{"id":16807,"date":"2026-06-01T20:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/?p=16807"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:58:09","slug":"micm-and-the-trust-for-the-americas-launch-national-pilot-program-to-strengthen-the-competitiveness-of-dominican-smes-through-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/micm-and-the-trust-for-the-americas-launch-national-pilot-program-to-strengthen-the-competitiveness-of-dominican-smes-through-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"O Ministro do Com\u00e9rcio, Ind\u00fastria e Pequenas Empresas e a Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas lan\u00e7am um programa piloto nacional para fortalecer a competitividade das PMEs dominicanas por meio da intelig\u00eancia artificial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Dominican Republic will host the pilot program, with the vision of expanding it to other countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo, <strong>June 1, 2026<\/strong>. \u2013<\/strong> The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs (MICM) and The Trust for the Americas have announced an artificial intelligence (AI) advisory program that will train 50 Dominican small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over a seven-month period. The initiative will have nationwide reach and be delivered virtually, with support from the MiPymes Centers and Banco BHD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1cddd4a5c1a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16805\" style=\"width:598px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1cddd4a5c1a.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1cddd4a5c1a-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1cddd4a5c1a-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1cddd4a5c1a-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trust for the Americas, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS), selected the Dominican Republic as the pilot location due to its leadership in business development policies, the strength of its SME ecosystem, and its political commitment to modernizing the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yayo Sanz Lovat\u00f3n, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs, stated: <em>\u201cSMEs account for the majority of formal employment in the Dominican Republic. This program comes at a time when AI adoption is no longer a competitive advantage but a survival requirement for the sector.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, many SMEs across the region use AI tools but lack the knowledge to apply them effectively in their day-to-day operations. Businesses without training in emerging technologies face a growing risk of falling behind competitively. For this reason, the pilot will provide practical guidance to help each company adopt AI tools tailored to its specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe success of this pilot will not be measured solely by how many companies adopt artificial intelligence, but by how many are able to grow, strengthen their operations, and compete in an increasingly digital economy. At The Trust for the Americas, we believe innovation only has value when it expands opportunities for more people, and this initiative represents a concrete step toward technology-driven economic inclusion in the region,\u201d<\/em> said Linda Eddleman, CEO of The Trust for the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding for the program comes from Banco BHD and other private-sector partners. Steven Puig, President of Banco BHD, stated: <em>\u201cOur institution serves more than 155,000 Dominican SMEs. This pilot represents a tangible opportunity to increase the productivity of participating businesses and enhance our country\u2019s competitiveness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program emerged from a multi-stakeholder partnership built through diplomacy. The Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the OAS created the institutional pathway to connect MICM with The Trust for the Americas. Building on that foundation, three operational partners will make the pilot possible: (1) MICM will coordinate the selection of priority sectors. (2) The MiPymes Centers will facilitate demonstration sessions and training activities for participating companies. (3) Banco BHD will contribute its expertise in non-financial business development services, participate in identifying participating companies, and support implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This pilot serves as an example of how partnerships among governments, the private sector, and international organizations can be transformed into opportunities for people and businesses. Since its founding, The Trust for the Americas has worked to close economic inclusion gaps across the region through programs that have reached millions of entrepreneurs, young people, and vulnerable communities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the results of this initiative in the Dominican Republic, the organization will evaluate how to replicate the model in other countries across the region, making AI a growth tool accessible to any Latin American SME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs (MICM):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs (MICM) is the governing body responsible for public policies related to industrial, commercial, and business development in the Dominican Republic. Through its Vice Ministry for MSME Development, it promotes the formalization, competitiveness, and growth of Dominican micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sobre o The Trust for the Americas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trust for the Americas is a nonprofit organization that promotes social and economic inclusion by equipping individuals with the skills needed to thrive in the evolving world of work. As an affiliate of the Organization of American States (OAS), The Trust builds strategic partnerships with the public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society to expand opportunities throughout the region. With nearly 30 years of experience, the organization has impacted more than 6.3 million people in 29 countries, fostering economic opportunity and promoting innovation as a driver of progress across the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Rep\u00fablica