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2008 Press Releases

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DateRelease
11-20-2008MCC and Georgia Committed to Economic Growth
11-20-2008MCC and Moldova Highlight Partnership and Development
11-18-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation and Agence Française de Développement Seek to Increase Cooperation to Reduce Global Poverty
11-13-2008MCC and Habitat for Humanity discuss the housing crisis no one is talking about
11-11-2008Additional MCC Poverty Reduction Funding for Georgia Approved
11-10-2008MCC Releases Country Indicator Data Measuring Policy Performance
10-31-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Sees Major Progress in Anti-Poverty Programs in Ghana
10-31-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Sees Major Progress in Anti-Poverty Programs in Ghana
10-17-2008$15.7 Million MCC Threshold Program with Albania Signed
10-15-2008MCC Officials Join Cape Verde Prime Minister to Lay First Stone for Port of Praia Expansion Project
10-15-2008$24.7 Million MCC Threshold Program with Rwanda Signed
10-10-2008MCC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Sign Memorandum of Understanding
09-29-2008Statement by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Regarding recent developments in the U.S. House of Representatives related to MCC
09-23-2008MCC Compacts Totaling $2.55 Billion Enter Into Force in September
09-17-2008MCC Board of Directors Discusses Georgia; CEO Announces Approval of Threshold Programs in Rwanda and Albania
09-09-2008Additional MCC Support as part of USG Assistance for Georgia
08-19-2008MCC CEO Offers Condolences on the Passing of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa
08-14-2008Status of MCC Programs in Georgia
07-29-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Highlights Business Opportunities, Streamlines Web-Based Procurement Information
07-28-2008Namibia and MCC Sign $304.5 Million Poverty Reduction Grant to Support Education and Training, Increase Rural Incomes
07-17-2008Senate Committee’s Proposed Funding Level for MCC Sends Mixed Signals about America’s Commitment to Poverty Reduction
07-15-2008MCC Board of Directors Approves $304.5 Million Poverty Reduction Grant for Namibia
07-14-2008Burkina Faso and MCC Sign Poverty Reduction Grant to Improve Agriculture, Roads, Girls’ Education and Land Use
06-17-2008MCC Board of Directors Approves Poverty Reduction Grant for Burkina Faso To Improve, Agriculture, Roads, Girls’ Education and Land Use
06-13-2008Leading International NGOs, Think Tanks and Senators join President Bush in Support of Full Funding for MCC
06-11-2008Historic Collaboration Launched to Provide Africa’s Farmers Technologies, Roads and Resources
06-10-2008Peru Launches $35.6 million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program Addressing Health, Anti-Corruption
06-09-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Holds Private Sector Dialogue Sessions to Explore Collaborative Trade and Investment Opportunities
06-05-2008MCC Vice-President Speaks at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa
05-23-2008MCC Statement Recognizing Africa Day 2008
05-22-2008Millennium Challenge Chief Outlines Consequences of Possible Senate Cuts
05-15-2008MCC and the Phelps Stokes Fund MOU signing
04-30-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Meets with Philippine-American Community
04-30-2008MCC, USTDA and OPIC Working with El Salvador to Promote Development, Investment and Opportunities
04-29-2008MCC Unveils ERR Analysis Tool at Center for Global Development Symposium
04-22-2008Global Climate Change: a Statement by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-21-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Releases 2007 Annual Report
04-16-2008MCC Names Sherri Kraham to Deputy Vice President Post
04-15-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces $3.25 Million Pre-Compact Development Grant Agreement with Namibia
04-02-2008MCC Announces Today that GE has Entered into an MOU with the Agency to Promote Sustainable Economic Development
04-02-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Meets with Philippine-American Community
03-17-2008Niger Launches $23 Million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program to Promote Girls’ Education, Combat Corruption, Reduce Red Tape
03-14-2008Kyrgyz Republic Launches $16 million Millennium Challenge Threshold Program to Improve the Rule of Law
03-12-2008Armenia and the Millennium Challenge Corporation
03-11-2008MCC Board Selects Philippines as Compact Eligible
03-06-2008Statement on Kenya and Millennium Challenge Funding
02-26-2008MCC CEO Briefs Congress on FY 2009 Budget Request
02-19-2008MCC and DFID Sign Agreement to Coordinate Poverty-Reduction Efforts
02-18-2008The United States and Tanzania Sign $698 Million Poverty Reduction Grant
02-11-2008MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Offers Condolence on the Death of Congressman Tom Lantos
02-04-2008President Requests Increase in Funding for Innovative Foreign Aid Agency
01-30-2008MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich Marks Fourth Anniversary with Members of Congress
01-30-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Announces Program with Niger to Promote Girls' Education, Combat Corruption

