http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog MCC's CEO on Programs and Results en zolandzpr@mcc.gov Copyright 2010 2010-05-25T13:15:16+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/marking-africa-day-with-a-new-vision-for-private-sector-engagement http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/marking-africa-day-with-a-new-vision-for-private-sector-engagement#When:12:15:16Z Africa Day celebrates African unity and the continent’s progress toward greater prosperity.  MCC invests in sustainable development for the people of Africa through more than 70 percent or $5 billion of our entire portfolio.  MCC works with African partners who show a commitment to good governance. Blog Entry, Cape Verde, Ghana, Tanzania, Africa, 2010-05-25T12:15:16+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/maximizing-mccs-partnerships-in-africa http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/maximizing-mccs-partnerships-in-africa#When:14:41:30Z “Africa’s future is up to Africans,” said President Barack Obama during his historic first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.  By partnering effectively with African countries on their homegrown antipoverty strategies, MCC puts this powerful truth into practice. U.S. Citizens, Process, Smart Aid, Blog Entry, Zambia, Cape Verde, Malawi, 2010-04-30T14:41:30+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/paving-the-road-to-opportunity-and-growth http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/paving-the-road-to-opportunity-and-growth#When:02:03:24Z This trip to El Salvador has been tremendous.  Without a doubt, one of the most moving moments was witnessing the laying of the first kilometers of asphalt on the Northern Transnational Highway, parts of which are being constructed with MCC compact funds. Salvadorans have heard promises of the road surface being laid for about 50 years.  And, now, through the MCC-El Salvador compact, they can see the road with their own eyes. Foreign Citizens, Foreign Governments, Foreign Press, U.S. Citizens, U.S. Press, MCA-El Salvador (FOMILENIO), Impact, Blog Entry, El Salvador, Compact, Education, 2010-04-22T02:03:24+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/new-dreams-new-determination http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/new-dreams-new-determination#When:09:13:45Z Yesterday, I participated in a ceremony inaugurating a high school in the San Ignacio municipality of El Salvador, one of 20 middle technical schools that has been rehabilitated with funds from MCC’s compact with El Salvador. Foreign Citizens, Foreign Governments, Foreign Press, U.S. Citizens, U.S. Press, MCA-El Salvador (FOMILENIO), Impact, Blog Entry, El Salvador, Compact, Latin America, Education, 2010-04-20T09:13:45+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/a-conversation-with-congress http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/a-conversation-with-congress#When:15:21:30Z Yesterday, I testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations to ask them to support President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget request of $1.28 billion for MCC.  This support will help MCC deliver meaningful impact in the fight against global poverty. U.S. Congress, Blog Entry, Hearing, 2010-04-15T15:21:30+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/the_right_resources_for_the_job http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/the_right_resources_for_the_job#When:23:31:16Z President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 International Affairs budget includes a $1.28 billion request for MCC.  With so many important domestic and international priorities competing for limited resources during these challenging economic times, we all have to be prepared to make tough choices. Businesses, Consultants, Contractors, Donors, Educators, Foreign Citizens, Foreign Governments, Foreign Press, Interagency, Non-Governmental Organizations, Researchers, Think Tanks, U.S. Citizens, U.S. Congress, U.S. Press, Foreign Aid, Investment, Results, Blog Entry, Compact, Threshold, Country Ownership, Economic Growth, Income Increases, Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Development, 2010-02-12T23:31:16+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/intensitying_impact_in_cape_verde http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/intensitying_impact_in_cape_verde#When:23:32:58Z When Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Cape Verde “a model of democracy and economic progress in Africa,” she was not exaggerating.  Cape Verde, just off Africa’s West Coast, and its people are truly vibrant.  My time here in Cape Verde has been short, yet productive. MCA-Cape Verde, Blog Entry, Compact, Africa, 2010-02-10T23:32:58+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/seeing_firsthand_the_impact_mcc_is_having_on_peoples_lives_in_ghana http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/seeing_firsthand_the_impact_mcc_is_having_on_peoples_lives_in_ghana#When:15:19:16Z For my first official trip as MCC’s CEO, I chose to look at MCC projects in two African partner countries, Ghana and Cape Verde. Both countries are well into their compacts, and I wanted to come and see the impact our funds are having on the lives of the men and women here. MCA-Ghana (MiDA), Blog Entry, Africa, 2010-02-03T15:19:16+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/chasing_opportunity http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/chasing_opportunity#When:15:31:24Z We’re off to an exciting 2010 here at MCC. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton started the New Year with a groundbreaking speech on development in which she highlighted the promising role MCC is playing to help countries build their own future. Blog Entry, Compact, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, 2010-01-22T15:31:24+00:00 http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/restoring_hope_in_haiti http://www.mcc.gov/pages/ceoblog/entry/restoring_hope_in_haiti#When:15:31:08Z As we have all seen, a week ago Haiti experienced one of the most devastating earthquakes in its history, leaving hundreds of thousands believed dead, tens of thousands homeless or orphaned, and many families still trying to reconnect with loved ones. MCC Board of Directors, Foreign Aid, Blog Entry, Latin America, 2010-01-21T15:31:08+00:00