Tourism

Island In the Sun

Focus

Finance

Money for Something

Focus

Green Economy

Setting the Bar High

Focus

Energy

Inherit the Wind

Focus

Health

Knife’s Edge

Focus

Thousands of travelers visit the Dominican Republic for low-cost cosmetic and medical treatment, but the sector requires strict regulation to protect patients and build a reputation for safety as well as affordability.

Health

In Reach

Focus

Real Estate & Construction

If You Build It…

Focus

Transport

Transport Tycoon

Focus

Telecoms & IT

A Brave New World

Focus: Digital transformation/Industry 4.0

By laying the groundwork for a digital transformation, officials in the Dominican Republic are determined to make the nation a tech leader in the 21st century.

Telecoms & IT

On the Launch Pad

Focus

Energy

Keep the Lights on

Focus: El Pacto Electrico

To address long-standing electricity grid issues, the Dominican Republic is working to pass an Electric Pact that would reform the energy sector.

Economy

Go East

Focus

China and the largest Caribbean economy have renewed their diplomatic ties more than half a century after they fell out with each other.

Green Economy

Leave no Footprints

Focus: 2019 Climate Action Plan

Executive Guide

Business Rep

Focus: Doing Business

The fastest-growing economy in the Western Hemisphere, the Dominican Republic has greatly benefitted from its close economic and human ties to the US, especially since the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement went into effect.

Tourism

Clear the Way

Focus: US-DR Flight Agreement

A new agreement between the US and the Dominican Republic looks set to boost an already growing tourism sector.

Health & Education

Putting Education First

Focus: Education

Though the Dominican Republic still lags in certain key measures of education, sizable investment and a national commitment to better results have spurred important gains.

Health & Education

Outbreak

Focus: ZIKA

Poor sanitary conditions and a tropical climate made the Dominican Republic vulnerable to the Zika virus, but a strong public health push limited the infection's health and economic impact.

Health & Education

Precise Device

Focus: Medical Devices

After four decades of development, the medical device industry is now a national leader in Dominican manufacturing and export. With 27 firms, 18,000 jobs, and USD750 million in investment, the industry's USD1.23 billion in exports accounts for 25% of all free zone exports.

Agriculture

Born to Grow

Focus: Genetic Technology Dominican Republic

With agriculture representing such a large part of the economy, the government is constantly looking at new ways to make it more efficient and productive.

Agriculture

The Peel-Good Factor

Focus: Bananas

Though non-existent as recently as 1989, the production of bananas in the Dominican Republic has reached 400,000 tons per year on 270,000ha of land.