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Council of Economic Advisers
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
Location or
NARA Number:
FRC ID:
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Stack: Row: Sect.: Shelf: Pos.:
Hollinger ID:
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30
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2
1
6174
19109
7502
7603
Folder Title:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [.]-[2]
Withdrawn/Redacted Material
The George W. Bush Library
DOCUMENT FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
NO.
001
Handwritten Note
MCA Steering
3
05/30/2002
P5;
002
Handwritten Note MCA Uses Working Group
2
05/29/2002
P5;
003
Handwritten Note MCA Indicátors Working Group
2
06/04/2002
P5;
004
Handwritten Note
[Handwritten Note]
1
06/06/2002
P5;
005
Handwritten Note [AfDB]
3
nd
P5;
006
Handwritten Note Nick Stern
4
nd
P5;
007
Report
Absorptive Capacity Issues for the MCA
4
nd
P5;
COLLECTION TITLE:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
6174
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRAJ
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAJ
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
Records Not Subject to FOIA
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
the Freedom of Information Act.
of gift.
2014-0262-F
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2015-0220-F
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DOCUMENT FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
NO.
008
Handwritten Note MCA Outreach Meeting
2
04/11/2002
P5;
009
Report
Reducing the Number of Indicators Used
3
08/06/2002
P5; PI
MAC
11/16/2017
010
Report
A Guide to the Progress to Date of the MCA Performance
12
05/28/2002
P5;
Indicator Working Group [with attachments]
011
List
List of Recommended NGOs for Initial MCA Outreach
1
12/10/2002
P5;
012
Handwritten Note
[Handwritten Notes]
6
06/10/2002
P5;
013
Briefing
Jump-Starting the MCA
3
04/01/2003
P5; pi/bl
MAC 11/16/2017
014
Briefing
Status to Date: Standing-Up the Millennium Challenge
3
03/28/2003
P5;
Account
COLLECTION TITLE:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
6174
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAJ
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
Records Not Subject to FOIA
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
the Freedom of Information Act.
of gift.
2014-0262-F
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2015-0220-F
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DOCUMENT FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
NO.
015
Minutes
MCA Outreach Working Group
4
12/10/2002
P5;
016
Timeline
Timetable (Revised)
2
12/10/2002
P5;
017
Comments
Comments on "Implementing the MCA" Fact Sheet [with
7
12/11/2002
P5;
attachment]
018
Agenda
Indicators Working Group
4
12/20/2002
P5; pi/bl
MAC 11/16/2017
019
Minutes
Record of Decisions
1
nd
P5;
020
Email
Draft Tiered List of Issues on MCA Bill - To: John
5
06/11/2003
P5;
Cogbill, Shelley deAlth - From: Randall Kroszner
021
Briefing
MCA Legislative Update
1
07/23/2003
P5;
COLLECTION TITLE:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
6174
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5] U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
Records Not Subject to FOIA
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
the Freedom of Information Act.
of gift.
2014-0262-F
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2015-0220-F
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DOCUMENT FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
NO.
022
Briefing
MCA Update
1
07/25/2003
P5;
023
Handwritten Note
MCA Steering Meeting
2
04/03/2002
P5;
COLLECTION TITLE:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
6174
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
Records Not Subject to FOIA
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
Court Sealed - The document is withheld under a court seal and is not subject to
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
the Freedom of Information Act.
of gift.
2014-0262-F
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2015-0220-F
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FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
Handwritten Note MCA Steering
3
05/30/2002
P5;
This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above.
For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder.
COLLECTION:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
FOIA IDs and Segments:
6174
2015-0220-F
OA Num.:
2014-0262-F
7603
NARA Num.:
7502
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
This Document was withdrawn on 12/7/2015 by blc
Withdrawal Marker
The George W. Bush Library
FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
Handwritten Note MCA Uses Working Group
2
05/29/2002
P5;
This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above.
For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder.
COLLECTION:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
FOIA IDs and Segments:
6174
2015-0220-F
OA Num.:
2014-0262-F
7603
NARA Num.:
7502
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRAJ
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
This Document was withdrawn on 12/7/2015 by blc
Withdrawal Marker
The George W. Bush Library
FORM
SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
Handwritten Note MCA Indicators Working Group
2
06/04/2002
P5;
This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above.
For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder.
COLLECTION:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
FOIA IDs and Segments:
6174
2015-0220-F
OA Num.:
2014-0262-F
7603
NARA Num.:
7502
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
This Document was withdrawn on 12/7/2015 by blc
Withdrawal Marker
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SUBJECT/TITLE
PAGES
DATE
RESTRICTION(S)
Handwritten Note [Handwritten Note]
1
06/06/2002
P5;
This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above.
For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder.
