2026 supplementary budget makes cuts to Education and Tourism

The modification to the General State Budget for 2026, also known as the supplementary budget, decreases budgetary appropriations for the ministries of Education, Tourism, and Energy and Mines.

The Ministry of Education had about RD$2 billion cut, while the Ministry of Tourism had about RD$258 million cut.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy and Mines had its appropriations reduced by RD$85 million.

Likewise, there are significant decreases for the Public Debt Administration and Financial Assets of RD$12.6 billion and another RD$2.749 billion for financial applications.

With these reductions, the State obtained availability of RD$17,692 million, which were reallocated, along with an increase in other revenues, to different institutions.

The government explained that the Reformulated Budget responds to new needs and changes in the country’s economic conditions associated with international market volatility, trade fluctuations, supply chains, and production.

Also due to the entry into force of Law No. 30-26, on Pro-Economic Growth Measures, Fiscal Simplification and Mitigation of the International Crisis, which seeks to strengthen tax collection through administrative simplification and the expansion of tax bases.