The Spanish government will immediately disburse RD$32 million of a RD$120 million total to help environmental projects in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. Rafael Camilo, director of the National Planning Office, Jos? Mar?a Bosch, in charge of business affairs for the Spanish Embassy and Eugenio Arranz, director of the Technical Cooperation Office of Spain signed the agreement in the presence of Vice President Jaime David Fern?ndez. The moneys will benefit communities in the provinces of Bahoruco, Barahona, Pedernales and Independencia. Community leaders will be trained in forestry, ecotourism, and fishing local community organizations will be strengthened in order to avoid further deterioration of the forests and environment in these areas.
