What is the Ministry of Energy and Mines?
The Ministry of Energy and Mines is a dependency of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic , an organization created by Law 100-13, in 2013, with the purpose of being the Public Administration body dependent on the Executive Power, in charge of the formulation and administration of the national metallic and non-metallic energy and mining policy. It corresponds to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, as the governing body of the system, the formulation, adoption, monitoring, evaluation and control of policies, strategies, general plans, programs, projects and services related to the energy sector and its energy subsectors. electricity, renewable energy, nuclear energy, natural gas and mining.
The main functions performed by the Ministry of Energy and Mines are:
- Promote and promote the development and sustainability of the hydrocarbon sector.
- Promote Efficiency and energy saving.
- Develop and maintain a critical energy infrastructure in a safe and adequate manner.
- Regulate and promote the production and promotion of the development of renewable energy and / or alternatives.
- Regulate, develop and promote Nuclear Energy applications for civil use.
- Regulate, control and promote the growth of the mining sector and its contribution to the development of the country, to achieve responsible, transparent and safe mining.
- Create and develop the capacities for the sustainable improvement of the institutional management, to effectively achieve the mission and vision of the Ministry of Energy and Mines
Vision
To be an entity of excellence in the formulation and efficient, responsible and transparent execution of development policies, for the integral use and sustainable management of energy and mining resources, for the benefit of present and future generations of Dominicans.
Mission
Formulate and administer policies for the integral use of energy and mining resources of the Dominican Republic, under criteria of transparency and environmental, economic and social sustainability.
Values
- LOYALTY TO THE NATIONAL INTEREST. To make the interests of the Nation prevail over the individuals, in the exercise of their functions.
- INTEGRITY. Act with ethics, rectitude, transparency, prudence and honesty, being coherent in the fulfillment of policies, laws, norms and procedures.
- EXCELLENCE. Act at all times in an efficient, effective, transparent, with quality and vocation of service, respecting the internal rules of the Public Administration to contribute to the success of the Mission and Institutional Vision.
- LEADERSHIP. Ability to guide with high efficiency and effectiveness on the route drawn up in terms of the formulation, administration and execution of development policies, guidelines, regulations and projects in the energy-mining area of ​​conformity.
- COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT.
