The modification to the 2026 General State Budget, better known as the Reformulated Budget, increases expenditure appropriations by more than RD$40 billion for 7 strategic ministries and the National Treasury to meet the financial obligations of the Dominican State.
The largest increase in appropriations is received by the National Treasury Obligations Administration, with RD$20.5 billion more, so that the State can efficiently meet all its financial obligations with multilateral organizations and ensure the proper management of debt.
Another significant increase is received by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications, with RD$10.165 billion more, for the advancement and completion of important infrastructure works nationwide.
Likewise, the Ministry of Agriculture will have another RD$3.004 billion available to continue with programs for the promotion of agriculture, farm-to-market roads, among others.
The Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (RD$3.792 billion), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (RD$2.4 billion), the Ministry of Finance and Economy (RD$925 million), and the Ministry of Justice (RD$191 million) also receive increases.
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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.
