Citizens' engagement as a crucial open government practice in Lithuania

This chapter reviews and discusses citizens’ engagement in policy making and service delivery from an open government perspective. It presents and assesses its legal and policy framework and analyses the status of civil society and the culture of civic engagement in the country as a basis for successful open government policies. It then focuses on reviewing the practices of citizens’ consultation and participation by looking at their implementation and impact, and recommends ways in which the government can enhance their inclusiveness and effectiveness in contributing to the policy-making cycle.