As part of the objectives of the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) and the 21st Century Border Management initiatives, it was agreed that the expansion, modernization and rehabilitation of existing land ports of entry, as well as construction of new infrastructure along the border of the two countries, should be a high priority. In this context, the U.S. and Mexican Governments and the North American Development Bank (NADB) Board of Directors requested that NADB “take all actions necessary to carry out a study to assist the United States and Mexican governments in mapping port-of-entry (POE) infrastructure projects and identifying potential financing structures for those projects."