Ministry of Economy Coordinates Land-Use Planning Actions for Miches
The meeting is part of the effort made by the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development to promote public policies aimed at the development of the territory to bring quality of life to the people.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (April 2022.) The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development coordinated a meeting with directors of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of El Seibo and Miches (Promiches), with the objective of discussing the development of the territory of the municipality of Miches and the actions being promoted by the Vice Ministry of Territorial Planning and Regional Development.
The meeting was led by the vice ministers Domingo Matías, of Regional Planning and Regional Development, and Yamel Valera, Administrative and Financial; as well as George A. Nader, Miches Development Group; José Ramón Astarloa, Dreams and Secrets Playa Esmeralda and Gustavo A. Román, executive director of Promiches.
In his welcoming remarks, Vice Minister Valera noted that the meeting is part of the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Economy, headed by Miguel Ceara Hatton, to develop public policies based on the territory, in order to respond to the development vision of the current government administration and bring quality of life to the people.
In that regard, Vice Minister Matías highlighted the importance of holding these meetings that guarantee the sustainable growth of the territory, as part of the priorities that the Dominican State is addressing for the first time.
He explained to the representatives of Promiches that VIOTDR works with the law on territorial planning, land use, and human settlement, validated by the bicameral commission, and the national territorial planning plan, which are the guidelines upon which all institutions will align their public policies. He also noted that at the municipal level, progress is being made in establishing and strengthening the Municipal Development Councils.
“I commit to supporting the municipality of Miches in the formation and strengthening of the municipal development council, the training of city hall officials, and to making a visit soon to determine the support needed in the formulation of the Miches territorial planning plan.”Matías pointed out.
He indicated that they work alongside local authorities, through training provided by municipalities and associations, addressing the issue of territorial planning with processes that directly impact the territories, with the essential objective of improving the quality of life of citizens, planning from the bottom up, breaking and building a new paradigm, through the automation and registration of the main demands of the territory, with the aim of including them in the budget for the year 2023.
Business voice
Meanwhile, the business leaders stated that the institution promotes the establishment and growth of innovative and responsible businesses that protect and enhance the environmental and cultural diversity of the area, and that truly differentiate the national tourism offering, thus contributing to the social and economic development of the country.
They stated that they currently have one tourist project in operation in the area (Club Med) and five more planned for the next three years.
They indicated that they promote a tourism model that is environmentally friendly, socially inclusive, and seeks a social, economic and transformative impact on the entire province.
In addition to the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development, those present at the meeting included Mercedes Feliciano, Director of Risk Management; Gilberto Valdez, Administrative Director; and David Arbona, Head of the Department of Cities and Municipalities for Territorial Planning.
