Weekly Report - 28 September 2017 (WR-17-38)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Big budget boost. The Dominican government presented the 2018 national budget on 25 September. At RD$814.8bn (US$17.15bn), it envisages an increase of 10.3% on this year’s budget. The spending element of the budget amounted to RD$687bn, with education receiving RD$152bn, and health RD$88bn.

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