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
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
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
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
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
July 2009 - US Position on ADB Safeguard Policy Statement
July 2009 - US Position Provided by USED on the WBG Energy Strategy Concept Note
February 2006 - IFC Policy on Disclosure of Information
February 2006 - IFC Policy on Social and Environmental SustainabilityWB GN US comments 1217 to post.pdf