Objectives of the Recovery Facility
- to promote the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU by increasing the member states' resilience, crisis preparedness, adaptability and economic growth potential;
- to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, especially on women;
- to contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
- to support the green revolution by contributing to the achievement of the Union's climate-related targets by 2030 and to the achievement of the Union's climate neutrality target by 2050;
- to support the digital revolution, thus contributing to greater economic and social convergence and restoring and promoting the sustainable growth and integration of the Union's economy;
- to contribute to the creation of new quality jobs and the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and the creation of European added value.
The Estonian Recovery and Resilience Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Recovery Plan) is one of the appendixes to the recently completed Estonia 2035 National Strategy and Action Plan, which focuses on targets and reforms as well as investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). It covers all pillars of the Recovery Facility and is addressed by the European Commission in conjunction with other EU funds with country-specific recommendations. The Government of the Republic approved the Recovery Plan on 17/06/2021, and the European Commission approved the plan on 5/10/2021.
The following investments and reforms are included in the responsibility of the Ministry of Economy and Communications within the Estonian Recovery Plan:
- Investments to achieve development goals, €58 million
- Development of the e-way bill service, €6 million
- Changes in the business model of production companies, €9 million
- Security of supply investment support measure, €20 million
- Companies’ green fund, €100 million
- Creation and development of a centre of excellence for data management and open data, €7 million
- Development of event services and predictive services for private individuals, €12 million
- Development of the company's event services and digital gateway, €20 million
- #Bürokratt programme (an Estonian state virtual assistant’s platform and ecosystem), €10 million
- Reorganisation of the e-state's basic services and secure transition to cloud infrastructure, €42 million
- Construction of very high capacity broadband networks, €24 million
More information on recovery financing
- Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility
- More information on recovery financing can be found here
- Information on all reforms and investments of the recovery financing can be found on the RRF website here
- Estonian Recovery and Resilience Plan document
- Organisation of the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan and general conditions for granting support
Last updated: 11.10.2023
