News & Events

December 12, 2018 | News Release

MCC Board of Directors Selects New Bilateral Compacts, Threshold Programs, Eligible Countries for Concurrent Compacts

At its quarterly meeting, the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors met to select countries eligible for MCC assistance, which is designed to spur economic growth and reduce poverty.

December 10, 2018 | Video and Audio

Senegal Power Compact Signing Ceremony

MCC COO and Head of Agency Jonathan Nash and Senegalese Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning Amadou Ba sign the new five-year $550 million Senegal Power Compact on December 10, 2018 at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.

December 10, 2018 | News Release

U.S., Senegal Sign New Millennium Challenge Corporation Senegal Power Compact

MCC Chief Operating Officer and Head of Agency Jonathan Nash joined U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Senegalese Prime Minister Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne to recognize the signing at the U.S. Department of State.

January 16, 2019 | Event

Burkina Faso Consultation

In December 2016, MCC’s Board of Directors selected Burkina Faso as eligible to develop a compact program. This consultation is an opportunity for the development community to learn about the program's potential projects, and discuss continued engagement.

December 5, 2018 | News Release

MCC Statement on the National Day of Mourning in Honor of President George H.W. Bush

Today, on the National Day of Mourning in honor of the late President George H.W. Bush, MCC wishes to express our deepest condolences to the Bush family.

December 11, 2018 | Event

Board of Directors Meeting, December 2018

The Millennium Challenge Corporation's Board of Directors holds its quarterly meeting to discuss the FY 2019 eligibility and selection process and to hear an update from MCC.

November 7, 2018 | News Release

Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Approves New Senegal Power Compact

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors has approved the new five-year $550 million Senegal Power Compact designed to increase reliability and access to electricity, support economic growth and reduce poverty.

November 5, 2018 | News Release

Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces 2018-2020 Advisory Council Members

Today, the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation welcomed members of the MCC Advisory Council for the first meeting of the 2018-2020 term.

November 5, 2018 | News Release

Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases 2019 Country Scorecards

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) today released its fiscal year 2019 country scorecards – a collection of 20 independent, third-party indicators that measure a country’s policy performance.

November 2, 2018 | News Release

MCC Celebrates the Closeout of the Five-Year, $355 Million Zambia Compact

MCC Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Jeanne Hauch visited Lusaka this week to recognize the accomplishments of the MCC Zambia Compact.