The announcement of a disaster recovery plan, made by Minister Owen Bonnici in parliament, should serve to inject fresh energy and funds onto the path to normality after a pandemic that has crippled economic activity for more than a year. The strategy document, the work “of an entire cabinet of ministers and a whole government”, aims to create a safety net for future crises. Although no mention of figures has been made, the government stated its intention to work on establishing long-term plans for sea, land, air, energy and digital connectivity. In spite of potential legal action from the European Commission, it appears that the much-maligned IIP scheme will be the main financing vehicle for this fund.