Welcome to MCC - a United States Government agency reducing poverty through economic growth in developing countries. For official information, please visit http://www.mcc.gov.
For MCC's privacy policy, visit http://www.mcc.gov/privacy The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. Government foreign aid agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty. Established in January 2004, MCC is based on the principle that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom and investments in people. MCC’s mission is to reduce global poverty through the promotion of sustainable economic growth.
MCC works w/ partner countries around the 🌍 to transform lives of children & families by investing in projects that help people lift themselves out of poverty like education & health. Investing in children = investing in the next generation for prosperity #WorldChildrensDay
MCC has dubbed 2020 the #YearofWASH as we’re flush with evidence from our work in the #WASH sector 💧. As countries recover from the #COVID19 pandemic, having access to clean water & sanitation is more important than ever!
Learn more ➡️ https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/year-of-wash
Nearly 4.5 billion people live without safely managed sanitation – #WorldToiletDay is an important reminder.
Learn how MCC is partnering with countries to provide clean water & improve sanitation 👇
https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/year-of-wash
ICYMI: MCC & @Africa50Infra announced a strategic collaboration called MIIA – a global blended finance investment platform designed to spur & attract impact investments in #Africa
Learn more ➡️ https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/release/release-102120-mcc-africa50-announce-strategic-collaboration
Last month, MCC CEO Sean Cairncross traveled to #Benin + #SierraLeone and:
✅ Visited with President Talon + President Bio
✅ Visited project sites
✅ Met MCA teams
✅ Met beneficiaries
More: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/ceo-africa-trip-oct-2020
MCC's compact in #Tanzania increased trade & mobility by upgrading transport networks & paving roads 🚚🚗
Read more about our successes & lessons learned from the Compact here: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/evalbrief-103020-tza-transport
Learn the results of a project from MCC’s Tanzania Compact that aimed to increase cash crop revenue and aggregate visitor spending.
MCC’s Ghana Power Compact is improving power infrastructure at key hospitals & clinics! 🏥💡 #MCCHealthEffect
Learn more about MCC’s contribution to the U.S.’s global #COVID19 response: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/mcc-us-covid-response
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Learn how regional compacts are taking MCC’s work to the next level by creating new opportunities for greater impact with our poverty-reducing programs 👇
https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/regional-investments
As MCC looks to increase the impact of its investments, it is well-positioned to look beyond national borders and explore regional partnerships.
MCC recently adopted #blendedfinance as an institutional investment criterion to advance blended finance opportunities at the earliest stages of the program development process
Watch 🎥 to learn more:
MCC’s Women in Energy scholarship program in #Kosovo is providing girls with scholarships to study science, technology, engineering + math (STEM) — preparing them for careers in the energy sector. MCC is committed to strengthening economic opportunities for women! 🧪⚙️🔬#STEMDay
Need a speaker for your event? MCC launched a new way to request our expert staff to connect with your audience! Learn about our new Speakers Bureau program + how you can request an expert for your next event ➡️ https://www.mcc.gov/about/speakers-bureau
Check out our latest Evaluation Brief to learn how MCC improved tourism & employment opportunities in Etosha National park in #Namibia while conserving the natural resources that Namibians depend on 👇
https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/evalbrief-092720-nam-etosha-park
Learn the results of a project from MCC’s Namibia Compact that aimed to draw more tourists to Namibia through a marketing campaign.
ICYMI: We have a new feature page highlighting MCC’s work in advancing the #WGDP Initiative of empowering women economically.
Check it out ➡️ https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/womens-economic-empowerment
Last month, @MCC_CEO traveled to #SierraLeone & participated in the ribbon-cutting for an MCC-funded water kiosk. The first of many, these kiosks will provide access to safe & clean water for surrounding communities! 💧
More highlights here: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/ceo-africa-trip-oct-2020
Thanks for following along as we shared stories of how MCC is advancing the #WGDP Initiative of strengthening economic opportunities for women all around the 🌍 #BelieveinWEE
We #BelieveinWEE and the #WGDP Initiative – that’s why we work with our partner countries to unlock the economic potential of women and overcome financial, legal, & cultural barriers that prevent women from fully engaging in their countries’ economies.
