hallinnonaloja
Hallinnonaloja, literally government administration sectors, is a Finnish term for broad policy domains within the public administration. It denotes the major areas into which the government organizes its responsibilities, policy development, and service delivery. A hallinnonala typically comprises one or more ministries and the public agencies, institutes, and other authorities that operate under them. The concept is used mainly in budgeting, planning, and governance to clarify responsibility, accountability, and coordination across the public sector.
In practice, hallinnonaloja are used to structure state administration and to present government programs in financial
Examples of common hallinnonaloja include sectors such as health and social welfare; education and culture; justice;
Critically, hallinnonaloja facilitate policy coordination by aligning legislative initiatives, budgetary planning, and performance oversight under clearly