These institutions must interact and coordinate with ministries such as the MOPC and the MIVHED, since their works are part of multidimensional projects that integrate road networks, urban-community services and housing developments.
SANTO DOMINGO. – Within the 2026 General State Budget Bill, in addition to the major ministries that lead investments in infrastructure and construction, the Dominican State allocates significant funds to public institutions that develop and maintain drinking water, sewage, and water resource management services.
These entities are fundamental pieces of the construction sector and territorial development, since their projects involve civil works, basic service networks and infrastructure systems that directly impact the quality of life of the population.
These allocations enable the development, maintenance, and expansion of drinking water and sewage networks, infrastructure that requires ongoing civil works and generates demand for materials, services, and employment in the construction sector.
The is allocated RD$15,078.9 million in the proposed 2026 budget . This amount is earmarked for the expansion and rehabilitation of drinking water and sewage systems in various provinces and localities throughout the country.
National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewage (INAPA)
The work of this entity goes beyond the operation of existing systems: its investments include network expansion projects, water intake and treatment works, as well as interventions to guarantee universal access to drinking water, with a focus on social and territorial equity.
Water and Sewerage Corporations (CORAS) and CAASD:
The group of Water and Sewerage Corporations (CORAS), including the Santo Domingo Water and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD), receives a consolidated allocation within the budget of RD$26,236.3 million earmarked for the supply of drinking water and community services.
Within this total, CAASD has a specific allocation of RD$6,727.5 million, which ensures continuity in the drinking water and sanitation projects in the capital and its metropolitan area.
Other regional water utilities (CORAS), such as CORAASAN (Santiago) with RD$2,531.7 million and CORAAVEGA (La Vega) with RD$621.8 million, are also included, ensuring service to various regions of the country.
Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company (EGEHID)
will receive RD$288.9 million in the 2026 budget for water resource management and clean energy generation, as part of the transfers intended to strengthen its operational and investment capacity in hydroelectric systems, which are part of the country's strategic infrastructure.
While this amount is smaller compared to other allocations, it represents budgetary recognition for this entity, within the framework of a policy that promotes more sustainable energy sources integrated into national water planning.
Implications for the construction and territorial development sector:
Budgetary allocations to these institutions imply investments in civil works, distribution systems, comprehensive network maintenance, and expansion of basic services that form part of the public infrastructure network.
These expenditures not only respond to the need for the provision of essential services, but also stimulate segments linked to the construction sector, such as rough construction, pipe installation, pumping systems, treatment plants and complementary urbanization works.
Furthermore, these institutions must interact in a coordinated manner with ministries such as the MOPC and the MIVHED, since their works are part of multidimensional projects that integrate road networks, urban-community services and housing developments.
This set of resources was approved by the National Congress and sent to the Executive Branch for promulgation or observation, and its execution is ensured through the authorized financing, including a loan, which allows covering the projected fiscal deficit without compromising the financial sustainability of the State.
