Botanical Pact one year after the election: From the Covid hurdle to EU funds

One year after the end of his term and with the conditioning factors of the pandemic crisis and its consequences occupation of Ukrainesome goals achieved, others still pending and some still exist.e cannot be obtained before the next electionIn principle, it is planned for May 2023. Some of those:

PRESIDENTIAL

Ximo Puig

Coordinating government action and acting as the highest representative of the Valencian Community within and outside the region are qualities that are absolutely immeasurable in terms of compliance with government agreement. However, the Presidency plays an important role in three areas in particular. One is tourism, and when it comes to tourism, the cabinet of the President of Consell assumed leadership. coordinating relief plans to assist the industry To restart promotion in this final phase and in the most complex moments of the covid pandemic that has shaken the foundations of Alicante’s main economic engine. While the approval of the tourism tax pending in the parliament left the president, who stood against this tax, in a difficult position, the party he led supported the overnight tax. On the other hand, the Botanical pact advance the fight against depopulation, Presidential actions have been coordinated to introduce tax breaks to stimulate economic activity and increase the number of municipalities with low population densities that can benefit from different helplines. Tourist routes are also articulated in residential areas with few residents. As a result, next year Palau’s original resident and his team will play an important role in the management of European funds, encouraging coordinated actions with central government to facilitate companies’ access to assistance to foster productive transformation. and to achieve greater economic growth, increase employment and gain competitiveness.

EQUALITY

Monica Oltra

Comply with the Valencia agreement against gender and sexist violence by adapting the law on violence against women and including a special section on trafficking and sexual exploitation. This was the first point included on the axis. The second of the Botànic agreement. Ministry sources say that 91% of the measures have been implemented or implemented in a contract with a validity period of five years (2018-2023). Additionally, they point out that protection mechanisms for victims of sexual exploitation, such as the Alba program, or the special benefit of Valencian Income for Inclusion for people who want to leave this environment, have been put in place.

Reducing deadlines for processing help files for people with addictions was another goal. Still one of the most complained about produced in institutions such as Síndic de Greuges, however, according to a report by the Addiction Observatory, the Valencian Community was the Community that engaged the most people in the addiction system during the pandemic. Data shows that the number of people served by the system has tripled since 2015, reaching 161,385 now. Supporting the Valencia Equality Act is one of the challenges pending, even though the ministry has started the process. In addition, this new law aimed to strengthen and institutionalize the structure and cross-section of Consell’s feminist policies, and ensured that Consellía remained committed to the need to coordinate policies from a gender perspective within its mandate. .given.

LIVING PLACE

Hector Illueca

Progress in expanding the mass housing stock was one of the important goals. It is true that so far, resources have been increased by 983 during his tenure, but by February the social situation is much more complex. The waiting list of families looking for housing has reached 4300 families. Other challenges have been accomplished in these three years, such as the activation of the tax on large owners of vacant homes. As recently announced by the second vice president, the expansion of protected housing construction has barely been realized, although a project has been promoted to build more than a thousand apartments for social leasing in energy efficient buildings.

HEALTH

Miguel Minguez

The ministry responsible for coordinating and supporting Valencia’s public health system is one of the ministers who has seen the most changes in priorities during his tenure, possibly as a result of the pandemic. Goals such as following the roadmap in terms of health returns, such as Torrevieja Hospital, or expanding Primary Care staff, have been achieved. Actually, it was the second one of the priorities as a result of the covid epidemic. Of the 5,047 new structural locations created by the Ministry, 1,619 were assigned to the Primary, which was added to the additional 307 activated prior to the pandemic; and currently 256 have been created in another preference, Mental Health. Since 2018, all of the 12,000 promoted venues have been added by activating the pending contrasts of calls.

The health waiting list check office is one of the challenges yet to be implemented, as is the expansion of oral health benefits after Cortes’ agreement to encourage Consell to move in that direction. On this last issue, Ministry sources assure that the expansion of the portfolio has already been approved after carrying out previous coordination work with the Ministry of the branch and the Valencia Community will receive funding for its development across the region, although there is no firm date yet.

TAX AUTHORITIES

David Spain

The approval of the Community Gambling Regulation and Prevention of Gambling Law, reforms in progressive taxation or an increase in the resources of the Valencia Tax Office are some of the milestones reached by the ministry. The Valencia Institute of Finance was also strengthened and played an important role in coordinating aid for the productive sector in particular to weather the storm of crisis. this Public Treasury Law reform Although ministry sources indicated that several specific reforms were being implemented, it did not materialize in itself; for example, to facilitate the management of European funds.

The challenge of reforming the regional financing system, which depends on the central government and Congress, and the Public Sector Act reform that has been underway since 2015 is still pending.

FARMER

Mireia Molla

The Climate Change Act is one of the pending regulations in the Cortes, although it is prepared by the ministry and has not yet been approved. also andThe Circular Economy Act is expected, He’s affiliated with this department despite being promoted from Cortes. The Valencia Urban Water Cycle Council is one of the entities involved in the Botànic agreement, which has yet to be realized. In terms of renewable resources, the Ministry has launched several calls to promote the facilities, although for now the success is limited. By March, there were 361 photovoltaic plants waiting to be processed in the Community. The latest decree approved by Consell is expected to speed up the process.

JUSTICE

Gabriela Bravo

Approval of the Civil Service Act is one of the goals achieved, but this department’s decision to set the Valencia requirements for civil servants facing Education has yet to be approved. Also obtained Approval of scholarships for candidates applying to Civil Service, The ministry also ensures that the challenge of promoting a private and exclusive trade exchange for victims of sexist violence, as enshrined in the government agreement, is fulfilled.

REGIONAL POLICY

Rebecca Torro

Developing sustainable mobility was one of the priorities that emerged in the Botànic pact, and the ministry prepared metropolitan plans for the three provinces. There are certain challenges ahead. Regarding the Alicante TRAM network, this year It will be serviced again on Line 9 (Benidorm-Dénia), expansion of the network is planned with new lines such as the lines to Sant Joan and Mutxamel; The project of the new Intermodal station in Alicante was also presented.

EDUCATION

Rachel Blacksmith

The consolidation of Edificant Plan is arguably one of the division’s greatest achievements. There are currently 149 construction missions with an investment of €333.1 million, requiring the construction of 46 training centers and the upgrading of 103. In addition to the 305 construction committees, which were completed with an investment of 121.6 million euros, another 589.8 million is reserved for ongoing works by the municipalities. Dining room scholarships have also been expanded, reaching 73.4 million investments and 139,470 beneficiaries this academic year. waiting processing of the Valencian Education Act, reported that this authority will not be considered.

INNOVATION

Josephine Good

Creating a digitalization plan for the productive tissue, the only department headquartered in Alicante, The company, which carries out various plans in this regard, also aims to fight the digital divide for public administrations and citizens in general. The new university funding plan included in the deal has yet to be approved.

ECONOMY

Rafa Air Conditioner

Retrieval of ITV’s customized services is one of the objectives the department is about to achieve by initiating procedures to restore service. increase Community reindustrialization This is probably the biggest challenge of this chapter. The minister himself admitted in an interview with these media that progress has been made, but it is still one of the pending issues he is expected to undertake with European funds.

SHARE

Rosa Perez Garijo

Allocating 0.4% of the Generalitat’s budget to Cooperation was one of the goals set in the botanical pact. The figure is increasing despite being 0.24% of the total in current accounts and it is not yet clear whether it will be reached next year. The Open Government Act is still pending. Democratic Memory Institute continues Before the execution began in Alicante.