When the sanctioned law and the project annexes are published, it will be confirmed whether the government's commitment will translate into roads, housing, infrastructure and employment, or whether it will remain, for now, at the level of global figures and strategic announcements.
SANTO DOMINGO. – The 2026 General State Budget project includes RD$215,284.7 million in public investment, equivalent to 2.5% of GDP, an amount that the Executive Branch has indicated as key to boosting connectivity, housing and basic services.
However, the approved document with the breakdown by ministry, program or project has not yet been published, so it is not possible to specify how much of that investment will go specifically to public works, roads, housing, tourism infrastructure or other areas directly linked to the construction sector.
The official information available is limited to aggregate figures. The Government has confirmed that the 2026 Budget includes RD$215,284.7 million for public investment, but has not publicly disclosed how these resources are distributed among the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), the Ministry of Housing (MIV/MIVED), the Ministry of Tourism, local governments, or specific projects for road infrastructure, social housing, or public buildings.
The institutional websites of the Treasury, DIGEPRES and the Presidency only contain general statements, explanatory versions of the project and macroeconomic data, but the sanctioned text of the law with its technical annexes, which normally contains the institutional classification and project sheets, was not yet available at the time of publication.
Priorities announced by the Executive
In the absence of technical details, the Government has repeatedly indicated the priority areas for public investment in 2026:
- Connectivity and transport, with emphasis on roads and networks that facilitate mobility, logistics and access to production hubs.
- Housing and habitat, including social housing programs and settlement improvement.
- Infrastructure for basic services, especially drinking water and sanitation.
- Tourism- related infrastructure , aimed at strengthening destinations and access.
- Social infrastructure, linked to education, health and special projects of national interest.
These priorities suggest a favorable orientation towards the construction sector, but without disaggregated official figures it is not possible to measure the real weight of each one within the total announced investment.
In practical terms, the announced amount is a positive sign, but its effect will depend on how quickly the annexes are published and implementation begins.
Sector context at the close of 2025
The construction sector reaches the end of 2025 with a mixed performance: activity showed fluctuations during the year, with periods of year-on-year contraction and signs of partial recovery.
Private construction overwhelmingly dominates the number of active projects, while public works represent a smaller proportion of the total construction fronts.
Housing finance remains active, with significant volumes of credit channeled to construction and acquisition of real estate.
Public institutions report administrative and financial execution, but this has not yet translated into a visible and sustained increase in large public projects.
In this context, the public investment announced for 2026 represents a key opportunity to revitalize the sector, provided that it materializes in concrete projects and is implemented in a timely manner.
The publication of the sanctioned law and the project annexes will be crucial in confirming whether the government's commitment will translate into roads, housing, infrastructure and employment, or whether it will remain, for now, at the level of global figures and strategic announcements.
