CORIGLIANO-ROSANO – If the “provincial” ones do more and better than the provincial capitals. It happens in Calabria and almost throughout the south where many medium-large sized cities, between 60 thousand and 100 thousand inhabitants, have managed to produce more in terms of PNRR projects and funding than their capital cities. This is revealed by the data of Openpolis Foundation which on the extraordinary measure of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan has activated an interactive portal where it is possible to constantly monitor the project/funding data of each institution and/or social organization receiving funding.
The analysis of the data present on OpenPNRR.it identifies the virtuous municipalities who stood out the most. And among these – we have been talking about it for days now – there are the Municipalities of Corigliano-Rossano and Lamezia Terme. Both do better respectively than Cosenza (which stops at 23 projects for 23 million euros financed) and Catanzaro (17 projects for 30.5 million euros).
The Ionian city highlighted one extraordinary production capacity with 81 funded proposals which certify it as the first city in the South in terms of number of projects. The Tyrrhenian city, on the other hand, despite a limited number of projects (32) has developed an impressive financing volume equal to 143 million euros, much better, even than many metropolitan cities in southern Italy.
Among the projects financed in Corigliano-Rossanowe remember, result from the consolidation of the hydrogeological instability of the Santa Chiara district (Rossano), the redevelopment of the Brillia Stadium (Corigliano), the efficiency of the water collection network and the redevelopment of the Quadrato Compagna in Schiavonea, the urban regeneration of Cantinella and others interventions also included in the Pinqua network.
Analyzing the Corigliano-Rossano data, another important data also emerges which concerns the general ability to access PNRR funds. In fact, in the third largest city in Calabria, there are 277 ongoing projectspresented by bodies or legal personalities in the area (not the Municipality, for example), which they have generated a financing volume of 239 million euros.
In short, Corigliano-Rossano is doing much better than many situations in the southern context (see table below)
| Municipalities of the South Including between 60 and 100 thousand inhabitants | Projects | Financing |
| Corigliano-Rossano | 81 | €85.3 million |
| Lamezia Terme | 32 | €143.1 million |
| Cosenza | 23 | €23.3 million |
| Catanzaro | 17 | €30.5 million |
| Power | 47 | €63.2 million |
| Caserta | 53 | €76.7 million |
| Afragola | 25 | €4.2 million |
| Castellammare di Stabia | 24 | €58.6 million |
| Pozzuoli | 15 | €29.2 million |
| Greek’s tower | 13 | €22.7 million |
| Casoria | 8 | €4.3 million |
| Lecce | 47 | €63.7 million |
| Altamura | 43 | €83.1 million |
| Toasts | 36 | €48 million |
| Barletta | 28 | €43.5 million |
| Andria | 21 | €77.5 million |
| Ragusa | 35 | €50 million |
| Victory | 29 | €32.3 million |
| Marsala | 22 | €26 million |
| Frost | 22 | €40.5 million |
| Olbia | 29 | €52 million |
| Quartu Sant’Elena | 17 | €49.4 million |
| The Eagle | 67 | €25 million |
The impact of the PNRR in these municipalities in Southern Italy has been significant, favoring not only post-pandemic economic recovery, but also a progression towards greater modernity and sustainability. Investments in infrastructure, digitalisation, and environmental sustainability are destined to transform the socio-economic fabric of these areas, improving the quality of life of the inhabitants. the PNRR, in reality, confirms itself as a historic opportunity for the relaunch of Southern Italy through targeted interventions and substantial funding, with the hope that these projects can create a virtuous circle of growth and development for future generations.
Data Source
The data reported, we were saying, were extrapolated from OpenPNRR.it, the official website for the transparency and monitoring of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. This portal represents an authoritative and accessible source for anyone wishing to verify or learn more about the information relating to the projects financed by the PNRR in Italy.