Dominicana sediar\u00e1 o programa piloto, com o objetivo de expandi-lo para outros pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe. Santo Domingo, 1\u00ba de junho de 2026. \u2013 O Minist\u00e9rio da Ind\u00fastria, Com\u00e9rcio e MPMEs (MICM) e a Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas anunciaram um programa de consultoria em intelig\u00eancia artificial (IA) que capacitar\u00e1 50 pequenas e m\u00e9dias empresas (PMEs) dominicanas ao longo de um per\u00edodo de sete meses. A iniciativa ter\u00e1 abrang\u00eancia nacional e ser\u00e1 ministrada virtualmente, com o apoio dos Centros MiPymes e do Banco BHD. A Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas, uma organiza\u00e7\u00e3o sem fins lucrativos afiliada \u00e0 Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o dos Estados Americanos (OEA), selecionou a Rep\u00fablica Dominicana como local piloto devido \u00e0 sua lideran\u00e7a em pol\u00edticas de desenvolvimento empresarial, \u00e0 solidez de seu ecossistema de PMEs e ao seu compromisso pol\u00edtico com a moderniza\u00e7\u00e3o do setor. Yayo Sanz Lovat\u00f3n, Ministra da Ind\u00fastria, Com\u00e9rcio e MPMEs, afirmou: \u201cAs PMEs s\u00e3o respons\u00e1veis pela maior parte do emprego formal na Rep\u00fablica Dominicana. Este programa surge em um momento em que a ado\u00e7\u00e3o da IA n\u00e3o \u00e9 mais uma vantagem competitiva, mas uma necessidade de sobreviv\u00eancia para o setor.\u201d Atualmente, muitas PMEs em toda a regi\u00e3o utilizam ferramentas de IA, mas carecem do conhecimento necess\u00e1rio para aplic\u00e1-las de forma eficaz em suas opera\u00e7\u00f5es di\u00e1rias. As empresas sem treinamento em tecnologias emergentes enfrentam um risco crescente de ficarem para tr\u00e1s em termos de competitividade. Por esse motivo, o projeto-piloto oferecer\u00e1 orienta\u00e7\u00e3o pr\u00e1tica para ajudar cada empresa a adotar ferramentas de IA adaptadas \u00e0s suas necessidades espec\u00edficas. \u201cO sucesso desse projeto-piloto n\u00e3o ser\u00e1 medido apenas pelo n\u00famero de empresas que adotarem a intelig\u00eancia artificial, mas pelo n\u00famero daquelas que forem capazes de crescer, fortalecer suas opera\u00e7\u00f5es e competir em uma economia cada vez mais digital. Na The Trust for the Americas, acreditamos que a inova\u00e7\u00e3o s\u00f3 tem valor quando amplia as oportunidades para mais pessoas, e essa iniciativa representa um passo concreto em dire\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 inclus\u00e3o econ\u00f4mica impulsionada pela tecnologia na regi\u00e3o\u201d, afirmou Linda Eddleman, CEO da The Trust for the Americas. O financiamento do programa vem do Banco BHD e de outros parceiros do setor privado. Steven Puig, presidente do Banco BHD, declarou: \u201cNossa institui\u00e7\u00e3o atende a mais de 155 mil PMEs dominicanas. Este projeto-piloto representa uma oportunidade concreta para aumentar a produtividade das empresas participantes e fortalecer a competitividade do nosso pa\u00eds.\u201d O programa surgiu de uma parceria entre m\u00faltiplas partes interessadas, constru\u00edda por meio da diplomacia. A Miss\u00e3o Permanente da Rep\u00fablica Dominicana junto \u00e0 OEA criou o canal institucional para conectar o MICM ao Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas. Com base nisso, tr\u00eas parceiros operacionais tornar\u00e3o o projeto-piloto poss\u00edvel: (1) O MICM coordenar\u00e1 a sele\u00e7\u00e3o dos setores priorit\u00e1rios. (2) Os Centros MiPymes facilitar\u00e3o sess\u00f5es de demonstra\u00e7\u00e3o e atividades de capacita\u00e7\u00e3o para as empresas participantes. (3) O Banco BHD contribuir\u00e1 com sua expertise em servi\u00e7os n\u00e3o financeiros de desenvolvimento empresarial, participar\u00e1 da identifica\u00e7\u00e3o das empresas participantes e apoiar\u00e1 a implementa\u00e7\u00e3o. Este projeto-piloto serve como exemplo de como parcerias entre governos, o setor privado e organiza\u00e7\u00f5es internacionais podem ser transformadas em oportunidades para pessoas e empresas. Desde sua funda\u00e7\u00e3o, o Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas tem trabalhado para eliminar as desigualdades de inclus\u00e3o econ\u00f4mica em toda a regi\u00e3o por meio de programas que alcan\u00e7aram milh\u00f5es de empreendedores, jovens e comunidades vulner\u00e1veis em toda a Am\u00e9rica Latina e no Caribe. Com base nos resultados dessa iniciativa na Rep\u00fablica Dominicana, a organiza\u00e7\u00e3o avaliar\u00e1 como replicar o modelo em outros pa\u00edses da regi\u00e3o, tornando a IA uma ferramenta de crescimento acess\u00edvel a qualquer PME latino-americana. Sobre o Minist\u00e9rio da Ind\u00fastria, Com\u00e9rcio e MPMEs (MICM): O Minist\u00e9rio da Ind\u00fastria, Com\u00e9rcio e MPMEs (MICM) \u00e9 o \u00f3rg\u00e3o respons\u00e1vel pelas pol\u00edticas p\u00fablicas relacionadas ao desenvolvimento industrial, comercial e empresarial na Rep\u00fablica Dominicana. Por meio de sua Subsecretaria de Desenvolvimento das MPMEs, promove a formaliza\u00e7\u00e3o, a competitividade e o crescimento das micro, pequenas e m\u00e9dias empresas dominicanas. Sobre a Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas: A Trust para as Am\u00e9ricas \u00e9 uma organiza\u00e7\u00e3o sem fins lucrativos que promove a inclus\u00e3o social e econ\u00f4mica, capacitando indiv\u00edduos com as habilidades necess\u00e1rias para prosperar no mundo do trabalho em constante evolu\u00e7\u00e3o. Como afiliada da Organiza\u00e7\u00e3o dos Estados Americanos (OEA), a Trust estabelece parcerias estrat\u00e9gicas com o setor p\u00fablico, o setor privado, a academia e a sociedade civil para ampliar as oportunidades em toda a regi\u00e3o. Com quase 30 anos de experi\u00eancia, a organiza\u00e7\u00e3o j\u00e1 impactou mais de 6,3 milh\u00f5es de pessoas em 29 pa\u00edses, fomentando oportunidades econ\u00f4micas e promovendo a inova\u00e7\u00e3o como motor do progresso nas Am\u00e9ricas.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[292],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria-es"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16807"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17257,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16807\/revisions\/17257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16807"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}