March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and social achievements. We wanted to join the worldwide celebration by creating a photo set that champions the beauty and strength of women in Africa. The women that compose the African landscape vary in occupation from farmers

This article by Howard W. Buffett, executive director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, was originally published here.  The role of philanthropy is changing for the better, and with the October 24th release of its first five impact evaluations, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is helping lead that change. For too long, funding for development –

ONE’s Senior Manager of College Organizing Matt Higginson reports on the MCC’s Inaugural Awards and Forum on Global Development. At ONE, we know that young people are a powerful US political constituency, and it is vital that we continue to employ their energy and passion for social change in the fight to eradicate extreme global

Jennifer Wynn from ONE’s global policy team reports on successful MCC-funded projects in Ghana. Ghana successfully completed its five-year, $547 million compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) last month. The grant focused on reducing poverty by helping to modernize Ghana’s agricultural sector and improve transportation and rural services. ONE visited Ghana in January to

Last week, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board met and, among other decisions, approved changes to the selection criteria that it uses to assess candidate countries’ eligibility for MCC funding. Since inception in 2004, the MCC has worked with qualifying, well-governed but poor countries, supporting them with long-term (up to 5-year funding) compacts that apply

It’s not a secret that there are skeptics about aid effectiveness or critics of the US budget for international assistance. That’s why I was pleased to learn about the recent work of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which proves that aid can not only be effective, but can also benefit the American economy. An MCC

This blog post by MCC CEO Daniel Yohannes originally appeared on the White House blog earlier this week. Earlier this year, President Obama made clear in his State of the Union address that his focus is on winning the future -– getting our economy going after the worst recession since the Great Depression, while laying

Last week, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Daniel Yohannes testified before Congress about the program’s innovative approach to development assistance. MCC has created economic opportunities in countries across the globe, building capacity and offering sustainable solutions to eradicate poverty.   An MCC project in Tanzania aims to stimulate economic growth through targeted investments in transportation,

If you caught the president’s State of the Union address a couple of nights ago, you’d know a big part of his vision for America was focused on innovation and competitiveness. “Our success in this new and changing world,” Obama said, “will require reform, responsibility, and innovation.” He presented a bold plan to create jobs

On Wednesday, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board met and approved a $350 million compact with Malawi. The compact will fund infrastructure development and policy reform in the energy sector, aiming to benefit more than 6 million people in Malawi over the course of the five-year compact. When the government of Malawi began developing their

Between Sept. 28 and 29, I’ll be reporting live from the 2010 Global Corporate Citizenship Conference, an annual gathering hosted by the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. I just listened to Daniel Yohannes, CEO of the U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), speak about the importance of connecting the

Last week the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) approved two new threshold programs, one with Liberia and one with Timor-Leste. $15 million was approved for Liberia to support the country’s ongoing reforms, and will focus in particular on land rights, girls’ education, and trade policy. Timor-Leste’s threshold program will provide $10.5 million to bolster the country’s

Yesterday, Daniel Yohannes– head of the Millennium Challenge Campaign– was on NPR to discuss a host of issues including aid effectiveness, good governance, and transparency. They also profiled his background a bit. It’s a great, insightful piece. Give it a listen:

Earlier this month, Beth Adler took a look at the proposed increase to the Millennium Challenge Account in the President’s FY2011 budget request. Now the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s CEO has weighed in on his blog, stating that the increase would allow the MCC to “pursue partnerships with Malawi, Indonesia, and Zambia, with the hope of

On Friday Moldova signed a compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), making it the 20th country to receive innovative development financing from the MCC. The five-year, $262 million Compact will focus on irrigation infrastructure, high-value agricultural production, and road rehabilitation. As the MCC notes, Moldova is the poorest country in Europe, and relies heavily