Romania Exceeds Digitalization Goals: Deputy PM Announces Project Completion Ahead of Schedule

Romania's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruță, has announced the successful completion of the "Automation of Work Processes in Public Administration" project, funded by the EU's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Miruță stated that the project was finalized ahead of the August 31, 2026 deadline, surpassing its initial goals.

Miruță revealed that the project had been in jeopardy, with work barely begun on what was supposed to be nearly finished. He emphasized the critical importance of completing the digitalization initiative to avoid losing substantial European funding. "Last night, this project ended successfully. In 12 months, what hadn't been done in many years was accomplished," Miruță posted on Facebook, highlighting the rapid progress made under his purview.

The project exceeded its initial objectives, expanding to include 25 institutions instead of the planned 18. This resulted in the PNRR milestone being met at 138% completion. The initiative is expected to impact approximately 1.8 million Romanians by automating 50 cross-institutional processes. The minister reported a significant reduction in delayed responses to citizen requests, ranging from 40% to 90% depending on the process. Furthermore, an estimated 160,000 manual work hours per year are expected to be eliminated.

Miruță also presented data indicating a substantial decrease in error rates, between 75% and 100%, alongside a 40%-60% increase in processing capacity. Some procedures now take up to 94% less time. Addressing past skepticism, Miruță shared his satisfaction in demonstrating tangible results, stating, "Yes, it can be done! I looked back at the comments on the post where I announced last year that this project was starting, and I saw some saying it was just promises. I am happy to show the closure of this project, with facts." He thanked everyone involved in the project's implementation.

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