Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana

What Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana does

The Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana is the constitutional office of the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, established in 1844 and currently led by Vice President Raquel Peña, who was first elected alongside Luis Abinader in August 2020 and re-elected in 2024. Under Article 125 of the 2010 Constitution, the office functions as the immediate collaborator to the President in directing government action and chairing Council of Ministers meetings. It coordinates cross-ministerial policy through three dedicated cabinets—Gabinete de Salud (Health), Gabinete de Promoción de Inversiones (Investment Promotion), and Gabinete Eléctrico (Electrical)—and oversees national programs spanning healthcare (notably the SeNaSa subsidized regime, with 1.5M+ new affiliates), citizen security (Plan de Seguridad Ciudadana), provincial infrastructure delivery, mipyme (micro, small and medium enterprise) support, and foreign investment attraction. Documented operational outcomes include 25+ strategic works in La Romana, 90+ works in La Vega, and support to over 15,400 mipymes in La Vega alone. The institution serves all Dominican citizens across 32 provinces from its headquarters at the Palacio Nacional in Santo Domingo.

The Vice Presidency does not produce commercial products or maintain proprietary technology platforms. Its digital infrastructure consists of a transparency and public information portal (vicepresidencia.gob.do), certified under NORTIC A2 (Dominican government web standard) and compliant with Law 200-04 on Free Access to Public Information. Core deliverables are governmental in nature: infrastructure works (Hospital de Villa Hermosa, malecón del Caleta, Polideportivo Eleoncio Mercedes, the announced Autovía del Ámbar), potable water distribution serving 35,000+ residents, healthcare policy coordination through the Gabinete de Salud, and bilateral cooperation frameworks with foreign governments. The 198-employee institution relies on ministerial and inter-institutional partnerships to execute national-scale programs rather than proprietary technology.

As a constitutional government institution, the Vice Presidency is funded through the Dominican Republic's national budget and does not generate commercial revenue; no specific budget figure is publicly disclosed. Service delivery occurs through direct government channels: the central Palacio Nacional headquarters, 32 provincial Gobernaciones offices, ministerial partnerships (Ministry of Public Health, SeNaSa), and security agency coordination (Policía Nacional, Military, DNCD, Migration). Distribution relies entirely on institutional authority and inter-agency coordination rather than commercial go-to-market mechanisms, and there are no disclosed pricing models, fee structures, or revenue-generating activities.

Name

Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana

Legal name

Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana

Website

https://vicepresidencia.gob.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The constitutional office of the Dominican Republic's Vice President coordinates national policy via Health, Investment Promotion, and Electrical cabinets. Based at Santo Domingo's Palacio Nacional with 198 staff, it serves citizens through ministerial coordination and provincial development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive Offices (92111), National Security and International Affairs (928), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Other General Government Support (921190)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL), Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Public administration
• Government coordination
• Policy implementation
• Public health programs
• Investment promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Vice Presidency coordinates executive government action in the Dominican Republic, serving as the President's immediate collaborator under Article 125 of the Constitution. It leads several thematic cabinets (Gabinete de Salud, Gabinete de Promoción de Inversiones, Gabinete Eléctrico) that coordinate cross-ministerial policies on healthcare, foreign investment promotion, and energy, and chairs Council of Ministers meetings to direct public administration priorities.

Product overview

Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana is a government institution (vice presidency) that does not offer commercial products or services. Its website functions as an institutional portal providing public access to government information, news, transparency documentation, and citizen services. The entity operates several thematic cabinets (Gabinete de Salud, Gabinete de Promoción de Inversiones, Gabinete Eléctrico) and coordinates government programs, but these are governmental functions rather than commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gabinete de Salud (Health Cabinet) Cross-ministerial coordination program led by the Vice Presidency to manage national health policy, including the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, SeNaSa subsidized regime for universal healthcare coverage (1.5 million+ new affiliates), hospital infrastructure, and medical supply chain coordination for Dominican citizens.
• Gabinete de Promoción de Inversiones (Investment Promotion Cabinet) Government program coordinating efforts to position the Dominican Republic as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment, supporting investor facilitation, regulatory clarity, and bilateral business partnerships including with CEOE (Spanish Business Confederation). Helped attract US$5,032 million in FDI in 2025.
• Gabinete Eléctrico (Electric Cabinet) Cross-ministerial coordination program led by the Vice Presidency for national energy policy direction and electrical sector strategy in the Dominican Republic.
• Plan de Seguridad Ciudadana (Citizen Security Plan) National program coordinating Policía Nacional, Military, DNCD, Migration, and other security institutions for crime prevention and citizen safety, with weekly review meetings chaired by the Vice President to assess progress and direct security actions across all provinces.

