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Simon
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Email
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Eric C. Pelletier
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Email
FW: Strong message from committee on MCA - From:
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Tim Adams
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"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
06/12/2003 12:00:44 PM
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To:
CC:
Subject: MCA Update -- June 11, 2003
Greetings!
Attached you will find the second MCA Update. Please feel free to pass it
on to others who might be interested.
<<MCA News 2.pdf>>
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
- MCA News 2.pdf
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
open trade, they prosper, and
International Relations (HIRC) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committees (SFRC),
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
-President George W. Bush
The SFRC reported the legislation May 21 by voice vote after adopting a Hagel-Biden
Commencement Address to the
amendment, which places the MCC within the State Department. This amendment
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
training white Rich Certer
TV thisted SEPTER Agency for Deselopment
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
on Pressure Geoge
greeted the guests, and described the
Alan Larson, USAID Administrator
Administration's commitment to
Andrew Natsios, NSC Director Bill Frej
TATAS
combating poverty around the world.
and Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary
kid
the
Clay Lowery stressed the Administration's
The participants, including Nancy Birdsall
support for the MCA, and answered
conversing
of the Center for Global Development,
RXA Speeches
questions about qualifying criteria
organizations
Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin and
and implementation.
-
results
Included
NCA bividing and
leading scholars from Harvard, Chicago,
environment
Michigan, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon,
broadly supported the principles
behind the MCA.
Randall S. Kroszner
06/12/2003 11:20:05 AM
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To:
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CC:
stephen b. blomberg/cea/eop@eop, lisa d. branch/cea/eop@eop, shelley d. dealth/cea/eop@eop, "pence,
constance a" <[email protected]>
bcc:
Subject: Re: Newsletter Photos
No need to hold up the newsletter but it would be nice to include at some point.
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
06/12/2003 11:14:19 AM
Record Type:
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To:
Stephen B. Blomberg/CEA/EOP@EOP, Randall S. Kroszner/CEA/EOP@EOP, Lisa D.
Branch/CEA/EOP@EOP
CC:
Shelley D. deAlth/CEA/EOP@EOP, "Pence, Constance A" <[email protected]>
Subject: Newsletter Photos
I wanted to give you a heads-up that we will send the newsletter out today,
but it will unfortunately not include a photo from the White House event.
I don't know the specifics of AID's decision, but I don't think we should
postpone the release of the newsletter, which has already been delayed.
Please let me know if you feel differently. Hopefully we can include a
photo in the next newsletter (which will hopefully come out more quickly
than this one) and then get them returned to you.
See you at tomorrow's meeting,
Matt
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
05/30/2003 11:12:15 AM
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CC:
Subject: MCA Steering Group Mtg Results
Attached is the record of decisions from the May 28 Steering Group meeting.
Feel free to send comments or suggest changes.
<<5-28-03 MCA SG Results.doc>>
Have a good weekend,
Matt
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
- 5-28-03 MCA SG Results.doc
Message Sent To:
Anne Pence <[email protected]>
William M. Frej/NSC/EOP@EOP
Bobby J. Pittman/NSC/EOP@EOP
"Brent, Stephen" <[email protected]>
Catherine L. Downard/CEA/EOP@EOP
Christine Burgeson <[email protected]>
Clay Lowery <[email protected]>
David Merkel <[email protected]>
Delia C. Welsh/OMB/EOP@EOP
"E. Anthony Wayne" <[email protected]>
Edward Fox <[email protected]>
Eric S. Edelman/OVP/EOP@EOP
