He president Luis Abinader He assured yesterday that his Government aims to declare the country free of hunger for 2028.
In a speech, in which he reflected on the achievements achieved, the challenges overcome and the future objectives, he stated that the goal of zero hunger It’s a promise that your Government “takes on with all the strength and commitment it deserves.”
“We managed to maintain our economy growing and I am not talking about cold figures, but about a growth that touches their lives, about projects that are helping thousands of dominations to find jobs formal and better paid, or the initiatives that we are developing so that thousands of MSMEs are formal in 2028, because what we want is simple, a country where no one is left out of growth and economic development“
In that sense, he said that, to build that country, the poverty general 15% and poverty extreme at less than 1%.
He highlighted that they have strengthened key sectors such as free zones, tourism and exports and that, with these strategies, the country aspires to reach 15 thousand dollars of per capita income and expand the middle class 40% to 50% of the population.
“We know we can achieve it because we are laying the foundation with strategies such as nearshoring, the expansion of exportsthe attraction of foreign investment and the growth of Free Zones and Tourism, which will take us to historical figures of economic development“, said.
Abinader emphasized that these achievements have a clear objective: to improve the quality of life of Dominicans, ensuring drinking water, jobs formal education for 80% of young university students upon graduation, and access to decent and safe housing.
Furthermore, he highlighted the project of Integrated Transportation System in the capital and monorail in Santiago, which will make the latter “one of the best connected cities in the Americas” by 2026.
Among the goals He also cited the education as a central axis, emphasizing that classrooms are the heart of the future.
“That is why we are making them (classrooms) the center of development. From Open Schools and Active to school health, road safety and education environmental, we are transforming not only our students, but many communities,” he stated.
During his speech, Abinader He highlighted that Christmas is a special time to reflect on the past and dream of a better future.
“It is a time to sit down as a family and remember what really matters: our people, our roots, our history,” he said.
With a call for unity, he urged Dominicans to dream of a country “where progress is a right, not a privilege.”
“That, in this Christmasthe true gift is hope in the country we want,” he concluded, wishing all Dominicans a Christmas full of love, peace and union.
