The Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, during the celebration of the Joint Commission of the DANA, in the Valencian town of Algemesí
The Government of Spain has deployed over €9.6 billion for the recovery and reconstruction of areas affected by the DANA storm.
This was announced by the Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory following the meeting, held in the Valencian town of Algemesí, of the DANA Joint Committee for the Valencian Community, which he co-chaired alongside the President of the Generalitat, Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca, and which was attended by the Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant.
The minister highlighted that, of the €1.745 billion already allocated to municipalities for local infrastructure reconstruction, "we have received proposals for reconstruction projects valued at €1.3 billion, with works costing €1.1 billion having been validated".
Key actions by the Government of Spain include the work of the Insurance Compensation Consortium, which has paid out €4.5 billion and processed 99.5% of claims - a payment volume eleven times higher than that recorded during previous major natural disasters.
"It is, by far, the largest reconstruction and social protection effort undertaken by a government in the face of a disaster of this nature," said Torres. "Our commitment was not just to announce aid, but to ensure it reached families, workers, the self-employed, businesses and municipalities as quickly as possible", he added.
The minister also pointed out that "València has always been a driving force for the economy; it was even before the DANA, when it was growing at an above-average rate", and added: "Then the DANA struck, and everything came to a standstill. The situation was chaotic, so public-sector mechanisms were implemented - such as furlough schemes (ERTEs) to preserve jobs, direct funding for businesses, aid for families and employment plans. Today, I can say that Valencia is once again an economic engine, performing above the national average".
According to figures from the SEPE, in October 2024 (before the DANA), the province of Valencia had 152,947 people out of work. In October 2025, the figure stood at 142,987. Now, according to figures reported in May 2026, the number of unemployed people has continued to fall to 138,063.
"All of this," he said, "is thanks to the people of Valencia, and also thanks to the public sector's commitment to fostering recovery".
Torres also wished to emphasise that the Government of Spain will maintain its "commitment to working with all levels of government to complete the reconstruction, strengthen the resilience of infrastructure and consolidate the province's economic growth".
Unprecedented measures adopted by the Government of Spain
In addition to the fact that, for the first time, the Government of Spain assumed the full cost of rebuilding municipal infrastructure, there are other unprecedented measures which the minister wished to highlight, such as the advance payment of the full amount of aid for the reconstruction of municipal infrastructure and the extension of deadlines.
In addition, with a view to the future, provision has been made for relocation and the technical improvements needed to enhance resilience to climate change and its consequences.
Furthermore, advance payments for housing and household goods assistance have been issued; many forms of aid, such as direct grants for businesses and the self-employed, have been disbursed with minimal bureaucracy; and specific funding has been allocated for reconstruction through the European Edil DANA funds.
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