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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

The Country Office of the Dominican Republic aims to help the country return to a path of robust economic growth consistent with inclusive and sustainable development with an emphasis on transparency.

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Nathalie Alvarado
IDB Group Country Representative in Dominican Republic
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Dominican Republic is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Dominican Republic appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Dominican Republic is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Mexico, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Country representation

Executive Director: Erick Jose Limas Maldonado

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Ernesto Alejandro Selman Mejia

ELECTED BY: Dominican Republic and Mexico

Total Contribution: 19,068,375

Number of votes: 86,452

of the institution's ownership

Address: Calle César Nicolás Penson esquina 

Calle Leopoldo Navarro Sector Gascue

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, República Dominicana

Calle César Nicolás Penson esquina 

Calle Leopoldo Navarro Sector Gascue

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, República Dominicana

Phone number: (T) (1-809) 784-6400

Fax number: (T) (1-809) 562-2607

E-mail:  [email protected]

Employment Quality Reaches a Record High in Latin America and the Caribbean, but Challenges Remain
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Dominican Republic Explores the Potential of Rare Earths in the Ávila Mining Fiscal Reserve with IDB Support
WASHINGTON — The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved $16.1 million in financing to assess the potential development of the rare earths in the Ávila Mining Fiscal Reserve (RFMA) in the Dominican Republic. The program will finance a comprehensive set of...
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Oct 28, 2026
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05:00 AM - 09:00 AM
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05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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The Evolving Role of Public Development Banks in Supporting Public Policy
05:15 AM - 12:00 PM
United States - Washington, D.C.

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Strategy and Projects

The Bank’s Country Strategy 2025–2028 aims to maximize the impact of the IDB Group in the Dominican Republic through a selective approach to its interventions. This document is intended to guide the Bank’s actions to contribute to the country’s development by strategically leveraging the resources, experience, synergies, and strategic partnerships of the three windows to address the country’s challenges more effectively.

This strategy is structured around three key pillars:

  • Strengthen human capital and social conditions: to improve living conditions through increased access to safe water and sanitation, strengthen health and social protection systems and promote skills development.
  • Advance growth led by the private sector: to expand and upgrade transportation infrastructure, enhancing electricity market efficiency, promoting sustainable mining development, building technical capacity for the agriculture sector, and facilitating greater access to finance and value-chain integration for the business sector.
  • Increase public sector efficiency and resilience: The purpose of this pillar is to strengthen the sustainability of public finances, improve the quality of public expenditure within a framework of transparency and accountability, and promote planning and regulatory improvements to enhance public management effectiveness.

The IDB Group is prepared to continue being a key strategic partner for the country by increasing support in key sectors, empowering the private sector, and mobilizing its experience and technical capacity.

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IDB Country Strategy with Dominican Republic 2025-2028
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Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
DR-L1176 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING URBAN REHABILITATION AND HERITAGE Colonial City Revitalization Program - Preparation
DR-O0016 TRANSPORT MAJOR HIGHWAYS Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity - Preparation
DR-T1356 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Evaluating the Impact of Affordable Broadband and Digital Skills on Digital Inclusion and Social Mobility in Dominican Republic 150,000.00 Preparation
DR-L1180 TRANSPORT MAJOR HIGHWAYS Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity - Preparation
DR-T1355 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ICT (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY) Promotion of the Information Technology Industry Development in the Dominican Republic through the strengthening of territory-based initiatives and the sectoral entrepreneurship ecosystem. 100,000.00 Preparation
DR-T1347 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS CLIMATE AND COMPETITIVENESS Support for the implementation of Sectoral Executive Tables and priorities related to sectoral permitting. 500,000.00 Preparation
DR-T1334 WATER AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY URBAN Strategic support for coastal resilience and sanitation in the Dominican Republic. 1,380,000.00 Preparation
DR-O0017 ENERGY ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING Infrastructure and sustainability program of the electricity sector 1,000,000,000.00 Preparation
DR-L1176 Colonial City Revitalization Program
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
DR-O0016 Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
DR-T1356 Evaluating the Impact of Affordable Broadband and Digital Skills on Digital Inclusion and Social Mobility in Dominican Republic
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 150,000.00
DR-L1180 Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
DR-T1355 Promotion of the Information Technology Industry Development in the Dominican Republic through the strengthening of territory-based initiatives and the sectoral entrepreneurship ecosystem.
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 100,000.00
DR-T1347 Support for the implementation of Sectoral Executive Tables and priorities related to sectoral permitting.
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
DR-T1334 Strategic support for coastal resilience and sanitation in the Dominican Republic.
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,380,000.00
DR-O0017 Infrastructure and sustainability program of the electricity sector
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,000,000,000.00
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Country Office
Natalie Alvarado new photo - Country Representative - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Nathalie Alvarado
IDB Group Country Representative in Dominican Republic
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Dominican Republic is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Dominican Republic appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Dominican Republic is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Mexico, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Country representation

Executive Director: Erick Jose Limas Maldonado

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Ernesto Alejandro Selman Mejia

ELECTED BY: Dominican Republic and Mexico

Total Contribution: 19,068,375

Number of votes: 86,452

of the institution's ownership

Address: Calle César Nicolás Penson esquina 

Calle Leopoldo Navarro Sector Gascue

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, República Dominicana

Calle César Nicolás Penson esquina 

Calle Leopoldo Navarro Sector Gascue

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, República Dominicana

Phone number: (T) (1-809) 784-6400

Fax number: (T) (1-809) 562-2607

E-mail:  [email protected]

