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2008 Press Releases

DateRelease
09-09-2008Additional MCC Support as part of USG Assistance for Georgia
08-19-2008MCC CEO Offers Condolences on the Passing of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa
08-14-2008Status of MCC Programs in Georgia
07-29-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Highlights Business Opportunities, Streamlines Web-Based Procurement Information
07-28-2008Namibia and MCC Sign $304.5 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Support Education and Training, Increase Rural Incomes
07-17-2008Senate Committee’s Proposed Funding Level for MCC Sends Mixed Signals about America’s Commitment to Poverty Reduction
07-15-2008MCC Board of Directors Approves $304.5 Million Poverty Reduction Grant for Namibia
07-14-2008Burkina Faso and MCC Sign Poverty Reduction Grant to Improve Agriculture, Roads, Girls’ Education and Land Use
06-17-2008MCC Board of Directors Approves Poverty Reduction Grant for Burkina Faso To Improve, Agriculture, Roads, Girls’ Education and Land Use
06-13-2008Leading International NGOs, Think Tanks and Senators join President Bush in Support of Full Funding for MCC
06-11-2008Historic Collaboration Launched to Provide Africa’s Farmers Technologies, Roads and Resources
06-10-2008Peru Launches $35.6 million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program Addressing Health, Anti-Corruption
06-09-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Holds Private Sector Dialogue Sessions to Explore Collaborative Trade and Investment Opportunities
06-05-2008MCC Vice-President Speaks at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa
05-23-2008MCC Statement Recognizing Africa Day 2008
05-22-2008Millennium Challenge Chief Outlines Consequences of Possible Senate Cuts
05-15-2008MCC and the Phelps Stokes Fund MOU signing
04-30-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Meets with Philippine-American Community
04-30-2008MCC, USTDA and OPIC Working with El Salvador to Promote Development, Investment and Opportunities
04-29-2008MCC Unveils ERR Analysis Tool at Center for Global Development Symposium
04-22-2008Global Climate Change: a Statement by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-21-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases 2007 Annual Report
04-16-2008MCC Names Sherri Kraham to Deputy Vice President Post
04-15-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces $3.25 Million Pre-Compact Development Grant Agreement with Namibia
04-02-2008MCC Announces Today that GE has Entered into an MOU with the Agency to Promote Sustainable Economic Development
04-02-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Meets with Philippine-American Community
03-17-2008Niger Launches $23 Million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program to Promote Girls’ Education, Combat Corruption, Reduce Red Tape
03-14-2008Kyrgyz Republic Launches $16 million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program to Improve the Rule of Law
03-12-2008Armenia and the Millennium Challenge Corporation
03-11-2008MCC Board Selects Philippines as Compact Eligible
03-06-2008Statement on Kenya and Millennium Challenge Funding
02-26-2008MCC CEO Briefs Congress on FY 2009 Budget Request
02-19-2008MCC and DFID Sign Agreement to Coordinate Poverty-Reduction Efforts
02-18-2008The United States and Tanzania Sign $698 Million Poverty Reduction Grant
02-11-2008MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Offers Condolence on the Death of Congressman Tom Lantos
02-04-2008President Requests Increase in Funding for Innovative Foreign Aid Agency
01-30-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Marks Fourth Anniversary with Members of Congress
01-30-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces Program with Niger to Promote Girls' Education, Combat Corruption