Eric C. Pelletier/WHO/EOP@EOP
Evangelia Bouzis/OMB/EOP@EOP
Faryar Shirzad/NSC/EOP@EOP
"Focarino, Ann E" <[email protected]>
Patricia A. Battenfield/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jendayi E. Frazer/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jennifer Hoffman <[email protected]>
Joel D. Kaplan/WHO/EOP@EOP
John Taylor <[email protected]>
John Wingle <[email protected]>
"Kelly B. Hopkins" <[email protected]>
"Larson, Alan P" <[email protected]>
Lenora <[email protected]>
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
Marlene Garcia <[email protected]>
Mary E. Jones/CEA/EOP@EOP
Christina L. Burrell/NSC/EOP@EOP
Michael Casella/OMB/EOP@EOP
Patrick Cronin <[email protected]>
Paul Kelly <[email protected]>
Penny G. Douglas/WHO/EOP@EOP
Peter Chase <[email protected]>
"Polly (Mary C.) Byers" <[email protected]>
"Polt, Michael C(H)" <[email protected]>
Lisa D. Branch/CEA/EOP@EOP
Randall S. Kroszner/CEA/EOP@EOP
Richard Morford <[email protected]>
Robin Cleveland/OMB/EOP@EOP
Karyn T. Carson/OMB/EOP@EOP
"Simon, John" <[email protected]>
"Starr, Joel" <[email protected]>
"Steiner, Steven E" <[email protected]>
Stephen B. Blomberg/CEA/EOP@EOP
Stephen J. Claeys/OVP/EOP@EOP
Tim Adams <[email protected]>
"Trejo, Maria(H)" <[email protected]>
"Walter H. Kansteiner" <[email protected]>
Results of MCA Steering Group - May 28, 2003
PARTICIPANTS:
Chair:
Al Larson
State:
E. Anthony Wayne
Michael Polt
Treasury:
Clay Lowery
NSC:
Bill Frej
Faryar Shirzad
AID:
Patrick Cronin
John Simon
OMB:
Rodney Bent
CEA:
Randall Kroszner
WHLA:
Christine Burgeson
Chris Cox
OVP:
Steve Claeys
And other staff.
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"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
05/28/2003 02:47:27 PM
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CC:
Subject: NSC MCA Jump Start Paper
Here is the revised proposal for the Jump Start program from NSC, to be
discussed at today's Steering Group.
<<JumpStart NSC 5-28-03.doc>
Matt
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
- JumpStart NSC 5-28-03.doc
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Eric C. Pelletier/WHO/EOP@EOP
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"Focarino, Ann E" <[email protected]>
Patricia A. Battenfield/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jendayi E. Frazer/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jennifer Hoffman <[email protected]>
Joel D. Kaplan/WHO/EOP@EOP
John Taylor <[email protected]>
John Wingle <[email protected]>
"Kelly B. Hopkins" <[email protected]>
"Larson, Alan P" <[email protected]>
Lenora <[email protected]>
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
Marlene Garcia <[email protected]>
Mary E. Jones/CEA/EOP@EOP
Christina L. Burrell/NSC/EOP@EOP
Michael Casella/OMB/EOP@EOP
Patrick Cronin <[email protected]>
Paul Kelly <[email protected]>
Penny G. Douglas/WHO/EOP@EOP
Peter Chase <[email protected]>
"Polly (Mary C.) Byers" <[email protected]>
"Polt, Michael C(H)" <[email protected]>
Lisa D. Branch/CEA/EOP@EOP
Randall S. Kroszner/CEA/EOP@EOP
Richard Morford <[email protected]>
Robin Cleveland/OMB/EOP@EOP
Karyn T. Carson/OMB/EOP@EOP
"Simon, John" <[email protected]>
"Starr, Joel" <[email protected]>
"Steiner, Steven E" <[email protected]>
Stephen B. Blomberg/CEA/EOP@EOP
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"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
05/27/2003 04:57:42 PM
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Subject: MCA Agenda for May 28 Steering Group
Hello,
Attached you'll find the agenda for tomorrow's 1600 MCA Steering Group
meeting in room 7516 at State. If you can, please email to me any paper
that you would like copied and handed out for the meeting.
Stay dry,
Matt
<<5-28-03 MCA Steering Group Ag.doc>
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
- 5-28-03 MCA Steering Group Ag.doc
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Clay Lowery <[email protected]>
Delia C. Welsh/OMB/EOP@EOP
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The next MCA Steering Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, from
1600 to 1730 in Room 7516 at the State Department.
As usual, if you have not attended a Steering Meeting before, please send
your SSN and birthdate in a reply to this email. Previous attendees will be
precleared.
