Background information

The order of the Head of the Civil Protection Department No. 658 of the 29 March 2020 approved the allocation of €400 million to the municipalities to cover urgent measures of food solidarity in the form of direct provision to citizens in need of food products and staple products or vouchers for their purchase. This measure was undertaken as a response to the economic situation resulting from the consequences of the COVID-19 emergency and the lack of other economic support for some segments of the population.

Content of measure

The measure was finalized to support people and families in a situation of financial distress due to the economic consequences of the COVID-19 emergency. The funds aim at providing municipalities with the resources needed for the supply of food and staple products to people in need. More in detail, the measure has been implemented by means of direct provisions taken by the municipalities or the issuing of vouchers to be expended in selected shops. The criteria for the selection of the beneficiaries are individuated through an ordinance by the single municipalities. The local government level is responsible also to define the concrete modalities of distribution.

Use of measure

No information available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Other groups of citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Local / regional government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

Social partners were not involved in the decision making process.

Views and reactions

Unknown.

Sources

• 29 March 2020: Ocdpc n.658 del 29 marzo 2020 (www.protezionecivile.gov.it)