Raquel Peña Highlights Drop in Monetary Poverty to 14.58 % in 2026

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Monetary poverty in the Dominican Republic averaged 14.58 per cent during the first half of 2026, down from 15 per cent that the Government had proposed to reach by 2028, according to preliminary data presented this Sunday by the Directorate of Social Development Surpérate.The figures reflect a reduction in monetary poverty between the first and second quarters of the year, from 15.4 per cent to 13.75 per cent, respectively.The data was released…

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Santo Domingo.– Vice President Raquel Peña highlighted yesterday the progress made by the Dominican Republic in reducing poverty and the importance of continuing to expand opportunities for families, during the commemoration of the International Day for... Read more › La entrada Raquel Peña highlights poverty reduction in RD was first published in Remolacha - Noticias Dominicana.

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SANTO DOMINGO. – The Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña, said this Saturday that reducing poverty is a national priority and revealed that the government has set itself the goal of reducing multidimensional poverty to 15% by 2028 and bringing it below 10% by 2036, as part of the goals set in [...]

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Vice President Raquel Peña highlighted the reduction of monetary poverty in the Dominican Republic, which rose from 30.7 per cent in 2021 to 17.3 per cent in 2025, with a preliminary average of 14.58 per cent during the first half of 2026. During a conference organized by the Directorate of Social Development Supérate, on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Peña said that the government seeks that economic growt…