Strategic Reports

National Strategic Report* 2009 of the Lithuanian Strategy for the use of European Union Structural Assistance for 2007–2013 which has been provided to the European Commission on 23 December 2009.

National Strategic Report 2009 of the Lithuanian Strategy for the use of European Union Structural Assistance for 2007–2013

* On the basis of Article 29 of the Council Regulation No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, at the latest by the end of 2009 and 2012, the Member States shall provide a concise report containing information on the contribution of the programmes co-financed by the Funds:

(a) towards implementing the objectives of cohesion policy;

(b) towards fulfilling the tasks of the Funds as set out in this Regulation;

(c) towards implementing the priorities detailed in the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion and specified in the priorities set by the national strategic reference framework; and

(d) towards achieving the objective of promoting competitiveness and job creation and working towards meeting the objectives of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs.

The strategic report provide information on the social-economic situation and trends, achievements, challenges and future prospects in relation to implementation of the agreed strategy, and examples of good practice.