Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana

What Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana does

The Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana is a government ministry of the Dominican Republic, established by Law 49-00 on July 26, 2000, tasked with formulating, coordinating, and monitoring public policy for Dominican youth. Headquartered in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, with a workforce of 156 employees, it operates through a network of 9 Casas de la Juventud across 6 development regions and 11 provincial offices nationwide, organized under the Inclusión Social Juvenil framework covering six dimensions: Education, Employment, Health, Environment, Participation, and Territoriality. Its core products include scholarship programs (Agentes de Cambio, Beca Idelisa Bonnelly), the subsidized Juventud Segura health insurance initiative, the Ecojuventudes environmental education program, the CapacitArte and Mi Barrio Tiene Talento skills programs, the Crea RD entrepreneurship initiative, and international exchanges such as INDEX with Japan's Cabinet Office, all delivered through official web platforms (juventud.gob.do, becas.gob.do) and physical community centers. The ministry is funded entirely through annual Dominican Republic government budget allocations; services are provided free of charge to Dominican youth aged 15-35, with no commercial pricing model. Current minister Carlos J. Valdez Matos was designated by President Luis Abinader via Decree 390-24, and the ministry coordinates closely with peer ministries (Environment, Health, Education), universities (UASD, ITLA), and financial institutions (Banca Solidaria, Banco Agrícola) to execute its multi-stakeholder delivery model.

Name

Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana

Legal name

Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana

Website

https://juventud.gob.do

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Youth of the Dominican Republic is a government ministry, established in 2000 under Law 49-00, that designs and delivers youth social inclusion programs across education, employment, health, environment, participation, and territorial development for Dominican citizens aged 15-35 through a national network of Casas de la Juventud and provincial offices.

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Product category

Government Youth Services / Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Federal Ministries & Departments of Education (EDADAAAA)

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO)

Keywords

• Youth public policy
• Government youth services
• Youth scholarship programs
• Youth employment programs
• Youth civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Distrito Nacional

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through annual government budget allocations from the Dominican Republic government. Implements public policies and programs for youth development as part of national development strategy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Ministerio de la Juventud is the Dominican Republic's government ministry responsible for formulating, coordinating, and monitoring public policies for Dominican youth (ages 15-35). It delivers a portfolio of programs across six dimensions: Education (scholarships, technical training), Employment and Entrepreneurship (job access, microfinance), Health (subsidized health insurance), Environment (ecological agents training), Participation (civic engagement platforms, national youth awards), and Territoriality (community-based youth houses). Services are delivered free of charge through a national network of Casas de la Juventud, provincial offices, and digital portals.

