What Ministerio de Vivienda y Edificaciones does

Ministerio de Vivienda, Hábitat y Edificaciones (MIVHED), legally named Ministerio de Vivienda, Hábitat y Edificaciones and previously known as MIVED, is a Dominican Republic government ministry operating as a state entity under the executive branch, headquartered at two buildings on Calle Moisés García and Av. Pedro Henríquez Ureña in Santo Domingo's Gazcue district. The ministry functions as the national regulatory and developmental authority for housing, habitat, and construction, overseeing the Plan Decenal de Viviendas (PDV) ten-year housing framework and managing the Sistema Integrado de Gestión. Its core service portfolio includes the Vivienda Segura citizen portal (viviendasegura.mived.gob.do), the Catálogo de Servicios (including sub-portals for Listado de Profesionales Habilitados, Dirección de Tramitación, Tasación y Licencias, and Dirección de Normas y Reglamentaciones), the Sala de Prensa Digital press room, and a comprehensive transparency portal covering financial statements, payroll, and open data.

The ministry's primary customers are Dominican Republic citizens (for housing programs, construction licensing, and professional certification) and government agencies (for public infrastructure projects). Active 2026 projects include the Urbanización San José housing development (over 1,300 families building, 700+ apartments delivered), two correctional rehabilitation centers (CCR de Peravia at 800+ capacity and CCR de Bonao at 700 capacity generating 200+ direct jobs), Hospital de Nisibón (85% execution), Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte renovation (95%+ execution), and the Pabellón de Balonmano sports facility. The ministry is led by Minister Ito Bisonó.

MIVHED operates on a non-commercial government budget allocation model rather than a revenue-generating model; no pricing is publicly disclosed for its housing or construction programs. Distribution is exclusively domestic (Dominican Republic / Caribbean) via physical offices, self-serve digital portals, and a mandatory transparency infrastructure. The technology footprint consists of standard government web infrastructure, and the ministry holds four NORTIC government digital certifications (A2, A3, A6, E1) from OGTIC.

Name

Ministerio de Vivienda y Edificaciones

Legal name

Ministerio de Vivienda, Hábitat y Edificaciones

Website

https://mived.gob.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ministerio de Vivienda y Edificaciones (MIVHED) is a Dominican Republic government ministry regulating housing, habitat, and construction, serving citizens through direct service portals, licensing, and major public infrastructure projects across housing, correctional, healthcare, and sports sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Housing and Construction Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Housing Programs (92511)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

National Housing Finance Agencies & Ministries (FSALAKAB)

Keywords

• Government housing services
• Construction regulation
• Public infrastructure
• Urban development planning
• Construction licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: The ministry operates as a Dominican Republic government ministry funded through national budget allocations and public finances rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ministerio de Vivienda, Hábitat y Edificaciones (MIVHED) is the Dominican Republic government ministry responsible for housing, habitat, and construction policy and delivery. It provides housing construction and development programs, construction licensing and professional certification for constructors and engineers, urban planning and habitat management, and oversight of public infrastructure projects including correctional facilities, hospitals, sports venues, and housing developments. Services are delivered through physical offices in Santo Domingo and digital portals including the Vivienda Segura housing platform and the institutional transparency portal.

Product overview

Ministerio de Vivienda, Hábitat y Edificaciones (MIVHED) is a Dominican Republic government ministry that functions as a unified platform for housing, habitat, and construction management services. The ministry offers a portfolio of interconnected digital services including the Vivienda Segura portal for secure housing programs, a comprehensive Catálogo de Servicios with sub-departments for professional licensing and regulatory oversight (Tramitación, Tasación y Licencias; Normas y Reglamentaciones), a Digital Press Room for media communications, and the Plan Decenal de Viviendas (PDV) strategic housing framework. The services are accessible through the main government website mivhed.gob.do with the specialized housing portal at viviendasegura.mived.gob.do.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vivienda Segura A dedicated online portal for secure housing initiatives providing Dominican Republic citizens with access to housing-related services and programs managed by the ministry. Hosted at viviendasegura.mived.gob.do as a subdomain of the ministry.
• Catálogo de Servicios Comprehensive catalog of government services including the list of enabled professionals, processing and valuation, and standards and regulations offered by MIVHED to citizens and construction professionals.
• Plan Decenal de Viviendas (PDV) Ten-year housing plan outlining the ministry's strategic framework for housing development and habitat management in the Dominican Republic.
• Listado de Profesionales Habilitados Official registry of certified and authorized construction and engineering professionals eligible to provide services under the ministry's regulatory purview.
• Dirección de Tramitación, Tasación y Licencias Department service handling processing, valuation, and licensing for construction and housing-related permits issued by the ministry.
• Dirección de Normas y Reglamentaciones Division service responsible for establishing and enforcing construction standards, regulations, and technical guidelines within the Dominican Republic's housing and construction sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,300 Dominicans building homes through Urbanización San José
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brasil Ministério das Cidades: Brazil's cities ministry administers national housing policy (including Minha Casa Minha Vida), urban development, and construction-related regulation, providing a large-scale functional peer to MIVHED.
• Chile Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo (MINVU): Chile's housing and urbanism ministry is a close functional peer, administering national housing programs, construction standards, and urban development policy with comparable scope to MIVHED.
• Argentina Ministerio de Desarrollo Territorial y Hábitat: Argentina's territorial development and habitat ministry handles federal housing programs and urban habitat policy with analogous scope to MIVHED, particularly relevant given both ministries share the Spanish-language 'hábitat' terminology.
• Colombia Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio: Colombia's national ministry responsible for housing, urban development, and construction policy — the most direct functional peer to MIVHED, with analogous portfolio of housing programs, licensing, and infrastructure delivery in a Spanish-speaking Latin American context.
• México Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (SEDATU): Mexico's national secretariat for territorial and urban development with housing program administration, urban planning, and construction regulatory functions closely parallel to MIVHED's mandate.
• Perú Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento: Peru's national housing, construction, and sanitation ministry with parallel scope to MIVHED: housing program administration, construction licensing, and infrastructure project delivery in a Latin American jurisdiction.
• España Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana: Spain's national housing and urban agenda ministry is a direct functional peer to MIVHED in the Spanish-speaking world, administering national housing policy, construction regulation, and urban development programs.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): The U.S. federal housing and urban development authority is a broad incumbent peer to MIVHED, administering federal housing programs, construction regulation, and urban development policy at a much larger national scale.

Regional players

• Ecuador Ministerio de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda: Ecuador's urban development and housing ministry provides a comparable Latin American model of national housing and construction regulation with similar functional scope to MIVHED.
• Panamá Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial: Panama's housing and territorial planning ministry is the closest Caribbean/Central American peer to MIVHED, administering national housing programs, urban planning, and construction oversight in a neighboring country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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