Flemish government (without a capital G, Dutch: Vlaamse overheid) denotes the Flemish civil service. With the reform program Better Administrative Policy (Dutch: Beter Bestuurlijk Beleid), the Flemish civil service is designed to make the Flemish public administration more efficient and transparent.
The tasks of the Flemish public administration are now organised in 13 policy areas. Each policy area comprises a department and a number of (semi-) independent government agencies.
The 13 policy areas are:
- Services for the General Government Policy
- Administrative Affairs
- Foreign Affairs
- Finance and Budget
- Education and Training
- Economy, Science and Innovation
- Culture, Youth, Sport and Media
- Welfare, Public Health and Family
- Agriculture and Fisheries
- Work and Social Economy
- Mobility and Public Works
- Environment, Nature and Energy
- Town and Country Planning, Housing Policy and Immovable Heritage
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