Stay updated with all things WEE 👇
https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/womens-economic-empowerment
Here’s what’s featured in our October Newsletter Update:
⭐ @MCC_CEO Trip to Benin + Sierra Leone
⭐ MCC’s New Partnership with @Africa50Infra
⭐ Beneficiary Highlight: Ismène's Story
⭐ #BelieveinWEE Campaign
AND MORE! Check out the 📰 here:
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We #BelieveinWEE + the #WGDP Initiative because women and girls often suffer disproportionately from a lack of access to clean water and adequate sanitation 💧 MCC is addressing these inequalities through our focus on #WASH projects.
Learn more ➡️
https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/year-of-wash
💙 We #BelieveinWEE 💙
Check out our *NEW* web page to learn more about how MCC through the #WGDP Initiative is empowering women to support equal access to opportunities to participate fully in their economies all around the 🌍!
https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/womens-economic-empowerment
MCC’s energy investments, including those in Benin, Ghana, & Malawi, are expanding access to reliable electricity ⚡ We #BelieveinWEE + #WGDP Pillar 3 because ⬆️ women’s access to energy & their participation in the energy sector is crucial to the economic development of our country partners.
Through expanded access to on- and off-grid energy, technical assistance, and education and training for women to participate in the energy sector, MCC’s investments successfully break down barriers that prevent women from fully engaging in their local economies #EmpoweringWomen
📰 MCC’s newsletter is hot off the (digital) press. Read through to learn what MCC has been up to in October! 👇
https://spark.adobe.com/page/voQ8zAFFFHzQW/
What does #EmpoweringWomen mean? Whether it’s providing job training, overcoming barriers for land ownership rights, or increasing access to markets, MCC works every day to advance the #WGDP Initiative in unlocking the economic potential of women around the 🌍 #BelieveinWEE
With 8 out of 10 people in #Niger working in agriculture, MCC is helping women entrepreneurs + business owners strengthen & develop their businesses while also improving irrigation and agricultural production! 🌾🌽
Learn more: https://www.mcc.gov/blog/entry/blog-082620-agriculture-grants-niger-empower-women
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We #BelieveinWEE + Ivanka Trump The White House #WGDP mission of supporting women entrepreneurs, expanding income-generating activities & employment opportunities for women. MCC is a proud partner in advancing US govt efforts to unlock the potential of women around the 🌍
NEWS: MCC + OECD Development signed an MOU identifying areas for strategic collaboration. This partnership will strengthen development data & analysis in partner countries, Upwards arrow the impact of investments & promote public and private investment.
Learn More: https://mcc.gov/news-and-events/release/release-102720-mcc-and-oecd-sign-mou
We #BelieveinWEE and the #WGDP Initiative because as @MCC_CEO said, the data is clear! When women are empowered to fully participate in the economy, household incomes increase, businesses grow, and stronger economies emerge and endure.
Strengthening economic opportunities for women is fundamental to MCC achieving its mission of reducing poverty through economic growth. We believe in #WGDP Pillar 3 mission of creating a 🌍 where women can fully participate in their economies #BelieveinWEE
Take a virtual journey with us to Malawi to meet Mary. We #BelieveinWEE and the #WGDP Initiative because of women like Mary, an entrepreneur who opened her own grocery store & created income for her family, thanks to a loan supported by MCC’s compact.
MCC is a proud #WGDP partner. By working on key regulatory reforms, MCC has expanded employment opportunities for women in non-traditional sectors around the world.
For example through the Benin Power Compact, 25 women were able to participate in electricity-sector entrepreneurship training, helping them acquire knowledge & skills in human resources management, accounting, commercial strategy, taxation & more! 🇺🇸 🇧🇯 #BelieveinWEE #WGDP
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MCC Evaluation Briefs summarize results & lessons learned from MCC’s independent evaluations. Check out this EB released in July about how securing land tenure is raising investments and closing the gender gap in #Benin. #BelieveinWEE #WGDP ➡️ https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/evalbrief-072720-ben-land
We #BelieveinWEE + the #WGDP Initiative because research shows that when women are economically empowered, they invest in their families + communities.
Removing restrictions on employment is an important step in creating economic opportunities for women. MCC’s Côte d'Ivoire Compact is establishing new Technical and Vocational Education and Training Centers, equipping women with the resources they need to enter the workforce
#BelieveinWEE #WGDP
In every sector, MCC looks for ways to advance the #WGDP initiative by eliminating barriers to women’s participation in the economy. In Ghana, MCC’s Power Compact Internship Program is helping women to access greater economic opportunities in the country’s power sector. #BelieveinWEE
Learn more about how MCC is #EmpoweringWomen through #WGDP & working toward gender inclusiveness in Ghana’s Energy Sector 👇
https://www.mcc.gov/blog/entry/blog-062220-towards-gender-inclusiveness-ghana-energy-sector
We’re proud to #BelieveinWEE and we’ve decided to create a new web page! Our new feature page highlights MCC’s work in advancing the #WGDP Initiative of empowering women economically.
