The Central Government executed RD$98,871.5 million last September on climate change, which is equivalent to 65.0% of the current budget and 1.3% of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to the monthly budget execution report of the General Budget Directorate (Digepres). ).
Of this total, RD$28,751.0 million (29.1%) had a positive impact, while RD$70,120.4 million (70.9%) generated a negative impact.
Most of the resources with a negative impact, RD$69,197.6 million (97.9%), are linked to the generation of electrical energy from thermoelectric sources.
In addition, the purpose with the greatest execution was economic services, which represented 94.0% (RD$92,951.8 million) of total expenses.
This amount is reflected in various functions: RD$70,696.8 million for energy and fuel; RD$21,567.8 million for transportation; RD$525.4 million for mining, manufacturing and construction, and RD$161.8 million for agriculture, hunting, fishing and forestry.
On the other hand, the purpose of Environmental Protection represented 5.3% of the total expenditure, with an execution of RD$5,205.6 million, of which 86.6% (RD$4,508.8 million) was invested in the protection of biodiversity and the management of waste.
Meanwhile, the Central Government allocated RD$2,507.5 million to activities focused on reducing gender inequalities and inequities.
The majority of this budget, 73.9% (RD$1,853.1 million), was executed on social services, highlighting social protection with RD$1,295.8 million.
In addition, general services represented 19.3% (RD$485.1 million) of the total executed, with a notable allocation to the general administration, which received RD$433.0 million, which represents 89.3% of general services destined for the management of the general administration. to mainstream the gender approach.
It indicates that economic services represented 6.7% (RD$169.3 million), concentrating on the labor affairs function to strengthen the economic autonomy of women.
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