Press Releases

Press releases are listed by date from most recent to oldest.

July 21, 2017

MCC Delegates Visit Nepal to Advance Compact Proposal

A delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) met with Prime Minister Deuba and senior government officials of Nepal to discuss final provisions of a planned MCC grant assistance (compact).

June 21, 2017

MCC Board of Directors Approves Kosovo Threshold Program

At its quarterly meeting today, the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a $49 million threshold program with the Republic of Kosovo.

May 23, 2017

President Trump Requests $800 Million for Millennium Challenge Corporation

President Donald J. Trump today delivered his fiscal year 2018 budget proposal to Congress, including $800 million for the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to continue its mission of fighting global poverty through economic growth.

March 29, 2017

Readout of the MCC Board of Directors March 2017 Quarterly Meeting

At its quarterly meeting on March 29, the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors received an overview of MCC’s investment portfolio by MCC Acting Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Nash.

January 13, 2017

Millennium Challenge Corporation, India Ministry of External Affairs Announce Cooperation to Promote Economic Growth

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA) released a joint statement announcing their intent to share information and knowledge to promote economic growth and reduce global poverty.

January 5, 2017

MCC Releases New Memo on Progress Under the Obama Administration, Priorities for the Years Ahead

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) released a memo, MCC: Modernizing the Fight Against Poverty, outlining the agency’s progress under the Obama Administration and priorities for the years ahead.

December 16, 2016

U.S. Government Supports Start of Power Generation at Mount Coffee

U.S. Government, Government of Liberia, and international partners celebrate the start of power generation from the first turbine at the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, expanding access to power for people, communities, and businesses in Liberia.

December 14, 2016

Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Selects Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, Tunisia for New Compacts

At its quarterly meeting on December 13, 2016, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors selected Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka and Tunisia for new MCC compacts – five-year grants – to encourage economic growth and reduce poverty.

December 6, 2016

Statement by MCC CEO Hyde on SFRC Approval of Regional Investments for MCC

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today passed an amended version of the AGOA Enhancement Act of 2015, which would give the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) the authority to pursue regionally focused, cross-border investments.

November 3, 2016

Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases 2017 Country Scorecards

MCC released its fiscal year 2017 scorecards, a key component in the agency's annual competitive selection process that determines which countries will receive MCC development funds.