Millennium Challenge Corporation: Budget Justification 2009

摘要

The President's request of $2.225 billion in his fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) supports the continuing evolution of an agency with a different approach to development assistance. Since its founding by Congress in 2004 with the mission to reduce poverty through economic growth, MCC has established a new and innovative development model, worked with dozens of partner countries to create a series of multi-year development plans, and launched project implementation. As an institution, it has grown from a staff of seven in January 2004 to nearly 300 in December 2007, employing diverse professionals with expertise and experience in various facets of development. It has remained agile and flexible to respond to partner countries. Because of its commitment to organizational effectiveness, MCC was named one of the 2007 Best Places to Work within the U.S. government, ranking fifth out of 31 small federal agencies. As a development model, MCC has also made strides. It reached out and explained its approach to the world's poorest countries, and a new conversation about development assistance is now underway with them, based on mutual respect, teamwork, and partnership. MCC assistance recognizes sound policy performance.