Strategic Development Plan of Kaunas City Municipality up to 2022

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APPROVED by the Decision No. T-127 of 2 April 2015 of Kaunas City Municipality Council

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF KAUNAS CITY MUNICIPALITY UP TO 2022

KAUNAS MUNICIPALITY VISION AND PRIORITIES

VISION FORMULATION UP TO 2022:

KAUNAS TURNED INTO A SUSTAINABLE AND CIVIC-MINDED CITY LEADING IN ADVANCED BUSINESS AND INNOVATION. A CENTER OF MODERN AND INVOLVING CULTURE, HOME TO LEARNING AND HAPPY PEOPLE.

PRIORITY AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. PRIORITY AREA. SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION AND ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS. 1.1. AIM Kaunas turned into the most favourable city for business in Lithuania Ensuring favourable conditions for business and encouraging 1.1.1. OBJECTIVE entrepreneurship 1.1.2. OBJECTIVE Increasing the city’s investment attractiveness 1.2. AIM Kaunas turned into the cultural leader of the Nordic and Baltic region 1.2.1. OBJECTIVE Increasing the quality and availability of cultural services 1.2.2. OBJECTIVE Developing the public cultural infrastructure Ensuring the preservation, management and popularization of cultural 1.2.3. OBJECTIVE heritage Kaunas turned into a competitive cultural and conference tourism 1.3. AIM attraction centre Developing the public infrastructure that improves the public tourism and 1.3.1. OBJECTIVE general image of the city Creating favourable conditions for the development of tourism services and 1.3.2. OBJECTIVE improving their quality

2. PRIORITY AREA. DEVELOPING A CLEVER AND CIVIL SOCIETY 2.1. AIM Educational services matching the needs of a learning society 2.1.1. OBJECTIVE Forming an effective formal and non-formal education institution network 2.1.2. OBJECTIVE Developing an academic, learning and clever city 2.1.3. OBJECTIVE Ensuring the implementation of a purposeful youth policy Conditions created for the inclusion of all social groups in sports 2.2. AIM activities 2.2.1. OBJECTIVE Improving the quality and availability of sports services 2.2.2. OBJECTIVE Developing the public sports infrastructure

2.3. AIM High-quality and publicly available healthcare and social services 2.3.1. OBJECTIVE Providing high-quality and safe healthcare services 2.3.2. OBJECTIVE Improving social services quality and availability, reducing social exclusion 2.4. AIM Effective city management, high quality of public services 2.4.1. OBJECTIVE Increasing the quality of urban management and public services 2.4.2. OBJECTIVE Improving and expanding the range of the city’s e-services Shaping the city image, developing international and cross-institutional 2.4.3. OBJECTIVE cooperation 2.5. AIM A safe and communal city 2.5.1. OBJECTIVE Ensuring public order in the city 2.5.2. OBJECTIVE Promoting and nurturing the community spirit

3. PRIORITY AREA. SUSTAINABLE TERRITORY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Efficient and modern engineering supply infrastructure 3.1. AIM

Renewing and developing the water supply and wastewater management 3.1.1. OBJECTIVE infrastructure 3.1.2. OBJECTIVE Increasing the efficiency of energetics systems and energy consumption High-quality and safe transport infrastructure 3.2. AIM

3.2.1. OBJECTIVE Ensuring the quality of transport infrastructure 3.2.2. OBJECTIVE Developing the public and non-motorized transport systems A safe and clean environment, efficient waste management 3.3. AIM

Protecting and preserving the environment, development of efficient 3.3.1. OBJECTIVE municipal waste management

3.4. AIM Sustainable city area development, high-quality living environment 3.4.1. OBJECTIVE Planning a sustainable development of urban areas and their infrastructure 3.4.2. OBJECTIVE Improving the living environment and public infrastructure

PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT MEASURES OF KAUNAS CITY MUNICIPALITY

Abbreviations used in the document: KCMA shall mean Kaunas City Municipality Administration; KCM shall mean Kaunas City Municipality; NGO shall mean any non-governmental organization; PHQ shall mean any Police Headquarters.

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority

1. SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROMOTION AND ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS 1.1. Kaunas turned into the most favourable city for business in Lithuania 1.1.1. Ensuring favourable conditions for business and encouraging entrepreneurship Established structure operating under the Strengthening of partnership principles, i.e. KCMA, business cooperation of the the KCM’s advisory body promotion municipality, for the issues of economic institutions, business promotion development of Kaunas associated 1.1.1.1. institutions, city; 2016–2022 business associated business Studies on business structures and structures and higher environment in Kaunas city higher education education carried out and presented institutions institutions regularly; Number of the signed cooperation agreements Number of the initiated and supported fairs, conferences encouraging new business ideas and development of Development of the business relations; KCMA, business system for Number of the implemented promotion 1.1.1.2. 2016–2022 promotion of small and medium institutions business entities enterprises (SME) development programmes (measures); Number of SMEs which have received the support Number of the initiated / supported events intended KCMA, business for increasing the social promotion Increasing the social responsibility of businesses; institutions, 1.1.1.3. responsibility of 2016–2022 Number of the implemented associated business entities measures contributing to business increasing the social structures responsibility of businesses 1.1.1.4. Increasing the attractiveness of the central part of the city to business and residents

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Draft project for improving the visual attractiveness of the Old Town prepared and Development of the being implemented; KMSA, Kaunas 1.1.1.4.1 Old Town as the Cooperation conducted in 2016–2022 Old Town . model zone for order to prepare and Society cultured leisure time implement the programme of system-traditional events of the Old Town Improved environment of Development of Laisvės Alėja (pavements, Laisvės Alėja building facades, lighting, 1.1.1.4.2 (Liberty avenue), as planting, etc.); 2016–2022 KCMA . the business and Strategy for development of service centre Laisvės Alėja prepared and being implemented. Dissemination of information Number of the organized KCMA, business encouraging events encouraging promotion entrepreneurship of entrepreneurship; institutions, 1.1.1.5. the residents; Number of the participants 2016–2022 associated organization of in such events; business events, Number of information structures competitions, initiatives trainings Number of the implemented projects for development of business promotion institutions; Development of Developed science and KCMA, business business promotion 1.1.1.6. technology park 2016–2022 promotion institutions where Technopolis; institutions KCMA has a stake Number of economic operators established in the science and technology park Technopolis 1.1.2. Increasing the city’s investment attractiveness Preparation and Formalized investment KCMA, business implementation of attraction strategy promotion 1.1.2.1. the investment (programme) prepared and 2016–2022 institutions, attraction strategy being implemented higher education (programme) institutions Created analogue of Invest KCMA, public Lithuania (Investuok institution Invest Presentation of the Lietuvoje) for Kaunas city; Lithuania, 1.1.2.2. city to the potential Created database (placed in 2016–2022 business investors the new web site or promotion www.kaunas.lt) for institutions investors in the Lithuanian,

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority English, German and Russian languages; Number of the organized presentations of the city to the potential investors Prepared procedure for fast track coordination procedures containing the transparently described KCMA, public Provision of procedures for selection of institution Invest administrative the potential investors and Lithuania, 1.1.2.3. 2016–2022 assistance to the for possible provision of the business potential investors administrative assistance to promotion them by the municipality in institutions order to accelerate the internal coordination procedures Number of the prepared area planning documents, technical projects; Prepared area development Conversion of the plans (for the areas of the former production former aviation plant, 1.1.2.4. (industrial) areas or former meat-processing 2016–2022 KCMA present production plant and other areas); areas Attracted private investments (thousand EUR); Number of newly established enterprises Number of the prepared area planning documents, environmental impact Development of reports, technical projects, investment projects; 1.1.2.5. business and 2016–2022 KCMA industrial areas Attracted private investments (thousand EUR); Number of newly established enterprises Number of the initiated amendments to legal acts with a view to reduce the amount of neglected Initiation of buildings and areas in the 1.1.2.6. improvement of 2016–2022 KCMA city; legal acts Number of the initiated amendments to the respective legal acts which are directly associated with 6

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority improvement of business environment and / or reduction in administrative burden in Kaunas city Number of the prepared and implemented public-private partnership investment projects; KCMA, agencies Promotion of Number of local and foreign and enterprises cooperation between institutions cooperated on subordinate to 1.1.2.7. 2016–2022 the public and the issues of investment KCM, business private sectors attraction and project promotion implementation; institutions Attracted private investments (thousand EUR) 1.2. Kaunas turned into the cultural leader of the Nordic and Baltic region 1.2.1. Increasing the quality and availability of cultural services Implementation of Number of the implemented Culture and the part-financing programmes, financed Tourism 1.2.1.1. programmes of events / projects; 2016–2022 Development cultural projects Prepared new part-financing Division of programmes KCMA Implementation of “Kaunas is the Lithuanian Capital Prepared programme of Culture”: Culture and “Centenary of Lithuania” preparation of the Tourism and submitted application; 1.2.1.2. programme 2016–2018 Development Kaunas designated as the “Centenary of Division of Lithuanian Capital of Lithuania”, KCMA Culture in 2018 submission of the application to the Ministry of Culture Participation in the EU initiative, i.e. “European Capital Culture and of Culture in 2022”: Prepared plan, submitted Tourism Preparation of the application; Development 1.2.1.3. plan of work is and Kaunas designated as the 2016–2022 Division of submission of the European Capital of Culture KCMA application to the in 2022