Enjoy the long weekend,
Matt
Matt Lowe
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<<5-20-03 MCA Steering Group Ag.doc>>
See you tomorrow at 4:15pm.
Matt
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- 5-20-03 MCA Steering Group Ag.doc
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"Walter H. Kansteiner" <[email protected]>
MCA Steering Group
May 20, 2003, 1615-1730
Main State, Ops Center Conference Room 7516
Agenda
I.
Legislative Strategy
Review of Markups (WHLA)
Status of Legislation and Issues (WHLA)
Review House Foreign Ops Testimony (AID, Treas, OMB)
Next Steps (Hill Contact, upcoming testimony)
(WHLA, State, Treasury, AID)
II. Outreach
Op-ed status (State, Treas)
Academic/think tank event (CEA)
Private sector workshop (AID)
Website, newsletter (State, AID)
III. Jump-Start/Pilots (NSC)
Review and update proposal
IV. Standing up an MCA Task Force (State/Treas)
Staff, timeline
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Please note the change in the time of the May 20 MCA Steering Group Meeting,
now held from 1615 to 1730.
See you there,
Matt
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
Message Sent To:
Anne Pence <[email protected]>
William M. Frej/NSC/EOP@EOP
Bobby J. Pittman/NSC/EOP@EOP
Catherine L. Downard/CEA/EOP@EOP
Christine Burgeson <[email protected]>
Clay Lowery <[email protected]>
Delia C. Welsh/OMB/EOP@EOP
"E. Anthony Wayne"<[email protected]>
Edward Fox <[email protected]>
Eric S. Edelman/OVP/EOP@EOP
Eric C. Pelletier/WHO/EOP@EOP
Evangelia Bouzis/OMB/EOP@EOP
Faryar Shirzad/NSC/EOP@EOP
"Focarino, Ann E" <[email protected]>
Patricia A. Battenfield/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jendayi E. Frazer/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jennifer Hoffman <[email protected]>
Joel D. Kaplan/WHO/EOP@EOP
John Taylor <[email protected]>
John Wingle <[email protected]>
"Kelly B. Hopkins" <[email protected]>
"Larson, Alan P" <[email protected]>
Lenora <[email protected]>
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
Marlene Garcia <[email protected]>
Mary E. Jones/CEA/EOP@EOP
Christina L. Burrell/NSC/EOP@EOP
Patrick Cronin <[email protected]>
Paul Kelly <[email protected]>
Penny G. Douglas/WHO/EOP@EOP
Peter Chase <[email protected]>
"Polly (Mary C.) Byers" <[email protected]>
Lisa D. Branch/CEA/EOP@EOP
Randall S. Kroszner/CEA/EOP@EOP
Richard Morford <[email protected]>
Robin Cleveland/OMB/EOP@EOP
Karyn T. Carson/OMB/EOP@EOP
"Simon, John" <[email protected]>
"Starr, Joel" <[email protected]>
Stephen B. Blomberg/CEA/EOP@EOP
Stephen J. Claeys/OVP/EOP@EOP
Tim Adams <[email protected]>
"Walter H. Kansteiner" <[email protected]>
Subject: Heads Up - Possible MCA Steering Group Time Change
Sorry for the inconvenience, but because of a tentative Principals meeting
tomorrow, the MCA Steering Group MAY be rescheduled to 1615-1730. I will
send confirmation later today of the confirmed meeting time.
Matt
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
16:15 12:00
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To:[email protected],
William M. Frej/NSC/EOP@EOP,
Bobby J. Pittman/NSC/EOP@EOP,
Catherine L. Downard/CEA/EOP@EOP,
[email protected],
[email protected],
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<[email protected]>,
[email protected],
Eric S. Edelman/OVP/EOP@EOP,
Eric C. Pelletier/WHO/EOP@EOP,
Evangelia Bouzis/OMB/EOP@EOP,
Faryar Shirzad/NSC/EOP@EOP,
<[email protected]>,
Patricia A. Battenfield/NSC/EOP@EOP,
Jendayi E. Frazer/NSC/EOP@EOP,
[email protected],
Joel D. Kaplan/WHO/EOP@EOP,
[email protected],
[email protected],
<[email protected]>,
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[email protected],
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[email protected],
Mary E. Jones/CEA/EOP@EOP,
Christina L. Burrell/NSC/EOP@EOP,
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Subject: Next MCA Steering Group Meeting May 20
Good afternoon,
The MCA Steering Group will meet at State Department in the Ops Center
Conference Room 7516, from 1500 to 1630.
