(Finance) – The CIPESS – Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development (CIPESS), chaired by the Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Berniniwith the presence of the Undersecretary of State at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alessandro Morelliìapproved some today measures of great importance in the matter of infrastructure, health, post-earthquake reconstruction and productive activities.
Speaking of Infrastructurethe Committee expressed himself “with recommendations” n regarding the revision of Financial Economic Plan (PEF) relating to the awarding of the redevelopment and construction works of a garage for the“San Carlo di Potenza” hospital. Also it was approved “with prescriptions and recommendations” the final project of the tram line 4.1 – Leopolda-Piagge sectionas part of the Florentine tram system (approximately 6 km of tramway at a cost of approximately 200 million euros, excluding rolling stock).
On the subject of health, CIPESS has approved: the distribution of the contribution of 20 million euros from the 2023 National Health Fund for the activity of the IRCSS in favor of citizens residing in regions other than their own; the distribution of healthcare needs and financial availability for the National Health Service (NHS), amounting to over 133 billion euros, between the Regions and the Autonomous Provinces in the year 2024; the assignments of restricted quotas to the Regions to the objectives of the National Health Plan (FSN 2024), including the amount of 50 million intended for universal access for newborns to passive immunization against the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV); the distribution of financing intended for extension and extensionfor the year 2024 (FSN 2024), of the experimentation for the remuneration of services and care functions provided by pharmacies with costs borne by the NHS.
As for the measures for the Earthquake in the Abruzzo region 2009was approved: the allocation of resources of over 373 million for the reconstruction or repair of private properties damaged by the earthquake of 6 April 2009, for the territorial areas “Other municipalities in the crater” and “Municipalities outside the crater”; the remodulation of the financial plan, the remodulation of an intervention and the allocation of resources within the scope of the RESTART development program referred to in the CIPE Resolution of 10 August 2016, n. 49; the approval of third annual plan for the reconstruction of public assets“Primary and secondary education” sector – “School buildings” of the city of L’Aquila and the areas affected by the earthquake of 6 April 2009 and financing of the interventions, which consists of 15 interventions with a total value of approximately 33.3 million of euros.
In the matter of productive activitiesfinally, the Committee approved the Annual plan and risk limit system (RAF) for the year 2025 relating to SACE activities. In detail, the annual activity plan for 2025 includes a maximum demand for insurance coverage estimated equal to 74 billion euros, of which 67 billion euros for commitments of more than 24 months and 7 billion euros for commitments of less than 24 months. Between the sectors reference includes that cruise, defence, infrastructure and the gas and electricity sectorwhich overall represent approximately 75% of the estimated amount.
Also approved Annual strategic plan 2025 and the forecast plan of financial needs of the 295 Fund managed by Simest. The tool is aimed at promote exports and internationalisation of Italian companies. This support materializes in the provision of a contribution (so-called Export Contribution) in favor of foreign counterparts which, by reducing the overall interest cost of financing, is functional to increasing the competitiveness of the country system and, therefore, encouraging Italian exports. Based on the pipeline of potential deals expected for the year 2025, the document indicates new operations for a volume of approximately 14 billion of euros.