United States of America (USA)
The September 4, 2001 U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations report accompanying H.R. 2506 (Report 107-58) has a section on WCD guidelines under the section on international institutions:
"World Commission on Dams - The Committee commends the World Bank for its role in helping to establish the World Commission on Dams (WCD), whose report "Dams and Development," addresses a complex, controversial subject in a balanced way, including proposing comprehensive, practical and innovative guidelines for future action. The Bank has a long and difficult history in this area, and the WCD guidelines offer opportunities for Bank investments in a wide range of sound development efforts, including existing dam improvements, alternatives to dams, and even new dam construction, as well as a blueprint for correcting and avoiding the costly mistakes of the past. The Committee urges the Bank to continue to engage with the full range of interested parties in the implementation of the WCD's report, and to integrate these guidelines to the fullest extent practicable into the Bank's relevant operational policies and directives, including those relating to resettlement, environmental assessment, and water and energy policies."
The US EXIM Bank is a member of the Dams and Development Forum.
