Policy planning advisory

Description

We help governments to set up priorities, goals and measures, as well as to mobilize to work collaboratively with various stakeholders. New regulations can put the value at risk and create new opportunities through programs such as stimulus packages or government subsidies. A rigorous and quantified assessment of the value at stake from these risks and opportunities—over the short and long term—is critical to prioritize policy tools. We help governments identify and understand the key regulatory issues that may affect the industry, leveraging an in-depth understanding of the benefits and unique insights into the threats that could arise.

To execute the strategy, governments must proactively engage with a broad range of stakeholders—society, consumers, media, shareholders, labour force. We help clients identify critical stakeholders, understand their overt and obscure agendas and priorities, and map out each group’s influence in decision-making.

Smart Continent provides evidence base advisory and facilitation services to public sector institutions. Institute facilitates successful meetings and workshops, including their moderation. Smart Continent enables groups and organizations to collaborate more effectively and achieve synergy. Being a content-neutral party and not taking sides or expressing or advocating a point of view during the meeting, Smart Continent supports fair, open, and inclusive procedures to accomplish the group’s work. To achieve our client’s goals, we are using proven methods of group work organization. For policy advisory, we use a broad range of methods for data collection and analysis. We are experts in quotative and qualitative data collection methods.

Smart Continent’s projects by year and client

2010 Concept for effective use of passenger transport in Lithuania. Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania

2010 Preparation of Lithuanian air transport development program and action plan. Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania

2012 Analysis of Kaunas region public transport system and guidelines for system development. Kaunas District Municipality Administration

2012 Klaipeda State Sea Port complex long-term development programme 2030. Klaipeda State Sea Port Authority

2013 Guidelines and concept for higher education external quality assurance. National Analysis Centre for Research and Higher Education Monitoring

2014 Preparation strategy for youth policy implementation in Vilnius. Vilnius City Municipality Administration

2016 Preparation of concept for Siauliai urban public transport system. Siauliai City Municipality Administration

2016 Preparation of model for health services in Elektrenai municipality for improving accessibility and quality. Elektrenai Municipality Public Health Centre

2017 Action plan for use of renewable energy sources. Klaipeda District Municipality Administration

2017 Preparation of Mazeikiai sustainable urban mobility plan. Mazeikiai City Municipality Administration

2017 Preparation of methodology for justification of household waste management costs. Siauliai Regional Waste Management Centre

2017 Preparation of Palanga sustainable urban mobility plan. Palanga District Municipality Administration

2017 Preparation of Telsiai sustainable urban mobility plan. Telsiai District Municipality Administration

2017 Preparation of Visaginas sustainable urban mobility plan. Visaginas District Municipality Administration

2018 A Recommendation Package containing the results of the public consultations conducted and practical recommendations for municipalities for coordinating the reform through the introduction of a model remuneration for teachers. Ministry of Science and Education and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania

2018 Preparation of Plunge sustainable urban mobility plan. Plunge District Municipality Administration

2018 Preparation of Siauliai sustainable urban mobility plan. Siauliai City  Municipality Administration

2018 Preparation Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for Trakai. Trakai District Municipality Administration

2018 Proposals for pre-school and pre-primary education financing modelling preparation for the proposal package, which presents the results of the performed studies and the results of the public consultation. Ministry of Science and Education and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania

2018 Recommendations package on the results of the analysis of the school network transformation, recommendations for the restructuring of the school network. Ministry of Science and Education and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania

2019 Plan for improvement of the management of drinking water supply and wastewater treatment companies. Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2019 Preparation of the Lithuanian Vocational Training and Adult Education Internationalization Development Strategy. Education Exchanges Support Foundation under of Ministry of Science and Education of Republic of Lithuania

2019 Refreshment of the Objectives and Tasks of National Climate Change Management Policy Strategy beyond 2021 by Analysis of Lithuanian Economic Sectors. Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2019 Strategy for Siauliai City Economic Development and Investment Attraction in 2018-2024, action plan and monitoring system advisory services. Siauliai City Municipality Administration

2019 The National Air Pollution Reducing (Management) Plan (Program) for effective implementation of the air pollution reducing by the objectives for 2020 and 2030 and assessing the strategic impact of this Plan (program). Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2020 Development of guidelines for the communication of services provided by public sector bodies to society. Ministry of Interior of Republic of Lithuania

2020 Preparation Lithuanian transport and communication strategy until 2050 and related consulting services. Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania

2020 Sustainable energy plan 2021-2030 for Silute District. Silute District Municipality

2021 Action plan for the development of energy use of renewable resources. Kaisiadorys District Municipality

2021 Kretinga long term strategy 2030. Kretinga district municipality

2021 Preparation of Ukmerge district strategic development plan for 2021-2027. Ukmerge district municipality

2022 Development of a roadmap for the life sciences sector and a sectoral agreement. Innovation Agency under the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

2022 Development of the green port concept. Klaipeda State Sea Port Authority

2022 Investment plan in the Lithuanian water management sector. Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

2022 Research on long-term program for shipping in Nemunas river renewal. Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania

2023 Refreshment of Interreg VI-A Lithuanian-Polish cross-border cooperation program needs and opportunities. Joint Technical Secretariat for Cross Border Programme

2023 Supplementing the methodology for calculation of conversion coefficients and assessment of socio-economic impact, applying it to the assessment of the environmental efficiency of national development programs’ progress measures and projects. Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania