# Dominican municipal awards and governance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-municipal-awards-and-governance
> Updated: 2026-07-28T19:54:32.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In mid‑July 2026 the Dominican Municipal Federation (FEDODIM) released the list of nominees for the XI Juan Pablo Duarte Awards, recognizing municipal and district governments for transparency, gender policy, cultural and sports development, solid‑waste management, environmental protection and participatory budgeting. The ceremony was scheduled for 16 July in Santiago de los Caballeros, marking the first time the event would be held there.

A fortnight later, political figures highlighted the award‑nominee municipalities as exemplars of modern local governance. Former president Hipólito Mejía praised his daughter, mayor Carolina Mejía, while leaders such as Milton Olivo commended Santo Domingo Este mayor Dio Astacio for a RD$300 million participatory budget that would fund 96 community projects, urging greater resources and autonomy for municipalities nationwide.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-28: Dominican mayors highlighted as models of municipal governance

Hipólito Mejía highlighted his daughter Carolina Mejía’s early political drive, while Milton Olivo praised Santo Domingo Este mayor Dio Astacio’s participatory budgeting as a municipal model.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-mayors-highlighted-as-models-of-municipal-governance

### 2026-07-14: Dominican Municipal Federation Announces Nominees for Juan Pablo Duarte Awards

FEDODIM announced nominees for the XI Juan Pablo Duarte Awards, honoring municipal transparency and good governance. The ceremony will take place on 16 July 2026 in Santiago de los Caballeros, with categories —

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-municipal-federation-announces-nominees-for-juan-pablo-duarte-awards

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