As usual, those who have attended a steering group previously will be
pre-cleared. Those who have not should send their SSN and birthdate to me
for pre-clearance. I will also be downstairs to help out.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to give me a call at
647-4092.
See you there,
Matt
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
(202) 647-4092
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Christine Burgeson <[email protected]>
Clay Lowery <[email protected]>
Delia C. Welsh/OMB/EOP@EOP
"E. Anthony Wayne" <[email protected]>
Edward Fox <[email protected]>
Eric S. Edelman/OVP/EOP@EOP
Eric C. Pelletier/WHO/EOP@EOP
Evangelia Bouzis/OMB/EOP@EOP
Faryar Shirzad/NSC/EOP@EOP
"Focarino, Ann E" <[email protected]>
Patricia A. Battenfield/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jendayi E. Frazer/NSC/EOP@EOP
Jennifer Hoffman <[email protected]>
Joeli D. Kaplan/WHO/EOP@EOP
John Taylor <[email protected]>
John Wingle <[email protected]>
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"Larson, Alan P" <[email protected]>
Lenora <[email protected]>
"Lowe, Matthew D" <[email protected]>
Marlene Garcia <[email protected]>
Mary E. Jones/CEA/EOP@EOP
Christina L. Burrell/NSC/EOP@EOP
Patrick Cronin <[email protected]>
Paul Kelly <[email protected]>
Penny G. Douglas/WHO/EOP@EOP
Peter Chase <[email protected]>
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Lisa D. Branch/CEA/EOP@EOP
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I agree with Eric - we have had a lot of meetings and there is a certain level of criticism that is not reflective of
the level of effort but it certainly makes for good headlines.
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Greetings!
Attached you will find the first MCA Update. Please feel free to pass it
on.
<<MCA News 1.pdf>
Matt Lowe
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. Department of State
- MCA News 1.pdf
MCA UPDATE
MCA
April 29, 2003
Millennium Challenge Account
Welcome to the MCA Newsletter! This newsletter marks a new
push to inform citizens about the MCA. Legislative developments,
upcoming events and program updates will appear in this newsletter,
which will be sent regularly to interested non-profit, business and
public sector partners. Enjoy, and watch for future editions.
Outreach for Ambassadors
Greater contributions from
developed nations must be
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Alan Larson, USAID Administrator
linked to greater responsibility
Andrew Natsios, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Clay Lowery,
from developing nations."
OMB and NSC will host ambassadors of all IDA-eligible countries at a
May 5 MCA event at State Department.
-President George W. Bush
Hill Prepares to Markup Bill
The House International Relations Committee plans to markup the
MCA Bill May 7. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled
markup May 14. High-level Administration officials have begun a series of
intense briefings for members and staff.
MCA Retains Full Amount
The MCA Bill has kept its full requested budget allocation of $1.3 billion in the
joint budget resolution recently passed by the Congress. The Administration
remains committed to ensuring that MCA keeps its full funding in the
upcoming appropriations process.
Outreach Event Draws Crowd
Check out our website for
speeches, testimony and FAQs:
Thank you to the many representatives
Under Secretary of International Affairs
www.mca.gov.
from the nonprofit and business com-
John Taylor next stressed that the
1 Has files Monume -Employment Bunch
munity who braved the rain to listen to
MCA will focus on economic growth.
The Agency SON
Administration officials speak about the
USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT
MCA April 7 in the Loy Henderson
confirmed that MCA would comple-
Code
Auditorium at the State Department.
ment AID activities in a bold departure
from traditional aid.