Check it out! 👇
https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/womens-economic-empowerment
Today MCC CEO Sean Cairncross and Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobisse signed an MOU to establish the Millennium Impact for Infrastructure Accelerator, a new #BlendedFinance investment platform to spur economic growth in Africa.
Learn more about the MIIA here: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/release/release-102120-mcc-africa50-announce-strategic-collaboration
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MCC recently adopted #blendedfinance as an institutional investment criterion to advance blended finance opportunities at the earliest stages of the program development process Watch 🎥 to learn more:
Take a virtual journey with us to Malawi to meet Mary. We #BelieveinWEE and the #WGDP Initiative because of women like Mary, an entrepreneur who opened her own grocery store & created income for her family, thanks to a loan supported by MCC’s compact.
MCC’s investments have always included women’s economic empowerment, but we’re taking a bold new step by adding new institutional investment criterion. The criterion will advance the #WGDP Initiative by identifying barriers that prevent women from access to opportunities. Watch 🎥 to learn more: #BelieveinWEE
Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) means unlocking the potential of women by overcoming financial, legal, & cultural barriers. When women are economically empowered, they re-invest in their families and communities, producing a multiplier effect that spurs economic growth. As part of The White House – led #WGDP Initiative, MCC is advancing women’s economic empowerment because women deserve the opportunity to have equal economic opportunities, no matter where they live. We #BelieveinWEE + we challenge you to share why you #BelieveinWEE
MCC recently added #blendedfinance as institutional investment criterion to advance how we identify, evaluate & pursue opportunities for blended finance at the earliest stages of the compact development process. #MCCBlendedFinance
Hear directly from beneficiaries of MCC’s El Salvador Investment Compact – a program designed to improve the country’s investment climate, strengthen its transportation infrastructure & create job opportunities for the people of #ElSalvador
MCC’s El Salvador Investment Compact was designed to improve the country’s investment climate, strengthen its transportation infrastructure & create job opportunities to promote a brighter future for the people of El Salvador. Watch 🎥 to hear from beneficiaries of the compact.
MCC recently adopted blended finance as new institutional investment criterion to advance how we identify, evaluate & pursue opportunities for blended finance at the earliest stages of the compact development process. #MCCBlendedFinance Watch 📽️ to learn more:
🎙: MCC CEO Sean Cairncross joined @MilkenInstitute for “Conversations with Mike Milken” podcast to discuss aid transparency & MCC’s response to the global #COVID19 pandemic. 🎧 here: https://milkeninstitute.org/podcast/conversations-mike-milken
ICYMI: MCC is taking blended finance to a whole new level by adding new investment criteria! Watch 📽️ to learn more about #MCCBlendedFinance
We’re taking blended finance to a whole new level ❗ Watch 🎥 to learn more about MCC’s new investment criteria #MCCBlendedFinance
MCC’s programs have always supported Women’s Economic Empowerment, and now we’ve taken a bold, new step. Watch 🎥 to learn more about MCC’s new investment criteria for economically empowering women.
🚨 The Publish What You Fund #2020Index results are out: MCC ranks #1 (again!) as Most Transparent Agency in the U.S. Government and is the TOP bilateral donor in the 🌍 for aid transparency! Learn more: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/release/062420-2020-aid-transparency-index
Annie lives in Malawi’s Shire River Basin. She produced charcoal by burning trees to sell to consumers due to limited economic opportunities. It was her only source of income for 10 years to support her two children. After learning about sustainable land practices through a Malawi Compact-funded program, she now produces and sells tree seedlings instead. #IWD2020
Annie lives in Malawi’s Shire River Basin, where due to limited economic opportunities she used to produce and sell charcoal by burning trees. Learn how MCC's Malawi compact-funded program on sustainable land practices helped empower Annie to new work!
