Ulaanbaatar, April 29, 2020 - H.E Michael Klecheski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Mongolia, paid a visit to the Millennium Challenge Account – Mongolia’s office to get updated on its daily operations and progress of the Compact implementation. He had a brief tour around the office and continued to have a meeting with the MCA-Mongolia’s management team led by Ms. E. Sodontogos, CEO of MCA-Mongolia. During the meeting, he exchanged views on the current situation around the COVID-19 spread and its challenges with the team.
His excellency highlighted the importance of the Water Compact Mongolia which is to expand the water supply of capital Ulaanbaatar by half a century and transparency and good governance model MCA-Mongolia introducing to the entire nation. Furthermore, he also emphasized his admiration for the MCA-Mongolia team's dedication and effort.
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Millennium Challenge Account - Mongolia is a state-owned enterprise established by the decision of the Government of Mongolia on October 3, 2018, pursuant to Government Resolution No 297 in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Compact to implement the Program under the 350 million USD Mongolia Water Compact signed with the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. government foreign aid agency.
The Millennium Challenge Corporation is an independent U.S. government agency working to reduce global poverty through economic growth. Created in 2004, MCC provides time-limited grants and assistance to poor countries that meet rigorous standards for good governance, from fighting corruption to respecting democratic rights. Learn more about MCC at www.mcc.gov.