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The setup of the Recovery and Resilience Facility as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was by many seen as a watershed moment for the European Union. Under the program, national plans realize long-pending reforms and investments that support the continent's green and digital transitions. Furthermore, the Commission issues EU-Bonds at a large scale on the financial markets for the first time, and the introduction of performance-based funding introduces numerous innovations in fund disbursement and oversight. This novelty however demands heightened scrutiny, that lays open under which considerations measures were included in the national plans, subsequently evaluated by the Commission, and how funding is disbursed now. With Italy serving as a case study, this thesis seeks to evaluate the practical outcomes of this innovative approach and suggest improvements for the regulatory framework moving forward. By integrating legal analysis of both the underlying European legislation and the national legal framework, along with political considerations specific to Italy, this study aims to unveil an organizational structure within the country ill-prepared for the heightened administrative and organizational demands posed by funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. For performance-based funding mechanisms to continue to be used on a large scale in the future, and remain effective, it would be imperative to better involve stakeholders at every stage of the process, simplify the publication of preparatory and methodological documents, and improve the overall transparency framework.