EU programme “European Capital of Culture” The programme of Prepared programme aimed Culture and organisation and at reducing the seasonal Tourism 1.2.1.4. 2016–2022 part-financing of nature of tourism; Development cultural events in Number of the financed Division of 7

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Kaunas city events KCMA

Culture and Tourism Development Realization of the Prepared and realized Division of 1.2.1.5. idea “Kaunas is the concept of Christmas events 2016–2022 KCMA, Christmas Capital” and festive city decorations Energy Division, Urban Development Division Education, Plan for modernization of Culture and Modernization of the operational measures of Tourism the operational 1.2.1.6. cultural institutions 2016–2022 Development measures of cultural prepared and being Board of KCMA, institutions implemented cultural institutions Culture and Tourism Preparation of the Development strategy for Division, dissemination of the Prepared strategy for Investment and professional dissemination of the Strategic information on the professional information on Planning city's cultural the city's cultural resources Division, Public 1.2.1.7. resources and events included in the general 2016–2018 Relations in Lithuania and marketing programme of Subdivision of abroad and its the city; the measures KCMA, public inclusion in the provided and being institution general marketing implemented Kaunas Tourism programme of the Information city Centre and Convention Bureau Culture and Tourism Development Division, Prepared electronic map of Cultural Heritage Preparation of the the culture of Kaunas city Division of electronic map of 1.2.1.8. (application for smart 2016–2018 KCMA, the culture of phones, tablet PCs and public institution Kaunas city other portable devices) Kaunas Tourism Information Centre and Convention Bureau Sustainable Plans of the main events of Culture and 1.2.1.9. 2016–2022 development of the Kaunas city being prepared Tourism 8

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority cultural events of and implemented every Development Kaunas city year; Division of Number of the mentored / KCMA coordinated cultural events of Kaunas city Objects which are important for Kaunas but do not Setting of the needs belong to it being managed Culture and and priorities of and maintained in Tourism Kaunas city in the coordination with the Development field of culture at the Government of the 1.2.1.10. 2016–2022 Division, national level, Republic of Lithuania: the Cultural Heritage initiation of number of the financed Division of amendment to projects; KCMA special legal acts Amended special legal acts regulating the activities of cultural institutions 1.2.2. Developing the public cultural infrastructure Property Division, Culture Movement of and Tourism Kaunas City Development Acquired or leased building Museum into the Division, 1.2.2.1. fitted for the activities of 2016 new premises fitted Investment and the museum for the museum Strategic activities Planning Division of KCMA Construction Development of the Division, infrastructure of the Built Palace of Concerts, Investment and new concert and Congresses and Strategic performing arts, Conferences or acquired or Planning, Culture 1.2.2.2. conference, fitted building / premises; 2016–2022 and Tourism exhibition spaces, Established multifunctional Development creative industries, arts centre, art incubator, Division of residencies and creative cluster KCMA clusters

Number of the projects Culture and Adaptation public financed under the Tourism objects / buildings to programme of adaptation of 1.2.2.3. 2016–2022 Development foster the common public objects to foster the Division of culture of residents common culture of KCMA residents Increasing the Optimized network of the Education, effective use of the cultural institutions; Culture and 1.2.2.4. cultural Number of the renovated / 2016–2022 Tourism infrastructure by modernized buildings of the Development optimizing the cultural institutions Board,

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority network of the (including: Cultural Centre Construction institutions, “Tautos namai”, public Division, renewing, institution „Girstutis“ Investment and renovating the Culture and Sports Centre, Strategic buildings of the subdivisions of Kaunas city Planning institutions museum, Vincas Kudirka Division, Public Library, Kaunas Cultural Heritage Little Theatre, Kaunas Division of Chamber Theatre, Cinema KCMA Centre “Romuva”, Kaunas Town Hall, Tower of Kaunas Castle, Kaunas Artists’ House) Strategy for Culture and adaptation and Tourism application of Prepared strategy for Development Kaunas city public adaptation and application Division, Urban spaces to the needs of Kaunas city public Management of culture and spaces to the needs of Division, tourism: Creating culture and tourism: Environmental the Owl Hill The created operating Owl Division, Cultural and Hill Cultural and Tourism Physical Training Tourism Park, Cluster; 1.2.2.5. 2016–2022 and Sports improvement of the Improved Ąžuolynas Park Division, Ąžuolynas (Oak (modernized Valley of Cultural Heritage Grove) Recreational Songs, equipped Walk of Division, and Cultural Park, Fame for the Lithuanian Investment and adaptation of Sport close to Darius and Strategic Aleksotas Girėnas Stadium, the Planning observation deck, Sports’ Museum established Division of Kaunas Santaka in Kaunas Sports Hall) KCMA Park for recreation,

culture and tourism 1.2.3. Ensuring the preservation, management and popularization of cultural heritage Proposals regarding amendment of the Law on Protection of Immovable Initiation of Cultural Heritage Cultural Heritage and 1.2.3.1. improvement of 2016–2017 Division of related implementing legal acts KCMA legislation submitted to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania Number of events, Cultural Heritage Propagation of information initiatives; Division, Culture Kaunas Interwar Activities aimed at and Tourism 1.2.3.2. Modernism inclusion of Kaunas 2016–2022 Development Architecture in the Interwar Modernism Division of international space Architecture into in the KCMA UNESCO World Heritage

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority List; Activities of the European Heritage Label initiative Heritage Cultural Heritage management Number of restored, rebuilt Division of 1.2.3.3. programme of 2016–2022 and fixed heritage objects KCMA, owners Kaunas City of objects Municipality Organized European Heritage Days; Education Programme: Promotion of Cultural Heritage Heritage Protection and Division, Culture Sustainable use of Kaunas and Tourism Interwar Modernism Development Architecture; Tourism Division, Programme: Promotion of International Heritage Protection of Relations and Kaunas Interwar Protocol Division Modernism Architecture; of KCMA, public European Jewish Heritage institution Route, project “Diplomatic Promotion of the Kaunas Tourism Kaunas 1919-1940”; 1.2.3.4. cultural heritage of Information Activities of the project Kaunas city Centre and “The Gediminids Way”; Convention Activities programme and Bureau, Kaunas education programme for Division of the the youth of the initiative of Architects the European Heritage Association of Label (EHL); Lithuania, Number of events / number educational of the participants in the institutions, events; Kaunas Jewish Number of financed and Community implemented activities / number of the created products Preparation of the deeds of Immovable Cultural Heritage Number of the prepared Assessment Council deeds of the Assessment and their submission Council; Cultural Heritage 1.2.3.5. to the Cultural Number of the objects 2016–2022 Division of Heritage included (whose data have KCMA Department for been revised) in the Culture inclusion in the Heritage Register Culture Heritage Register

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Cultural Heritage Division, Environmental Division, Culture Adaptation of and Tourism Number of the objects 1.2.3.6. Kaunas hill forts for 2016–2022 Development adapted for tourism (7) tourism Division of KCMA; public institution “Kaunas fortress projects” Cultural Heritage Preservation and Division of promotion of Number of restored, rebuilt KCMA, owners 1.2.3.7. 2016–2022 Kaunas Wooden and fixed heritage objects of objects, Architecture educational institutions Preservation of the cultural heritage during reconstruction and conversion in the Cultural Heritage Number of restored, rebuilt 1.2.3.8. former and current 2016–2020 Division of and fixed heritage objects industrial, KCMA engineering areas, former manors, special purpose areas Restored object of the cultural heritage; Established of Military Restoration of the Technique and Transport fort VI of Kaunas Department of Vytautas the Fortress and its 1.2.3.9. Great War Museum; 2016–2022 KCMA adaptation for the Improvement and public and tourism adaptation of the territory of needs the fort for recreation of local residents and tourists, education and entertainment Implementation and adaptation of the forts (of KCMA; public Historical Kaunas Fortress) located in institution 1.2.3.10. architectural Kaunas 2016–2022 Kaunas city and Kaunas “Kaunas fortress Fortress Park district for the public and projects” tourism needs Šv. Restoration and adaptation of St. Restored, adapted, rebuilt 1.2.3.11. Michael the and fitted object of the 2016–2020 KCMA Archangel's (the cultural heritage Garrison) Church, 12

