1、Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20791January 22, 2001Multilateral Development Banks:Procedures for U.S. ParticipationJonathan E. SanfordAnalyst in International Political EconomyForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trad
2、e DivisionSummaryThe United States is a member of seven multilateral development institutions. Thisreport discusses the process for U.S. involvement in each. The U.S. TreasuryDepartment manages US. participation, in consultation with other agencies. Congresshas a major role in the formulation of U.S
3、. policy, though this differs in several importantrespects from the role it exercises over U.S. agencies. This report will be updatedperiodically. OverviewThe United States is a member of five multilateral development banks (MDBs) andtwo similar agencies. The World Bank is the largest MDB. It lends
4、to developingcountries in all parts of the world. Four regional banks lend to developing countries intheir particular areas. These include the Asian Development Bank (ADB), AfricanDevelopment Bank (AFDF), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB
