The Technical Secretary of the Presidency, engineer Temístocles Montás said he will travel to Washington D. C. for a meeting with World Bank executives. The country seeks US$120 million to be used for potable water and sewage expansion projects in tourism areas. These projects will be built in Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samana, Bavaro, Juan Dolio, Punta Cana, Guayacanes, Boca Chica , Andres and Barahona. Montás said he is working closely with the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, the Ministry of Tourism and the Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillados (INAPA), the potable water and sewage department.
