22 U.S.C. § 2284 — Eligible countries

In order for a foreign country to be eligible to participate in a debt-for-nature exchange^* under this part, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development must determine that— (1) the host country is fully committed to the long-term viability of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature exchange; (2) a long-term plan has been prepared by the host country, or private conservation group, which adequately provides for the long-term viability of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature exchange or that such a plan will be prepared in a timely manner; and (3) there is a government agency or a local nongovernmental organization, or combination of it, in the host country with the capability, commitment, and record of environmental concern to oversee the long-term viability of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature exchange.