U.S. Department of the Treasury

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.

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 SustainabilityWB GN US comments 1217 to post.pdf