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority also referred to as SOBORAS, for the public and tourism needs 1.3 Kaunas turned into a competitive cultural and conference tourism attraction centre 1.3.1. Developing the public infrastructure that improves the public tourism and general image of the city Preparation and Urban implementation of The programme of Management the programme of improvement of the main Division, Culture 1.3.1.1. improvement of the access points to the city 2016–2022 and Tourism main access points prepared and being Development to the city (“city implemented Division of gates”) KCMA Continued implementation of the project “Installation of the Public Infrastructure Urban in Kaunas City Camping at Equipment and Management Jonavos Street”; development of Division, Culture Performed feasibility 1.3.1.2. camp sites and 2016–2022 and Tourism assessment of the observation decks in Development observation decks in the Kaunas city Division of city; prepared 12 project KCMA, wards proposals; Skywalk equipped in Aleksotas observation deck Environmental Developed tourism routes Division, Culture Equipment of the connecting the City Centre and Tourism education trails by and Žaliakalnis, the City Development 1.3.1.3. using available 2016–2022 Centre and Aleksotas, the Division, Urban natural and cultural City Centre, the Old Town Management tourism resources and Vilijampolė Division of KCMA Culture and Tourism Promoting the Development entertaining Division, Number of the implemented shipping along the Investment and projects aimed at use of 1.3.1.4. River Nemunas and 2016–2022 Strategic water transport for increasing the Planning passenger shipping attractiveness of Division, Urban water tourism Management Division of KCMA Development of the Temporary outdoor ice Urban infrastructure of arena (operating during the Development 1.3.1.5. 2016–2022 active recreation entire winter season) Division of aimed at reducing installed every year; KCMA

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority the seasonal nature Ski slope installed in Kleboniškis forest Improvement of the Energy Division, city image by Urban Length of the installed installing the Development and lighting networks (km); lighting of the Architecture Number of the illuminated 1.3.1.6. tourism 2016–2022 Division of buildings; infrastructure and KCMA; Number of the installed objects (list of the Architects (reconstructed) light points objects according to Association of the Annex) Lithuania Culture and Preparation of the Tourism programme of Prepared programme; Development installation, renewal Prepared scheme of layout Division, Urban 1.3.1.7. and maintenance of 2016–2019 of tourism information Development and the public points Architecture infrastructure of Division of recreational areas KCMA Prepared programme aimed at promotion of private Improvement of the investments into Culture and competitiveness of development of conference Tourism conference tourism tourism; Development infrastructure and Number of the publicity Division, Urban 1.3.1.8. 2016–2022 products (by campaigns; Management reducing the Number of the attracted Division of seasonal nature of events / conferences; KCMA tourism) Number of the spaces newly adapted for conferences / events Renewed runway, taxiway, artificial covers of aircraft Urban parking bays; Management The following objects Division of Modernization of S. restored and adapted for the KCMA, public 1.3.1.9. Darius and S. 2016–2019 needs of aviation tourism: institution S. Girėnas Aerodrome squadron staff building, Darius and S. wooden hangars, hangar of Girėnas the Ministry of Transport Aerodrome and Communications Culture and Tourism Promotion and Preparation and Development development of implementation of the Division of cooperation with the 1.3.1.10. ambassador programme; 2016–2022 KCMA, public business sector and Number of the prepared / institution scientific available ambassadors Kaunas Tourism communities Information Centre and 14

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Convention Bureau 1.3.2. Creating favourable conditions for the development of tourism services and improving their quality Ensuring of operation of the Tourism Information Centre(s) during the following business hours: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sat-Sun: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. During the tourism season: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sat-Sun: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Public institution (ensuring of operation on Kaunas Tourism holidays and weekends); Development of the Information Placement and maintenance activities Kaunas Centre and of information in the Tourism Convention website visit.kaunas.lt in the 1.3.2.1. Information Centre 2016–2022 Bureau, Culture following five languages: and strengthening of and Tourism Lithuanian, English, the tourism Development German, Polish, Russian; information system Division of linking of the services and KCMA, information of public

institution Kaunas Tourism Information Centre and Convention Bureau with the information technologies and social networks; Tourist satisfaction and opinion surveys carried out every year, during the tourism season Culture and Kaunas tourism marketing Tourism strategy as well as the Development action plan prepared and Division, Public Implementation of being implemented; Relations the marketing and Number of implemented Division of 1.3.2.2. communication campaigns of the brand of 2016–2022 KCMA, public campaign of Kaunas Kaunas city; institution city Presentation of Kaunas city Kaunas Tourism as the green, Information technologically advanced Centre and city Convention Bureau Improvement of the Number of the trainings Culture and quality of the organized for tourism Tourism 1.3.2.3. 2016–2022 services of the service workers; Development tourism sector and Number of the participants Division of

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority strengthening of the of the trainings; KCMA abilities of workers implemented programme of Kaunas hospitality Number of the developed products of cultural, Culture and conference, incentive Tourism tourism; Supporting the Development Number of the initiative of diversity of tourism Division, Urban information on tourism products and Management 1.3.2.4. products on the local and 2016–2022 increasing the Division, foreign tourism markets; supply of tourism Environmental Number of the newly products Division of created tourist packages KCMA encouraging tourists to visit

Kaunas outside the tourist season Number of the prepared Culture and programmes and itineraries Tourism Preparation of the of international and Development programmes and domestic specialized and Division, itineraries of educational tourism by Cultural Heritage international and integrating the cultural Division of domestic specialized heritage; 1.3.2.5. 2016–2022 KCMA, public and educational If necessary, inclusion of institution tourism by new objects into the tourism Kaunas Tourism integrating the itineraries (interwar, Information cultural heritage and wooden, czarist Centre and tourism resources architecture, Hanza, The Convention Gediminids Way, route of Bureau Gothic, forts, etc.) Number of the events organized in cooperation with business representatives; Culture and Three-year events plans Tourism being prepared and Dissemination of Development presented; information on the Division of Number of published and events taking place KCMA, public distributed information 1.3.2.6. in Kaunas city 2016–2022 institution publications on the future among tourists at the Kaunas Tourism events; local and Information Number of information international level Centre and initiatives aimed at Convention propagating the traditional Bureau cultural events taking place in Kaunas (Pažaislis Festival, etc.) at the international level Participation in the Number of the attended Culture and 1.3.2.7. 2016–2022 international events international tourism Tourism 16

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority promoting tourism exhibitions, business Development and the activities of missions and other events Division of international tourism promoting tourism; KCMA, public organizations Number of the involving institution international tourism Kaunas Tourism projects; Information Representation of Kaunas Centre and city in the European Cities Convention Marketing Bureau Culture and Tourism Number of the information Presentation of Development initiatives on Kaunas Kaunas tourism Division of tourism resources and opportunities to the KCMA, public services; local and foreign institution 1.3.2.8. Number of the sightseeing 2016–2022 mass media as well Kaunas Tourism tours organized for the mass as the Information media of foreign countries representatives of Centre and and the representatives of the tourism sector Convention the tourism sector Bureau

Participation in the flight promotion programme; Number of the cooperation agreements and other agreements signed with Culture and Increasing the Kaunas District Tourism accessibility of 1.3.2.9. Municipality, Lithuanian 2016–2022 Development Kaunas city by air Airport and other associated Division of transport institutions; KCMA Number of the flights operated and foreign residents serviced in Kaunas Airport 2. DEVELOPING A CLEVER AND CIVIL SOCIETY 2.1. Educational services matching the needs of a learning society 2.1.1. Forming an effective formal and non-formal education institution network Increasing the economic effectiveness of the formal and non- Achieved results of the formal education economic education 2.1.1.1. institution network monitoring indicators 2016–2020 KCMA by taking into (approved by the order of consideration the the Director of KCMA) needs of local communities and private initiatives to

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Number of the created new places of pre-school education (300 in 2016; 100 Ensuring the in 2017); availability of the Satisfaction of the needs of pre-school education the residents wishing that by reasonably they their children would KCMA, higher combining the 2.1.1.2. attend the pre-school 2016–2019 education creation initiatives education institutions (100 institutions of the municipality per cent); and private pre- Number of the established school education childcare centres for the institutions children of the persons studying in higher education institutions (2) Condition of the grounds of schools of general education complying with Renovation and the sanitary and hygiene development of the requirements; infrastructure of Number of the renovated pupils’ sports 2.1.1.3. and newly built sports 2016–2022 KCMA employment by facilities of educational ensuring its institutions (4); availability for the Availability of the sports local communities facilities of schools ensured for local communities (100 per cent) Number of the reconstructed or repaired Modernization of buildings (30); the buildings of the Part of the fenced institutions educational institutions (100 providing 2.1.1.4. per cent); 2016–2022 KCMA educational and Number of the renovated training services and playgrounds of the improvement of the institutions carrying out the infrastructure pre-school education curriculum (20) Creation and Created educational e- development of services system; KCMA, 2.1.1.5. modern educational Number of the institutions 2016–2022 educational environments in the of general education where institutions educational the modern educational

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority institutions of environments have been Kaunas city created; Part of the Kaunas city educational institutions which have made their educational environments available (100 per cent); Number of the educational institutions which have acquired the laboratory equipment (50)

