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Recovery and Resilience Task Force
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The Task Force is in charge of coordinating, implementing and helping the European Union to emerge from the coronavirus crisis and to make the economies of the Member States more resilient and better prepared.
Ms. Stella Kyriakides in Stockholm Sweden; Opens the high-level conference Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: "Eradicating Inequalities within Cancer Care", jointly organised by the Swedish Presidency and the European Commission
European Commission Event Stockholm, 27 Jan 2023 Ms. Stella Kyriakides in Stockholm Sweden; Opens the high-level conference Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: "Eradicating Inequalities within Cancer Care", jointl...
Press Statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides during her visit to South Africa
European Commission Speech Cape Town, 28 Jan 2023 Members of the Government and the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador of the European Union, ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to be here with all of you in Cape T...
Ms Stella Kyriakides in Cape Town, South Africa: visits the WHO mRNA vaccine hub; visits the Biovac Institute
European Commission Meeting Cape Town, 25 Jan 2023 Ms Stella Kyriakides in Cape Town, South Africa: visits the WHO mRNA vaccine hub; visits the Biovac Institute
Ms Stella Kyriakides in Pretoria, South Africa: participates in the extended session of the 15th South Africa-EU Ministerial Political Dialogue
European Commission Meeting Pretoria, 25 Jan 2023 Ms Stella Kyriakides in Pretoria, South Africa: participates in the extended session of the 15th South Africa-EU Ministerial Political Dialogue
Ms Stella Kyriakides in Pretoria, South Africa: visits the Steve Biko Academic Hospital; meets with Mr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Deputy Minister for Health
European Commission Meeting Pretoria, 25 Jan 2023 Ms Stella Kyriakides in Pretoria, South Africa: visits the Steve Biko Academic Hospital; meets with Mr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Deputy Minister for Health
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Von der Leyen
The Recovery and Resilience Task Force (RECOVER) was established on 16 August 2020 within the European Commission's Secretariat-General. RECOVER is responsible for steering the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and for coordinating the European Semester. RECOVER reports to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Céline Gauer is Head of RECOVER. She is supported by a Principal Advisor as well as two Directorates.
RECOVER works in close cooperation with the Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs to:
coordinate support to the Member States in the elaboration of their recovery and resilience plans;
engage with the Member States to ensure that the notified plans comply with the regulatory requirements set by the legislation and that the proposed reform and investment initiatives deliver on the objectives of the twin green and digital transition, of recovery and resilience;
prepare the necessary implementing acts for the approval of the plans;
assess the progress made by the Member States in the implementation of the plans and analyse the periodic reports provided for by the legislation;
coordinate the European Semester in this period of time.
More information on the Commission's efforts in the fight against the coronavirus and its support to the EU recovery can be found here.
The Recovery and Resilience Facility makes available €723.8 billion (in current prices) in loans (€385.8 billion) and grants (€338 billion) to support reforms and investments undertaken by Member States. The aim is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions. The RRF entered into force on 19 February 2021. More information, the latest news and background documents can be found here:
Commission work programme - overview of institution-wide deliverables for current year
Leadership and organisation
Head of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force
Céline Gauer
Principal Adviser
Johannes Luebking
Eric von Breska
Maria Teresa Fabregas Fernandez
Secretariat-General - Organisation chart
Media contact for questions relating to the work of RECOVER:
Ms. Veerle Nuyts
Tel. +32 (0) 2 29 96302
Email: veerle.NUYTS@ec.europa.eu
Contact for non-media questions relating to the work of RECOVER or the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility:
EC-RECOVER@ec.europa.eu
Service Department Recovery and Resilience Task Force
Agenda of Céline Gauer
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