A recap: Under Secretary of Economic
Affairs Alan Larson reiterated that the
NSC Director Bill Frej reminded
Administration strongly supports the
Instruction
the gathering that international
NON Speciales
writing
Mark
MCA. "We are intent on achieving
development is the third pillar of
results
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planting and
Security
the
for
Date
MCA as envisioned: innovative, part-
the National Security Strategy along
the
nership-based, results-oriented and
with defense and diplomacy.
flexible," Larson told the audience.
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Hello!
Attached is the agenda for Monday's 13:00 MCA Steering Group meeting in room
7516.
Those who have attended before are precleared; those who are attending for
the first time should send me an email with SSN and birthdate. Keep in mind
that the preclearance line is frequently crowded, and it may be quicker to
check in at a regular line. As always, be sure to bring picture
identification. I will be downstairs to help with the process.
See you Monday,
Matt
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MCA Steering Group
April 28, 2003, 1300-1430
Main State, Ops Center Conference Room 7516
Agenda
I.
Legislative Strategy
Hill contacts (WHLA, State, Treas, AID)
White House events (WHLA)
Presenting the selection process (NSC/OMB)
Update calendar (WHLA)
II. Outreach
Ambassadors event May 5 (State)
Website and Newsletter, including FAQs (AID/State)
Academic/think tank Roundtable (CEA)
III. Standing Up an MCA Task Force (State/Treas)
Space and resources
Staff
Tasks/Timeline
IV. Jump-Start/Pilots (NSC)
Progress on options and resources
NU. SCC
UNCLASSIFIED
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
4/23-4:00 PM 4/23 pm
472
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20504
pages to follow: 1
April 21, 2003
Broch, not I,
Should Hend.
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CONNIE NEWMAN, AID
712-0500
216-3008
WALTER KANSTEINER, State
647-4440
647-6301
ANTHONY WAYNE, State
647-7971
647-5317
CLAY LOWERY, Treasury
622-0070
622-9212
ROBIN CLEVELAND, OMB
395-4657
395-0345
RODNEY BENT, OMB
395-6854
456-9723
ERIC PELLETIER, WH/LEG
456-2230
456-1806
RANDY KROSZNER, CEA
395-5046
395-6947
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395-3310
395-6853
FARYAR SHIRZAD, NSC
456-9281
456-9280
JOHN MAISTO, NSC
456-7056
456-9130
JIM MORIARTY, NSC
456-9251
456-9250
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Greetings!
Attached is the agenda for Wednesday's MCA Steering Group meeting, 10-11:30
in the Ops Center Conference Room 7516 at Main State.
Please note that Tuesday afternoon we will compile and distribute handouts
for the meeting. In addition to those prepared by State, we hope to
receive:
--Proposal for academic outreach (CEA)
--Calendar of leg events (WHLA)
--Structure options for MCC (Treas)
--Updated proposal for jump-start (NSC)
Regards,
Matt
Matt Lowe
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MCA Steering Group
April 16, 2003, 1000-1130
Main State, Ops Center Conference Room 7516
Agenda
I.
Outreach
Follow up to April 7 Outreach meeting (State)
Engaging ambassadors (State)
Academic/think tank Roundtable (CEA)
II. Legislative Strategy
Report on progress (WHLA, State, Treas, AID)
Actions for next two weeks (WHLA)
Update leg. calendar (WHLA)
III. Standing Up an Interim Staff (State)
Resources and practical considerations
Plan timeline
IV. MCC Structure Options (Treasury)
Report on Discussion
IV. Jump-Start (NSC)
Update progress on options and resources
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Subject: MCA Indicators slides and six hard MCA Q&A
Folks:
Attached are the MCA indicator slides we mentioned yesterday as well as the
draft key Q&A for the briefings. Apologize for the one-day delay, G8
pressing business and prep for the outreach session intervened. Still hope
for reaction by Monday COB on slides -- which have been cleared at working
level -- and by Tuesday, if possible -- on the Q&A, which has also based
upon material cleared at working levels.
