One of the responsibilities of the Boards of Directors of the Multilateral Development Institutions is to approve policies on a broad range of issues. Provided below are the explanations of the United States' positions, or the statements provided to the United States Executive Director for submission into the record, regarding operational policies that have been considered since December 14, 2005.
- March 28, 2022: Statement by the Temporary Alternate Governor for the United States of America Alexia Latortue, 2022 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank and Inter-American Investment Corporation
- October 20, 2021 - U.S. Position on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Energy Policy Supporting Low-Carbon Transition in Asia and the Pacific Region
- May 3, 2021: Statement by the Temporary Alternate Governor for the United States of America Charles Moravec
- March 20, 2021: Statement by the Temporary Alternate Governor for the United States of America Mathew P. Haarsager
- April 2020: U.S. Comments on the Draft IDB Environmental and Social Policy Framework
- December 22, 2017 - U.S. Comments on the Guidance Notes for the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework ESF
- July 21, 2017 – U.S. Position on Restructuring Procedures and Multiphase Programmatic Approach MPA
- August 4, 2016 – US Position on the Review and Update of the World Bank’s Safeguard Policies
- August 3, 2016 - U.S. Statement on the FY2016 CAO Annual Report and IFC Management Response
- February 22, 2016 - Assistant Secretary Lago's Remarks at the U.S. Consultation on the World Bank Safeguards Review
- July 1, 2015 - U.S. Comments on World Bank Safeguards Review
- March 26, 2015 – U.S. Comments on World Bank Safeguards Review – Phase 2
- July 31, 2014 - U.S. Comments on World Bank Safeguards Review
- May 2014 - U.S. Comments on the EBRD Environmental and Social Policy
- April 29, 2014 – U.S. Comments on World Bank Safeguards Review
- March 2014 – U.S. Comments on the EBRD Environmental and Social Policy
- February 14, 2014 - U.S. Position on World Bank’s Changes in the Senior Management Positions of the Inspection Panel Secretariat and Formalization of Selection Procedures for its Executive Secretary in Accordance with the Resolution Establishing the Inspection Panel
- December 2013 – U.S. Position on African Development Bank Integrated Safeguards System
- October 2012 - U.S. Position on Investment Lending Reform ILR Policy
- September 2012 - USG Position on the World Bank Safeguards Approach Paper
- June 2012 - US Position on Proposed Adoption and Application of the World Bank Performance Standards for Private Sector Project Supported by IBRD/IDA
- March 2012 - U.S. Position on AfDB’s Proposal for an Integrated Safeguards System
- January 2012 - U.S. Position on the World Bank’s Program-for-Results P4R
- May 2011 - US Position on the IFC Sustainability Framework
- April 2011 - US Position on Draft World Bank Energy Strategy
- March 2011 - US Comments on the IFC Sustainability Framework
- February 2011 - US Position on Revised P4R Concept Note
- September 2010 - US Comments on World Bank Group Palm Oil Sector Framework
- August 2010 - US Comments on the IFC Sustainability Framework Updated
- June 2010 - IDB - US position on Guide for Procurement Systems
- January 2010 - US Comments on IFC Sustainability Policy and Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy
- July 2009 - US Position on ADB Safeguard Policy Statement
- July 2009 - US Position Provided by USED on the WBG Energy Strategy Concept Note
- January 2008 - U.S. Position on Evaluation of the Initial Phase of the Pilot Program for Use of Country Systems for Environmental and Social Safeguards: Lessons Learned and Management Proposal for an Incremental Scale-Up of the Program
- February 2006 - IFC Policy on Disclosure of Information
- February 2006 - IFC Policy on Social and Environmental Sustainability WB GN US comments 1217 to post.pdf