Multi-dimensional Country Reviews are the result of a collaborative effort between the OECD and the country under review. The review of the Dominican Republic was carried out by the OECD Development Centre, in close co-ordination with the Ministry of Economy, Development and Planning (MEPyD) and the European Union (EU), in particular its Delegation to the Dominican Republic.
The review was produced under the guidance and supervision of Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of the OECD Development Centre, and Sebastián Nieto-Parra, Head for Latin America and the Caribbean. It was led and co-ordinated by Juan Vázquez Zamora, Deputy Head for Latin America and the Caribbean. Jan Rieländer and Juan de Laiglesia, respectively Head and Senior Economist at the Country Diagnostics and Strategy team, also provided essential co-ordination and guidance.
The main authors of the report include: Nathalia Montoya, René Orozco, Mariana Rodríguez-Pico, David Schmidt, Juan Vázquez Zamora and Juan Velandia (Development Centre); Nathalie Basto-Aguirre, Paula Cerutti and Diana Hanry-Knop (formerly Development Centre); Robert Grundke (OECD Economics Department); and Montserrat Botey and Martín Grandes (external consultants). The analysis and research received invaluable contributions from João Castello Branco (Consultant), Camila Ramírez (Development Centre) and Jorge Neyro (Universidad de Buenos Aires). Agustina Vierheller (Development Centre) provided invaluable support to the project by co-ordinating administrative work.
The review also benefited from substantive inputs provided by Alessandra Celani and Luisa Dressler (OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration); Laura Gutierrez (Development Centre); and Martin Wermelinger (OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs).
The team is grateful for insightful contributions and comments by Juan De Laiglesia, Thomas Manfredi, Laura Gutierrez and Bakary Traoré (Development Centre); Bert Brys, Wanda Montero Cuello, Joseph Stead, Luisa Dressler (OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration); and Ricardo Espinoza (OECD Skills Centre).
Member countries of the OECD Development Centre met in the Mutual Learning Group in October 2022, to review the final draft of this Multidimensional Review and share insights from their own development experience. The lead reviewer of the report was Colombia, in particular Javier Lesmes, Coordinator for Digital Transformation and Digital Economy at the Department of National Planning.
From the Dominican government, the review has benefitted from the strong support and leadership of Minister of Economy, Planning and Development (MEPyD), Mr. Pavel Isa, as well as former Ministers Miguel Ceara-Hatton, Juan Ariel Jiménez e Isidoro Santana. Special thanks are extended to Alexis Cruz Rodríguez, Vice-Minister at MEPyD, who has been the main counterpart and a fundamental partner all along the process. His team has also been of great help: Martín Francos (now Director General for Public Investment), Evalina Gómez, Juan Carlos Rodríguez and Yaurimar Terán have played a vital role in the production of this review, supported also by Yanna Dishmey and Yudy Estrella.
From the European Union, the leadership and guidance of Katja Afheldt, Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and Gianluca Grippa, former Ambassador, have been essential. Likewise, the EU Delegation provided vital support, in particular Alejandro Diz-Rodríguez, María Gonzalez Mata, and Frédérique Same-Ekobo who supported all stages of the process.
The team is grateful to the representatives from ministries, agencies, private sector civil society and international organisations that took part in the numerous bilateral meetings and workshops organised throughout the project, providing inputs, data or invaluable comments and opinions. These include the following: Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD), Central Bank of the Dominican Republic; National Council for Competitiveness (CNC); CIEF Consulting; Confederation of Dominican SMEs (CODOPYME); National Council of Private Enterprises (CONEP); Regional Centre for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES); Directorate General of Internal Taxes (DGII); Directorate General for Budget (DIGEPRES); Foundation for Institutionality and Justice (FINJUS); Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); Dominican Institute for Telecommunications (INDOTEL); National Institute for Technical and Vocational Training (INFOTEP); Technical Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC); Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Foreign Relations; Ministry of Labour; Ministry of Presidency; Ministry of Production; Governmental Office for ICTs (OGTIC); National Observatory for ICTs (ONTIC); Superintendency of Banks (SB); Superintendency of Pensions (SIPEN); Superintendency of the Securities Market (SIMV); and the World Bank.
The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in France played a fundamental role, with Melissa Marcelino and Karen Hernández supporting the review at different stages of the production process.
Finally, the team acknowledges Fiona Dunne, Brenda O’Hanlon, Sophie Ranson, Liz Shepherd and Marylin Smith for editing the manuscript. At the Development Centre, Delphine Grandrieux, Elizabeth Nash, Mélodie Descours, Laura Parry-Davies and Henri-Bernard Solignac-Lecomte helped with publishing and communication.
This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union and the government of the Dominican Republic. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the OECD Development Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Dominican Republic.