DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Abinader administration is taking actions for the country to join the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 38 countries are members, including Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica in Latin America. The country aims to leverage OECD collaboration to attract foreign investment, build a more robust, inclusive, and sustainable financial system, and promote sustainable development goals.

To advance its bid for membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Executive Branch recently issued executive decrees 407-25 and 408-25.

Decree 407-25 mandates the creation of an inter-institutional commission tasked with designing, developing, and implementing a comprehensive Public Integrity System. This vital body will be coordinated by the General Ethics and Government Integrity Directorate (DIGEIG), under the Presidency. Its...