{"id":2083,"date":"2022-12-17T06:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T06:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2022-12-17T06:56:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T06:56:37","slug":"us-government-selects-gambia-for-mcc-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/17\/us-government-selects-gambia-for-mcc-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"US government selects Gambia for MCC grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gambia has been selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant.<\/p><div class=\"afric-content\" id=\"afric-616407192\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/hello?utm_source=ecm-digital&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=lac-dex-2026&#038;utm_content=french\" aria-label=\"French&#8212;300&#215;250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaparrot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/French-300x250-1.gif?fit=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>According to a release from the US Embassy in Banjul, the Gambia is among four African countries selected to forge new partnerships with the US government  to develop new grant programs to boost economic development, among other things, <\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2019During its annual \u201cselection\u201d meeting held last week, MCC\u2019s Board \u2014 which is chaired by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken \u2014 selected The Gambia and Togo as eligible to develop compacts, MCC\u2019s five-year grant program that focuses on large-scale infrastructure investments and address policy and institutional reforms,&#8221; the release stated. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is symbolic of both the United States\u2019 enduring commitment to Africa and MCC\u2019s dedication to creating a stronger, more resilient global community,\u201d said MCC\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Alice Albright. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Board\u2019s selection of these countries affirms each country\u2019s aspiration or commitment to democratic principles as well as their intentions to make the investments and institutional changes necessary to build a more prosperous future for their communities. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The MCC Board\u2019s decision comes at a critical time, and we look forward to working together with each country to develop a program that will address the most pressing challenges facing their economies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Millennium Challenge Corporation is an independent U.S. government agency working to reduce global poverty through economic growth. <\/p>\n<p>Created in 2004, MCC provides time-limited grants and assistance to countries that meet rigorous standards for good governance, fighting corruption and respecting democratic rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gambia has been selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant. 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