COLLECTION:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) [1]
FRC ID:
FOIA IDs and Segments:
6174
2015-0220-F
OA Num.:
2014-0262-F
7603
NARA Num.:
7502
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRAJ
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
This Document was withdrawn on 12/7/2015 by blc
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
COUNTRY PERFORMANCE RATING SYSTEMS
Thursday, June 6, 2002, 12:30-4:00 pm
Room: MC9W-150
Workshop Objective: To share recent experiences with country performance rating systems and the
lessons that may be drawn for performance-based programs currently under discussion.
Chairperson: Mr. Martin Rohner, Head, Division of Multilateral Finance Institutions, State
Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland
Rapporteur: Mr. Janvier Litse, Manager Performance Review Division, AfDB
AGENDA
12:45-12:50 pm Introductory Remarks (Chairperson)
12:50-1:30 pm AfDB Performance Rating System and ADF Allocation Process
(Presenter: Mr. Janvier Litse)
1:30-2:10 pm
World Bank Performance Rating System and IDA Allocation Process
(Presenter: Mr. Frederik van Bolhuis, Senior Economist, Financial Resource
Mobilization, World Bank)
2:10-2:50 pm
EBRD Experience with Transition Impact Analysis
(Presenter: Mr. Stephen Friess, Director, Policy Studies, EBRD)
2:50-3:35 pm
Group Discussion
3:35-3:50 pm
Summary Findings: Lessons from Different Performance Rating Approaches
(Rapporteur)
3:50-4:00 pm
Concluding Remarks: Performance Ratings and Results-Based Management
(Chairperson)
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nd
P5;
This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above.
For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder.
COLLECTION:
Council of Economic Advisers
SERIES:
Downard, Catherine - Subject Files
FOLDER TITLE:
MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) |1|
FRC ID:
FOIA IDs and Segments:
6174
2015-0220-F
OA Num.:
2014-0262-F
7603
NARA Num.:
7502
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advise between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
2201(3).
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
Deed of Gift Restrictions
concerning wells |(b)(9) of the FOIA]
A. Closed by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national
security information.
B. Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document.
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
of gift.
This Document was withdrawn on 12/7/2015 by blc
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DATE
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Handwritten Note Nick Stern
4
nd
P5;
This marker identifies the original location of the withdrawn item listed above.
For a complete list of items withdrawn from this folder, see the
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet at the front of the folder.
COLLECTION:
Council of Economic Advisers
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)
MCA Basics
Administering the MCA
Qualifying for the MCA
Implementing the MCA
Monitoring and Evaluating the MCA
MCA Basics
1. Q: Why do we need the MCA?
A: The MCA will redefine development aid. It brings together in a new and innovative
way the lessons we have learned about development over the past 50 years. Too few
countries are achieving sustained economic growth, which is a prerequisite for reducing
poverty. The MCA is based on our experience that aid has the greatest impact in
countries that are pursuing sound political and economic policies. The MCA will
challenge countries to adopt the governance, health, education and economic policies that
enable growth. In qualifying countries, it will target investments to overcome the
greatest obstacles to growth. Greater prosperity in the developing world - by alleviating
the poverty that breeds discontent and instability, by expanding export markets, and by
reducing the spread of disease - promotes our own security and well-being.
2. Q: Why is the MCA different?
A: The MCA represents the President's vision of an innovative way for the United States
to spur lasting development. The MCA is a truly new approach. First, the MCA is
selective, targeting those countries that "rule justly, invest in the health and education of
their people, and encourage economic freedom." By selecting only those countries that
have adopted policies that encourage growth, MCA assistance will more likely result in
successful sustainable economic development. It will also create a powerful incentive for
countries wishing to qualify to adopt growth-enabling policies. Second, the MCA
establishes a true partnership in which the developing country, with full participation of
its citizens, proposes its own priorities and plans. Finally, the MCA will place a clear
focus on results. Funds will go only to those countries with well-implemented programs
that have clear objectives and benchmarks.
3.
Q: How much assistance will the MCA provide?
A: When he announced the Millennium Challenge Account in March 2002, President
Bush proposed a new "global development compact" in which "greater contributions
from developed nations must be linked to greater responsibility from developing
nations." He pledged that the United States would lead by example and increase our core
development assistance by $5 billion per year within three years. The President's budget
request of $1.3 billion for the MCA in FY 2004 (beginning in October 2003) marks the
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first step towards the President's commitment of providing $5 billion per year in MCA
funding by FY 2006.
4. Q: Will the MCA come at the expense of other development assistance?
A: The MCA does not reduce the need for other assistance and, in fact, the President has
made clear that the MCA is in addition to current assistance. The Administration is
committed to global development. We have recently seen this commitment deepen
through the newly pledged $10 billion dollar increase in HIV/AIDS funding, the
additional $200 million pledged for famine relief, the $100 million requested to address
complex emergencies, and the 9.4 percent increase in overall development assistance
funding in the 2004 budget sent to the Hill in February. As President Bush said in his
letter to Congress that accompanied the MCA legislation: "We cannot accept permanent
poverty in a world of progress."
