Most Lithuanian municipalities report that they do not raise enough revenue to cover their expenditure needs and to finance investment projects. Municipalities lack autonomy and flexibility to meet local needs, to ensure optimal provision of public services and maintenance of infrastructure. This results in different municipalities delivering public services of varying scope and quality to different populations, using different levels of infrastructure, which increases regional exclusion.
Our services
In order to contribute to improving the financial sustainability of municipalities and reducing municipal exclusion, we provide the following services:
- Advising actors in the strategic management system on municipal strategic development plans and municipal strategic action plans;
- Providing advice and methodological support to municipalities on budget expenditure reviews;
- Providing advice and methodological support to municipalities on the review of discretionary revenues;
- Providing advice and methodological support to municipalities on the analysis of quality of life indicators.
The analytical tools
The analytical tools for municipal indicators published at www.lietuvosfinansai.lt are useful for evidence-based decision-making. They can be used to assess a municipality’s financial, economic and social situation and to compare it with other similar municipalities, to prepare plans for municipal development and strategic action, to increase the fiscal capacity of the autonomous property tax revenues and to optimise expenditure by function, to improve the quality of life of the residents and to reduce the gaps between municipalities.
Municipal revenue and expenditure modelling tools have also been developed for the next financial year.
