The payment of €1.37 billion in grants (excluding pre-financing) to Bulgaria was made possible thanks to Bulgaria's fulfilment of the 22 milestones and targets linked to the first instalment. They cover important first steps in reforms and investments towards decarbonising the energy sector, promoting large-scale deployment of digital infrastructure, reforming the judicial system, strengthening the anti-money laundering framework, digitalising the public sector, and strengthening the adequacy and coverage of the minimum income scheme. Measures to ensure that the audit and control system for the implementation of the RRF is up to standard are also included. The implementation of these measures was required before the disbursement of the first payment. The payment of €700 million in grants (excluding pre-financing) to Croatia was made possible by Croatia's fulfilment of the 25 milestones and targets linked to the second instalment. They cover several reforms and investments in the areas of public administration, the judiciary, social policy, employment, education, skills, energy and energy efficiency, water management and connectivity.