Created effective partnership network among the KCMA, the Child Wellbeing Commissions of educational institutions and Education and the NGO open to Training Guaranteeing the international partners; Division of child wellbeing with Increased number of the KCMA, Child 2.1.1.6. 2016–2022 a minimum or minimum care obligations Wellbeing average care to visit a specialist Commissions of (psychologist) (5 per cent); educational Number of the practical institutions, NGO trainings organized for the heads of the Child Wellbeing Commissions and social pedagogues (10) Guaranteeing the Part of the institutions quality of general which have undergone an Education and education regulated external audit (100 per Training in the purposes of cent); Division of 2.1.1.7. 2016–2018 the Law on Means of the results of KCMA, Kaunas Education of the diagnostic tests exceeding City Council of Republic of the level of quality of the Education Lithuania largest Lithuanian cities Part of the institutions which have implemented the formal education activities' quality assessment and self- Education and Development of assessment (100 per cent); Training non-formal Dissemination of the Division of 2.1.1.8. education services 2018–2022 achievements of the pupils KCMA, and improvement of and students belonging to educational their quality the artistic groups of institutions educational institutions / higher education and research institutions being conducted among the urban 19

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority public; Organized city’s representative events (Kaunas Sonorum, Teacher’s Day, Honouring Ceremony for Gifted Children, Kaunas Talent, International Entrepreneurship Fair, Children and Youth Song Festival, Celebration of Learning Families) 2.1.2. Developing an academic, learning and clever city The programme prepared by focusing on the Education and following: a) promotion of Training Preparation and lifelong learning of all Division of implementation of residents of the city; b) KCMA, Kaunas the programme for solution of the problems of City Council of 2.1.2.1. Kaunas to become the city and its residents 2016–2022 Education, an academic, through creation of the educational learning and clever networks of mutual institutions, city assistance and clever NGO, business activities; c) consolidation organizations of the activities of higher education institutions Made map of the exceptional competences / intellectual resources of Kaunas city; Created partnership network Education and of higher education schools Training and the municipality as well Development of Division of as city’s organizations cooperation of the KCMA, Kaunas which enables to use the municipality, higher, City Council of resources in a clever vocational and Education, manner for learning of general education educational 2.1.2.2. students, work of teaching 2016–2022 schools and business institutions, staff, employment of organizations by NGO, Kaunas graduates in Kaunas city, consolidating the Territorial implementation of intellectual Labour innovations in business resources of the city Exchange, organizations and business improvement of the high- organizations level competences of the residents of the city; Provided new employment and occupation opportunities enabling to

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority reach the certain level of occupation of the learning / graduated youth of Kaunas city (up to 28 years old) (90 per cent); Created Kaunas city’s system for formalization the non-formal education (recognition of the qualifications acquired in a non-formal way); System of talent identification operating in all pre-school education institutions of Kaunas city; Career education system(s) operating in all secondary, vocational and higher education schools of Kaunas city; Created centre of catering- intellectual activities common for all students of the higher education schools of Kaunas city Programme and plan of Education and measures for developing the Training image of Kaunas as an Developing the Division of academic, learning and image of Kaunas as KCMA, Kaunas clever city at the Lithuanian an academic, 2016–2022 City Council of 2.1.2.3. and international level (the learning and clever Education, part of the strategy for city educational developing of the image of institutions, Kaunas City Municipality) NGO, business prepared and being organizations implemented Establishment of the KCMA, Established Science 2.1.2.4. Science Museum in 2016–2022 educational Museum Kaunas city institutions 2.1.3. Ensuring the implementation of a purposeful youth policy Promotion of Number of the students who Public acquisition of the have undergone practical Management and practical skills of training in Kaunas City Personnel students in business Municipality Division of 2.1.3.1. and state institutions Administration and in the 2016–2022 KCMA, Kaunas as well as enterprises subordinate to Territorial occupation during the municipality (2,000); Labour the leisure time of Number of the programmes Exchange, NGO the youth for occupation during the

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority leisure time (4) Established open youth Establishment of space; open youth centres Established youth 2.1.3.2. 2016–2019 KCMA, NGO and open youth information centre; spaces Number of the established open youth centres (5) Established youth business Creation of new centre; work spaces Number of the funded youth promoting NGO entrepreneurship 2.1.3.3. 2016–2022 KCMA, NGO entrepreneurship projects (30); and creativity of the Number of the prepared youth youth entrepreneurship promotion projects (3) Complex programme for Promotion of attraction of the youth to attraction of the Kaunas city prepared and 2.1.3.4. 2016–2022 KCMA youth to Kaunas city being implemented; Number of the persons who have used the programme Programme for development of parenting Development of skills and promotion of parenting skills and 2.1.3.5. family values prepared and 2016–2022 KCMA, NGO promotion of family being implemented; values Number of the funded NGO projects in this field (10) Programme promoting the Initiating the youth to choose the healthy programme lifestyle and behaviour promoting the youth prepared and being 2.1.3.6. 2016–2022 KCMA, NGO to choose the implemented; healthy lifestyle and Number of the funded NGO behaviour projects aimed at promoting the healthy lifestyle (20) Preparation of the non-formal education and Youth employment increase employment programme prepared and increase KCMA, Kaunas being implemented; programmes aimed Territorial Number of the funded NGO at integration of the Labour 2.1.3.7. projects involving inactive 2016–2022 youth experiencing Exchange, young people (50); social exclusion, Kaunas county Number of the concluded learning difficulties PHQ, NGO agreements on voluntary which has left the practice (150) education system early and has less opportunities into 22

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority the labour market Number of the organized Implementation of events (International the cultural 2.1.3.8. Students’ Day, Kaunas 2016–2022 KCMA initiatives of the Youth Days, Spring youth Festival, etc.) (24) 4 councils / commissions, Ensuring the where the representatives of involvement of the the youth are included, 2.1.3.9. 2016–2022 KCMA youth in adoption of operating in KCM; decisions Youth Affairs Division established by KCMA 2.2. Conditions created for the inclusion of all social groups in sports activities 2.2.1. Improving the quality and availability of sports services Modernization of the operational measures of the sports training Number of the budgetary institutions KCM sports training Physical Training (acquisition of institutions in which the and Sports 2.2.1.1. 2016–2022 sports equipment, operational measures have Division of modernization of been modernized (11) KCMA sports facilities, installation of the electronic control system) Physical Training and Sports Ensuring / Division, Culture coordinating the Number of financed events; and Tourism organization of the International Children Development 2.2.1.2. 2016–2022 main sports events Games organized in Kaunas Division, taking place in city (in 2017) International Kaunas city Relations and Protocol Division of KCMA Number of the financed projects; Number of the new part- Preparation and financing programmes implementation of prepared and being the part-financing Physical Training implemented; programmes of the and Sports 2.2.1.3. Number of the financed 2016–2022 sports projects of the Division of non-governmental disabled non-governmental KCMA physical training and sports physical training and organizations; sports organizations Number of the participants involved in the programmes financed by the disabled 23

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority sports organizations; Number of the people engaged in sport in non- budgetary sports organizations Physical Training Creation of Kaunas and Sports city interactive Division, Culture sports system and Tourism including the Development information on Prepared and operating Division, sports objects, 2.2.1.4. Kaunas city interactive 2016–2017 Education and physical training and sports system Training sports organizations, Division, calendar of sports Information events, electronic Technology map of the places Division of intended for sport KCMA 2.2.2. Developing the public sports infrastructure Number of the renovated / modernized sports institutions (including: Physical Training Kaunas Swimming School Increasing the and Sports (pool “Šilainiai”), Kaunas effective use of the Division, Winter Sports School sports infrastructure Construction “Baltų ainiai”, Kaunas by renovating / Division, 2.2.2.1. Sports School “Gaja”, 2016–2022 modernizing sports Investment and Kaunas School of facilities and Strategic Jaunalietuviai Sports administrative Planning Organization, Kaunas premises Division of Rowing School, Kaunas KCMA Gediminas Sports and Health Promotion Gymnasium) Reconstruction / renovation and Physical Training adaptation of the and Sports Reconstructed stadium of facilities of the Division, the Sports Centre, finished public institution S. Investment and 2.2.2.2. thermal insulation 2016–2022 Darius and S. Strategic renovation of the building Girėnas Sports Planning of the sports hall Centre for the sports Division of and cultural needs of KCMA residents Development of the Number of the equipped Physical Training sports infrastructure objects of the sports and Sports 2.2.2.3. by using the urban infrastructure (including: 2016–2022 Division, public areas for the rugby stadium located Construction construction of new at Partizanų g. 192, the Division,

