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MCA Monitor: What’s Next for the Millennium Challenge Account?

May 3, 2005

On May 3, 2005 CGD launched the MCA Monitor at a standing room only event that featured a keynote address by the Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Paul Applegarth. An open discussion was then led by CGD's Sarah Lucas.

"What a thrill to take to the stage and look out and see a standing-room-only crowd at CGD's MCA Monitor: What's Next for the Millennium Challenge Account? The crowd was a great mix of people from NGOs, the diplomatic community, the academic world, the Administration, the Hill and the MCC itself -- a reflection of the broad interest in (and scrutiny of) the MCA as an innovation for aid delivery." - Sarah Lucas, Blog excerpt

You can read Sarah's entire post event summary on the MCA Monitor Blog where you can also find up to the moment information and contribute comments on the Millennium Challenge Account.

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Keynote Address
Paul Applegarth - CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Discussion Moderator
Sarah Lucas - Senior Associate, Center for Global Development

Featured Panelists
David Beckmann - President, Bread for the World
Louise Cord - Task Team Leader, Pro-Poor Growth Program World Bank, DFID, AFD, KfW
Mary Locke - Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clay Lowery - Vice President of Markets and Sector Assessments, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Callisto Madavo - Special Advisor to the President, World Bank
Steven Radelet - Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development