News & Events

December 15, 2020 | Event

Board of Directors Meeting, December 2020

The Millennium Challenge Corporation's Board of Directors holds its quarterly meeting to discuss the FY 2020 eligibility and selection process and to hear an update from MCC.

November 27, 2020 | News Release

Millennium Challenge Corporation and Government of Togo Launch Threshold Program to Benefit the People of Togo

Millennium Challenge Corporation and Government of Togo launch Threshold Program to benefit the people of Togo.

December 2, 2020 | Event

Webinar: Senegal Power Compact Procurement Opportunities

Join MCC to learn about upcoming procurement opportunities in the Senegal Power Compact.

November 18, 2020 | News Release

ICYMI: MCC CEO Sean Cairncross on CNBC Africa

The CEO discussed the recent release of MCC’s Fiscal Year 2021 Country Scorecards and the agency's work throughout West Africa.

November 9, 2020 | News Release

Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases FY2021 Country Scorecards

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) today released its fiscal year 2021 country scorecards – a collection of 20 independent, third-party indicators that measure a country’s policy performance.

October 30, 2020 | Feature

CEO travels to Benin and Sierra Leone

MCC CEO Cairncross visits compact and threshold programs in Benin and Sierra Leone to see progress, encourage a strong finish.

October 29, 2020 | Video and Audio

MCC CEO Participates in Digital Press Briefing with Africa Media Hub

CEO Sean Cairncross participated in a digital press briefing in October 2020 with news outlets from Africa to discuss his recent trip to Africa and the new MIIA partnership between MCC and Africa50.

October 27, 2020 | News Release

MCC and OECD Sign Strategic Partnership MOU

The agreement identifies areas for strategic collaboration.

October 21, 2020 | News Release

MCC and Africa50 Announce Strategic Collaboration, Creating New Global Investment Platform

The platform is designed to spur and attract impact investments in Africa.

October 20, 2020 | Feature

Women’s Economic Empowerment

Women’s economic empowerment is fundamental to achieving MCC’s mission of reducing poverty through economic growth. Empowering women leads to stronger economies, increases in household incomes, and growth for businesses.