Investment Policy

The Office of Investment Policy (OIP) ensures that OPIC implements its statute and policies across all OPIC-supported projects. This includes Congressionally-mandated statutory requirements and general OPIC policy requirements. Specifically, OIP is tasked with guaranteeing that all OPIC-supported projects:

• Apply consistent and sound environmental standards
• Apply consistent and sound worker rights standards
• Observe and respect human rights
• Have no negative impact on the U.S. economy
• Encourage positive host country development effects

OIP ensures that every OPIC-supported project will adhere to and implement OPIC’s Congressionally-mandated statutory requirements and policies by conducting analysis in the following four areas: 1) Environment; 2) Worker Rights; 3) Human Rights; and 4) Economic Analysis. In addition, OIP monitors all OPIC-supported projects to ensure that they are in compliance with OPIC statutory and policy requirements.

OIP receives an investor’s application after the project officer has confirmed that the project may qualify for OPIC support. Though each OIP group manages its own independent analysis, the four OIP analyses occur concurrently. The analysis can be conducted more efficiently when thorough and accurate information is provided in the application and through supplemental materials, such as a business plan.

OIP reviews each project with the same level of diligence and attention to detail, regardless of the project country, project size, or U.S. investor.

If further information is needed during OIP’s analysis, OIP typically works through the project officer to resolve and clarify outstanding issues. At the conclusion of OIP analysis, OIP produces four “clearance” documents that summarize the findings of each analysis. These clearances may include contractual language that binds the investor to apply specific covenants implementing OPIC’s statutory requirements and policies.