectors, the overall balance is positive.

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So, where are we really?

Looking at the numbers and progress, we can say that Rome made significant steps forward in the implementation of the PNRRbut there is no shortage of critical issues. With 278 Projects financed And 1.08 billion euros of managed investments directly63% of the interventions were at least started, while 71% of resources have already been used.

The sectors that have recorded the best performances are the local public transportwith over 550 million intended for the renewal of the fleet, and the urban redevelopmentwhich has finally been bringing expected interventions for decades to the suburbs.

However, some areas are showing signs of slowing down, such as i Cultural civic poles and innovationwhere alone 9 out of 127 interventions were completed. Furthermore, The increasing costs and bureaucratic delays they are delaying the opening of some key construction sites, which should only start Between March and April 2025.

Therefore, the Roman PNRR is advancing, but with some challenges still to be overcome to respect the timing imposed by the European Union.

Will the capital be able to recover the delay in the coming months?