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority sports objects and football stadium located at Investment and modernization of the Kareivinių g. 13 and Jovarų Strategic existing sports g. 4, the paddling route in Planning objects Lampėdis lake complying Division of with the international KCMA standards, handball and combat sports centre located at Kovo 11-osios g. 26, track and field area, sports facilities within the territory of the second shelf of Kaunas Reservoir, i.e. R. Kalantos g. 132, indoor and outdoor tennis courts) Adaptation of Created and developed Kaunas city’s public sports infrastructure in the Physical Training spaces, recreational Nemunas Island, Santaka and Sports 2.2.2.4. spaces and parks for 2016–2022 Park, Ąžuolynas, other Division of sports activities and parks of the city, territories KCMA organization of of neighbourhoods active leisure Physical Training Adaptation of the and Sports Ratio of the sports facilities operating sports Division, 2.2.2.5. adapted for the needs of the 2016–2022 facilities for the Construction disabled (50 per cent) needs of the disabled Division of KCMA 2.3. High-quality and publicly available healthcare and social services 2.3.1. Providing high-quality and safe healthcare services Improving the availability and the quality of the primary healthcare services in the public institution Kauno Centro Poliklinika; number / area of the reconstructed or repaired Introduction of the buildings (m2); effective models of Total area of the improved KCMA, provision of 2.3.1.1. areas (ha); 2016–2022 healthcare healthcare services Number of the upgraded institutions and development of (acquired) medical, medical the infrastructure waste decontamination and other equipment; Number of the acquired vehicles; Number of the installed models of provision of healthcare services 2.3.1.2. Development of Number of the installed 2016–2022 KCMA, 25

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority provision of (upgraded) e-services; healthcare electronic services part of electronically institutions in the health sector provided services in all services which may be provided electronically (per cent); Number of the persons who have used e-services Development of psychological services, promotion Number of information of healthy diets and initiatives; physical activity, Number of the provided prophylaxis of KCMA, services (consultations); 2.3.1.3. infectious and non- 2016–2022 healthcare Number of the organized infectious diseases, institutions events; prevention of Number of the participants suicides, violence in such events; unintentional injuries and addictions Number of information initiatives; Provision of Number of the provided KCMA, integrated services services (consultations); 2.3.1.4. 2016–2022 healthcare for the persons in Number of the organized institutions crisis situations events; Number of the participants in such events; Number of the implemented programmes; Implementation of Number of the participants public health involved in the KCMA, 2.3.1.5. promotion programmes; 2016–2022 healthcare programmes Number of the conducted institutions (measures) surveys; Number of the social partners Number of information Disease prevention, initiatives; development of the Number of the provided availability of KCMA, services (consultations); 2.3.1.6. prophylaxis and 2016–2022 healthcare Number of the organized health promotion institutions events; services, promotion Number of the participants of healthy ageing in such events; Involvement of Number of the programmes KCMA, persons in the being implemented; 2.3.1.7. 2016–2022 healthcare disease prevention Number of the informed institutions programmes funded patients; 26

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority from the Number of the participants Compulsory Health involved the programmes; Insurance Fund Improvement of mental health by Number of information promoting the initiatives; creative initiatives, Number of the provided activities KCMA, services (consultations); 2.3.1.8. contributing to the 2016–2022 healthcare Number of the organized positive effect on institutions events; human mental and Number of the participants physical health as in such events; well as promotion of social welfare Improvement of the Number of organized KCMA, skills of health trainings and seminars; 2.3.1.9. 2016–2022 healthcare professionals and Number of the participants institutions other staff of the trainings; Number of the prevention Implementation of programmes being non-infectious KCMA, implemented; 2.3.1.10. disease prevention 2016–2022 healthcare Number of the completed and control institutions preventive medical measures examinations Preparation and implementation of Number of the state target the plan of programmes being KCMA, Kaunas organizational implemented; Public Health 2.3.1.11. measures for the Number of the organized 2016–2022 Centre, prevention and trainings; healthcare control of Number of the participants institutions communicable of the trainings diseases Developing the palliative assistance, KCMA, Number of information 2.3.1.12. preservation of the 2016–2022 healthcare initiatives respect for life at the institutions end of life Dissemination of volunteering ideas in KCMA, the public and Preparation of 30 volunteers 2.3.1.13. 2016–2022 healthcare attraction of every year institutions volunteers to the health care Creation of the Number of the installed network of publicly defibrillators; available automated 2.3.1.14. Number of information 2016–2022 KCMA external initiatives defibrillators (AED)

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Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority the public on the first aid basics KCMA, Kaunas Organization and Number of the prepared City implementation of 2.3.1.15. reports on public health 2016–2022 Municipality public health monitoring Public Health monitoring Bureau KCMA, Kaunas Organization and Number of the conducted City implementation of 2.3.1.16. surveys; 2016–2022 Municipality residents lifestyle Number of subjects Public Health survey Bureau Number of the children and KCMA, Kaunas young people who have City Ensuring the health participated in health Municipality care in schools and promotion activities; Public Health 2.3.1.17. 2016–2022 pre-school education Number of the education Bureau, institutions institutions which have educational involved in the “Network of institutions of Health Promoting Schools” Kaunas city Provision of patients with information, Number of information education and initiatives; KCMA, training on the Number of the organized 2.3.1.18. 2016–2022 healthcare issues of health events; institutions preservation and Number of the participants improvement, in such events; disease prevention Development of cooperation among Number of the projects social partners, KCMA, implemented on a 2.3.1.19. public organisations 2016–2022 healthcare cooperative basis by implementing the institutions

joint health promotion projects Shortening the row of the persons waiting for prosthodontic Waiting time not exceeding 2.3.1.20. 2016–2022 KCMA services by 3 years allocating funds from the municipal budget 2.3.2. Improving social services quality and availability, reducing social exclusion Development of Established Shelter House Social Services social services by (R. Kalantos g. 57) for the Division of 2.3.2.1. providing the families in crisis situations 2016–2022 KCMA, Shelter integrated help to and the victims of violence House, Kaunas the families in crisis with their children; Generations

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority situations (cases of Number of the social House, Children domestic violence, projects (programmes) Welfare Centre lack of parenting being implemented by NGO “Pastogė”, skills and other in this field; Kaunas Children crises) Number of the established Foster Home centres providing the “Atžalynas”, integrated help to the family Kaunas City in a crisis situation; Social Services Number of the families who Centre, NGO have received the services in crisis situations Social Services Number of the early Division of prevention services KCMA, Kaunas (programmes, projects) City Social provided to families; Services Centre, Number of the established Children Welfare Increasing the child day-care centres; Centre availability and Number of the children and “Pastogė”, Day- development of their families who have Care Centre of 2.3.2.2. 2016–2022 social services for received the services of the the Children families day-care centres; Foster Home of Number of the established the Kaunas independent living houses Municipality, (individual apartments) for Kaunas City mothers with their children Social Services who are not able to raise Centre, Kaunas their children independently Generation House, NGO Primary healthcare programme among the persons who do not have social insurance being Health Division, implemented throughout the Social Services year; Division, established department of Improvement and Housing Fund the Shelter House development of the Administration (Giedraičių g. 8) for drunk 2.3.2.3. services provided to 2016–2022 Division of adult persons at social risk; the persons at social KCMA, Kaunas Developing of the services risk City Social of “Žemas slenkstis”; Services Centre, Number of the social Shelter House, projects (programmes) for NGO addicts and their families; Number of the recipients of social services provided to addicts Increasing the Number of the posts of the Social Services 2.3.2.4. availability of social employees providing the 2016–2022 Division of services for elderly home assistance, day social KCMA, Kaunas 29

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority and very elderly care, integral assistance at Panemunė Home people person’s home; for the Elderly, Development of the respite Kaunas City services provided to the Social Services families caring for elderly Centre, Kaunas or very elderly person at Generations home; House, Number of the established neighbourhoods, day care centres for elderly community or very elderly persons; centres, NGO Development of the services of the operating day care centres for elderly and very elderly persons by adapting the premises for persons with disabilities; Kaunas Generations House (Sąjungos a. 13A) modernized and adapted for elderly people Number of the families raising children and receiving social services at home (home assistance, day care, respite); Number of the established day care centres for children Development of with disabilities Social Services social services for (intellectual, physical, Division of children with mental) and number of the KCMA, Kaunas 2.3.2.5. disabilities 2016–2022 recipients of services in Disabled Youth (intellectual, such centres; Occupation physical, mental) Established temporary Centre, NGO and their families respite service for the families raising children with disabilities; Number of the social projects (programmes) for children with disabilities and their families Initiation of amendments to legal acts in order to enable not only parents, but also Child Rights the child rights protection Initiation of Protection divisions to apply for the 2.3.2.6. improvement of 2016–2022 Division, Social return of a child to his/her legal acts Services Division biological family when the of KCMA, NGO parental authority has been restricted by the judgement, in case of improvement of

