Tanzania
In February 2008, the Millennium Challenge Corporation signed a five-year, $698 million Compact with Tanzania aimed to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth by increasing household incomes through targeted investments in transportation, energy, and water. The investments in three projects will help Tanzanians address the inadequate transportation network by improving roads that will increase commerce and help connect communities with markets, schools, and health clinics; improve the reliability and quality of electric power and extend electricity service to communities not currently served; and increase the availability and reliability of potable water for domestic and commercial use which will increase health and productivity. The MCC Compact in Tanzania entered into force (EIF) in September 2008, formally initiating the 5-year timeline for project implementation.
For the most up-to-date information on implementation progress, please read the Quarterly Implementation Status Report.
The Tanzania threshold program, which ended on December 30, 2008, was designed to assist Tanzania improve its performance on the policy areas measured by the Control of Corruption indicator used on MCC’s country scorecards. The $11.2 million program focused on building the capacity of the non-governmental sector to monitor government actions to fight corruption, strengthening the rule of law, and reducing corruption in public procurement.
