Press Releases

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

U.S., Kosovo Celebrate $202M Energy Grant on Capitol Hill

MCC and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo celebrated the signing of the $202 million Kosovo Compact today during a ceremony hosted by Congressman William Keating.

March 18, 2022

MCC Investments ‘Powering Africa’ Through Modern Energy Solutions

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Vice President of Compact Operations, Fatema Sumar, united with private sector, development, and investment leaders in the nation’s capital March 17 for the 8th Edition of the Powering Africa Summit.

February 14, 2022

MCC Delegation Travels to Benin, Discusses Partnership with President Talon

December 15, 2021

MCC’s Board Selects Belize, Zambia for Grant Assistance

MCC's Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting yesterday and selected Belize and Zambia as newly eligible to develop MCC compacts.

September 29, 2021

MCC’s Board Approves Threshold Program For The Gambia

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors met today and voted to approve a four-year, $25 million Threshold Program between MCC and the Government of The Gambia.

December 12, 2018

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.

July 2, 2018

Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces New Collaboration with the African Development Bank

MCC COO Jonathan Nash and AfDB Group Senior VP Charles Boamah announced new opportunities for collaboration between the institutions during the PAC-DBIA stop in Côte d’Ivoire.

June 22, 2015

Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Approves Benin Power Compact

At its quarterly meeting on June 17, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors voted to approve a $375-million, power-sector-focused compact with Benin. The Government of Benin will make a financial contribution of $28 million towards the program.

June 19, 2015

Readout of the June 2015 MCC Board of Directors Meeting

December 11, 2014

Readout of the MCC Board of Directors December 2014 Quarterly Meeting

MCC's Board of Directors approved three countries as eligible to develop compact proposals, six countries to continue developing compact proposals and two countries to develop Threshold Programs. The Board also approved a Threshold Program with Guatemala.

December 11, 2014

MCC Board of Directors Selects Nepal for Compact, Cote d’Ivoire for Threshold Program

At its quarterly meeting Dec. 10, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors voted to make Nepal, Mongolia and the Philippines eligible for new compacts and approved Guatemala's Threshold Program.