International Programs - Civil Service Reform Project in Lithuania
Completed
Country: Lithuania
Funding Agency: CIDA
Duration: July 1999–April 2004
IPAC Lead: Nellie Mayshak
Project Description:
IPAC has been implementing the Lithuania Public Service Reform Project since July 1999. Phase I, with a budget of $1.3 million, ended in 2001. Phase II was initiated in the spring of 2001 with a budget of $450,000. Phase III commenced in January 2003 with a budget of $148,000. The project is to be completed by April 2004.
The project provides a public administration model for the Lithuanian government and focuses on strategic planning, decision-making processes integrated with budget processes and ensures that government priorities are matched by appropriate resources.
Goal:
To improve the capacity of the Lithuanian government to develop and deliver policies in support of Lithuania’s democratic, economic and social development.
Objectives:
• To enable the government to better deliver its mandate through improved decision-making and accountability mechanisms at the Cabinet and ministerial levels.
• To increase the organisational effectiveness of the Chancellery and improve the definition of mandates and functions between and among ministries.
• To assist the Lithuanian government to make further improvements to the strategic planning system.
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