Miami: Dominican Republic’s first PPP portfolio in works

The Dominican Republic’s Agency of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP) is in the screening process to build a new public PPP portfolio by June (2026), IJGlobal can reveal from the sidelines of IJ LatAm 2026.

Once the portfolio is set the agency plans to move forward with pre-investment studies and project structuring.

A source close to the PPP Unit Agency told IJGlobal that the pipeline will focus on transmission and renewables, hydroelectric and hydro pump projects.

Education PPPs are also expected for launch in around 18 months (2027), IJGlobal understands.

The Dominican Republic began authorising PPPs 6 years ago (2020) as it received numerous unsolicited proposals for infrastructure projects from private firms.

The DGAPP is now working to establish public initiatives to ensure that the projects are aligned with the country’s National Infrastructure Plan and the Multiannual Public Sector Investment Plan.

This comes as the Dominican Republic launched plans in January this year (2026) to modernise its legal frameworks surrounding PPPs and introduce a specialised fund for future feasibility studies to accelerate the country’s development.

The DGAPP has been tasked with structuring these changes, having gone through phases of public consultations with the public and private sectors.

AES Dominicana Renewable Energy (ADRE) recently secured $425 million to refinance a portfolio of renewable assets in the Dominican Republic, the largest renewable financing in the Caribbean.