5. Q: How does the MCA fit into the USG's overall development goals?
A: The MCA's targeted mission reaffirms our development objectives and contributes to
an integrated strategy for achieving them. The MCC will focus on spurring growth in the
subset of developing countries that have policies in place to use such assistance most
effectively to achieve lasting results. USAID, State, and other agencies will continue to
deliver humanitarian and regional assistance, to address complex emergencies, and to
work with failed and failing states, all issues critical to U.S. national interests. USAID
and
will also work with countries that are MCA "near misses" to encourage them to achieve
the development-readiness essential for the MCA.
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6. Q: How will the MCA relate to the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals?
A: As the President said in announcing the MCA, we support the international
development goals set forth in the Millennium Declaration as a shared responsibility of
the developed and developing countries. The MCA is focused precisely on supporting
the economic growth that poor countries will need to meet those goals.
7. Q: Which countries are eligible?
A: Only poor countries, which are not otherwise prohibited from receiving foreign
assistance, will be eligible for MCA grants. For the first year, starting in FY 2004
beginning October 2003, only countries that can borrow from the International
Development Association (IDA) with per capita incomes below $1,435 would be eligible.
In FY 2005, all countries with incomes below $1,435 would be considered and from FY
2006, all countries with incomes up to $2,975 -- the World Bank cutoff for "lower middle
income countries" -- would be eligible.
8.
Q: How will MCA countries be selected?
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A: The MCA will only select countries that are, in President Bush's words, "ruling justly,
investing in their people, and encouraging economic freedom." The MCA will use 16
independent indicators to measure country performance on these three criteria. To
qualify, countries would be expected to score above the median on half of the indicators
in each of the three criteria areas and score above the median on the corruption indicator.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation Board would then review the results and make a
recommendation to the President. This transparent process is described in greater detail
in the White House Fact Sheet of November 25, 2002.
9. Q: How will the MCA be administered?
A: A new Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will administer the MCA. The
MCC will be a government corporation headed by a Chief Executive Officer and staffed
leanly with talent drawn from the public and private sector. A cabinet-level board,
including the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget and chaired by the Secretary of State, will oversee the MCC. The MCC will
establish a partnership with MCA countries based on a mutually agreed contract in which
the MCA country identifies key development challenges and a detailed program for
addressing them. Further information is contained in the Background Paper,
"Implementing the Millennium Challenge Account" of February 5, 2003, which
accompanied the MCA legislation to congress.
10. Q: What is the status of the MCA?
A: The President sent the "Millennium Challenge Act of 2003" to the Congress on
February 4, 2003 and requested $1.3 billion for the first year of operation of the MCA in
his FY 2004 budget request. The Administration testified on the MCA before both the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee (March 4, 2003) and the House International
Relations Committee (March 6, 2003). Congress has included the $1.3 billion MCA
request in its FY 2004 budget resolution. The Administration is consulting with the
Congress on authorization and appropriation legislation.
Administering the MCA
11. Why do we need a new, independent corporation to administer the MCA?
A: The MCA represents the President's vision for redefining and revitalizing
development assistance. It is a selective program that puts the developing country in the
lead role and then holds it accountable for results. A new institution is the best hope to
bring about this sea change to our current approach. The MCA will also narrowly target
economic growth and poverty reduction in a sub-set of countries, which have already put
growth-enabling policies in place. The MCA will complement the programs of existing
agencies, such as State and USAID, which will continue to have many other mandates
and priorities. The MCA will need flexible authority to carry out this targeted and
innovative approach. If it is to respond to developing country priorities, for example, it
cannot be earmarked to fund specific areas. The MCA should start with a clean slate
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an innovative, flexible, narrowly targeted, and highly visible Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC) -- that can give it the best chance to succeed and show that this
approach works.
12. Q: How will the MCC be staffed?
A: We intend to build on the excellent development and international affairs skills
currently available inside and outside the U.S. government. Therefore, we anticipate that
the MCC will be staffed mainly by USG employees detailed from other agencies, but that
at least one-third of the staff will come from outside the government. All will serve on
limited term appointments of not more than 5 years to ensure the MCC stays innovative
and fresh. We anticipate a Washington-based headquarters of no more than 125 full-time
employees and a lean field presence.
13. Q: How will a small staff administer $5 billion a year?
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A: It is likely that only a small group of countries will qualify for the MCA in each year,
requiring a smaller staff than would be the case if the MCA had a presence in most poor
countries. Since the MCA will be demand-driven and country-owned, we expect each
recipient country to take the lead in program design and implementation, eliminating the
need for top-down program development by MCC staff. The MCC will draw upon
outside expertise to help monitor and evaluate MCA activities. The MCC will also rely
on contracts with other agencies or independent contractors for most administrative
functions. The number of permanent employees is not set in stone. Nevertheless, the
intent is to develop a lean and flexible organization that aims for maximum efficiency,
with a focused professional core staff.
