Press Releases

March 13, 2020

Statement of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Regarding the Status of Programs in Kosovo

February 27, 2020

MCC CEO Joins Condoleezza Rice to Highlight 15 Years of Agency Success

February 24, 2020

MCC CEO Sean Cairncross' Remarks at the Powering Africa Summit

MCC CEO Sean Cairncross delivered remarks at the Power Africa Summit.

February 12, 2020

MCC Joins Trump Administration in Celebrating One-Year Anniversary of Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative

The Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, launched one year ago, is the first whole-of-government effort to advance global women’s economic empowerment.

February 10, 2020

President Trump Requests $800 Million for the Millennium Challenge Corporation for Fiscal Year 2021

President Donald J. Trump delivered his Fiscal Year 2021 Budget proposal to Congress, including $800 million for the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation.

January 27, 2020

Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Visits Mozambique to Discuss New Compact Program to Advance Economic Growth

MCC CEO Sean Cairncross led a delegation to Maputo this week to discuss the development of a compact program, following Mozambique's selection by the MCC Board of Directors in December 2019.

January 23, 2020

Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Visits Kenya to Discuss New Threshold Program to Advance Economic Growth

MCC CEO Sean Cairncross led a delegation to Nairobi this week to discuss the development of a threshold program, following Kenya's selection by the MCC Board of Directors in December 2019.

January 15, 2020

Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Sean Cairncross Travel to Partner Countries: Kenya and Mozambique

MCC Chief Executive Officer will travel to both countries for initial engagements following their selection by the MCC Board of Directors in December 2019.

December 9, 2019

MCC Board of Directors Selects Mozambique for New Compact, Kenya for New Threshold Program

At its quarterly meeting on December 9, the 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.

November 8, 2019

Joint Communique on Reaffirming the Commitment Between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Morocco to Advance Women’s Economic Empowerment

Advisor to the President, Ivanka Trump and CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Sean Cairncross visited the Kingdom of Morocco to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral partnership and strategies to advance women's economic empowerment.