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2008 Speeches

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DateSpeech
11-13-2008‘MCC: Reducing Poverty and Promoting Economic Growth through Land Tenure and Property Rights’
10-20-2008MCC: Changing Development Assistance to Better Reach the Bottom Billion
09-22-2008“MCC’s Partnerships for Investing in ICT and Development”
09-10-2008Post-Namibia Compact Signing Outreach Event Remarks
09-10-2008MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich Accepts Award from Women Thrive Worldwide
07-14-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Danilovich at the Signing Ceremony of the Burkina Faso Compact
07-14-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the Burkina Faso Compact Signing Outreach Event
07-14-2008Opening Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at USAID MCC Threshold Program Implementation Conference
06-26-2008“Infrastructure Networks: New Investments to Build Markets”
06-26-2008“Outreach to the Filipino Diaspora”
06-17-2008Overview Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the Post-Board of Directors Public Outreach Meeting
06-11-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the MCC-AGRA MOU signing
05-15-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the MOU signing with Phelps Stokes Fund for their Ralph Bunche Societies
05-01-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
05-01-2008‘Why foreign aid with accountability is good for America: The MCC Perspective’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-30-2008‘Outreach to the Armenian Diaspora’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-30-2008‘Building Opportunities for Investment in El Salvador’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-30-2008‘Outreach to the Filipino Diaspora’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-30-2008‘A Smart Model for Development: Millennium Challenge Corporation’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-30-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the United Nations Association
04-29-2008‘MCC and Africa: Strategic Partnerships for Development and Investment’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-08-2008‘How the private sector can partner more effectively in the development world’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
04-02-2008Remarks by MCC Deputy CEO Rodney Bent at a Water Forum
04-02-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the G.E. Memorandum of Understanding Signing
04-02-2008‘A Different Model for Development: Millennium Challenge Corporation’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at Hunter College
03-14-2008Reducing poverty by promoting growth: An update on the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the role of the private sector in global development
03-03-2008‘Cultural Preservation and Poverty Reduction: Discovering the Link in Morocco through the Millennium Challenge Corporation’ Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich
02-28-2008Building Opportunitites for Investment in El Salvador
02-26-2008Remarks by MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich at the Investment and Outreach Event Surrounding the Tanzania Compact Signing
02-04-2008How MCC offers a Smart Power approach to America’s global engagement
02-01-2008Poverty Reduction in Latin America—MCC's Role
02-01-2008Reducing Poverty, Promoting Prosperity: MCC and the Americas
01-30-2008MCC at 4: Moving Forward in the Fight Against Poverty
01-29-2008MCC and Africa: A Partnership for Progress
01-14-2008Can Indicator-Based Competition Make Foreign Aid Work?

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2008 Events

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DateSpeech
12-12-2008Post-Board of Directors Meeting
11-20-2008Georgia Compact Amendment Signing Ceremony
11-18-2008MCC and and Agence Française de Développement Sign Memorandum of Understanding
11-13-2008‘The Housing Crisis that No One is Talking About: Secure Land Tenure and Poverty Reduction’
11-04-2008Event: Rigorous Evidence: Key To Progress Against World Poverty?
10-15-2008Rwanda Threshold Program Signing Ceremony
10-10-2008MCC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Sign Memorandum of Understanding
10-01-2008Event: Meet the MCC Resident Country Directors and Deputy Resident Country Directors
09-17-2008Post-Board of Directors Meeting Public Outreach
09-10-2008Namibia Compact Signing Public Outreach
08-20-2008Mali Minister Slimata Fofana Gakou visits MCC
07-28-2008Namibia Compact Signing Ceremony
07-14-2008Burkina Faso Compact Signing Outreach Event
07-14-2008Burkina Faso Compact Signing Ceremony
06-26-2008MCC CEO John Danilovich Speaks at Chicago's Philippines Consulate
06-23-2008Philippines President Arroyo Visits MCC
06-17-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Hosts Public Outreach Meeting
06-11-2008A.G.R.A. and M.C.C. M.O.U. signing ceremony
06-11-2008AGRA and MCC MOU Signing Ceremony
05-15-2008MCC and Phelps Stokes Fund Sign Agreement to Advance Diversity and Development
04-29-2008Economic Rates of Return Event hosted by Center for Global Development (CGD)
04-02-2008Poverty Reduction and World Water Day
04-02-2008MCC and GE Sign Agreement to Promote Sustainable Economic Development
03-26-2008Press Freedom and Poverty Reduction: Exploring Links in Developing Countries
03-12-2008MCC Hosts a Post-Board Meeting Public Outreach Event
03-03-2008Ambassador Danilovich Briefs at the New York Foreign Press Center
02-28-2008MCC in El Salvador: Building Opportunities for Investment
02-26-2008Outreach Event and Investor's Forum for the Tanzania Compact Signing
02-19-2008MCC and DFID Sign Agreement to Coordinate Poverty-Reduction Efforts
02-18-2008MCC CEO Danilovich Interviewed by BBC Radio
02-17-2008Tanzania Compact Signing Ceremony
02-10-2008Malian President Visits with MCC
01-30-2008MCC Fourth Anniversary Event
01-29-2008CEO Danilovich Receives Award, Keynotes Africa Society Lecture Series