Good crowd accumulating for the Monday session in Loy Henderson at 2pm --
early this afternoon we were up to nearly 70 acceptances, more coming in and
others calling to be invited. As AI said, we were not trying to over script
panelists with our scenario, but give a sense of a coherent message. We
look forward to seeing many of you there. Best, Anne
<<Half Dozen Questions on the MCA 4-3-03.doc>> <<3-12-03 MCA
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Robin Cleveland/OMB/EOP@EOP
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Questions on the MCA
1. Why do you need to create a new bureaucracy? Why
couldn't you put the MCA in State or AID?
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.
A new institution is the best hope to implement this
targeted initiative, and to provide visible evidence of
U.S. leadership and high-level engagement. The existing
agencies that might administer the MCA - State and USAID -
both have many other bureaucratic mandates and priorities.
USAID, State and other agencies will need to continue to
deliver the important humanitarian and regional assistance
of interest to the United States, to address complex
emergencies, and to work both with countries that are MCA
"near misses" as well as with failed and failing states.
The MCA is designed to complement existing assistance by
focusing on growth and demonstrating a new way of working
with countries that are ready for development.
The MCA needs flexibility and focus to carry out its
innovative mandate and should start with a clean slate to
give it the best chance to succeed and show that this
approach works. If it is to respond to developing country
priorities, the MCA cannot be restricted to specific areas
of funding. If it is to operate with a lean staff and draw
from the best and brightest in the public, private and non-
2
profit sectors, the MCA must have special personnel
authority. If it is to be effective, it must also have the
ability to contract and procure broadly. If it is to
succeed in its mission, the MCA must be open to a new way
of operating.
All this can best be achieved through an innovative,
flexible, narrowly targeted, and highly visible separate
organization that complements other assistance. That is
why the Administration has proposed the establishment of a
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
2. Why isn't AID on the Board? Why is OMB on the Board?
How will cabinet officials have the time to provide
effective oversight? Why not have outside Board
members?
A: The legislation provides for a cabinet-level Board of
Directors to ensure that the Millennium Challenge Account
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.
Oversight of the MCC is a responsibility that members of
the cabinet-level Board will take seriously. The MCA is a
high priority for the President and this Administration,
and a cabinet-level Board responsible for overall policy
guidance reflects this high-level commitment. The
Secretary of State would be Chairman of the Board,
reflecting his responsibility under the Foreign Assistance
Act for supervising and coordinating U.S. economic
assistance. It is from this position that the Secretary
can best ensure that the programs and policies of the MCA
are well coordinated with those of USAID and other agencies
and that they promote the foreign policy interests of the
United States. He will play an active role in the
direction of the work of the Corporation's Chief Executive
Officer and of the Corporation as a whole and ensure that
the MCC operates faithfully in accordance with the
authorization act and the Board's policies and decisions.
Finally, the President and the Congress rightly insist on
strict accountability for the MCA. The composition of the
Board ensures there is strong Cabinet-level accountability
for the MCA.
The USAID Administrator reports to the Secretary of State,
who will be Chairman of the MCC Board, and represent
3
USAID's interests on the Board. USAID and MCA will
coordinate closely at both the senior management and
working levels. The Secretary of State will ensure that
this happens in Washington and in the field.
The Director of OMB would represent the Executive Office of
the President and play a key role in helping the Board
implement the President's Management Agenda priorities of
improving transparency, performance and accountability in
the new Corporation.
We do not envision non-governmental employees on the Board
of Directors. The Board will ensure a direct line of
authority that holds the CEO and the MCC accountable to the
President and the Congress. Advice from civil society and
the private sector, however, will be critical. We envision
that the MCA will seek broad advice, perhaps from an
advisory committee, but believe the form and composition of
advisory bodies is best left to the MCC, once established,
and its Board.
3. How will 100 people be able to administer $5 billion
worth of assistance?
A: Since only a limited number of countries will qualify
for the MCA in each year, the MCC requires a smaller staff
than would be the case if the MCA had a presence in most
poor countries. The MCA is also designed to 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. In addition, the MCC will be assisted by
existing USG staff in the field. The MCC will also draw
upon outside expertise, including for monitoring of MCA
activities, where appropriate and effective. It is also
envisioned that the MCC will rely on contracts with other
agencies or independent contractors for most administrative
functions. The number of permanent employees is not set in
stone, but the effort will be to develop a lean and
flexible organization that aims for maximum efficiency,
with a focused professional core staff.
