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Digepres Quality Week: culminates a day focused on excellence

Semana de la Calidad Digepres culmina una jornada enfocada en la excelencia

The activity aimed to reaffirm the Budget Directorate's commitment to the continuous improvement of its processes and services. The General Directorate of Budget (Digepres) concluded Digepres Quality Week, an event dedicated to reinforcing values, norms, standards, and practices for managing and promoting quality in all institutional services and processes. The event, held from November 18 to 22, also sought to provide the benefits of ISO 9001 certification, the quality management standard, and ISO 37001, designed to establish robust and effective anti-bribery management systems. The closing ceremony began with remarks from the Director General of Budget, José Rijo Presbot, who emphasized the importance of teamwork in achieving effective results. "A cornerstone of quality is teamwork and good communication, elements that, when combined, allow an institution to function efficiently and effectively," stated Rijo Presbot, reaffirming Digepres' commitment to continuous improvement. The event also included the participation of the Deputy Director of Budget, Iván Ramírez, and was attended by department heads, division heads, and staff who joined in the activities held throughout the anniversary week. Laura de la Cruz, Head of Quality Management in the Planning and Development Department, emphasized the importance of embracing quality in every process of the institution as a key tool for achieving strategic objectives. “Quality is not only a commitment, but a responsibility that must be present in everything we do,” she stated. The Quality Week program featured various activities aimed at promoting good service and continuous improvement within the institution through talks, workshops, and complementary activities such as quizzes, internal information sessions, and audiovisual presentations that addressed key topics in the areas of quality, bribery, and risk management. The week's activities included prominent figures such as Olympic athletes Camil Domínguez and Luisito Pie, who shared their experiences and emphasized that quality is based on clear objectives and teamwork. Also participating in the program were the Dominican Institute for Quality (INDOCAL), KPI Learning, the Ministry of Public Administration, the National Competitiveness Council, and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC). The Quality Week organizing team also included Patricia M. Castillo, head of the Planning and Development Department; Karla Ureña, head of the Division of Formulation, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Plans, Programs, and Projects; Awilda Polanco, head of the Division of Institutional Development; Amanda Hilario, administrative technician; and analysts Cheila Chivilli, Jesús Payano, Tairy Ramírez, Abraham de León, Paola Sido, Mariel Matos, Edwin Terrero, Lorenna Dominguez, Patria Crousset, Bryan Thompson, and Ramfis Moreno. Finally, the Digepres Quality Week showcased the exchange of ideas and knowledge related to the topics covered. With this initiative, the Budget Office reaffirms its commitment to institutional excellence, recognizing that quality is an essential pillar for efficient public management focused on citizen service.

Budget Director highlights Dominican Republic's resilience in the face of challenging circumstances

Director de Presupuesto destaca resiliencia de RD ante coyunturas desafiantes

Rijo Presbot resaltó el manejo eficiente y transparente del gasto público y llamó a la ciudadanía a conocer más del Presupuesto El director general de Presupuesto, José Rijo Presbot, atribuyó al manejo eficiente y transparente de los recursos públicos la resiliencia que la República Dominicana ha demostrado para enfrentar contextos del ámbito internacional. En ese orden, y en relación con el conflicto israelí-palestino, el director de Presupuesto indicó que el Gobierno se abocará a una economía de guerra e implementará ciertas restricciones en gastos no prioritarios. “El Gobierno de Luis Abinader ha demostrado que, a pesar de las coyunturas desafiantes ha salido a flote y hace más con menos recursos”, aseguró Rijo Presbot. El director general de Presupuesto recordó, además, que desde el Gobierno hay un compromiso para que cada recurso se utilice adecuadamente. “Con el huracán Fiona hubo que invertir más de 17 mil millones de pesos sin necesidad de coger dinero prestado porque manejamos eficientemente los recursos públicos”, indicó Rijo Presbot. Durante una entrevista en el programa “55 minutos con Julissa Céspedes”, transmitido por CDN canal 37, Rijo Presbot habló de algunos controles implementados por esta administración para eliminar el dispendio de recurso. El director de Presupuesto explicó que el Gobierno desechó la vieja práctica de incurrir en deuda administrativa y vinculó el Portal de Compras y Contrataciones con el Sistema de Información de la Gestión Financiera (SIGEF). “Ahora ninguna institución puede subir una licitación sin la apropiación de presupuesto aprobada”, declaró el director de Presupuesto. En su intervención llamó a la ciudadanía a conocer el Presupuesto para poder debatir sobre su contenido y conocer las prioridades de inversión pública en agua, vivienda, transporte y salud con miras a mejorar la vida de la gente. Calidad del gasto Rijo Presbot puntualizó que la presente administración de Gobierno realiza encomiables esfuerzos por eficientizar el gasto público y reorientarlo hacia más y mejores servicios de calidad para la ciudadanía. “En Hato Mayor, había 104 camiones repartidores de agua, ahora hay 4 camiones. Un problema hídrico de 30 años resuelto con 36 millones de pesos. En Guanuma, por ejemplo, con 12 millones de pesos entró en funcionamiento la planta potabilizadora de agua, es decir “chilatas”. Se necesita sólo voluntad política para resolver los problemas donde vive la gente”, aseguró Rijo Presbot.    

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