Paraguay

Paraguay was selected for the Threshold Program in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 selection processes. On May 8, 2006, the MCC and Paraguay signed a $34.65 million Threshold Program agreement which will target the country’s performance in ruling justly, corruption and economic freedom indicators. In order to build on the progress of the first program, the MCC and Paraguay signed a $30.3 million Threshold II program with the same aims.

Read MCC's Press Release on Paraguay's Threshold II Program

Read MCC's Fact Sheet for Paraguay's Threshold II Program

Read MCC’s Press Release on Paraguay's Threshold Program

Read MCC’s Fact Sheet for Paraguay's Threshold Program

In FY 2009, Paraguay scored above the median on three of six "ruling justly" indicators, four of five "investing in people" indicators, and five of six "economic freedom" indicators.

Paraguay's performance (pdf) on the 2009 selection criteria 

In 2008, Paraguay passed three of six "ruling justly" indicators, failing the corruption indicator.  It also passed four of five "investing in people" indicators and all six "economic freedom" indicators.

Paraguay's performance (pdf) on the 2008 selection criteria

In 2007, Paraguay passed four of six "ruling justly" indicators, but with a failing score for corruption.  It also passed three of four "investing in people" indicators and three out of six "economic freedom" indicators.

Paraguay's performance (pdf) on the 2007 selection criteria

In 2006, Paraguay passed three of the six “ruling justly” indicators, failing the hard hurdle for corruption, three of four “investing in people” indicators, and three of the six “economic freedom” indicators.

Review Paraguay's 2006 performance (pdf)

In 2005, Paraguay scored above the median on enough indicators to qualify for the MCA, but was eliminated by corruption on which it scored below the median (8th percentile). It passed three of six “ruling justly” indicators, two of four “investing in people” indicators, and five of six “economic freedom” indicators. Paraguay fell substantially below the median in five of the six indicators it misses -- control of corruption, government effectiveness, rule of law, health expenditures and days to start a business.

Review Paraguay's ranking on the 2005 selection criteria (pdf), the year it was first selected for the Threshold Program

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