Publicity of the Plan "New Generation Lithuania" Is One of the Most Transparent
Lithuania is among the countries of the European Union (EU) that make the use of funds from the Economic Recovery and Resilience Facility publicly available in the most transparent manner. This is demonstrated by the assessment conducted by Transparency International Lithuanian Chapter (TILS) and the Open Spending EU Coalition. Lithuania performed best among all countries, judging by how conveniently the data of the plan "New Generation Lithuania" is presented. Our country received 93 points out of 100.
"From the first steps, the plan "New Generation Lithuania" was created in a public and transparent, open manner, in discussion with the public and experts, therefore, Lithuania plans to continue to apply high standards of openness and honesty to the entire process. Information and open data can be found not only on the website of the European Union www.ESinvesticijos.lt, but also on www.Lietuvosfinansai.lt," stressed Vice-Minister of Finance Vaida Markevičienė.
The study by the external experts consisted of two parts. In the first part of the study, which assessed how much information countries disclose about the use of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Lithuania scored 72 points out of 100. In the second part, assessing the ease of presentation of data, Lithuania received 93 points out of 100 and was the best of all evaluated countries. In the overall assessment, Lithuania received 76 points out of 100 and ranks third among 11 countries.
Lithuania publishes information on the allocation and use of the funds of the plan "New Generation Lithuania" on one website www.ESinvesticijos.lt, where you can find information about concluded project financing and procurement contracts, economic operators, calls for tenders and other documents related to the plan "New Generation Lithuania" and their update dates. The website can also be used to report possible violations or non-transparent use of EU investments.
The study evaluated 11 European countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Hungary.
Bulgaria (85 points) and Estonia (80 points) scored the most points in the assessment. The Czech Republic (36 points) and Romania (29 points) scored the least points. The evaluated countries scored an average of 60 points.
Additional information
The plan “New Generation Lithuania” is prepared in the context of the eighteenth Government Programme and the National Progress Plan for 2021-2030 as well as other national strategic planning documents. Reforms and investment of this plan will implement the Council recommendations addressed to Lithuania during the EU Semester in 2019 and 2020. The investment and reforms include 7 components: 1. Green transition; 2. Digitalisation; 3. Education; 4. Health; 5. Social protection; 6. Innovation and science; 7. Public sector reform.
The plan was approved by the Council of the European Union on 28 July 2021. The plan is funded by the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility NextGenerationEU.
Last updated: 10-05-2023
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