Employment Quality Reaches a Record High in Latin America and the Caribbean, but Challenges Remain
The IDB’s Better Jobs Index 2026 shows gains in labor income, while informality and gaps affecting young people in particular continue to limit access to better jobs.
Dominican Republic Explores the Potential of Rare Earths in the Ávila Mining Fiscal Reserve with IDB Support
WASHINGTON — The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved $16.1 million in financing to assess the potential development of the rare earths in the Ávila Mining Fiscal Reserve (RFMA) in the Dominican Republic. The program will finance a comprehensive set of...
IDB Brings Transport Investment Opportunities to Miami, Connecting Countries with Global Investors
MIAMI – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in collaboration with the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), will host the LAC Transport Forum 2026 on September 29-30 in Miami, bringing together transport authorities, private-sector leaders, international organizations, and...
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Dominican Republic!
Subscribe
Oct 28, 2026
Unlocking Digital Connectivity Business Opportunities in South America
05:00 AM - 09:00 AM
United States - Washington, D.C.
Oct 29 - 30, 2026
Taller Regional de Sostenibilidad y Subsidios Energéticos en América Latina y el Caribe
05:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Panama - Panamá
Oct 29, 2026
The Evolving Role of Public Development Banks in Supporting Public Policy
05:15 AM - 12:00 PM
United States - Washington, D.C.

Videos available in Spanish

Comunidades de Cuidado: Un modelo centrado en la dignidad Comunidades de Cuidado: Un modelo centrado en la dignidad
Learn More
CIUDADES LIMPIAS CIUDADES LIMPIAS
Learn More
Más que baños, más que infraestructura: dignidad, salud y calidad de vida para los dominicanos Más que baños, más que infraestructura: dignidad, salud y calidad de vida para los dominicanos
Learn More
El camino hacia un desarrollo rural agroforestal sostenible en República Dominicana El camino hacia un desarrollo rural agroforestal sostenible en República Dominicana
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

The Bank’s Country Strategy 2025–2028 aims to maximize the impact of the IDB Group in the Dominican Republic through a selective approach to its interventions. This document is intended to guide the Bank’s actions to contribute to the country’s development by strategically leveraging the resources, experience, synergies, and strategic partnerships of the three windows to address the country’s challenges more effectively.

This strategy is structured around three key pillars:

  • Strengthen human capital and social conditions: to improve living conditions through increased access to safe water and sanitation, strengthen health and social protection systems and promote skills development.
  • Advance growth led by the private sector: to expand and upgrade transportation infrastructure, enhancing electricity market efficiency, promoting sustainable mining development, building technical capacity for the agriculture sector, and facilitating greater access to finance and value-chain integration for the business sector.
  • Increase public sector efficiency and resilience: The purpose of this pillar is to strengthen the sustainability of public finances, improve the quality of public expenditure within a framework of transparency and accountability, and promote planning and regulatory improvements to enhance public management effectiveness.

The IDB Group is prepared to continue being a key strategic partner for the country by increasing support in key sectors, empowering the private sector, and mobilizing its experience and technical capacity.

hands
IDB Country Strategy with Dominican Republic 2025-2028
Download
Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
DR-L1176 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING URBAN REHABILITATION AND HERITAGE Colonial City Revitalization Program - Preparation
DR-O0016 TRANSPORT MAJOR HIGHWAYS Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity - Preparation
DR-T1356 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Evaluating the Impact of Affordable Broadband and Digital Skills on Digital Inclusion and Social Mobility in Dominican Republic 150,000.00 Preparation
DR-L1180 TRANSPORT MAJOR HIGHWAYS Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity - Preparation
DR-T1355 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ICT (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY) Promotion of the Information Technology Industry Development in the Dominican Republic through the strengthening of territory-based initiatives and the sectoral entrepreneurship ecosystem. 100,000.00 Preparation
DR-T1347 PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS CLIMATE AND COMPETITIVENESS Support for the implementation of Sectoral Executive Tables and priorities related to sectoral permitting. 500,000.00 Preparation
DR-T1334 WATER AND SANITATION WATER SUPPLY URBAN Strategic support for coastal resilience and sanitation in the Dominican Republic. 1,380,000.00 Preparation
DR-O0017 ENERGY ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING Infrastructure and sustainability program of the electricity sector 1,000,000,000.00 Preparation
DR-L1176 Colonial City Revitalization Program
  • Sector: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
DR-O0016 Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
DR-T1356 Evaluating the Impact of Affordable Broadband and Digital Skills on Digital Inclusion and Social Mobility in Dominican Republic
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 150,000.00
DR-L1180 Resilient Connectivity Program for National Productivity
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: -
DR-T1355 Promotion of the Information Technology Industry Development in the Dominican Republic through the strengthening of territory-based initiatives and the sectoral entrepreneurship ecosystem.
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 100,000.00
DR-T1347 Support for the implementation of Sectoral Executive Tables and priorities related to sectoral permitting.
  • Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 500,000.00
DR-T1334 Strategic support for coastal resilience and sanitation in the Dominican Republic.
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,380,000.00
DR-O0017 Infrastructure and sustainability program of the electricity sector
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 1,000,000,000.00
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