Posted @withrepost • @realdonaldtrump #Repost @ivankatrump ・・・ An impactful day in Morocco, where we furthered all 3 pillars of #WGDP 🇺🇸🇲🇦⬇️ 💫 Women Prospering in the Workforce 💫 Women Succeeding as Entrepreneurs 💫 Women Enabled in the Economy
As the MCC Georgia Compact II comes to a close, we're showcasing the wonderful achievements made in #education over the last 5 years! 🇬🇪🇺🇸 See how the first #STEM graduates of #SDSUGeorgia are preparing their country for the future: www.mcc.gov/georgia-closeout
Happy International Youth Day from the world’s future leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math! Today we welcomed 100 high school girls from the U.S., Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan to the #WiSciGeorgia #STEAM camp for two weeks of enhancing their skills in these fields with private sector partners like Google, Intel, and Microsoft. Learn more: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/2018-women-in-science-camp
Country Spotlight: Ghana The MCC Ghana Compact is working to transform Ghana’s power sector through private sector participation and key policy and institutional reforms that will provide more reliable and affordable power to Ghana’s businesses and households. 🇬🇭🇺🇸 Watch MCC’s Resident Country Director for Ghana Kenny Miller discuss what brings him and Millennium Development Authority - Ghana CEO Martin Eson-Benjamin to Washington D.C. this week:
Through an innovative partnership with San Diego State University, MCC’s Georgia Compact is shaping the next generation of Georgian and U.S. science, technology, engineering and math leaders. Natia, a freshman Chemistry and Biochemistry major is enrolled at San Diego State University Georgia. Hear her story: ათასწლეულის გამოწვევის ფონდი - საქართველო | MCA - Georgia
MCC's investment in the cocoa sector in Indonesia generated additional investment from the private sector, reaching nearly 90,000 cocoa growing households across the six main cocoa-growing provinces. Cocoa trading and processing companies are providing 50% of the co-financing to enroll up to 36,500 new farmers. Check out our video to learn more: Cargill Barry Callebaut Group MCA - Indonesia
Find out how MCC's investments to improve the government's procurement system in Indonesia also help improve healthcare. View our video: MCA-Indonesia
Indonesia is the third largest cocoa producer in the world. MCC's investments in Indonesia worked to unlock private sector opportunities in cocoa supply chains across the country, and help farmers increase the quality and quantity of the cocoa they produce through training and new platforms to expand market opportunities. Hear more about the program: @Mars Cargill Barry Callebaut Group MCA - Indonesia
“Our goal with our public dollars is to open up markets... We are investing in the building blocks that will lower risk and create incentives for the private sector to come in and work alongside us" -Acting CEO Jonathan Nash during an agribusiness roundtable at Transform: Africa Business and Investment Forum hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa & Economic Commission for Africa. View the full video:
Watch MCC Acting CEO Jonathan Nash reflect on his day at the Transform: Africa Business and Investment Forum. He joined African leaders and U.S. and African businesses to discuss ways to promote private sector-led growth across the continent, including through MCC projects that help catalyze private investments. Be sure to also read his keynote remarks: https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/speech/speech-013018-nash-addis Corporate Council on Africa
This week, we're celebrating the successes of the Cabo Verde Compact as it officially concludes. Through the compact’s Land Management for Investment Project, MCC has helped Cabo Verdeans secure legal rights to their land and clarify property boundaries. As a result, citizens and businesses are now more likely to invest in their land, build on their land, and use their land as collateral to start a business. https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/cabo-verde-compact-closeout
As part of MCC’s Cabo Verde Compact, utilities on Santiago were consolidated into a single corporatized utility called Águas de Santiago (AdS) to achieve the economies of scale necessary to deliver safe water and sanitation services to the island’s people. AdS is now a model for operational efficiency as Cabo Verde works to extend these improvements to other islands after the compact is completed. https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/feature/cabo-verde-compact-closeout
From country selection, to the sectors we work in, to the projects we identify in country, all of these decisions are based on MCC’s use of evidence. And this culture of evidence helps to drive us, to use evidence in new and more innovative ways. https://www.mcc.gov/initiatives/initiative/open
One of the really interesting things that MCC learned as part of our participation in this year’s "What Works Index" is that it’s just as important how an agency uses the #evidence as the evidence that it generates. https://www.mcc.gov/initiatives/initiative/open Results for America
MCC has been at the forefront of promoting transparency in international development. For the second consecutive year, MCC received the highest score of all federal agencies measured in Results for America’s Federal Invest in What Works Index, which showcases how agencies use data and evidence to drive decision-making and improve lives. https://2017.results4america.org/
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