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Dec
1
2009
2:00—3:30 PM
November 20, 2009
On December 9th, the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will meet to select the countries that will be eligible to apply for funds from the FY2010 pool of resources. This deliberation marks the seventh round of the MCC eligibility selection process, and many interestin...
Mar
16
2009
12:30—2:00 PM
March 12, 2009
Just after last September's High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, the Economist offered the stark assessment that, the development aid business is in shambles. Sought-after development results are often disappointing to all concerned, deepening the scepticism that surrounds development aid...
Jun
10
2008
10:00—12:00 PM
June 03, 2008
U.S. engagement with the world has been affected by new foreign policy, national security, and economic challenges. These global challenges have stretched the bounds of both civilian and military involvement in development. The current system of foreign assistance has proven to be inflexible and o...
Nov
29
2007
2:00—4:00 PM
November 14, 2007
On December 12th, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will announce which countries will be eligible to apply for funding in 2008. With funding tight, new countries passing the eligibility indicators test, nine of sixteen countries with signed MCC compacts failing the indicators test, an...