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority the situation in the family; Improvement of the legal acts defining the children care in the families: to pay wage by providing social guarantees to the families providing this service at the national or municipal level Number of newly prepared foster-families and foster- Social Services children; Division, Child Number of foster-parents Rights Protection and adopters who have Division, Child received the methodological Rights Protection and psychosocial support as Division of Development of the well as respite assistance; KCMA, Children integrated social Implemented restructuring Welfare Centre 2.3.2.7. 2016–2022 services for foster- of the Children Welfare “Pastogė”, parents and adopters Centre “Pastogė” Kaunas Children (established crisis centre for Foster Home teenagers; adapted premises “Atžalynas”, where the service will be Kaunas provided to a family during Municipality the crisis period; training of Children Foster professional foster-parents, Home, NGO etc.) Implemented restructuring of Kaunas Children Foster Home “Atžalynas” (4 operating subdivisions: Long-term (short-term) Social Services guardianship for children Division, deprived of parental care; Housing Division Day Care Centre for a child of KCMA, and family with Kaunas Children Savarankiško accommodation in a case of Foster Home gyvenimo namų crisis; Advisory unit “Atžalynas”, paslaugų plėtra providing assistance to a 2.3.2.8. 2016–2022 Kaunas jaunuoliams family; Independent living Municipality išėjusiems iš globos houses intended for children Children Foster sistemos who have left the foster Home, Kaunas home and the children who Generations have been identified as able House, Children to live separately with the Welfare Centre assistance of a social “Pastogė” NGO worker); Number of the established independent living houses in the guardianship institutions for the foster

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority youth from 16 years old and for the youth above 18 years old (who have left the guardianship system); Purchasing of the services from the experienced non- governmental organizations accompanying the youngsters who have left the foster home; Number of the youngsters residing in independent living houses Development of the integrated services Number of the social for the children with projects (programmes) Social Services behavioural and being implemented in this 2.3.2.9. 2016–2020 Division of emotional as well as field; KCMA, NGO mental health Number of the recipients of disorders as well as services those with addiction Number of the acquired social housing units; Number of the renovated (repaired) social housing Renovation and units; Housing Fund development of the Part of the accepted 2.3.2.10. 2016–2022 Administration social housing fund applications for social Division of KCMA of the municipality housing in the number of the persons (families) who are included in the lists for renting this housing (per cent) Reconstruction of the building of the Shelter House (R. Kalantos g. 55) by equipping and adapting Social Services the residential premises for Division of disabled persons; KCMA, Shelter Reconstruction of the Development of the House, Kaunas building of the Day Care services for the adult Disabled Youth 2.3.2.11. Centre for the Elderly of 2016–2022 and elderly people Occupation Kaunas Panemunė Home with disabilities Centre, Kaunas for the Elderly (Pušų g. 6) Panemunė Home by equipping and adapting for the Elderly, the residential premises for NGO disabled persons; Number of the recipients of the home assistance and day social care at home services 32

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority for the persons with disabilities (intellectual, mental, etc.); Number of the independent life houses for the persons with disabilities (intellectual, mental, etc.) Number of the persons who have received financing for adaptation of the environment (housing) of Social Services Increasing the the persons with Division of availability of the disabilities; 2016–2022 KCMA, Kaunas 2.3.2.12. infrastructure for the Number of the acquired Disabled Youth persons with specialized vehicles; Occupation disabilities Number of the persons with Centre disabilities who have received the specialized transport services Regularly conducted Research on the research on the residents' need of social needs of social services in Social Services services in Kaunas Kaunas city; Division, General city, dissemination Detailed information on Division, Public 2.3.2.13. of information on social services and the 2016–2022 Relations social services and institutions providing such Division of the institutions services (including NGO, KCMA, NGO providing such private services providers) services provided in the website of the municipality Number of the organized trainings, seminars and supervisions for the workers providing the social Improvement of the services; competences of Number of the persons who Social Services 2.3.2.14. social workers and have participated in the 2016–2022 Division of their status in the trainings, seminars and KCMA, NGO public supervisions; Number of the information initiatives aimed at improvement of the status of social workers 2.4. Effective city management, high quality of public services 2.4.1. Increasing the quality of urban management and public services Improvement of the Reviewed structure of activities of the Kaunas City Municipality; 2.4.1.1. 2016 KCMA municipality aimed Prepared description of the at integrated procedure for information 33

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority decision-making and exchange and integrated more efficient decision making among the performance of structural subdivisions of functions KCMA Introduced project management system Improvement of the competences of the KCMA's civil servants and Public workers employed Number of the persons who Management and under the 2.4.1.2. have improved their 2016–2022 Personnel employment competences Division of contracts with a KCMA view to increase the quality of urban management and provided services Development of global quality Number of the introduced management and modern quality 2.4.1.3. 2016–2022 KCMA results-focused management methods and management modules principles Study on satisfaction of the needs of the users of public Studies periodically carried services provided by 2.4.1.4. out and made publicly 2016–2022 KCMA the municipality and available its subordinate institutions and enterprises Renewal and development of the stock of hardware of Number of the institutions 2.4.1.5. the municipality and which have renewed the 2016–2022 KCMA its subordinate stock of hardware institutions and enterprises Number of the strategic Preparation and planning documents implementation of 2.4.1.6. (strategic plans, strategies, 2016–2022 KCMA strategic planning studies, etc.) prepared and documents being implemented Promotion of Established Public implementation of Commission on Equal the principles of Opportunities for Women 2.4.1.7. 2016–2022 KCMA gender equality in and Men the municipality's Programme of Equal administration and Opportunities for Women 34

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority its subordinate and Men prepared and institutions being implemented Number of implemented information initiatives; Provision of equal working conditions, privileges, Provided equal working and 2.4.1.8. opportunities for training conditions for 2016–2022 KCMA training and re- women and men training, gaining of practical experience 2.4.2. Improving and expanding the range of the city’s e-services Number of the developed and introduced new Development of information systems based Information geographic on GIS; Technology 2.4.2.1. 2016–2022 information system Developed system for Division of (GIS) representation of area KCMA planning documents on a map Information Development of the Number of the developed Technology 2.4.2.2. smart urban resident and introduced information 2016–2022 Division of information system systems KCMA Creation of the Urban electronic services Management of ordering the Number of the developed Division, permits to perform 2.4.2.3. and introduced information 2016–2022 Information excavation works systems Technology and making the Division of street repair works KCMA public Integration of the registers held by the municipality Information Number of the developed (permits, Technology 2.4.2.4. and introduced information 2016–2022 certificates, etc.) Division of systems into one common KCMA publicly available register Development of information systems Information Number of the developed through Technology 2.4.2.5. (expanded) and introduced 2016–2022 modernization of Division of information systems public KCMA administration Initiating creation of Number of the updated 2.4.2.6. the modern websites 2016–2022 KCMA websites of the enterprises

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority mentored by the municipality and provision of electronic services for the residents Development of the Information measures of Introduced new e- Technology 2.4.2.7. 2016–2022 electronic democracy measures Division of democracy KCMA Development of the system of electronic Information services provided by Expanded number of Technology 2.4.2.8. the municipality and 2016–2022 interactive e-services Division of integration with the KCMA state information systems Renewal and development of the infrastructure of Renewed ICT infrastructure Information information and (computer networks, Technology 2.4.2.9. communication 2016–2022 computers, printing Division of technologies (ICT) equipment) KCMA of the Administration of the municipality Introduction of an Information Electronic Introduced information Technology 2.4.2.10. Consultant in 2016–2022 system Division of Kaunas City KCMA Municipality 2.4.3. Shaping the city image, developing international and cross-institutional cooperation Strategy for shaping the municipality image at the Improvement of Lithuanian and international 2.4.3.1. shaping of the 2016–2022 KCMA level and action plan municipality image prepared (renewed) and being implemented Number of the representatives of the city International Involvement in the involved in the activities of Relations and international committees and board of Protocol Division organizations (UBC, organizations; of KCMA, 2.4.3.2. ECAD, Hanseatic Number of the 2016–2022 Kaunas City League of Cities, representatives of the city Municipality European Healthy who have participated in Public Health Cities Network, etc.) conferences; Bureau Number of the organized joint events; 2.4.3.3. Involvement in the Number of the 2016–2022 International

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority network of partner representatives of the city Relations and cities and signing of involved in the exchange Protocol Division new contracts with programmes; of KCMA the partner cities Number of the joint implemented projects; Number of the signed contracts with the partner cities 2.5. A safe and communal city 2.5.1. Ensuring public order in the city Population surveys organized every 3 years in neighbourhoods with a view to assess the safety needs of Public Order Complete residents; Division of assessment of the 2.5.1.1. Number of the potentially 2016–2022 KCMA, Kaunas safety needs of dangerous places of Kaunas county PHQ, residents city; neighbourhoods Identified places included in the maps of dangerous places of Kaunas city Information on the state of safety in the city and the preventive measures implemented jointly by KCMA, Kaunas county PHQ and NGO provided to the media and public; Number of the information initiatives promoting safety; Number of the implemented preventive programmes Public Order Increasing the safety (measures) (implemented Division of of the residents preventive measures (raids) KCMA, Kaunas through as well as the preventive county PHQ, 2.5.1.2. implementation of 2016–2022 programmes initiated and neighbourhoods, various preventive, implemented by KCMA, educational and educational Kaunas county PHQ, training programmes NGO); institutions, NGO Number of the traffic safety events organized in the educational and training institutions; Number of the implemented measures intended for the elderly on the topic of traffic safety; Number of the newly established safe

