Dominican groups create fund to protect water resources
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SOH Conservación, Incatcaribe and Organea Terra launched Fondo Sur, a US$500,000 conservation fund intended to protect water and marine ecosystems in the southwestern Dominican provinces of Barahona, Pedernales, Independencia and Bahoruco.
The organizations are working with the Dominican Government and receiving financial support from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) to establish the fund for 2026 to 2027.
These groups have already worked to restore over 3,000 hectares of land in the region through planting approximately 472,000 plants and establishing agroforestry systems on more than 200 hectares. They also designated around 500 hectares as private reserves. Currently, Headrick, Rizik, Álvarez & Fernández and Blue Compass Consulting are assisting with the fund’s legal, institutional, and financial development. Fondo Sur will focus on protecting key ecosystems like mountain water sources, wetlands, and coral reefs.
The organizations designed Fondo Sur to be a lasting source of funding for conservation in a Dominican Republic region important for water, farming, and tourism.
