[20200618]IF10480_北美开发银行.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 18, 2020The North American Development BankIntroduction The North American Development Bank (NADB) is a binational financial institution created and funded by Mexico and the United States. The NADB provides loans and grants to public and private entities for environmental and infrastructure projects on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Modeled after the multilateral development banks (MDBs), such as the World Bank, the NADB has a unique environmental focus and is the only development bank that also finances projects in the United States. Origins and Mandate The NADB was created under the auspices of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, through a binational side agreement between the United States and Mexico. It was created to address some policymakers concerns that NAFTA could worsen environmental conditions in the border region as economic activity increased. The NADBs financing activities initially focused on projects related to water supply, wastewater treatment, and municipal solid waste disposal. In recent years, the NADB expanded its financing activities to include air quality, such as financing the developm