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority neighbourhood groups; Number of the measures implemented by KCMA for prevention of emergencies Number of the installed video surveillance cameras Public Order Renewal and (300); Division, development of the Number of the installed Transport and infrastructure of the 2.5.1.3. speed-measuring devices 2016–2022 Traffic Planning measures for (20); Division of recording of Number of the renewed and KCMA, Kaunas offences newly installed safety county PHQ measures (50) 2.5.2. Promoting and nurturing the community spirit Multifunctional community Development of the centres (homes) established multifunctional in each neighbourhood; KCMA, NGO, 2.5.2.1. community centres 2016–2022 Number of the recipients of neighbourhoods (homes) in the the services provided by the neighbourhoods multifunctional centres Communities’ operating strategies prepared and Implementation of being implemented (in the local Aleksotas and Žaliakalnis KCMA, NGO, 2.5.2.2. development neighbourhoods); 2016–2022 neighbourhoods programme initiated Number of the prepared and by the communities implemented projects; Number of the newly created jobs Local communities' self- government programme Promotion of the being implemented; activities of non- Number of the programmes KCMA, NGO, 2.5.2.3. 2016–2022 governmental for supporting of NGO by neighbourhoods organizations Kaunas City Municipality; Number of the supported NGO projects 3. SUSTAINABLE TERRITORY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 3.1. Efficient and modern engineering supply infrastructure 3.1.1. Renewing and developing the water supply and wastewater management infrastructure Inventory and legalization of water supply and Length of inventoried KCMA, UAB 3.1.1.1. 2016–2022 wastewater systems (km) Kauno vandenys (domestic and rain) collection systems Renovation and Length of the renovated KCMA, UAB 3.1.1.2. 2016–2022 installation of water supply systems (75 Kauno vandenys

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority drinking water km); supply and Length of the renovated wastewater domestic wastewater collection system systems (70 km); Length of the newly installed water supply systems (30 km); Length of the newly installed domestic wastewater systems (15 km); Number of the renovated domestic wastewater pump- houses (30); Number of the newly installed water supply pump-houses (2); Water improvement equipment installed in the watering-place of Kaunas city (2) Length of the renovated run-off water systems (30 km); Number of the renovated run-off water dischargers (50); Reconstruction and Length of the newly installation of run- installed run-off water KCMA, UAB 3.1.1.3 off water collection 2016–2022 systems (12 km); Kauno vandenys and treatment Number of the installed run- infrastructure off water treatment plants (79); Prepared project for separation of run-off water systems of Centras, the Old Town and the New Town 3.1.2. Increasing the efficiency of energetics systems and energy consumption Renovation Number of the prepared (modernization) of Construction energy performance apartment houses Division, certificates and investment through Housing Fund 3.1.2.1. plans (1,500); 2016–2022 implementation of Administration Number of the renovated the programme for Division of (modernized) apartment increasing the KCMA houses (500) energy efficiency Increasing the Number of the buildings Construction 3.1.2.2. energy efficiency of with the improved energy 2016–2022 Division of public buildings efficiency (30) KCMA

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Implemented Kaunas city street lighting modernization project Renovation and (based on the principle of development of the public-private partnership lighting network, Energy Division 3.1.2.3. and other sources of 2016–2022 introduction of of KCMA financing); energy saving Number of the renovated measures (installed) light points; Number of the introduced energy saving measures Number of the reconstructed and installed heat generation plants; Increasing and Installed combined heat and developing the heat KCMA, UAB 3.1.2.4. power plant; 2016–2022 generation Kauno energija Number of the segments of efficiency non-integrated heating system connected to the integrated system Length of the reconstructed Increasing the safety heat transmission pipeline KCMA, UAB 3.1.2.5. and reliability of (km); 2016–2022 Kauno energija heat supply Reduced heat grid losses (proc.) 3.2. High-quality and safe transport infrastructure 3.2.1. Ensuring the quality of transport infrastructure New pedestrian tunnel with pedestrian walkways and cycle paths under the route Implementation of “Rail Baltica”; Urban the project “Rail Reconstructed Marių street Development and Baltica” in Kaunas to Palemono street by Architecture (installation of 3.2.1.1. equipping the crossing with 2016–2022 Division, Amaliai crossing, the route “Rail Baltica”; Construction bypass road and the Reconstructed Chemijos Division of part of the Southeast and Kalantos streets by KCMA Bypass) equipping the crossing with the Southeast Bypass and the route “Rail Baltica” Installed Kaunas Southeast Bypass (street of the Urban category A2 with the nodes Development and Minimization of the of different levels and the Architecture transit traffic flows 3.2.1.2. new bridge below the level 2016–2022 Division, Urban by constructing of Kaunas Reservoir); Management bypasses Number of the equipped Division of crossings with a view to KCMA integrate the city’s street 40

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority network into the system of the bypasses of uninterrupted traffic Renovation and Area / number of the development of the reconstructed, majorly city’s streets, Urban repaired and newly pedestrian zones and Development 3.2.1.3. constructed streets (km2) / 2016–2022 their structures (list Division of bridges; of the objects KCMA Area of the reconstructed according to the Laisvės Alėja (km2) Annex) Made map of the most dangerous places, i.e. Transport and Making of Kaunas "black spots" (where the Traffic Planning 3.2.1.4. city “black spots” 2016–2022 largest numbers of human Division of map injuries are recorded), of KCMA Kaunas city's streets Number of the modernized pedestrian crossings in which the largest numbers Transport and of events have been Increasing the safety Traffic Planning 3.2.1.5. recorded (30); 2016–2022 of pedestrian traffic Division of Number of the regulated KCMA pedestrian crossings equipped near educational institutions (5) Developed priority system for public transport at the street crossings; Traffic light equipment adapted for the requirements of the Road Transport and Modernization of Traffic Rules which will Traffic Planning 3.2.1.6. traffic light come into effect since 2020; 2016–2022 Division of equipment Number of the traffic light KCMA systems at the street crossings of the reconstructed streets in Savanorių avenue (22); Number of the created coordinated traffic corridors Development and Introduced smart parking Transport and implementation of information system; Traffic Planning intelligent Introduced Kaunas city Division of information systems application for smart mobile KCMA, UAB 3.2.1.7. in such fields as devices; 2016–2022 Kauno autobusai, public transport, Introduced automatic toll public institution management of system charging for Automobilių motor transport entering the established parkavimo flows and parking areas aikštelės 41

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Introduced system for Transport and Development of the management of technical Traffic Planning system of the traffic regulation measures’ Division, 3.2.1.8. 2016–2022 technical traffic GIS and collected data on Information regulation measures the road signs built in Technology of Kaunas city KCMA Preparation and Urban implementation of Development and the solutions for Prepared and implemented Architecture traffic operation in solutions for traffic Division, Urban 3.2.1.9. Studentų g. (beside operation in Studentų g. 2016–2022 Management the Student Town (from A. Baranausko to K. Division of area of Kaunas Baršausko g.) KCMA, Kaunas University of University of Technology) Technology 3.2.2. Developing the public and non-motorized transport systems New cycle paths: cycle path by Užnemunės g.; cycle path from Kuršių g. to Equipment and Vandžiogalos g.; cycle path renovation of the Eiguliai–Kalniečiai– infrastructure of Žaliakalnis; cycle path pedestrian Senamiestis–Aleksotas– walkways, cycle and Environmental Naujamiestis; cycle path 3.2.2.1. other non-motorized 2016–2022 Division of Pramonės pr.–Taikos pr.; transport paths, KCMA cycle path Baršausko g.; roads and other Length of newly equipped / related infrastructure renovated sidewalks,

pedestrian walkways, cycle

and other non-motorized transport paths and roads (km) Prepared feasibility study on intermodality of private, Environmental Introduction of the public and non-motorized Division, public and private transport; Transport and 3.2.2.2. 2017–2022 transport interaction Number of the equipped car Traffic Planning systems / cycle parking lots Division of “Parkuok ir važiuok” (“Park KCMA and Go”) Introduced automated bike Introduction of the rental system; automated bike KCMA, private 3.2.2.3. Number of bike rental 2016 rental system in sector points; Kaunas city Number of rented bikes Preparation and Transport and Kaunas City’s sustainable implementation of Traffic Planning 3.2.2.4. mobility plan prepared and 2016–2022 Kaunas City Division, Urban being implemented Municipality’s Development and

