On October 11 – 12, 2022, CLDP collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to lead a workshop focused on detecting and deterring collusion in public procurement, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The workshop reached 100 Dominican officials from the...

CLDP collaborated with the Open Government Partnership to provide an expert speaker during the annual Government Transparency Conference, a regional event for government agencies, civil society, and private sector representatives from across Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss anti-corruption...

CLDP, in collaboration with the Dominican Competition Council (ProCompetencia), held a seminar on combatting anticompetitive conduct in public procurement. The heads of ProCompetencia and the General Directorate for Public Contracting (DGCP) provided overviews of their agencies’ efforts in detecting...

From August 22-31, 2022, CLDP, together with U.S. Commercial Service Miami, supported the Dominican General Directorate for Public Private Partnerships (DGAPP) as they conducted their first PPP project roadshow in Miami and Mexico City. The project aims to develop a cruise terminal and other...

La incorporación de recursos renovables a las infraestructuras energéticas nacionales se ha convertido en algo esencial para apoyar la producción económica, ya que los consumidores e inversores insisten en sistemas energéticos sostenibles y el cambio climático exige cada vez más infraestructuras resistentes. Las microrredes son redes energéticas autónomas que se alimentan de energía solar, eólica...

Incorporating renewable resources into national energy infrastructures has become essential in supporting economic output as consumers and investors insist on sustainable energy systems and climate change increasingly demands resilient infrastructure. Microgrids are autonomous energy grids that draw from solar, wind, and hydropower, and can connect to the larger traditional grid, allowing them to...

La interconectividad económica mundial ha dado lugar a una nivelación gradual de las condiciones de los mercados emergentes y ayudará al mundo a hacer frente a las crisis urgentes en los próximos años. Los gobiernos pueden ayudar a las empresas a hacer frente a los retos críticos actuales mejorando la infraestructura de la cadena de suministro y fomentando la diversidad de las redes de proveedores...

En 2017, la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) inauguró una nueva era de interconectividad mundial con el Acuerdo de Facilitación del Comercio (AFC), un sistema mundial de normas comerciales que ayuda a los países a desarrollar sus capacidades comerciales. Al eliminar las barreras comerciales, mejorar la colaboración con el sector privado y acelerar los procedimientos aduaneros, el AFC...

In 2017, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ushered in a new age of global interconnectivity with the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), a global system of trade rules that assists countries in developing their trade capacities. By removing trade barriers, improving collaboration with the private sector, and speeding up customs procedures, the TFA promotes the overall productivity, transparency...

The textiles and apparel industry is known as a steppingstone industry as it propels the manufacturing capacities of national economies. Encouraging the growth of textiles businesses and infrastructure provides a foundation for emerging markets to systematically modernize and incorporate themselves into global trade networks. Along with these opportunities for industrial development, textiles jobs...