2007 Press Releases

DateRelease
12-21-2007MCC Expands Congressional and Public Affairs Team
12-12-2007Millennium Challenge Corporation Reinforces Support for Africa: Malawi and Mauritania Selected to Participate
12-05-2007Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces $9.43 Million Pre-Compact Development Grant Agreement with Burkina Faso
11-30-2007Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with Peru to Improve Immunization Rates, Combat Corruption
11-14-2007MCC Releases Annual Scorecards Measuring Countries' Performance
11-09-2007São Tomé and Príncipe Launches $8.66 Million Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program to Support Fiscal Reforms
10-30-2007Senator Bill Frist and Kenneth Hackett Join MCC's Board of Directors
10-26-2007MCC Assistance to Yemen
10-22-2007tes Agency for International Development (USAID), President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
10-22-2007U.S. and Mongolia Sign $285 million Compact To Reduce Poverty through Economic Growth
10-19-2007U.S. and Mongolia to Sign MCC Compact worth $285 million to Reduce Poverty through Economic Growth
10-01-2007MCC Announces Reorganization to Focus Agency on Compact Implementation
09-27-2007IFC Report Identifies MCC Partner Countries as Leaders in Policy Reform
09-18-2007MCC Board of Directors Approves $698 Million Poverty Reduction Grant for Tanzania
09-12-2007MCC Approves $285 million Compact with Mongolia; also approves Threshold programs for Yemen and São Tomé and Principe, and approves new Selection Indicators
09-12-2007MCC Approves $285 million Grant To Create Economic Growth in Mongolia
09-12-2007Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with São Tomé and Príncipe To Develop and Implement Sound Fiscal Policies
09-12-2007MCC Approves Threshold Program Grant to Fight Corruption And Improve Governance in Yemen
09-07-2007MCC CEO Expresses Serious Concern Regarding the Funding Level in the FY 2008 Senate Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Bill
08-31-2007Morocco and MCC Sign $697.5 Million Grant to Spur Economic Growth, and Increase Employment Opportunities
08-23-2007Guyana Signs $6.7 Million Grant to Support Fiscal Reforms
08-09-2007MCC Board of Directors Approves $697.5 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Morocco
08-09-2007MCC Board Approves Assistance to Support Governance Reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic
07-26-2007Congress Evaluates MCC Impact in Vanuatu
07-23-2007Lesotho and MCC Sign $363 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Improve Healthcare Systems, Water Resources, and Private Sector Investment
07-17-2007MCC Applauds House Passage of Resolution Recognizing Lesotho's Enactment of Law to Improved Women's Rights
07-13-2007Mozambique and MCC Sign $507 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Improve Water, Sanitation, Roads, and Agriculture
06-28-2007MCC Expresses Disappointment Regarding FY08 Senate Approps. Cmte. Markup
06-28-2007MCC Testifies before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa
06-27-2007MCC Board Approves Poverty Reduction Grants for Lesotho and Mozambique
06-27-2007MCC Board Approves Grant To Support Fiscal Reforms in Guyana
06-26-2007Alan Patricof and Lorne Craner Join MCC’s Board of Directors
06-19-2007MCC Hosts a Public Outreach Meeting: Doing Business with MCC
06-12-2007MCC Hosts a Public Outreach Meeting
05-22-2007Remarks by MCC CEO at the Africa Day Public Forum
05-21-2007Remarks by MCC CEO at the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Annual Meeting
05-10-2007Public Forum: "Building Responsible Partnerships: MCC and Africa"
04-19-2007MCC Receives Award for being a Best Place to Work in the Federal Government
04-18-2007MCC Honors Two Employees with the President's Volunteer Service Award
04-09-2007Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases Annual Report
03-29-2007Uganda Signs Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program To Fight Corruption
03-27-2007Zambia Revenue Authority Opens Refurbished Client Center
03-23-2007Kenya Signs $12.7 Million MCC Grant To Combat Corruption in Public Procurement
03-13-2007MCC CEO Danilovich Testifies Before House Appropriations
02-14-2007MCC Board Approves Funding Initiatives to Combat Corruption in Kenya, Uganda
02-14-2007Yemen's Eligibility for Assistance Reinstated by MCC Board
02-05-2007MCC Statement on FY2008 Budget Request
01-18-2007Remarks by CEO Danilovich at MCC Third Anniversary Forum

2006 Press Releases

Date Release
12-15-2006 Moldova, United States Sign $24.7 Million Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program Agreement to Support Anti-Corruption Initiatives
12-11-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Adopts Gender Policy
12-04-2006 Ukraine Signs Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program to Control Corruption
11-29-2006 El Salvador and the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sign $461 Million Agreement to Strengthen Rural Communities, Support Small Farmers, and Improve Roads
11-13-2006 MCC and Mali Sign $461 Million Development Compact to Reduce Poverty;
Irrigation, Industrial Park, Airport Improvements Key to Jobs, Poverty Reduction
11-08-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Announces 2007 Compact Eligible Countries: Moldova, Jordan, and Ukraine
11-08-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Announces 2007 Threshold Countries Niger; Peru; and Rwanda
11-08-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Approves $461 Million Anti-Poverty Grant for El Salvador to Strengthen Rural Communities, Support Small Farmers, and Improve Roads
10-26-2006 MCC Board Approves $461 Million Development Agreement with Mali; Irrigation, Industrial Park, Airport Improvements Key to Jobs, Poverty Reduction
10-25-2006 MCC Board of Directors Approves $24.7 Million Agreement with Moldova for Support of Anti-Corruption Initiatives
10-25-2006 MCC Board of Directors Approves $55 Million Grant for Indonesia to Improve Childhood Immunization, Curb Corruption
10-17-2006 United States and Jordan Sign a $25 Million Millennium Challenge Corporation Grant to Support the Country’s Economic and Political Reforms
10-16-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases 2007 Country Data Measuring Performance on 16 Benchmark Indicators; MCA Eligibility Creating Incentives for Policy Reform in Countries
09-18-2006 Danilovich to Address First U.S. - Africa Infrastructure Conference
09-12-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation's Board of Director s Approves Jordan's Threshold Program to Strengthen Democratic Institutions
09-11-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Adopts Environmental and Land Access Criteria for Selection of Eligible Countries
09-06-2006 Annual Report of International Finance Corporation Highlights Reform Incentives Created by Millennium Challenge Corporation
09-01-2006 MCC Names Maureen Harrington to Vice President for Policy and International Relations Post
08-01-2006 Ghana and the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sign $547 Million Grant to Combat Poverty
07-26-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $21 Million Threshold Program to Fight Corruption in the Philippines
07-12-2006 MCC Board of Directors Approves Five-Year $547 Million Anti-Poverty Program Targeting Rural Poor in Ghana
06-16-2006 The Gambia Suspended from Participation in MCC Compact Program
06-16-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Anti-Corruption Initiative in Philippines
06-16-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine
06-09-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Statement on Fiscal Year 2007 House Appropriation
06-07-2006 MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Participates in the 2006 African Growth and Opportunity Forum
05-22-2006 Zambia Receives $22.7 Million Millennium Challenge Corporation Grant to Tackle Corruption
05-17-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation and Tanzania Announce $11 Million Threshold Program to Combat Corruption
05-08-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs Threshold Program to Fight Corruption in Paraguay
04-26-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Danilovich Announces Additions to Senior Management Team
04-21-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Provides $9.7 Million Compact Development Grant Agreement with Mali
04-18-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation's Board of Directors Approves Zambia's Threshold Program to Combat Corruption
04-03-2006 Albania Signs Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program to Tackle Corruption
03-29-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
03-27-2006 MCC Signs Five Year, $235 Million Compact with Armenia
03-02-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs Compact with Vanuatu
02-22-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs Compact with Benin
02-15-2006 MCC CEO Danilovich Announces New Addition to Management Team
02-08-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation's Board of Directors Approves Paraguay's Threshold Program to Combat Corruption and Strengthen Rule of Law
02-08-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation's Board of Directors Approves Albania's Threshold Program to Tackle Corruption
02-06-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Statement on FY 2007 Budget Request
02-01-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board Approves Threshold Program to Combat Corruption in Tanzania
01-30-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Compact with Benin
01-24-2006 MCC Releases Revised Environmental Guidelines
01-23-2006 MCC Responds to Armenia's President and Foreign Minister
01-03-2006 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Vanuatu Compact