14. Q: Why is the Board of Directors constituted the way it is?
A: The legislation provides for a cabinet-level Board of Directors to ensure that the
MCA stays true to the Presidential vision of a targeted mission to spur economic growth
and reduce poverty in poor countries most capable of using assistance effectively. The
Secretary of State would be Chairman, reflecting his responsibility under the Foreign
Assistance Act for supervising and coordinating U.S. economic assistance. He supervises
USAID and would do the same for the MCC, ensuring that the programs and policies of
the MCC are well coordinated with other agencies and promote the foreign policy
interests of the United States. The Secretary of the Treasury would bring expertise in
policies that promote economic growth and would ensure coordination of MCA programs
with the work of the IMF, the World Bank, and other international financial institutions.
The Director of OMB would represent the Executive Office of the President and help the
Board implement the President's Management Agenda priorities of improving
transparency, performance and accountability in the new Corporation. The Board will
ensure a direct line of authority that holds the CEO and the MCC accountable to the
President and the Congress.
15. Q: What will keep the MCC Board from "politicizing" MCA assistance?
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A: The MCC will be set up to guard against politicization, for example, by the objective
and transparent qualifying criteria. The Board will use its discretionary powers to take
account of data gaps, lags, trends, or other material information related to economic
growth and poverty reduction. In instances where there appear to be differences,
informed judgments will need to be made. These judgments will be explained to
countries so that they can address whatever the issues may be. In order to keep the MCA
competitive and true to the President's concept, country selection will be a transparent
process.
16. Q: Will the MCA have an advisory committee?
A: In developing the MCA, we have consulted extensively with the public, particularly
the NGO and business communities, and have benefited greatly from their suggestions.
The MCC will want to do likewise. We intend to continue to draw from the wealth of
knowledge in civil society and the private sector. Outside experts, for example, will be
part of the teams evaluating project proposals. The MCC would also consult widely in
improving selection criteria, as necessary. The MCC will make all major decisions and
agreements transparent so that the public is aware of its operation. The MCC and its
Board will develop procedures, including establishing formal or informal advisory
committees, to ensure that the MCA benefits from broad public advice and expertise.
Qualifying for the MCA
17. Q: Why does the MCA have such complex qualifying criteria?
A: To qualify as a better performer a country would have to score above the median on
half of the indicators in each of the three policy areas. This methodology assures that
countries are committed in all three policy areas of "ruling justly, investing in people, and
encouraging economic freedom." The use of transparent indicators also allows countries
to precisely identify areas needing improvement. Neither the indicators nor the
methodology are set in stone. We have established an absolute score for inflation (less
than 20%) and might consider adopting further absolute limits in the future. We will be
assessing the system as we go along to ensure we are selecting countries that have
policies that allow them to achieve development results. This process will be transparent,
dynamic and rigorous.
18. Q: Aren't some of the indicators subjective and subject to margins of error?
A: We are aware that any indicator we chose may have problems, which is why we
require countries to pass the median in half the indicators. In addition, one of the key
responsibilities of the Board is to look beyond the numbers to assess whether there are
problems with data gaps, lags in the data, or a trend that wasn't picked up. Given the
problems of data, this cannot be a purely quantitative exercise. Also, the 16 indicators
will continue to be reviewed. If necessary, certain indicators may be dropped or other
indicators added if it is determined they will help the Board of the MCC choose the most
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qualified countries. Because of its negative affect on development, corruption is of
particular concern and-we have put in a "guilty until proven innocent" test with the
corruption indicator. If a country fails this category then we will need to have much
greater details as to why it should qualify.
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19. Q: Why include countries with per-capita income of nearly $3,000 in the third
year at the expense of qualified, poorer countries?
A: Countries with per capita incomes between $1,435 and $2,975 (the current World
Bank cutoff for lower middle income countries) are still very poor and have a long way to
go to lift themselves from poverty. It is possible that these countries may be able to
benefit most from MCA investments, enabling them to get to the next level of
development where they no longer need foreign aid. Because scores can correlate with
income, separate competitions will be run for countries with incomes below $1,435 and
those with incomes between $1,435 and $2,975. This will limit bias against lower
income countries.
20. Q: Which countries would qualify if you ran the indicators today?
A: We do not have a list yet. The indicators are used to objectively select countries,
which will inform a Board that will have the ability to look behind the numbers to make
sure that there are not data gaps, lags in the data, or trends which the data are not picking
up. The process will likely produce in the first year a dozen or so countries representing
all major regions of the world for Board review. We do not intend to run the selection
process until we receive congressional authorization.
21. Q: What is the strategy for countries that just miss qualifying for the MCA?
A: For countries that just miss qualifying for the MCA, USAID will focus on the specific
areas needed to help the country become eligible for MCA funds. For example, if a
country just missed on the investing in people area, USAID could concentrate its
programs in that area to help it qualify for MCA funds in a future round.
