Ogres novada pašvaldība

What Ogres novada pašvaldība does

Ogres novada pašvaldība is a local government municipality (pašvaldība) in Latvia, established in 2021 following the country's administrative-territorial reform that merged the former Ogre, Ikšķile, Ķeguma, and Lielvārde municipalities. The municipality serves residents across four cities (Ogre, Ikšķile, Ķegums, Lielvārde) and 19 rural parishes (pagasti), delivering statutory public services including education, social welfare, healthcare, cultural programs, sports, municipal policing, waste management, road maintenance, building permitting, and civil registry functions. It is led by Council Chairman Andris Krauja and operates through a network of internal departments and wholly-owned subsidiaries covering housing management (SIA "Ogres Namsaimnieks," SIA "Lielvārdes Remte," SIA "Ķeguma Stars," SIA "Ikšķiles māja"), utilities (SIA "MS Siltums"), communications (PA "Ogres komunikācijas"), and healthcare (Ogres rajona slimnīca, Ogres veselības centrs).

The municipality has built a digital service layer on top of its traditional public service delivery, including E-iesniegums (electronic submissions), Tiešsaistes pieraksts (online appointment booking), a construction authority e-service (Būvvaldes pakalpojumi), and the "Ogres novadnieka karte" resident card with its accompanying "Ogres novadnieks" mobile application. The technology stack relies on the national Latvija.gov.lv e-administration portal, standard web infrastructure (Google Analytics, Cloudflare CDN, AddtoAny for social sharing), and traditional web-based service delivery. The municipality does not operate a public API or developer platform.

As a public-sector entity, Ogres novada pašvaldība is funded through municipal taxes, state budget allocations, EU co-financed programmes (INTERREG, Erasmus+, Estonia-Latvia Cross-border Cooperation), and service fees. Budgets are managed through annual approved budgets published on the municipal website. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the primary sources provided. The municipality maintains extensive international cooperation through twin-town partnerships (Hengelo, Ånge, Joué lès Tours, Černihiva, Kelmė, Jõhvi, Haapsalu, Popasna, Kerava, Lębork, Bollnäs, Maimana, Zbaraža) and ongoing EU-funded development projects.

Name

Ogres novada pašvaldība

Legal name

Ogres novada pašvaldība

Website

https://ogresnovads.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ogres novada pašvaldība is a Latvian municipal government entity serving residents across four cities and nineteen parishes, providing statutory public services including education, social welfare, healthcare, housing, utilities, and e-government digital services such as electronic submissions and a resident mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Social Assistance (624), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• E-government services
• Social welfare services
• Public education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ogre

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ogres novada pašvaldība is a local government municipality in Latvia that delivers public administration and citizen services to residents of Ogre, Ikšķile, Ķegums, and Lielvārde cities and surrounding parishes. Its core offerings include education (preschools and general schools), social welfare and family support, healthcare access, cultural and sports programs, public transportation, waste management, road maintenance, building permits, civil registry services, and digital e-government services via its website and mobile application.

Product overview

Ogres novada pašvaldība operates as a consolidated municipal government providing a portfolio of e-government digital services alongside traditional public services. The digital offering consists of E-iesniegums (electronic document submission), Tiešsaistes pieraksts (online appointment booking), the Ogres novadnieka karte (resident discount card) with associated mobile application, Būvvaldes pakalpojumi (construction authority e-services), and Sociālā palīdzība (social services). These services are delivered through the main municipal website portal and mobile application, with the resident card integrating local business discounts. The municipality also provides extensive non-digital public services including education, culture, healthcare, sports, and infrastructure management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ogres novadnieka karte: Municipal resident card providing discounts and benefits for residents of Ogre Municipality
• Ogres novadnieks

