Municipalities play a crucial role in a country’s economic and social development, as they represent the level of public administration closest to citizens — the one with which people interact most frequently, even simply due to territorial proximity.

Citizens expect quick and effective responses, yet this expectation is often unmet, with the unfortunate consequence of gradually eroding public trust. This is why it is important to understand the health status of individual local authorities, identifying their weaknesses in order to provide targeted and therefore effective operational support.

REP’s annual report illustrates the performance trends of 109 Italian cities, assessed according to REP’s Administrative Capacity Index. The report includes comparative data on budgets, governance, personnel, services, procurement, and environmental management — revealing results that are both significant and, in many cases, unexpected.