The Government has implemented the Spanish Plan for encouraging Economy and Employment, which comprises 80 economic, financial and fiscal measures.

The Plan establishes the Special State Fund to Encourage Economy and Employment, with an allocation of 3,000 million euros. The purpose of this Fund, set up by means Royal Decree-Law 9/2008, is to improve the short-term economic situation of certain strategic sectors and undertake projects with a high impact on job creation.

The ministries managing the Fund will include the Ministry of Science and Innovation, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport, and the Ministry of Defence.

 Spanish Plan to Encourage Economy and Employment.

LEGISLATION:

•  Royal Decree-Law 9/2008, of 28 November, creating a State Fund for Local Investment and a Special State Fund to Encourage Economy and Employment.
• Minsterial Order 3566/2008, of 9 December, issuing the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 5 December .

MANAGING MINISTRIES:

 R&D&I MeasuresAllocation of 490 million euros, spread over three main areas of action:

• Health: The actions will be aimed at increasing competitiveness and the R+D+i capability of companies and institutions operating in the different sectors related to health (medical devices, pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, social and health services, instruments, devices and equipment, healthy food, etc.)
• Energy: The measures are aimed at assuring the power supply by increasing the contribution of renewable energies and emerging energy technologies.
• International excellence: this area of action comprises a set of measures for encouraging the creation of new technology-based companies; strengthening international cooperation in sustainable excellence measures; setting up advanced scientific and technological infrastructure, open to use by all agents in the science and technology system and giving support to public-private cooperation programmes within the framework of the National R&D&I Plan

Breakdown of the amounts of actions (PDF, approx. 51,87 KB)

Motor Industry Measures

Allocation of 800 million euros for sustaining and enhancing the competitiveness of the motor industry in Spain. The specific purpose and courses of action to be financed will be determined by means of a subsequent Council of Ministers Resolution once the basic strategic European Union guidelines aimed at offsetting the impact of global economic policy in this sector have been laid down.

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Environmental MeasuresAllocation of 575 million euros, distributed as follows:

• Support for water programmes:  programmes for water management and infrastructure; water quality, and modernisation of irrigation resources management.
• Support for coastal measures: protection, defence and conservation of the public maritime-land domain; creation, recovery and regeneration of beaches; public accesses to the sea, and other courses of action aimed at assuring public use and safeguarding coastal integrity.
• Support for measures in the rural environment: preservation of the natural heritage and resources in the rural environment and the Nature Path Programme. .
• Support for forestry policy measures and activities in areas of high ecological value: reforestation and other related measures, woodland clearing and prevention of forest fires, and actions in National Parks. 

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Building, refurbishment, rehabilitation and improvement of public buildings, especially barracks, police stations and penitentiaries

Allocation of 380 million euros for the building, refurbishment, rehabilitation and improvement of barracks, police stations and penitentiaries.

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Refurbishment of housing and rehabilitation of urban areas

 Allocation of 110 million euros to the following courses of action:

• Integrated rehabilitation of degraded districts, historical complexes, town centres and rural municipalities, as well as urban renovation measures.
• Upgrading of energy efficiency, hygiene, health and environmental protection in buildings, including the use of renewable energies.
• Works aimed at assuring the safety and weatherproofing of buildings.
• Improvement of accessibility to buildings and their apartments.

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Small transport infrastructure actions

Allocation of 140 million euros for the removal and/or protection of railway level crossings; for conventional railway system upkeep, and highway maintenance and road safety.

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Actions associated with the provision of social services: social tourism and care for dependents

Allocation of 430 million euros to the following measures:

• Support for active ageing programmes: 30 million euros for the holidays for the elderly and social health spa programmes.
• Promotion of backup care services for dependents: 400 million euros.

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Actions for upgrading military facilities

Allocation of 75 million euros to actions for upgrading military facilities.

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