New Finance and Economy Minister Magin Diaz announced key changes to the 2025 National Budget to boost the economy. Last week he met with legislators of the Special Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies to present the government’s proposed reformulation of the 2025 National Budget, which totals RD$69.7 billion. The government says the revised budget prioritizes economic stimulation through increased public investment and targeted sectoral spending.
Of the total amount, RD$20 billion will go to the National Treasury to manage its obligations. The rest is largely earmarked for ministries and institutions expected to drive economic growth amid global uncertainty.
The Ministry of Public Works is set to receive RD$17 billion, the largest allocation after the Treasury, followed by the Ministry of Public Health with RD$12.9 billion. The Ministry of Interior and Police is allocated RD$5.47 billion, while the Ministry of Housing, Habitat, and Buildings (Mivhed) will receive RD$3.9 billion.
The reformulated budget also includes RD$3 billion for the Ministry of the Presidency, RD$1.4 billion for the Central Electoral Board (JCE), and RD$2.12 billion for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs. The Ministry of Agriculture is allocated nearly RD$580 million, while Energy and Mines will receive RD$290 million. The Constitutional Court will receive a budget of RD$100 million.
Smaller allocations include RD$86 million for the National Public Office and RD$800 million for the Ministry of Finance itself.
“The reformulation is about optimizing the use of state resources in the context of global economic pressures,” Díaz told the committee, which is chaired by Deputy Francisco Paulino and was attended by Chamber President Alfredo Pacheco.
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25 August 2025