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2008 Fact Sheets

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DateFact Sheet
11-14-2008Special Edition: What People Are Saying
11-12-2008MCC's Commitment to Improving Land Tenure, Access and Property Rights
10-24-2008The Common Payment System (CPS)
10-24-2008What People are Saying About MCC
10-09-2008About the Indicators for Fiscal Year 2009
10-09-2008The Fiscal Year 2009 Selection Process for MCA Eligible Countries
09-26-2008What People are Saying About MCC
09-22-2008MCC at a Glance
09-17-2008MCC Initiates Stage II: Threshold Program with Albania
09-17-2008MCC Working with Rwanda To Strengthen Voice and Accountability
09-03-2008MCC and Africa: A Growing Partnership for Success
09-03-2008MCC Adopts a New Logo
07-28-2008Namibia and Millennium Challenge Corporation: Building a Partnership for Poverty Reduction through Economic Growth
07-15-2008Namibia and Millennium Challenge Corporation: Building a Partnership for Poverty Reduction through Economic Growth
07-15-2008Fact Sheet: What People are Saying About MCC (July 15, 2008)
07-14-2008Burkina Faso and Millennium Challenge Corporation: Investing in People by Promoting Girls' Education
06-17-2008Burkina Faso and Millennium Challenge Corporation: Building a Partnership for Poverty Reduction through Economic Growth
06-10-2008A Partnership for Success: Millennium Challenge Corporation and Latin America
06-10-2008Fact Sheet: Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with Peru to Improve Immunization Rates, Combat Corruption
06-03-2008Fact Sheet: MCC Investments Contribute to Long-Term Food Security
06-03-2008What People are Saying About MCC
04-29-2008MCC and the Millennium Development Goals
04-28-2008Fact Sheet: Economic Rates of Return on the Web
04-22-2008Fact Sheet: The Millennium Challenge Corporation and Climate Change
04-11-2008Fact Sheet: MCC’s Commitment to Gender Equality
04-08-2008Fact Sheet: MCC Infrastructure Programs in African Countries
04-08-2008A Partnership for Success: Millennium Challenge Corporation and Europe, Asia and the Pacific
04-03-2008Fact Sheet: Private Sector Initiatives: MCC's Gateway to Private Sector Engagement
04-02-2008Fact Sheet: MCC's Commitment to Clean Water, Sanitation, and Improved Water Infrastructure
03-26-2008Fact Sheet: MCC's Commitment to Press Freedom
03-17-2008MCC and Africa: A Growing Partnership for Success
03-17-2008Fact Sheet: The Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with Niger to Promote Education, Combat Corruption
03-14-2008Fact Sheet: Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with the Kyrgyz Repbulic to Fight Corruption and Promote Good Governance
03-14-2008Fact Sheet: The MCC Program Cycle
03-04-2008Fact Sheet: What People are Saying about the MCC
02-20-2008Ghana and the Millennium Challenge Corporation: Building a Partnership for Poverty Reduction Through Economic Growth
02-17-2008MCC and Africa: A Growing Partnership for Success
02-17-2008star - 20 percent
02-15-2008Benin and the Millennium Challenge Corporation: Building a Partnership for Poverty Reduction Through Economic Growth
02-04-2008MCC FY 2009 Budget Request Supports U.S. Commitment to Reduce Poverty
01-30-2008MCC at Four: Foreword. Fourward. Forward. MCC Demonstrating Results in Reducing Poverty through Growth
01-30-2008Millennium Challenge Corporation Working with Niger to Promote Education, Combat Corruption

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