Between 2020 and 2022, 99 public authorities were involved in the consolidation of information technology infrastructure of the country, and at least 60 more are planned to be involved in the near future.
“With our German partners, we share our mutual experiences on public sector digitisation projects, the challenges involved, and the benefits for society. We face different challenges and have a lot to learn from one another, which is why such meetings are very useful. In Lithuania, we aim to create a strong digital foundation for the public sector to meet the expectations of the public, improve business conditions, increase its competitiveness, and reduce public spending,” said Minister of Economy and Innovation A. Armonaitė.
The EUR 1 billion investment plan of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation to stimulate the economy, which was announced last autumn, includes EUR 115.26 million for the digitisation of the services of public authorities and bodies by the end of the year.
In addition, it includes EUR 35 million for the development of technological resources of the Lithuanian language for the development of artificial intelligence solutions.
In the European Commission’s (EC) annual Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) report, Lithuania’s score last year was above the overall European Union average, with Lithuania ranking 14th. According to the EC, Lithuania achieved very good results in the area of digital public services, where it scored almost twice the EU average, rising from 12th to 10th place.
Lithuania’s target is to be ranked 10th in the DESI report in 2025 and 7th in 2030 after the implementation of planned reforms.
It is expected that, with the successful implementation of the planned measures, more than 80% of public authorities in our country will receive consolidated IT services by 2030.
Our country is already ahead of many EU countries in this area. The digitisation of Lithuania is a long-term and consistent process, which is among the strategic objectives of national development.
