Millennium Challenge Corporation

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The Millennium Challenge Corporation is a U.S. foreign aid agency that provides large-scale, grant-based development assistance to low- and lower-middle-income countries to promote economic growth and reduce poverty.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
foreign aid agency
appliesPrinciple accountability
country ownership
results-based management
transparency
boardChair United States Secretary of State
continent North America
cooperatesWith United States Agency for International Development
World Bank
regional development banks
country United States of America
focusesOn agriculture and rural development
education projects
energy sector projects
infrastructure development
transportation sector projects
water and sanitation projects
foundedBy United States Congress
fundingModel grant-based assistance
fundingSource appropriations from the United States Congress
governanceStructure board of directors
hasChiefExecutive Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
hasJurisdiction United States federal government
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 2004
industry development aid
international development
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
missionStatement to reduce poverty through economic growth
operatesIn developing countries worldwide
parentOrganization United States government
programType compact programs
threshold programs
purpose economic growth promotion
good governance promotion
poverty reduction
private sector–led growth support
selectionCriteria country performance on economic freedom indicators
country performance on governance indicators
country performance on investments in people
serviceArea low-income countries
lower-middle-income countries
shortName MCC
uses country scorecards
website https://www.mcc.gov

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