The table below aims at gathering the administrative and governmental bodies of Latvia, which are responsible for digital public administration policies and interoperability policies.
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The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development is the leading State regulatory authority for eGovernment and digital transformation. The Ministry develops, coordinates and implements Latvia’s national policy in the field of digital transformation, electronic government and ICTs for public administration, including State information systems and the one-stop-shop principle in the provision of public and local government services based on four pillars for the development of eGovernment: public sector data for growth, rational exploitation of public sector ICTs, effective operational processes and quality of eGovernment.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development provides ongoing support for eGovernment-related activities to bodies such as the State Regional Development Agency (SRDA). It is also the main body responsible for interoperability activities in the country. In addition, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development co-ordinates the development of base registries from the perspective of a unified State ICT architecture, including data publishing and interoperability aspects.
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Māris Sprindžuks Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Source: http://www.varam.gov.lv |
The various ministries and subordinate institutions hold responsibility for the implementation of the respective ICT projects. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia is the main body responsible for interoperability activities in Latvia.
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Gatis Ozols Deputy Secretary of State for Digital Transformation
Source: http://www.varam.gov.lv |
The National Blockchain Working Group was established by the Ministry of the Economy in 2018. This working group includes public sector representatives from the State Revenue Services, the Bank of Latvia, the Latvian Investment and Development Agency, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Economy.
The State Audit Office is the supreme audit institution of the country. Its mandate covers all public bodies at both national and local levels. It provides oversight on the financial statements of ministries, central State institutions and local governments.
The Data State Inspectorate supervises personal data protection in Latvia. Furthermore, it controls the compliance with information systems’ security requirements concerning personal data processing and maintains a register of the systems processing personal data, as foreseen by the Personal Data Protection Law.
The State Regional Development Agency (SRDA) operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. Its aim is to put into practice a well-balanced support policy for State development by implementing national and EU financial instruments that require research work, high-calibre eServices and IT infrastructure for regional development.
The SRDA is the institution responsible for operations and further development of the State and Local Government Services Portal, which serves as the single point of contact to access the online resources of Latvian public administration institutions, as well as providing centralised access to electronic services supplied by different public administration institutions.