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Dominican Republic Country Fiduciary Assessment Summary

Core Content

The Dominican Republic Country Fiduciary Assessment is a comprehensive analysis conducted by the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and the Government of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into five volumes, with Volume I focusing on public sector management issues, Volume II on financial accountability, and Volume III on procurement reform. The assessment aims to improve public financial management (PFM) and procurement systems to support state modernization and economic transparency.

Main Objectives

To identify systemic issues in public sector management and financial accountability.
To provide a framework for institutional strengthening and reform coordination.
To support the development of a strategic plan for implementing reforms in financial management and procurement.
To promote transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the use of public funds.

Key Findings

1. Current Challenges

The Dominican Republic is facing an economic and financial crisis, which has severely impacted macroeconomic indicators, public confidence, and living conditions.
Institutional weaknesses and low capacity in the public sector hinder the effectiveness of both budget formulation and implementation.
The executive branch retains significant power over public financial resources, leading to undue political influence.
Procurement and financial management systems are inefficient, fragmented, and lack transparency.
There is a lack of coordination among institutions, weak enforcement of rules, and inadequate oversight mechanisms.
Civil society has not been effective in holding the government accountable or pressuring for reform.
Anti-corruption strategies are ineffective and inadequately supported.

2. Political Economy

The political system has been transitioning from authoritarianism to democracy over the past decade, but legacy issues from past regimes persist.
Public sector capacity is still partly driven by political considerations, and patronage culture remains strong.
Civil society perceives government functions as favors or rewards, not services.
The rule of law is not fully institutionalized, and judicial reforms have not yet ensured independence and better training for judges and prosecutors.

3. Public Sector Management Issues

The budget process has become more efficient, but institutional weaknesses limit its impact.
The Office of the President still has discretionary powers over budget execution and undisbursed funds.
Public financial management is fragmented, with limited coordination and weak control environments.
Civil service lacks objective selection and promotion criteria, and human resources are not well motivated.
Public expenditure systems are not well aligned with the needs of a modern and competitive economy.

Key Recommendations

Recommended Action	Short Term	Medium Term	Long Term	Funding Available
Shift budget formulation and implementation to a separate Ministry	X	X	X	N.A.
Eliminate the Office of the President's ability to automatically spend undisbursed funds	X	X	X	N.A.
Apply efficiency criteria in selecting capital expenditures	X	X	X	Some TA required
Establish a procurement policy unit within the Ministry of Finance	X	X	X	Partially (IDF)
Implement a communication campaign for procurement reform	X	X	X	No (except some workshops financed by IDF)
Adopt a procurement decree for consistent application	X	X	X	SIGEF/IDF
Develop standard bidding documents and manuals	X	X	X	No
Implement a comprehensive e-procurement strategy	X	X	X	Partially (IDF/SIGEF)
Streamline the government's supply strategy	X	X	X	No
Accelerate SIGEF implementation and provide training	X	X	X	Yes (but additional funding needed)
Strengthen the control environment for efficiency realization	X	X	X	No
Adopt a code of administrative procedure	X	X	X	Partially (PARME)
Develop a comprehensive anti-corruption strategy	X	X	X	No
Improve asset disclosure laws and enforcement	X	X	X	Some TA required
Implement a merit-based civil service system	X	X	X	No
Redefine functions of ONAP to support a career civil service	X	X	X	No
Consolidate and expand judicial reforms	X	X	X	No

Conclusion

The assessment highlights the need for a comprehensive and well-coordinated reform strategy to address systemic weaknesses in the public sector and financial management. It underscores the importance of institutional capacity, legal and regulatory reforms, and civil society engagement in achieving greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability in public spending. The Government of the Dominican Republic has committed to developing a Strategic Plan to implement the four action plans related to accounting, debt and cash flow, controls and audits, and procurement.

The assessment serves as a key input for the World Bank and IADB in shaping their assistance strategies, and it calls for continued collaboration with donor communities, civil society, and other stakeholders to support state modernization and economic governance.