The data presented in the document cannot be used to assess efficiency, social return, or financial traceability.
SANTO DOMINGO – The Dominican government presented the document “ Government Management Achievements August 2020 – August 2025,” a compendium of indicators that includes progress in health, security, housing, the economy, and tourism. Although the text highlights record figures in foreign investment and the volume of works, it does not offer economic breakdowns by sector, which limits the technical and territorial analysis of the results.
Public works: 2,500 projects, RD$600 billion executed
The official document states that more than 2,500 public works projects were completed in five years, including hospitals, police stations, schools, roads, and housing.
According to data published by the Directorate of Strategy and Communication of the Presidency (DIECOM) in Listín Diario on October 3, 2025, RD$600 billion of the total planned RD$753 billion in the National Investment Plan has been executed.
Among the notable works are:
– 5,800 kilometers of paved roads
– More than 100 bridges built
– 306 works in Greater Santo Domingo, 223 in Santiago, 118 in San Cristóbal
However, the document presented by the Presidential Press Office does not specify the cost per project or the budgetary impact per province, which makes it impossible to evaluate efficiency, social return, or financial traceability.
Housing: expansion without clear figures
The report details the construction of 20,087 homes by the Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED) , in addition to those built by other entities and trusts such as Ciudad Juan Bosch. It also notes the distribution of 133,000 property titles and the improvement of 51,872 homes.
real estate trusts is mentioned , the amount invested and the average cost per housing unit are not detailed, and the Ten-Year Housing Plan 2022–2032 has not yet published consolidated figures by year.
Tourism: record number of visitors, investment quantified
Tourism received 11.2 million visitors in 2024, including 2.6 million cruise passengers, and contributed US$21.1 billion to GDP, equivalent to 15.8% of the national economy, according to figures published by the Ministry of Tourism.
Regarding foreign direct investment (FDI), the country attracted US$4.523 billion in 2024, and it is projected to close 2025 with US$4.860 billion, according to data from the Central Bank. Of that total, US$5.446 billion was allocated to tourism in the last five years, and US$2.931 billion to tourism real estate, representing 44.4% of national FDI, according to statements by Vice Minister Jacqueline Mora, who affirms that "Tourism concentrates the largest amount of foreign direct investment in the country."
Achievements without traceability
Although the official document presents progress in infrastructure, housing, and tourism, its format is closer to a celebratory inventory than a technical report . The lack of economic breakdowns by sector, year-on-year comparisons, and indicators of social or territorial impact limits its usefulness for rigorous analysis and accountability.
For journalists, researchers, and citizens, the challenge remains the same: to transform declared achievements into verifiable, traceable, and comparable data. Because without figures, development remains mere rhetoric.
Sources:
– Official document “Government management achievements August 2020 – August 2025”, Press Office of the Presidency, October 2, 2025
– Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, Foreign Investment Bulletin, September 2025