Product overview

Ministerio de la Juventud de la República Dominicana operates as a government ministry focused on youth social inclusion through a multi-dimensional approach. The ministry manages a comprehensive portfolio of programs organized around six key pillars: Education (scholarships like Agentes de Cambio and Beca Idelisa Bonnelly, skills programs like CapacitArte), Employment and Entrepreneurship (Crea RD, Mi Primera Oportunidad), Health (Juventud Segura insurance program), Environment (Ecojuventudes with Green and Blue Agents, Cero Papel), Participation (Premio Nacional de la Juventud, Súper Jóvenes, Diálogo Juvenil), and Territoriality (Casas de la Juventud community centers). Additional programs include international exchange initiatives (INDEX, Barco Mundial de la Juventud), cultural programs (El Rostro Joven de la Historia), and territorial outreach (Juventud con B de Barrio). The ministry connects youth to government services through platforms like Ventanilla Única de Oportunidades and provides direct services through regional offices and youth houses across the country.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Inclusión Social Juvenil: The overarching strategy framework for youth social inclusion, encompassing six dimensions: education, employment, health, environment, participation, and territoriality.
• Premio Nacional de la Juventud (PNJ)
• Agentes de Cambio
• Beca Idelisa Bonnelly
• Mi Barrio Tiene Talento
• CapacitArte
• Juventud Segura
• Ecojuventudes
• Cero Papel
• Casas de la Juventud
• Ventanilla Única de Oportunidades (VUO)
• Sistema Estadístico de Juventud (UESJ)
• INDEX (Programa Internacional de Intercambio y Desarrollo de la Juventud)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 scholarship recipients in higher education programs
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Japan Cabinet Office (INDEX Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International youth exchange program partnership with Japan government for INDEX program covering themes of water, disasters, and renewable energy.
• SeNaSa (Seguro Nacional de Salud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for the Juventud Segura program, providing subsidized health insurance for economically vulnerable youth through SeNaSa's regime subsidiado.
• Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UASD and student associations for health insurance enrollment campaigns and educational programs.
• Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos NaturalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative ministry partnership for Ecojuventudes environmental education program, developing environmental agents for terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
• Parley for the OceanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational environmental organization partnership for Ecojuventudes program targeting marine ecosystem protection and youth environmental education.
• Instituto Tecnológico de las Américas (ITLA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical education institution partnership for technology training programs for Dominican youth.
• Servicio Nacional de SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health service partnership for youth health programs including PROTAS psychological support.
• Conani (Consejo Nacional para la Niñez y la Adolescencia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildhood and adolescence council partnership for PREA adolescent pregnancy reduction program.
• COPADEBA (Comité Para la Defensa de los Derechos Barriales)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots rights organization partnership for youth community development programs.
• Junior Chamber International (JCI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational youth leadership organization partnership for youth empowerment initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Junior Chamber International (JCI): International youth leadership organization with active Dominican chapter, partnering with the Ministry of Youth on empowerment initiatives. Comparable as a non-governmental youth development organization targeting the same demographic with leadership and civic participation programs.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de la República Dominicana: Dominican Republic's broader social development ministry that administers complementary social programs including poverty alleviation and family support. Operates in an overlapping policy space with the Ministry of Youth on social inclusion and vulnerable population support.
• MESCYT (Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología): Dominican Republic's higher education ministry that co-administers scholarship programs through the Becas.gob.do platform used by the Ministry of Youth's Agentes de Cambio scholarship. Directly comparable in scholarship delivery mechanism and target population overlap.

Direct peers

• Secretaría Nacional de Juventud (SENAJUV) - Brazil: Brazil's federal youth secretariat under the General Secretariat of the Presidency, coordinating national youth policy and programs. Direct peer in mandate, geographic context (Latin America), and institutional design within the executive branch.
• Instituto Nacional de la Juventud (INJU) - Uruguay: Uruguay's national youth directorate responsible for youth policy design and program execution across education, employment, and participation. Comparable in scope, regional context, and statutory mandate to the Dominican Ministry of Youth.
• Instituto Mexicano de la Juventud (IMJUVE): Mexico's national youth institute, operating under the federal government to design and coordinate youth policy across education, employment, and civic participation. Directly comparable as a Latin American national youth entity with similar mandate structure and program portfolio.
• INJUVE - España (Instituto de la Juventud): Spain's national youth institute operating under the Ministry of Social Rights, with programs in education, employment, and international cooperation. Comparable as a national youth ministry, and a relevant peer given DR's historical participation in the Ibero-American Youth Organization (OIJ).
• Instituto Nacional de la Juventud (INJUVE) - Chile: Chile's national youth institute under the Ministry of Social Development, running scholarship, training, and civic participation programs for Chilean youth. Closely comparable in mandate, regional context, and program architecture to the Dominican Ministry.

Regional players

• CONANI (Consejo Nacional para la Niñez y la Adolescencia): Dominican Republic's national council for childhood and adolescence, with overlapping mandate on minors and adolescent programs (e.g., PREA pregnancy reduction). Functions as a regional/same-country peer with adjacent programmatic scope to the Ministry of Youth.
• Ministerio de la Mujer de la República Dominicana: Dominican Republic's ministry focused on women, operating parallel programs (including gender-targeted scholarships) that intersect with the Ministry of Youth's Beca Idelisa Bonnelly for women in STEAM. Same-country regional peer with adjacent programmatic scope on gender equity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carlosvaldezrd
• Instagraminstagram.com/carlosvaldezrd/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministerio-de-la-juventud

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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