2005 Press Releases

Date   Release
12-19-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Armenia Compact but Expresses Concern Regarding Irregularities in the November Referendum
11-16-2005   Ambassador Danilovich Streamlines MCC’s Internal Processes by Realigning Departments and Announces Two Senior Staff Additions
11-08-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Names Fiscal Year 2006 Eligible Countries
11-08-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Names Fiscal Year 2006 Threshold Countries
11-07-2005   Ambassador Danilovich Assumes Duties of Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO
11-02-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Statement on FY 2006 Appropriation
10-12-2005   Senate Confirms Danilovich to be the Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO
09-23- 2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Finalizes Threshold Country Plan with Malawi
09-12- 2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $295.3 Million Compact with Georgia
09-09-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $6 Million Pre-Compact Grant with Mozambique
09-08-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases Fiscal Year 2006 Country Selection Criteria and Methodology Report
08-16- 2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves $295.3 Million Compact with Georgia
08-11-2005   President Bush Announces Intent to Nominate New Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO
08-11-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $3 Million Pre-Compact Grant with Ghana
08-01-2005   Chair of Millennium Challenge Corporation Board, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Names Charles O. Sethness to Carry out Temporarily the Duties of Chief Executive Officer
07-28-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Identifies Candidate Countries for Fiscal Year 2006
07-20-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $6.5 Million Compact Development Grant Agreement with the Government of Senegal
07-14-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $175 Million Compact with Nicaragua
07-08-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves First Threshold Program
07-04-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs Over $110 Million Compact with Cape Verde
06-29-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Paul Applegarth Comments on Senate Subcommittee Action
06-27-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Seeks Ideas for Natural Resources Management Indicator
06-16-2005   MCC CEO Paul Applegarth Comments on House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Markup
06-15-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Paul Applegarth Announces He Plans To Step Down in Future
06-13-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Two Compacts
06-13-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs $215 Million Compact with Honduras
05-20-2005 Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves Compact with Honduras
04-18-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Signs Compact with Madagascar
03-25-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Paul Applegarth to Travel to Sri Lanka
03-14-2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves First Compact with Madagascar
03-04- 2005   Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases Interim Environmental Guidelines for Public Comment
02-15- 2005   MCC Launches Search for New Natural Resources Indicator at Kick Off Event Chaired by Governor Whitman
02-07-2005   CEO Statement on FY06 Budget Request
02-03-2005   CEO Statement on the Death of Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania
01-18-2005 CEO Statement on Powell Departure

2004 Press Releases

Date   Release
11-16-2004 CEO Statement on Dr. Rice Nomination
11-12-2004 CEO Applegarth Travels to Benin, Madagascar, and Mali
11-08-2004 Millennium Challenge Corporation Names FY05 Eligible Countries
10-18-2004 Paul Applegarth, CEO Millennium Challenge Corporation Travels to Mozambique and Lesotho October 20-27, 2004
10-05-2004 CEO Paul Applegarth Reports to Senate on Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Progress
09-30-2004 Millennium Challenge Corporation Names Seven Countries Eligible for Threshold Program
08-26-2004 The Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces FY05 Country Selection Process
07-20-2004 The Millennium Challenge Corporation Identifies Candidate Countries for FY05
07-16-2004 U.S. Senate Confirms Appointment of Two Members to the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors
05-06-2004 The Millennium Challenge Corporation Names MCA Eligible Countries
02-02-2004 Fact Sheet
11-26-2002   The Millennium Challenge Account

 

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