Lithuania: Fostering Open and Inclusive Policy Making

This review analyses open government principles and practices in Lithuania with the aim to support the government of Lithuania in its current and future public governance reforms. In this context, the OECD examines the role of the centre of government as a catalyst for open government reforms, analyses citizens' participation as a key open government practice and explores the opportunities and challenges of digital government as enabler for open government. It examines open government at the level of central government, complemented by a health sector case study. The book presents practical recommendations to assist the government in delivering on its commitment to enhance openness and inclusiveness of policy making and service delivery, and to strengthen government-citizen relations.
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Open government at the sector level in Lithuania: Health sector case study
This sector-specific chapter analyses open government in service delivery, exploring open government in the health sector. It introduces health sector governance in Lithuania and reviews the interplay between strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and performance management as centre of government instruments and their application in the health sector. The chapter then reviews citizens’ engagement at the sector level, paying particular attention to using citizens’ participation as a tool to fight corruption in the health sector. The chapter then discusses and assesses efforts in e-health and recommends ways to improve the governance of e-health projects and the use of e-health initiatives to improve transparency and accountability.
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