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority sustainable mobility Architecture plan Division, Environmental Division of KCMA Number of the acquired new environmentally- Transport and Development of friendly public transport Traffic Planning 3.2.2.5. environmentally- vehicles (100); 2016–2022 Division of friendly transport Number of the introduced KCMA, UAB electric vehicle charging Kauno autobusai stations Infrastructure of the trolley- bus network adapted to the innovative electric public transport systems; CNG (compressed natural Transport and gas) slow-fill station Traffic Planning Installation and equipped in the territory of Division, Energy renovation of the UAB Kauno autobusai; Division, Urban 3.2.2.6. 2016–2022 public transport Number of the sheds Management infrastructure equipped at public transport Division of stops (400); KCMA, UAB Number of the information Kauno autobusai scoreboards installed at public transport stops (50); Number of the equipped transfer points (3) 3.3. A safe and clean environment, efficient waste management 3.3.1. Protecting and preserving the environment, development of efficient municipal waste management Number of the programmes for improvement of environment quality being implemented; Preparation and Monitoring of the condition implementation of Environmental of the plantings in Kaunas 3.3.1.1. programmes for 2016–2022 Division of city conducted every three improvement of KCMA years; environment quality Number of the programmes for monitoring of environment quality being implemented in Kaunas city Noise prevention plans Preparation and prepared every 5 years; Health Protection implementation of 3.3.1.2. Number of the implemented 2016–2022 Division of noise prevention noise prevention and KCMA plans reduction measures 3.3.1.3. Public education in Environmental educational 2016–2022 Environmental

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority the fields of programmes being prepared Division of environmental and implemented; KCMA, NGO, protection and waste Number of the implemented public management public education initiatives institutions Area of the inventorized Inventory, Environmental areas (ha); maintenance and Division, Urban Area of the maintained / 3.3.1.4. restoration of areas 2016–2022 Management restored areas, (ha); of natural and Division of Length of the cleaned coasts urbanized lanscape KCMA of water bodies (km) Number of the provided sets of the mixed municipal waste and recyclables Development of the containers (underground Environmental infrastructure of and semi-underground) 3.3.1.5. 2016–2022 Division of separate collection (300); KCMA of municipal waste Number of the equipped sites of the mixed municipal waste and recyclables containers (300) 3.4. Sustainable city area development, high-quality living environment 3.4.1. Planning a sustainable development of urban areas and their infrastructure Updated special plan for Kaunas city's heating facility; Number of the prepared area planning documents (including: for slope area preservation; for layout of new recreational plantings Energy Division, of local importance; for Environmental maintenance of protection Division, Urban zones for coasts of Kaunas Preparation and Management city surface water bodies; 3.4.1.1. updating of area 2016–2022 Division, Urban for maintenance of the planning documents Development and Nemunas Island with the Architecture park; for formation and Division of legalization of the KCMA protection zones for the plantings in the industrial areas existing or newly equipped near the residential urban districts; for development of Industrial Centre in Julijanava) Improvement of Urban Prepared document of 3.4.1.2. viability of the New 2016–2020 Development and integrated area planning Town and Architecture 44

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority promotion of Division of intensive KCMA development Prepared study on development of metropolitan urban axes (Žemaičių pl., Raudondvario pl., Veiverių g, A. Juozapavičiaus pr., Vaidoto g.; in the planned prolongation of Europos pr. Urban towards Vakarinis lankstas; Development and Development of Savanorių pr. beside Architecture 3.4.1.3. metropolitan and Kalniečiai); 2016–2022 Division, local urban axes Prepared study on Property development of local urban Division of axes (Žemaičių g., route KCMA from Varnių, Nuokalnės streets, Tvirtovės avenue and Taikos pr., A.Juozapavičiaus pr., Europos pr. – its prolongation to the western detour) Number of the reserved areas (including: for the Southeast Bypass (Ateities pl.); Briuselio g.; Vijūkų g.; part of Technikumo g. Urban (from Naujokų g. to Development and Kalvarijos g.); Šeštokų g. Architecture Taking over of areas 3.4.1.4. and its prolongation to the 2016–2022 Division, for public needs planned Šeštokai Property roundabout; northern part of Division of Europos pr.; for passenger KCMA piers in the Nemunas River and the Neris River); Area of the land taken over for public needs (ha) Urban Number of the land plots Development and formed near the apartment Architecture Improvement of the houses; Division, Energy infrastructure and Prepared integrated Division, Urban 3.4.1.5. plantings in the programme for 2016–2022 Management yards of apartment improvement of the Division, houses infrastructure and plantings Transport and in the yards of apartment Traffic Planning houses Division, Environmental 45

Measure implementation Implementati Competent Item No. Measure indicator on period authority Division of KCMA, owners of the buildings Preparation of Urban ideological projects / Prepared ideological Development and 3.4.1.6. programmes on projects / programmes of 5 2016–2022 Architecture urban development individual parts of the city Division of and architecture KCMA 3.4.2. Improving the living environment and public infrastructure Implementation of Number of the targeted the programme for areas where the development of development programme is 3.4.2.1 2016–2022 KCMA Kaunas city being implemented; integrated areas for Number of the implemented 2014–2020 projects in targeted areas Number of the renewed / established parks, public Urban spaces, recreational zones; Management Number of the renovated / Renewal and Division, Urban equipped public toilets; development of the Development and Number of the integrally 3.4.2.2. city’s parks, public 2016–2022 Architecture managed areas (including: spaces, recreational Division, area of the oak grove of zones Environmental Aukštieji Šančiai, areas of Division of the reserve of confluence of KCMA the Nemunas River and the Nevėžis River) Renovation and development of Number of the implemented 3.4.2.3. 2016–2022 KCMA community and projects; public infrastructure

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1.3. Kaunas turned into a competitive cultural and conference tourism attraction centre 1.3.1. Developing the public infrastructure that improves the public tourism and general image of the city Installation of the lighting networks in the pedestrian walkways at the 2016–2017 approaches to Kaunas County Public Library near Radastų street, in Kaunas Installation of street lighting networks. Stage III: Kaunas Castle surroundings – 2016–2019 Santaka walkways – Nemunas quay (near the amphitheatre dock) Approaches to St. George Church 2017–2018 Lighting of the façade of the building of Kaunas St. Michael the Archangel's (the 2017–2019 Garrison) Church, Independence Square Renovation of the lighting in the Town 2018–2019 Hall square Installation of the lighting in Vytautas 2019–2020 Park Lighting of the façade of the building of 1.3.1.6. Annex to M. Žilinskas Gallery, Independence 2021–2022 Energy Division, the measure Square Urban “Improvement of Installation of the lighting in the Student Development 2020–2021 the city image by Square near K. Donelaičio g. and Architecture installing the Reconstruction of the lighting of the Division of lighting of the streets of the Old Town and the New KCMA; tourism Town – light points: Santakos g. (10 Architects infrastructure and units), Muziejaus g. (4 units), Association of objects” Prieplaukos krantinės g. (10 units), Lithuania Jėzuitų skersgatvis (4 units), Muitinės g. (9 units), V. Kuzmos g. (7 units), J. Naugardo g. (5 units), Kumelių g. (6 2016–2018 units), M. Daukšos g. (24 units), Kurpių g. (13 units), L. Zamenhofo g. (5 units), A.Mapu g. (7 units), J.Jablonskio g. (5 units), Palangos g. (11 units), D.Poškos g. (8 units), Miško g. (17 units), Karo Ligoninės g. (7 units), M. Valančiaus g. (24 units), Vilniaus g. (122 units), President’s Garden (11 units) Lighting of the building of Maironis Gymnasium (former building of the 2018–2020 Seimas) Lighting of Kaunas St. Nicholas Church, 2019–2020 Benediktinų g. Lighting of the building of the 2019–2020

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. Other objects according to the need 2016–2022 3.2. High-quality and safe transport infrastructure 3.2.1. Ensuring the quality of transport infrastructure Reconstruction of Laisvės al. 2015–2022 Reconstruction of Raudondvario pl. 2015–2017 Reconstruction / new construction of the 2016–2022 Southeast Bypass Reconstruction of H. ir O. Minkovskių g. 2016–2018 Reconstruction of Slėnio g. 2016 Reconstruction of Verkių g. 2018–2019 3.2.1.3. Annex to Reconstruction of Prancūzų g. 2017–2018 the measure Reconstruction of Linkuvos g. and 2018–2020 “Renovation and Žemaičių pl. Urban development of the Capital repair of Savanorių pr. 2016–2018 Development city’s streets, Reconstruction of Panemunė Bridge 2016 Division of pedestrian zones Formed bypass of the Old Town – the KCMA and their New Town by equipping Kėdainių g. structures” route with the bridge over the Nemunas River and by improving the parameters 2020–2022 of H. ir O. Minkovskių g. on the left bank of the Nemunas River as far as M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge Equipped deficient connections of streets Vijūkų g., Europos pr., Minkovskių g., 2016–2022 Briuselio g.