Blue Dot Network

This article is about U.S. infrastructure projects Worldwide. For the Chinese Initiative, see Belt and Road Initiative.

Blue Dot Network
FormationNovember 4, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-04)
Founders
PurposeProvide assessment and certification of infrastructure development projects
HeadquartersParis
Location
  • Worldwide
Region served
Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Membership
Australia, Czech Republic, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Websitewww.state.gov/blue-dot-network

The Blue Dot Network (BDN) is a multilateral organisation that promotes a certification framework for quality infrastructure projects. The initiative is a joint project of the governments of Australia, the Czech Republic, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States that supports investment in high-quality infrastructure projects around the world, especially by the private sector.[1][2][3]

It was founded in 2019 with $60 billion in initial funding. In 2021, the success of the program influenced the adoption of the Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative by the Group of Seven (G7) nations.

The Blue Dot Network certification is developed by the Blue Dot Secretariat with the support of the OECD.[4] The Blue Dot Network Secretariat is an independent entity hosted at the OECD.

The program has been seen as a response to China's Belt and Road Initiative international development project.[5][6]

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  3. ^ Kuo, Mercy A. (7 April 2020). "Blue Dot Network: The Belt and Road Alternative". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ OECD (2022). "OECD and the Blue Dot Network".
  5. ^ Hicks, William. "US counters China with Blue Dot Network". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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