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Two years after qualifying for the U.S. Millennium Challenge Account, Mozambique has yet to sign a compact with its implementing agency, the Millennium Challenge Corp. Why the slow start? CGD’s Sarah Lucas reports that Mozambique officials and others blame the MCC for failing to do its homework in a country flooded with aid. This is the first in a series of field reports on the MCC. Learn More
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