Implementing the MCA
22. Q: How will MCA contracts relate to PRSPs or other national development
strategies?
A: We anticipate that each country, in developing its contract proposal through
consultations with a range of development partners, will build upon work already done in
PRSPs or other development strategies to identify development priorities and goals in the
areas of economic growth and poverty reduction.
23. Q: How will countries develop MCA contracts?
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A: We will be seeking MCA country contract proposals that engage every element of an
economy - government, civil society and business. The MCC will stipulate that all
country contract proposals be the result of an inclusive domestic consultative process and
each MCA country will identify its priority development hurdles and a program for
addressing them through such an inclusive process. As needed, the MCC will provide
technical assistance to help build capacity in qualifying countries to assist with their
development of proposals or an effective consultative process.
24. Q: Will MCA contracts be signed only with governments?
A: Yes, though we anticipate that MCA funding will go to a wide variety of actors. The
government will sign the agreement with the MCC and have overall responsibility for
managing and providing oversight of the contract. The reason we chose the contract
approach is to underscore that both parties have an obligation to meet the terms and
conditions outlined in the contract.
25. Q: What types of activities will the MCA fund?
A: The goal of the MCA is to achieve poverty reduction through economic growth. The
legislation identifies six areas that are directly tied to a country's productivity and
economic growth, namely agriculture development, education, enterprise and private
sector development, governance, health, and trade and investment capacity building.
These areas are meant to be illustrative, not exclusive. Because flexibility and country
ownership are key concepts of the MCA, decisions on specific MCA investments will be
made on a country-by-country basis. The MCC and the country will identify investments
that fit within each country's overall growth strategy. While environment and water
projects, for example, may not be mentioned specifically, a country in consultation with
the MCC may choose to invest in these areas in order to help it achieve its growth and
development objectives.
26. Q: How long are MCA contracts?
A: MCA assistance is meant to be of finite duration and is not intended to turn into an
entitlement program. The MCA breaks with past efforts of development by tying
increased assistance resources to performance and creating new accountability for both
rich and poor nations. MCA contracts will lay out a few key goals and measurable
performance benchmarks to indicate progress toward those goals, as well as a plan for
how MCA investments will be sustained once the contract terms end. Barring exogenous
events, countries will be expected to achieve benchmarks in the specified time period. At
the conclusion of the contract period, MCA assistance will end unless participant
countries that have performed successfully submit a new proposal and renegotiate a new
contract with the MCC.
27. Q: How will you determine how much money each qualifying countries gets?
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A: Qualifying as a better performer does not ensure that a country will receive funding.
Once countries qualify for the MCA, they will submit proposals that will be judged on
their merits.
28. Q: Will countries be able to absorb large amounts of MCA funds?
A: We envision using a wide range of entities in any country to implement MCA
programs to avoid overwhelming the capacity of governments or groups to effectively
manage the funds. MCA countries are top performers and will be held to performance
benchmarks in their MCC contracts. If it becomes apparent that they are not able to
absorb resources, the MCC and the country will alter the contract or attempt to address
bottlenecks.
29. Q: How will USAID and the MCC coordinate to ensure cooperation and avoid
duplication?
A: MCC and USAID activities will complement each other. The MCC will operate in
fewer countries, in a different manner than AID and with a far more focused development
mandate. When both organizations are in the same country, AID will conduct a review
of its programs and determine which should continue and which will phase out or become
a part of the MCA program. For example, regional programs or those fighting HIV/AIDs
or trafficking in persons might continue while programs in a sector of MCA
concentration might logically be incorporated into the MCC program. Some USAID
assistance might also be redirected from new MCA countries to countries that just miss
the list of better performers to improve their chances of becoming an MCA partner with
the United States. In any case, we expect to coordinate MCC and USAID efforts so that
the most successful and important development efforts would continue.
Monitoring and Evaluating the MCA
30. Q: How will the MCC measure success?
A: Demonstrating results is at the heart of the MCA and will be incorporated in the MCC
contracts, which will establish clear, measurable objectives and benchmarks to ensure
that we are achieving our goals. We will explore a variety of mechanisms, looking at
both outsourcing and existing resources, to develop the most effective and informative
monitoring system possible. MCA contracts will be posted on the Internet to ensure
transparency of the program. Evaluations will also be public, so they can benefit not only
the MCC but also the larger development community that is closely watching this effort.
31. Q: What happens if there are problems with a program?
A: Programs will continue to receive funding under the terms of the country's MCA
contract unless they fail to meet the conditions for performance specified in the contract.
Funding for all or part of the MCA contract could be scaled back or ended if the program
failed to meet financial accountability standards or to attain specific benchmarks.
