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Assessing Cape Verde's Millennium Challenge Account Compact

Jul 13, 2005

Bread for the World, CGD, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation jointly hosted an event with the Prime Minister of Cape Verde and the Millennium Challenge Account CEO, Paul Applegarth to analyze Cape Verde's recent MCA Compact.

Speakers included:
H.E. Jose Maria Pereira Neves - Prime Minister of Cape Verde
Paul Applegarth - Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Rev. David Beckmann - President, Bread for the World
H.E. Jose Brito - Ambassador of Cape Verde to the U.S.
Maureen Harrington - Managing Director for Africa, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Steve Radelet (moderator) - Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development

This event was part of CGD's MCA Monitor.