The European Commission has today approved a new disbursement of €614 million to Belgium under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the central pillar of the NextGenerationEU plan. This third payment follows a positive assessment confirming that Belgium has successfully met 21 milestones and 14 targets outlined in its national recovery plan.

Of the approved amount, €594 million will be granted as non-repayable aid and €20 million as loans, aimed at supporting structural reforms and investments across multiple sectors. Key focus areas include the energy transition, development of hydrogen transport infrastructure, renewable energy sources, and the expansion of electric vehicle charging networks.

The reforms and investments also cover improvements in childcare and education infrastructure, enhanced vocational training, promotion of artificial intelligence, strengthened cybersecurity, and investments in urban mobility and railways. Additionally, the plan supports the energy renovation of private and social housing, aimed at reducing energy consumption, lowering bills, and addressing energy poverty.

“Today’s assessment marks an important step towards disbursing funds that will support Belgium’s sustainable economic growth,” the Commission stated in its press release.

The positive assessment has now been forwarded to the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC), which has four weeks to deliver its opinion. The payment will be authorized once the Commission adopts a final disbursement decision.

Belgium’s recovery and resilience plan includes a wide range of investment and reform measures. It is backed by a total of €5 billion in grants and €244 million in loans from the RRF.

More details on the funded projects can be explored through the interactive map and recovery and resilience scoreboard, both available online.