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Country participation in the MCA could be terminated in the event of an absolute decline
in the policy environment related to ruling justly, investing in people, or promoting
economic freedom.
32. Q: How will the MCC report to the Congress?
A: In addition to posting all contracts and formal performance evaluations on the
Internet, the MCC will comply with the provisions of the Government Corporation
Control Act, which requires all government corporations to submit an annual
management report to the Congress on the operations and financial condition of the
Corporation.
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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
MARKED-UP VERSION
COMPROMISE
MCC is an independent agency
MCC does not exist; functions integrated into State
MCC in State but has same autonomy as USAID
President of the United States
President has no direct role
President
Appoints MCC Chief Exec. Officer
Same as in Original Proposal
subject to advice and consent
MCC Board Composition
MCC Board does not exist
MCC Board Composition
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Director of OMB
Administrator of USAID
Secretary of State, Chrman
US Trade Representative
MCC Chief Exec. Officer
Secretary of State, Chrmn
MCC Board Responsibilities
MCC Board does not exist
MCC Board Responsibilities
Directs all MCC activities
Develops indicators
Develops indicators
Determines eligible countries
Determines eligible countries
Writes contracts with MCC countries
Writes contracts with MCC countries
Selects proposals for funding
Selects proposals for funding
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Serves as Chairman of the MCC Board
Coordinates all MCA assistance
Coordinates all US foreign assistance
Designates appropriate officer as coordinator
Oversees the MCC Chief Exec. Officer
Determines eligible countries
Provides foreign policy guidance to the MCC
Writes contracts with MCC countries
Suspends MCC assistance in certain cases
Serves as Chairman of the MCC Board
MCC Chief Exec. Officer
Coordinator/Millennium Challenge Acct.
MCC Chief Exec. Officer
Shall exercise the functions and
Develops indicators
Manages the MCC
powers vested in him/her by the
Coordinates MCA aid with other govt. agencies
Serves on the MCC board
President and the Board
Pursues MCA coordination with int'l donors
Coordinates MCC aid with other govt. agencies
Oversees other govt. agencies doing MCA work
Pursues MCC coordination with int'l donors
Resolves disputes amg agencies doing MCA work
Oversees MCC work done by other govt. agencies
Resolves disputes amg. agencies doing MCC work
USAID Administrator
USAID Administrator
USAID Administrator
Role not mentioned
Role not mentioned
Sits on the MCC board
MCC required to coordinate with USAID in field
USAID has primary role in preparing countries for MCC
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Key Provisions of Millennium Challenge Account Legislation
Title I: Millennium Challenge Account
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible countries must (1) suffer from significant poverty (with no reference to
income); (2) must have a demonstrated commitment to just and democratic governance, economic
freedom and investing in its people; and (3) must have entered into a Millennium Challenge Contract.
Millennium Challenge Contract: Requires a contract between the recipient country and the U.S. that
includes specific objectives, responsibilities of the MCA country, regular benchmarks to measure
progress, a plan and timeframe for completion and the role of the business community, NGOs and other
donors.
Millennium Challenge Projects: Authorizes the President to provide assistance to investments that
promote good governance; foster economic freedom and improve education and health.
Authorization of the MCA: Authorizes funds notwithstanding any other provision of law except to
governments that are ineligible to receive assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(including terrorist financing, human rights violations, narcotics trafficking).
Evaluation and Accountability: The MCC will not report to Congress but instead will make all
contracts and evaluations publicly available over the internet.
Graduation: The Contract will provide funds for limited purposes, projects and terms.
Title II: Establishment of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
Board of Directors: Made up of the Secretary of State (Chair), Secretary of the Treasury, OMB
Director, and the National Security Advisor, with each member carrying one vote. The board will direct
all the functions and powers of the Corporation and review and approve the eligibility of all countries for
assistance. No provision to appoint additional members.
CEO: Will be appointed by the President and Senate-confirmed. Compensation is level II of the
Executive Schedule.
Representational allowance: Limited to $95,000 in any fiscal year.
Personnel System: The MCC will fall under Title 5 of the U.S. Code. The CEO will have broad
authority to waive any section of Title 5 except for chapters related to anti-discrimination, merit system
principles, whistle blowing, and conflicts of interest. Employees of the MCC are federal employees with
leave benefits, workers compensation, unemployment benefits, life insurance, health insurance, and long-
term care insurance.
Detailees: The legislation provides several options for detailees
Traditional detail arrangement between home agency and the MCC
Federal employee resigns from home agency to work for the MCC but retains reemployment
rights
Private sector organizations have ability to detail their employees to the MCC
The MCC falls under the Government Corporation Control Act.
