European Economic
and Social Committee
Lithuania
National Strategy / Action Plan
There is no National Strategy / Action Plan in Lithuania
CSO platform(s)
Lead Government Body
national ESC(s)
There is no national ESC in Lithuania
SD council or equivalent
Performance
There is no Performance in Lithuania
Summary
- No implementation of SDGs but adjustment in line with the Sustainable Development Strategy and Lithuania 2030 set as a priority in Government Action Plan 2017–2020.
- Civil society was actively consulted in the drafting of the Sustainable Development Strategy and continues to be involved in different processes.
Description of the initiative
Actors
Actors
Lead government body
Supporting government bodies
Inter-institutional working group on Sustainable Development
National Economic and Social Council
Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Sustainable Development Council
Lead government body link
Supporting government bodies text
Inter-institutional working group on Sustainable Development
SD council link
nESC text
Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Institutional framework
Institutional framework
Lead and supporting government bodies
National Commission for Sustainable Development provides guidance on sustainable development policies in Lithuania and promote inter-ministerial collaboration. It is comprised of representatives from the relevant ministries and is chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania.
Strategic framework
- National Strategy for Sustainable development (NSDS) (approved by Resolution No 1328 of the Government on 11.09.2003, as last amended on 30.03.2011) is the main strategic document that encompasses many sectoral policies. One of the main aims of the NSDS is to integrate economic, social and environmental policies so that they are coherent and reinforce one another. It is set out in the NSDS that all sectoral strategies and programmes should take into account the principles laid out in the NSDS.
- Ministry of Environment is responsible for the coordination of the NSDS. Therefore, by order of the Minister of Environment an inter-governmental working group was established to prepare a National Voluntary Report on the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda. The report will be presented at the High-level Political Forum in New York in June-July 2018. Plans have also been made to present it to the relevant stakeholders and to a wider public in Lithuania.
Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals
- Lithuania has a well-established strategic planning process and aims to integrate Agenda 2030 by making use of this programmed budget system.
- Adjusting Lithuania 2030 and the NSDS still in place in line with the SDGs listed as a priority in Government Action Plan 2017–2020.
- First step is to evaluate coherence between national SD goals and SDGs, next is to consult with NGOs and other relevant institutions
- Sectoral strategies in place that have goals and targets relevant to individual SDGs.
- An inter-governmental working group on Sustainable Development including members of various relevant ministries and other governmental institutions; it also invites NGO representatives and other stakeholders to its meetings. We are also planning to include NGO representatives in the drafting process of the report.
Role of civil society
Role of civil society
Civil society platform link
Involvement in implementation of Sustainable Development Goals
- Civil society was also actively involved in the drafting of Lithuania's Progress Strategy, "Lithuania 2030".
- Government organises an Open Progress Forum to promote and support the ongoing public debate with society on Lithuania's development, processes, priorities and values. A total of seven such forums have been organised to date.
- Lithuania's current focus with regard to civil society organisations involvement in Agenda 2030 appears to be on the involvement of the private sector in its international development efforts.
Civil society platform for 2030
- National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations’ Platform (Lithuanian NGDO Platform), established on 29 March, 2007, brings together 21 Lithuanian non-governmental organisations working in the field of development cooperation (DC) and implementation of Agenda 2030.
- Asociacija Lava is the relevant business network in charge of this and also functions as Global Compact Lithuania. This network has 39 members, including seven universities, two local business associations, 14 corporations and 16 SMEs.
SD council or equivalent
SD council or equivalent
Name
Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Legal mandate
The Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania was founded following the signing of an Agreement on Tripartite Partnership on 5 May 1995.
Tasks
The Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania has limited involvement in sustainable development policy (except for the work of the Committee for Energy); its focus instead is on social policy or economic issues. The Committee for Sustainable Development was disbanded in 2014.
Organisation
The Tripartite Council is currently comprised of representatives of trade unions, employers, and the Government (21 members in total – 7 representatives of each party):
- Public authorities: the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, the Ministry of Economy, and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania;
- Four central (republican) trade unions organisations: the Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation, the Lithuanian Trade Union “Solidarumas”, the Lithuanian Trade Union “Sandrauga”, and the National Joint Trade Union (the latter two organisations rotate their membership in the Tripartite Council twice annually, every two quarters);
- Six employers organisations: the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, the Lithuanian Business Employers’ Confederation, the Chamber of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania; the Association of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, the Association “Investors’ Forum”, and the Lithuanian Business Confederation.
Activities
No information.
National Economic & Social Councils
National Economic & Social Council
Legal mandate
Organisation
Most members of the council come from outside the government, and represent business, academia, public institutions and the arts. Cabinet members from the relevant line ministries are also involved.
Tasks
The Government has invited different experts, academic representatives, business pundits, and analysts of political and economic developments to join the State Progress Council, the purpose of which is to mobilise the community in order to map Lithuania’s route into the near future and to build its vision for “Lithuania 2030”.
Activities
No information
Monitoring & Evaluation
Monitoring & Evaluation
Performance
UN SDSN SDG Index Country Profile
Lithuania ranks 36th in the SDG global ranking of 2017.
Indicators
84 indicators are used in Lithuania 2030, for which the statistical office publishes a yearly report. There is also a biannual report that includes conclusions and recommendations and is drafted with input from experts.
Government has indicated it might consolidate National Sustainable Development Strategy and SDG reporting.
Voluntary National Report
Lithuania's Voluntary National Review was presented at the UN's 2018 High-level Political Forum.
To implement Government decisions on preparation of the Voluntary National Review , the Ministry of Environment has brought together a large group of experts including specialists from numerous ministries and representatives of non-governmental organisations and municipalities.
Lithuania's Voluntary National Review can be accessed here.