IDB, Spain Back Haiti and Bolivia's Water, Sanitation Programs

The Inter-American Development Bank and Spain have formed a USD139 million

to address water and sanitation problems in Haiti and Bolivia.

will receive USD39 million in grants to improve water and sanitation services in the towns of Saint-Marc, Port-De Paix, Les Cayes, Jacmel, Ouanaminthe and Cap-Haitien. Meanwhile,

will receive USD80 million in grants and a USD20 million loan for the development of water and sanitation services in the areas of La Paz, El Alto, Tarija and Santa Cruz.