Products and services

• E-iesniegums (Electronic Submission) Electronic submission service allowing residents to submit official requests and documents to the municipality digitally.
• Tiešsaistes pieraksts (Online Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking system for residents to schedule visits to municipal services.
• Ogres novadnieka karte (Ogres Resident Card) A resident card offering discounts and benefits at local businesses, culture events, sports facilities, and municipal services across Ogres novads.
• Mobilā lietotne 'Ogres novadnieks' (Mobile App 'Ogres Resident') Mobile application for Ogres residents to access municipal services, news, and the resident card benefits on their devices.
• Būvvaldes pakalpojumi (Construction Authority Services) Online services for construction permits, building documentation submission, and construction oversight.
• Sociālā palīdzība un atbalsts (Social Services) Municipal social services including family support, social assistance, and support for vulnerable populations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Zbaraža, UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership agreement signed August 2023 during Ogre city festival. Covers local government development, economic support, investment, external economic activity, tourism, production, services, transport, communications, ecology, education, culture, sports, healthcare, NGO support.
• Lębork, PolandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership agreement signed March 2023 during Ogre municipality chairman visit to Lębork. First cooperation between Ogre municipality and Polish municipalities. Visits exchanged during city festivals.
• TRUST2INTEGRATE (Estonia-Latvia Cooperation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Social trust and inclusion promotion: cross-border approach for people with special needs. Implemented by Ogre municipality with Haapsalu municipality (Estonia). Training programs and commercialization plans for products/services by people with disabilities.
• Popasna, UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership agreement signed May 2019 covering local government development, economic initiatives, investment, tourism, production, services, transport, communications, ecology, education, culture, sports, healthcare, NGO support. Active humanitarian aid cooperation since 2022 Russian invasion.
• NOAH (INTERREG Baltic Sea)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019INTERREG Baltic Sea transnational cooperation programme. Flood control planning solutions for urban developers. 17 Baltic Sea region partners. Led by Tallinn University of Technology.
• DC4JOBS (Erasmus+)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Erasmus+ project on digital competences for employment. Training for disadvantaged youth on digital skills. Implemented by Culture Goes Europe - CGE (Germany) with partners from Cyprus, Romania, Spain, Netherlands, Germany.
• Haapsalu, EstoniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership established 2016 focused on experience exchange in economics, culture, education, social and other areas. Former Ikšķile municipality twin town, now Ogre municipality twin town after administrative reform. Joint projects on youth and disability inclusion.
• Riverways (Ūdens tūrisma attīstība)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Estonia-Latvia Cross-border Cooperation Programme. Water tourism development. 39 regional partners from Kurzeme, Riga and Vidzeme (Latvia) and Southern and Western Estonia. Two rest areas created on Ogre river bank.
• Young Active Creative (Vital Communities)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Estonia-Latvia Cross-border Cooperation Programme. Youth capacity building for event and festival organization. Partners: Polva municipality (Estonia), Ogre municipality, Ogre Youth Club Projektu darbnīca, Ogre Rotaract Club, NVO Munalinn (Estonia).
• Maimana, AfghanistanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership established 2011 for municipal work improvement and social sphere. Cooperation included humanitarian aid deliveries to schools, educational material donations. Ogre 1st Secondary School students donated supplies to Maimana schools.
• Jõhvi, EstoniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Twin town partnership established in 2011 covering all municipal competence areas, inter-municipal structures cooperation, information exchange and development. Regular visits, music school exchanges, cultural events participation.
• RECO Baltic 21 Tech (Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Baltic Sea Region programme project on waste management. Partnership with Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, Belarus, Poland, Germany. Led by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute. Pilot projects on waste management evaluation and concession procedures.
• Kelmė, LithuaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Twin town partnership covering business, agriculture, environment, technical projects, education, culture, sports, tourism. Regular cultural exchanges, joint music projects, participation in festivals. 2010 renewed after administrative reform.
• Bollnäs, SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Former Ogre district twin town. Cooperation included joint ventures, youth and teacher exchanges, education center Tempus LS establishment. 15-year Lions Club support continued after reform. International Week participation 2016 on social inclusion, waste management, cultural heritage.
• Černihiva, UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Partnership initiated in 2007 for trade, economics, culture, education, healthcare, youth policy, sports. Intensive cooperation including support during Ukraine conflict, humanitarian aid, children from conflict-affected families hosted in Ogre. 2023 memorandum signed for mutual experience exchange and support.
• Joué lès Tours, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Twin town partnership established in 2005 covering administration, social issues, culture, youth, sports. Initial cooperation involved student and teacher exchanges through Youth in Action and Comenius programs, music ensemble performances. 10th anniversary renewed cooperation in 2015.
• Kerava, FinlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Cooperation contacts established 1999. Multiple reciprocal visits, participation in city festivals. Joint Nordplus Youth program project 'International Bridge of Music' 2017-2019 with music schools from Ogre, Kerava, Kelmė, Jõhvi.
• Ånge, SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Twin town partnership established in 1996 covering municipal operations, organization, administration, information and development. Professional education exchange in social care sector conducted 1999-2002 between Ånge Bobergskolan and Ogre municipality. Joint projects through Phare/Tacis, Youth for Europe programs.
• Hengelo, NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Twin town partnership established in 1993 focused initially on environmental protection and energy efficiency. Cooperation expanded to include education, culture, municipal administration, infrastructure, and housing management. Multiple joint projects implemented through EU programs including Youth for Europe, Leonardo da Vinci, VNG International, MATRA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Liepājas valstspilsētas pašvaldība: State-city municipality on Latvia's western coast, providing the same municipal service portfolio as Ogre but in a different geographic and economic context (port/industrial base vs. Riga commuter belt).
• Jõhvi Vallavalitsus (Jõhvi Municipal Government): Estonian municipal partner of Ogre since 2011. Cross-border peer in the same Baltic municipal-government category, with comparable service mix and active EU cross-border cooperation experience.

Others

• Latvijas Pašvaldību savienība (Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments): National membership organization representing all Latvian municipalities. Comparable not as a service-delivery competitor but as the institutional ecosystem and advocacy body that shapes funding, policy, and inter-municipal cooperation affecting Ogre.
• VRAA (Valsts reģionālās attīstības aģentūra): State Regional Development Agency administering EU structural funds to Latvian municipalities. Adjacent, enabling peer that channels development capital and technical assistance to entities like Ogre.

Broad incumbents

• Tartu Linnavalitsus (Tartu City Government): Estonian municipal government widely recognized as a digital-services leader in the Baltics. Comparable as a municipal peer whose e-government maturity benchmarks Ogre's digital roadmap.
• Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība (Riga City Council): Largest Latvian municipality serving ~600,000 residents. Comparable as the dominant municipal-government operator in Latvia delivering the same full portfolio of education, social, housing, cultural, and e-government services, but at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Jēkabpils novada pašvaldība: Post-reform Latgale-region municipality with combined urban + parish territory. Comparable in administrative scale, demographic profile, and reliance on EU structural funds for development.
• Jelgavas novada pašvaldība: Post-reform Zemgale-region municipality combining Jelgava city with surrounding parishes. Closely comparable in scale, post-merger integration challenges, and mix of urban + rural service delivery.
• Cēsu novada pašvaldība: Post-reform Vidzeme-region municipality (Ogre's neighbor). Similar population tier, merged-territory governance structure, and active EU project portfolio, making it the most direct comparable peer.
• Valmieras novada pašvaldība: Post-2021 reform Vidzeme-region municipality formed by merging multiple former municipalities. Directly comparable in administrative structure, geographic scope across city + parishes, and service portfolio mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU4UhRSqhVNbAm3Tqbr5QaQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/OgresNovads
• Instagraminstagram.com/ogresnovads
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ogre-municipality

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries44 records

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