Integrated tourism and urban development program for the colonial city of Santo Domingo

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The project implemented by the EU and IDB seeks to revitalize the urban, economic and cultural aspects of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. While the Dominican Republic is one of the main tourist destinations in the region and the Colonial City of Santo Domingo is a strategic axis of tourism and urban development, it is also characterised by marginalised and segregated households, with a high presence of low-income families, and high degrees of urban spatial degradation. Nevertheless, it has the potential to become a world-renowned tourist attraction by investing in areas such as transport and mobility, spatial planning and land, housing and habitat, security, and fiscal and institutional capacity, which would in turn diversify tourism in the Dominican Republic and contribute to the economic growth and social well-being of Dominicans.This project is developing a sustainable urban mobility plan, including an electromobility pilot project, and a housing improvement programme, all while addressing gender equality objectives.