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The government of Lithuania has taken action to strengthen regulatory policy. Recently, it has focused on the implementation of regulatory policies, with new measures for inspections and construction permits. Improving the entire policy cycle, from lawmaking to implementation, is crucial for creating a regulatory environment that attracts investment, supports growth and contributes to society’s well-being.
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Lithuania has been successful in transitioning from a pervasive and underperforming state apparatus to a modern public administration, but institutional challenges remain. Since regaining independence in March 1990, Lithuania has undergone a series of institutional reforms that paved the way for EU accession and NATO membership in 2004 and the adoption of the euro in January 2015. Lithuania has reformed the civil service, introducing a clear separation between political and professional functions, and streamlined central and local administrative and institutional structures. However, as for a number of former communist countries, ministries tend to work in silos, with limited horizontal co-ordination. Some of the reforms introduced to meet EU accession requirements, including evidence-based policy making and strategic planning, have not yet been fully mainstreamed.
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This chapter describes the main public governance reforms and economic and social trends that have marked the country since its independence in 1991. It points to some of the challenges related to the development of a regulatory environment and public institutions that support investment, growth and well-being.
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This chapter identifies the drivers of regulatory policy and assesses the communication with stakeholders on strategy and policies. It also looks at the policies, processes and institutions for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of programmes and policies aimed at improving the regulatory environment. It reviews the role of e-government in support of regulatory policy and governance.
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This chapter examines the multi-level dimension of regulatory policy at the sub-national and supranational levels. It looks at the allocation of regulatory responsibilities at the different levels of government, the capacities of local governments to produce quality regulation, and co-ordination mechanisms between the different levels of government. It also details the processes that are in place to manage the negotiation of EU regulations, and their transposition into national regulations, as well as the interface of national regulatory policy and governance with Better Regulation policies implemented at EU level.
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