Various (World Bank, regional development banks)

Presidential Determination With Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons

This determination imposes restrictions on U.S. nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance to 23 countries for FY 2019 due to their failure to meet minimum standards for combating human trafficking, with additional restrictions on educational and cultural exchanges for 4 more countries. It also directs U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks and the IMF to vote against loans to 17 countries, while granting partial or full waivers for certain programs to Belarus, Belize, Eritrea, Papua New Guinea, and Turkmenistan based on national interest determinations.