Day: June 9, 2025

Latam Digital Awards recognizes Presupuesto as a leader in transparency and accountability

Latam Digital recognizes the growth and digital advancements of public and private institutions in Latin America that have a significant impact on the region's economic growth. Bogotá, Colombia – The General Directorate of Budget (Digepres) won first place in the Latam Digital 2025 awards in the category of “Best GovTech Solution for Transparency and Accountability,” representing the Dominican Republic among initiatives from Colombia and Argentina. The award was given from among 263 finalist projects from 17 countries and 93 winners. Digepres presented its project “The People's Budget,” which highlights the citizen tools available on its platform and establishes the institution as a leader in transparency and accountability. Tools such as the Budget Simulator, the Citizen Budget, the Citizen Meeting with the Budget, the Budget Execution Reports, and the Weekly Budget Execution Report, available to the public as a way to guarantee the right to know and promote transparency and social oversight, were part of the proposal. Paola Chaljub, head of the Communications Department, and Bienvenido Díaz, head of the Audiovisual Production Division, representing the General Directorate of Budget (Digepres), accepted the award presented by Latam Digital at a ceremony held in Bogotá, Colombia. Following the awards ceremony, Chaljub highlighted the efforts being made by the current budget administration to implement initiatives that foster transparency and public participation in the budget process. “We are very grateful and pleased with this recognition of the work, not only of the Communications team, but of the entire General Directorate of Budget, which positions us as leaders in transparency and accountability and commits us to continue working in this same direction,” he noted. He also highlighted the value of the substantive work being carried out by the current administration to raise the levels of transparency and efficiency. “If we talk about contributions, we can highlight the Weekly Budget Execution Report, which every Tuesday allows us to understand public spending with the greatest possible level of detail through our portal,” he emphasized. The Latam Digital Award joins other recognitions such as the Open Budget Survey from the International Budget Partnership (IBP), which position Digepres as a leader and benchmark for transparency in the region. Latam Digital: Digital Growth in Latin America. The Latam Digital Awards have become the most important recognition of digital growth in Latin America, standing out as the Digital Experience of the Year 1TP5Q1 in the region. In this edition, the awards covered 13 digital pillars, including GovTech, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Digital Entrepreneurship, Cybersecurity, EduTech, Digital Tourism, FinTech, HealthTech, AgroTech, and Digital Mass Media. These pillars reflect the spectrum of areas where digitalization has a significant impact on the region's economic growth.