The urban development and the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience in Romania

Every major crisis offers opportunities for rethinking national systems of resilience and recovery. In order to capitalize on these opportunities, in the European Union, a joint instrument called the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) was thought up, which aims to support the economies of the member states affected by the health crisis and to provide support for the reforms and investments that they propose. In Romania, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Romania (NRRP) aims to ensure an optimal balance between national priorities, investments and reforms. In this context, the local public authorities had a participative role, being involved in the creation of calls as well as in monitoring and assessing the plan. The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze the influence of NRRP investments on urban development. It will also try to identify the mechanisms and levers through which NRRP can put into practice the proposed reforms vis-C -vis the reality supported by statistical data, information and recent developments under the results of the health crisis, as well as the political-military conflict in the country's neighborhood.