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ECLAC session: Abinader calls for regional cooperation and growth
At the 41st session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader called for enhanced regional cooperation to address geopolitical and technological shifts. He noted that while the region possesses a market of over 660 million people, intra-regional trade accounts for only 14% of total exports, highlighting a significant opportunity for integration.
ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs issued a warning regarding the 2030 Agenda, stating that at the current pace, only 19% of Sustainable Development Goals will be met in the region. He emphasized that high, sustained economic growth is a prerequisite for social progress, including poverty reduction and infrastructure development.
President Abinader also presented the Meta RD 2036 strategy, which aims to double the Dominican Republic's real economy over the next decade through an average annual growth rate of approximately 6%. The initiative targets the creation of 1.7 million jobs, tripling the average salary, and eliminating extreme poverty. He highlighted that the country's foreign direct investment exceeded US$5,000 million in 2025.
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Dominican Republic · ECLAC · Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · FAO · José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs · Luis Abinader · Michelle Bachelet · Rome · Santiago de los Caballeros
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- [● 13 SOURCES] Intra-regional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean represents approximately 14% of total exports. montecristinoticias.com · noticias31.com.do · ciudadoriental.com · diariodigitaldominicano.com · www.enlacedigital.com.do · +4 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The region's average annual growth between 2016 and 2025 was 1.3%. sernoticia.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] Michelle Bachelet and Iván Duque are part of a commission studying global geopolitical changes and their effects on the region. dominicanaaldia.com · visionrdn.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Meta RD 2036 initiative aims to double the size of the Dominican economy by 2036. montecristinoticias.com · noticias31.com.do · diariodigitaldominicano.com · www.enlacedigital.com.do
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Dominican Republic will assume the presidency of ECLAC for the next two years. opiniondelpueblo.com · www.radiobayamo.icrt.cu · ciudadoriental.com · www.enlacedigital.com.do · www.elfogondesanjuan.com
- [● 15 SOURCES] President Luis Abinader inaugurated the 41st session of ECLAC in Santiago de los Caballeros. montecristinoticias.com · noticias31.com.do · opiniondelpueblo.com · sernoticia.com.do · visionrdn.com · +7 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Meta RD 2036 strategy aims to create 1.7 million jobs and triple the average salary. diariodigitaldominicano.com · montecristinoticias.com · noticias31.com.do · www.enlacedigital.com.do
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The average annual growth in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2016 and 2025 was 1.3%. sernoticia.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] Monetary poverty in the Dominican Republic decreased from 25% in 2019 to 14% in the first half of 2026. noticias31.com.do · www.enlacedigital.com.do
- [● 4 SOURCES] Foreign direct investment in the Dominican Republic exceeded US$5,000 million in 2025. diariodigitaldominicano.com · noticias31.com.do · www.enlacedigital.com.do · lavozdelprm.org
- [● 11 SOURCES] President Luis Abinader called for increased regional cooperation to address current challenges. atento.com.do · ciudadoriental.com · www.elfogondesanjuan.com · www.enlacedigital.com.do · diariodigitaldominicano.com · +4 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] ECLAC warns that only 19% of the 2030 Agenda goals will be met at the current pace in Latin America and the Caribbean. diario55.com · elinformante.com.do