Commercial Law Development Program

The Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that advances U.S. business interests and national security objectives around the world. By promoting commercial legal reforms in foreign countries, CLDP helps level the playing field for American business. CLDP strengthens U.S. national security by closing legal and regulatory gaps that malign foreign actors exploit in critical sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and minerals. CLDP provides expert, government-to-government commercial legal assistance that ensures our evolving national security and economic interests are reflected in partner countries’ development objectives. CLDP assistance is carefully coordinated with the interagency to further USG policies and priorities.