Quantifiable outcome

• COVID-19 vaccination program successfully implemented with universal access commitment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Central Romana CorporationminorOthers · 30 July 2026Vice president of Central Romana (Leo Matos) accompanied Vice President during La Romana infrastructure visits
• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Partnership with Spain's main business confederation to explore pilot implementation of the Modelo 4T (Talento, Territorio, Transformación, Tracción) to strengthen Dominican mipymes competitiveness. Collaboration includes confirmation of Dominican Republic's participation in XXX Ibero-American Summit in Madrid 2026.
• Real Academia Española (RAE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Institutional visit by Vice President Peña to the Spanish Royal Academy, received by academic Juan Luis Cebrián, highlighting cultural ties between Dominican Republic and Spanish-speaking community
• United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026Bilateral health cooperation meeting between Vice President Raquel Peña and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to strengthen cooperation in public health, prevention, research, and innovation. Follows memorandum of understanding signed between both nations.
• US Embassy in Dominican RepublicminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026Ambassador Leah Campos coordinated the high-level health cooperation meeting between Vice Presidency and US Secretary of Health
• Embassy of Dominican Republic in SpainminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026Ambassador Tony Raful Tejada accompanied Vice President during official activities in Madrid, supporting bilateral cooperation initiatives
• Foro LibertasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2026Vice President participated in First Libertas Forum in Madrid, a platform bringing together European and Ibero-American political leaders to discuss democracy and economic development
• AERODOM (Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI)minorOthers · 1 July 2026Airport operator welcomed Vice President upon return from official missions abroad
• Grupo Puntacana FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Public-private partnership for Centro de Lucha Contra la Ceguera Puntacana construction, built with INCIVI and SNS
• INCIVI (Instituto de Ciencias Visuales Dr. Zato)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Eye care institute partnering with Grupo Puntacana Foundation and SNS for blindness prevention center in Punta Cana

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Office of the Vice President of the United States: The US Vice Presidency is the closest functional peer globally: a constitutionally established office supporting the President, with coordination roles across the executive branch and external representation. Both offices share the institutional structure of executive second-in-command with cabinet-style coordination functions.
• Vicepresidencia de la República del Ecuador: Ecuador's Vice Presidency is a regional peer with a similar constitutional mandate to coordinate national policy and represent the executive branch, operating in a comparable Latin American governance context.
• Vicepresidencia de la República de Colombia: Colombia's Vice Presidency mirrors the Dominican institution as a constitutionally established executive office with interministerial coordination, social investment portfolios, and equity-focused programmatic responsibilities in a similar regional context.
• Vicepresidencia de la República Argentina: Argentina's Vice Presidency is a directly comparable Latin American executive office with Senate presidency duties and cross-ministry coordination functions, serving the same type of national executive leadership role.

Broad incumbents

• Cabinet Office (United Kingdom): The UK Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister in coordinating government policy and the work of departments, structurally analogous to the Dominican Vice Presidency's cabinet coordination and interministerial convening function.
• Presidencia de la República Dominicana: The parent Dominican institution is the immediate broader incumbent, exercising full executive authority. The Vice Presidency operates as a direct collaborator under its constitutional framework, making it the most tightly linked peer in terms of mission and governance.
• Ministry of the Presidency of Spain: Spain's Ministry of the Presidency performs cross-government coordination and policy direction functions analogous to the Dominican Vice Presidency's cabinet coordination role, though at a ministerial level and with broader portfolio responsibilities.
• Casa Presidencial de Costa Rica: Costa Rica's Casa Presidencial coordinates executive branch policy across ministries and serves as the operational hub for presidential priorities, paralleling the Dominican Vice Presidency's role in policy coordination within a similar regional governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubevicepresidencia.gob.do/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vicerdo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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