BACKGROUND PAPER
February 5, 2003
Implementing the
Millennium Challenge Account
Background
This Background Paper sets forth the Administration'
vision for implementing the Millennium Challenge Account
(MCA). As determined by the President, the MCA will be
established as a new government corporation supervised by a
Board of Directors composed of Cabinet level officials and
led by a Chief Executive Officer nominated by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
The MCA represents a new approach to providing and
delivering development assistance. The MCA's country
selection process builds on recent development research
that emphasizes the role a country's own policies and
institutions play in its development. 1 Similarly, the
implementation of MCA programs will recognize the need for
country ownership, financial oversight, and accountability
for results to ensure effective development assistance.
These principles will be embodied in MCA contracts between
the MCA Corporation and recipient countries.
A Focus on Growth
The goal of the MCA is to reduce poverty by significantly
increasing the economic growth trajectory of recipient
countries. This requires an emphasis on investments that
raise the productive potential of a country's citizens and
firms and help integrate its economy into the global
product and capital markets. Key areas of focus would
include:
Agricultural development
Education
Enterprise and private sector development
Governance
Health
Trade and investment capacity building
1
See 11/25/02 White House Fact Sheet, The Millennium Challenge Account
1
Genuine Partnerships
The MCA will signal a new relationship between donors and
recipients. Implementation will be based on a genuine
partnership between the United States and the recipient
country. MCA programs will be implemented by non-
governmental organizations and the private sector, in
addition to public sector agencies, and the MCA will strive
to achieve within recipient countries a broad coalition
around development investments. The recipient country's
MCA program should reflect an open consultative process,
integrating official interests with those of the private
sector, civil society, and other donor partners, and
bringing an inclusive perspective to discussions between
the country and the MCA. In formulating the MCA contract,
we would assume that the recipient country will take into
account its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) or
other development plans.
The recipient country will be responsible for:
Guaranteeing open private sector and civil society
involvement in developing and implementing the MCA
contract;
Managing coordination among the MCA and other donors to
maximize development impact and avoid overlapping or
duplication of efforts;
Ensuring an open and unbiased process that would identify
the most promising activities to accomplish MCA goals;
Publicizing the terms of the contract, making it clear
that the responsible actors within the country would be
held accountable for performance by their constituents as
well as the MCA; and
Monitoring and assessing activities needed to meet MCA
contract benchmarks and goals.
The USG will be responsible for:
Providing technical assistance to help countries
establish credible baseline data and to build the
capacity to collect data in the future, and to strengthen
public expenditure, management and financial
accountability;
Disbursing funds in the most efficient manner to the
implementers of MCA activities; and
Monitoring MCA contract benchmarks and evaluating
progress toward MCA goals.
2
MCA Contracts
Each country would negotiate and sign a contract with the
MCA Corporation that would be made public. Like a business
plan, the contract would focus on a few key goals and how
they would be achieved. Each MCA contract would include the
following components:
A limited number of clear measurable goals;
A specific time frame within which the goals would be
accomplished;
The specific activities and intermediate steps that would
be needed to accomplish these goals;
Concrete, measurable benchmarks that would be used to
assess progress toward the goals;
Baseline information against which progress can be
measured, or a strategy to gather baseline data where it
is lacking;
Specific benchmarks for measuring progress of, and
improvement in, budgeting, tracking of expenditures and
financial oversight (such as auditing, transparency,
etc.) ;
Mechanisms for sustaining goals accomplished under the
MCA after the contract ends; and
Conditions under which the contract would be terminated
or amended.
Contract Assessment and Approval
Selection as an MCA country alone will not guarantee
automatic funding of all aspects of a country's proposed
contract. Contract proposals would be evaluated by:
Sectoral teams composed of USG officials and, where
appropriate, outside experts and;
A country team composed of USG officials and, where
appropriate, outside experts.
The MCA will make every effort to help selected countries
obtain the technical assistance necessary to ensure that
their contract proposals meet the rigorous analytical
standards needed both to establish the feasibility of their
strategies and to ensure their effective implementation.
The MCA Board will exercise final approval.
3
Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation to ensure accountability for
results will be an integral part of every activity for
which MCA funds are used. Monitoring and evaluation will
be conducted by the MCA administrative structure and/or by
third-party contractors. To facilitate such monitoring, it
is critical that no contract be signed unless it includes
baseline data from which progress can be measured or, where
it is lacking, a clear strategy for gathering such data
before contract activities commence. In addition, every
contract would specify regular benchmarks for evaluating
progress, and suggested corrective actions to be
implemented to keep the program on track. All evaluations,
as well as the terms of the contract, would be made public
in the United States and the host country.
Several kinds of activities will be monitored:
Financial responsibility/acçountability;
Auditing to ensure that data reported by recipients is
accurate and complete;
Overall budget data to demonstrate clearly that recipient
governments are using MCA resources along with their own
domestic and other development resources in a
complimentary manner aimed at development results and
priorities;
Specific benchmarks for measuring progress toward program
goals; and
Sustained country commitment to MCA selection criteria.
