The National Competitiveness Council (CNC) reported that the contest Republic of ideaswhich seeks to select the best proposals to boost the country developmenthe has received more than 269 applications Since last July 24, when the call was opened.
The information was offered Thursday during a presentation of the advances of the strategy Meta RD 2036 to media directors, where the details of the contestwhich, according to its organizers, constitutes the “citizen arm” of the National Development Vision.
In the meeting it was also reported that some 335 people They have already exposed their Ideas in Virtual presentationsthe website has registered 22,000 visits and more than 4,200 active users on the platform, according to a press release.
He contest Republic of ideas it arises as a space of Social participation For young people, academics, entrepreneurs and citizens in general to contribute Innovative proposals in key areas such as education, energy, technology, environment and economic development.
The process to share the idea closes next 30 of this month and the Winners will be announced in January 2026according to the established schedule.
“The voice of citizenship is essential to achieve the goals that we have proposed as a nation. Republic of ideas It becomes the channel that will allow these visions and proposals to integrate into a country project that belongs to all, “he said Peter Prazmowski, Executive Director of the CNC, who was directing the activity together with the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economics, Martín Francos.
Meta RD 2036
The official explained that Meta RD 2036 It is the Dominican government plan to double the gross domestic product (GDP) and convert to the Dominican Republic in a country fully developed in the next twelve years.
- “This strategy contemplate a set of Structural reforms, Investments in Human Capital, institutional strengthening and policies of innovation Oriented to productivity and competitiveness, “he added.
In that sense, the activity served as a stage to underline the importance of alliance between him Public Sectorhe Private sector and citizenship in the design of policies that lead to the country towards a deep transformation of its development model.
Government representatives reaffirmed that the Dominican Republic is found in a Historical situation To give the Jump to full developmentand that the success of Meta RD 2036 It will depend on the articulation of all sectors of society.
