Press Releases

Press releases are listed by date from most recent to oldest.

July 19, 2022

Building Healthy Communities and Strengthening Education: MCC, Timor-Leste Sign $420M Grant

The U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Timor-Leste signed a $420 million grant agreement today.

April 25, 2022

Global Leaders Agree: Infrastructure Investment is Critical to Delivering Inclusive, Sustainable Economic Growth

MCC hosted an hour-long panel discussion with public and private leaders focusing on the catalytic infrastructure initiative announced by President Biden at the Carbis Bay G7 Summit last year.

December 16, 2020

MCC Board of Directors Selects New Countries for Grant Assistance Programs

At its quarterly meeting on December 15, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors met to select countries eligible for MCC assistance, which is designed to spur economic growth and reduce poverty.

December 9, 2019

MCC Board of Directors Selects Mozambique for New Compact, Kenya for New Threshold Program

At its quarterly meeting on December 9, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors met to select countries eligible for MCC assistance, which is designed to spur economic growth and reduce poverty.

July 23, 2018

Millennium Challenge Corporation Visits Timor-Leste to Continue Progress on Compact Development

The Embassy of the United States of America in Timor-Leste welcomed the visit of a high-level delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on July 18-21.

February 16, 2018

Millennium Challenge Corporation Visits Timor-Leste to Discuss New MCC Program to Advance Economic Growth

A delegation from MCC visited Timor-Leste this week to discuss the development of an MCC Compact to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in partnership with the Government of Timor-Leste.

February 12, 2018

President Trump Requests $800 Million for Millennium Challenge Corporation

President Donald J. Trump today delivered his fiscal year 2019 budget proposal to Congress, including $800 million for the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

December 19, 2017

Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Selects Timor-Leste for New Compact; The Gambia for New Threshold Program

At its quarterly meeting on December 19, 2017, the MCC Board of Directors selected Timor-Leste for an MCC compact and The Gambia for a threshold program.

January 14, 2011

MCC and Timor-Leste Partner to Strengthen Governance and Child Health

Dili, Timor-Leste — On January 14, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Deputy Vice President Jim Parks, U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste Judith Fergin, United States Agency for International Development Acting Mission Director Cheryl Williams and Timorese Minister of Finance Emilia Pires held an event to highlight the new three-year, approximately $10.5 million MCC threshold program in Timor-Leste, which will assist the country to fight corruption and raise childhood immunization rates.

May 28, 2010