4. Won't the MCC undercut USAID? How would the MCC and AID
interact?
A: MCC and USAID activities will complement each other.
The MCC will operate in fewer countries, in a different
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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.
By law, USAID reports to the Secretary of State, who is
also designated by the Administration to be Chairman of the
MCC Board of Directors. This supervision will help ensure
that the MCC and USAID work in close cooperation and
coordination both in Washington and in the field. MCC
staff in the field will depend upon support from other
elements of the U.S. presence, which includes the State
Department and USAID, for information, expertise, and
representation. As far as specific services, the MCC might
contract with USAID or other organizations to provide
technical assistance, implement programs, monitor and
evaluate programs or disburse funds. The MCC will require
flexibility to operate in the most effective manner to
achieve its objectives in each country.
5. Which countries will qualify? Please provide the
results of any "test runs." When will you have the
indicators updated and be ready to run the first year
contest?
A: We do not have a list yet. Rather than provide various
runs with different income groupings and shifting data
sets, which could badly mislead as to likely ultimate
outcomes, the Administration would prefer to provide a
detailed briefing to interested Committee members and staff
on how we envision that all phases of the selection system
would actually operate. (See PowerPoint presentation.)
We are aware that notional lists of MCA countries are
circulating, which - if anything - demonstrates the
transparency of the process. Besides the fact that data
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for all of these indicators is being updated now, we want
to be clear that we are not creating a magical list. 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. We envision that the process will 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 the we receive
congressional authorization.
6. Why include countries with per capita GNP above $1445?
Won't that just take money away from the poorest
countries with the least access to capital?
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, which
we intend will continue to receive the bulk of MCA funds.
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I wrote up something and passed it to Brock for review. He should pass it to you with any revisions he
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Have you been able to do the one-pager on MCA that would provide a summary/outline for the ERP
chapter?
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There will be an MCA Conference Call at 5pm TODAY.
Dial-in: (202) 395-6392
Code: 695257
Participation is Strongly encouraged so that we can maximize our
colective efforts to meet the objectives laid out by the principles last
week.
Purpose: to discuss the run up to the SFRC markups, the
introduction of the bill in the House, the status of briefings and the
resolution of MCA in the budget reolution conference report.
Attached is the legsilative strategy paper that was put together for the
deputies and principles discussions last week.
MCA.leg.strategy.3
.25.03.doc
Thanks all. Call with questions 456-2230.
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Mtg will now take place Tues, 1/21, at 4pm, Rm. 472, Prins + 1.
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Hi Lisa,
Brock informed me of the MCA steering group meeting tomorrow, and I can go with Brock as the +1
person.
Thanks,
Shelley
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Mtg will now take place tomorrow at noon in Rm. 208.
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FINAL.MCA FACT SHEET 1.7.03.
Attached please find the final draft of the Implementing MCA Fact Sheet. We ask that you and your
Principals review this document and provide your final clearance at the MCA Steering Committee meeting
this coming Thursday, January 9, 2003, 12:00--1:30 PM, Room 472 in the EEOB.
We will also be sending to you tomorrow the next draft of MCA legislation, based on comments we have
received from all of you. Thanks, Bill
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Fact Sheet
January 9, 2003
Implementing the
Millennium Challenge Account
Background
This Fact Sheet sets forth the Administration's vision for
implementing the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). Às
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. Just as 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 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
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Trade and investment capacity building
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
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Monitoring MCA contract benchmarks and evaluating
progress toward MCA goals.
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:
Functional 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
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strategies and to ensure their effective implementation.
The MCA Board will exercise final approval.
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 US and the host country.
Several kinds of activities will be monitored:
Financial responsibility/accountability;
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 projects for a limited term and
will provide for a mid-term review. There can be
"incentive clauses" in the contract to stimulate better
performance.
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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).
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Hi Lisa! Gary will chair an MCA Steering Group Meeting, Thursday, Jan uary 9, Noon - 1:30 pm, in Room
472. Thanks!