Monitoring should be conducted by:
Independent contractors with professional auditing
expertise and/or the MCA Corporation for financial
accountability, data accuracy, country budget
allocations, and specific benchmarks; and the
MCA Board for conformity with selection criteria.
Term and Sustainability
MCA contracts will fund activities for a limited term and
will provide for a mid-term review. There can be
"incentive clauses" in the contract to stimulate better
performance.
4
All activities initiated under the MCA will have to be
sustainable once the contract term ends. Recipients will
have to be clear about how the funding for recurrent costs,
if needed, would be provided.
Termination
Programs will continue to receive funding, subject to
congressional appropriation, under the terms of the
country's MCA contract unless they fail to meet the
specific conditions for performance specified in the
contract. Funding for all or part of the MCA contract
could be scaled back or ended for:
Failing to meet financial standards/accountability, or
Failing to attain specific benchmarks.
Country participation in the MCA could be terminated for:
Failing to meet qualifying criteria as indicated by an
absolute decline in the policy environment related to
ruling justly, investing in people, or promoting economic
freedom; or
Material changes in conditions affecting development
prospects (e.g. military coups).
5
Secretary of
Millennium Challenge
Corporation
State
U.S. Agency for
International
Chief Executive Officer
(S)
Development
Administrator
United States Permanent
Representative to the United
Deputy
Nations
Secretary of State
(USUN)
(D)
Executive
Chief of Staff
Secretariat
(S/COS)
(S/ES)
Executive Secretary
Under Secretary
Under Secretary
Under Secretary
Under Secretary for
Under
Under
for Political
for Economic,
for Arms Control
Public Diplomacy and
Secretary for
Secretary for
Affairs
Business, and
and International
Public Affairs
Management
Global Affairs
(P)
Agricultural
Security
(R)
(M)
(G)
Affairs
(T)
(E)
United States Department of State
Results of MCA Steering Group - June 13, 2003
PARTICIPANTS:
Chair:
Al Larson
State:
E. Anthony Wayne
Michael Polt
Treasury:
Clay Lowery
NSC:
John Simon
Faryar Shirzad
AID:
Patrick Cronin
OMB:
Mike Casella
CEA:
Randall Kroszner
WHLA:
Eric Pelletier
OVP:
Steve Claeys
And other staff.
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MCA UPDATE
MCA
June 11, 2003
Millennium
Challenge Account
Welcome to the second edition of MCA Update! It's been a busy month, full of briefings on
the Hill and outreach to ambassadors, academics, and the private sector.
Administration Works with Hill
Progress continues on many fronts:
1
The FY 2004 budget resolution conference report accommodated the President's
"The lesson of our time is clear:
request of $1.3 billion for the MCA.
When nations embrace free
2
Administration officials have testified on MCA before six congressional committees
markets, the rule of law, and
almost a dozen times and are actively briefing bipartisan members of the House
International Relations (HIRC) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committees (SFRC),
open trade, they prosper, and
as well as the appropriations committees. Under Secretary Alan Larson and USAID
millions of lives are lifted out of
Administrator Andrew Natsios testified before the House Foreign Operations
poverty and despair. So I have
Appropriations Subcommittee at a May 21st hearing on MCA following Treasury
proposed the creation of a new
Secretary John Snow and Under Secretary John Taylor's testimony earlier in the year.
Millennium Challenge Account."
3
The President's MCA bill has been introduced in both chambers.
4
The SFRC reported the legislation May 21 by voice vote after adopting a Hagel-Biden
-President George W. Bush
amendment, which places the MCC within the State Department. This amendment
Commencement Address to the
Coast Guard Academy,
which is strongly opposed by the Administration, has prompted a senior advisor's veto
May 21, 2003
threat on the bill if it is retained. Senate floor action is next.
5
The HIRC hopes to mark up its version of the bill on June 12.
The Administration will continue to work with both sides of the Hill and both parties to
secure enactment of an acceptable bill.
White House Hosts
Outreach Event Attracts
Opinion Makers
Ambassadors
Check out our website for
The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Over 100 ambassadors and counselors
speeches, testimony and FAQs:
invited prominent economists and business
from nearly 60 MCA-candidate countries
www.mca.gov
leaders to "Aid and The Millennium
attended an outreach event May 5 at the
Challenge Account: A New Approach to
Loy Henderson Auditorium at State
Come
the
Agent
Development Assistance" roundtable May
Department.
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT
21 at the White House. Treasury Secretary
John Snow and Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
Alan Larson, USAID Administrator
greeted the guests, and described the
Administration's commitment to
Andrew Natsios, NSC Director Bill Frej
combating poverty around the world.
and Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary
####
Clay Lowery stressed the Administration's
The participants, including Nancy Birdsall
support for the MCA, and answered
of the Center for Global Development,
questions about qualifying criteria
Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin and
and implementation.
leading scholars from Harvard, Chicago,
Michigan, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon,
broadly supported the principles
behind the MCA.
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