Press Releases

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

April 26, 2019

MCC Vice President Joins W-GDP Trip in Côte d’Ivoire to Launch New Ivoirian Gender Unit, Tour Future Compact Project Sites

MCC Vice President Karen Sessions joined senior U.S. government officials in Côte d’Ivoire as part of a trip in support of the recently launched Women’s Global Development and Prosperity initiative (W-GDP).

April 26, 2019

Readout from MCC Board of Directors April 2019 Quarterly Meeting

At its quarterly meeting, the MCC Board of Directors received an update on the agency’s current investment portfolio, learned about progress on the agency’s concurrent regional compact development and approved the proposed compact with Sri Lanka.

April 16, 2019

Millennium Challenge Corporation Celebrates Launch of New Gender Unit in Côte d’Ivoire during W-GDP Trip

Officials from the U.S. government and Côte d’Ivoire together celebrated Tuesday the launching of a new gender unit within the Ivoirian Ministry of National Education that will focus on improving education and training for girls and women.

March 11, 2019

President Trump Requests $800 Million for Millennium Challenge Corporation in Fiscal Year 2020

President Donald J. Trump delivered his Fiscal Year 2020 Budget proposal to Congress today, which included $800 million for the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

March 1, 2019

Millennium Challenge Corporation Visits Ethiopia to Discuss New Program to Advance Economic Growth

An MCC delegation visited Ethiopia this week to discuss the development of an MCC threshold program to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in partnership with the Government of Ethiopia.

February 28, 2019

MCC Officials Visit Sri Lanka to Gather Information

A delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) visited Sri Lanka this week to gather information and assess the current situation.

February 14, 2019

U.S., Government of Togo Sign Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Togo today signed the new $35 million MCC Togo Threshold Program to support economic growth and reduce poverty.

February 12, 2019

MCC Highlights New Regional Investment Authority at Africa Business Forum

This week, the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Acting Vice President for the Department of Compact Operations Kyeh Kim participated in the U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Forum.

February 7, 2019

MCC Statement on New White House Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) applauds this bold, new approach to national security and international development strategy— prioritizing the critical role women play in driving economic success and stability in nations around the world.

January 29, 2019

Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Cynthia Huger to Perform Chief Executive Officer Duties; Jonathan Nash to Depart Agency

Today, MCC announced that Cynthia Huger will perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer effective January 31, 2019.