The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti began today an ambitious environmental and sustainable development program in the frontier area. The program is focused between the Enriquillo Lake (DR) and Soumatra Lake (Haiti). The program’s first phase is funded by a donation of US$3.75 million from the European Union, as part of the Lomé Agreement. The program seeks to preserve the biodiversity of the area and create new jobs in farming and ecotourism. The office for the development of the program will be located at the Centro de Interpretacion Medioambiental, in Malpasse, in Haiti.
