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Proposed merger with Millennium Challenge Account

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This and the Millennium Challenge Account should be merged--they are the same.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 21:50, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No they should not be merged because they are not the same thing. The corporation is an agency within the US government and the Account is something the corporation manages. Dumaka (talk) 12:37, 12 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Proof?Other dictionaries are better (talk) 14:14, 12 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
What do you mean proof? Go to the website and see for yourself. Dumaka (talk) 18:53, 12 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]


You know what? Here's my proof...

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. foreign aid agency that is helping lead the
fight against global poverty. Created by the U.S. Congress in January 2004 with strong bipartisan support, MCC is changing the
conversation on how best to deliver smart U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on good policies, country ownership, and results. : MCC forms partnerships with some of the world’s poorest countries, but only those committed to:
•good governance,
•economic freedom,
•and investments in their citizens.
MCC provides these well-performing countries with large-scale grants to fund country-led solutions for reducing poverty through : sustainable economic growth. MCC grants complement other U.S. and international development programs.There are two : primary types of MCC grants: compacts and threshold programs.

This means that it is totally distinctive from the Millennium Challenge Account. The MCA is only one part of the MCC. Dumaka (talk) 18:57, 12 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Um, your "proof" doesn't say anything about what MCA is. MCA should not be a separate entry, and instead should be folded under MCC. The MCA either refers to the authorizing legislation (Millenium Challenge Act of 2003, PL 108-199) or the special purpose legal entity created by each partner country to officially manage the aid received and the completion of the project proposal. Akosh33 (talk) 13:32, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My post was directed at the distinctiveness of the MCC, I wasn't even talking about the MCA. So what's your point? Dumaka (talk) 15:55, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. There is no www.mca.gov only www.mcc.gov.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 14:19, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
So, why should they be merged if they are different? If they are merged then it should be under the heading of the MCC. Dumaka (talk) 15:53, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If your position is that MCA is different from MCC, please state the distinction. Respectfully, I don't think you'll be able to articulate a meaningful difference. Even if you can find a distinction, it is one without a difference; how ever you define MCA won't meet Wikipedia's requirements for significance. Keeping two articles on essentially the same thing is confusing and needless. If you will relent, I can make the change. Thanks for your input. Akosh33 (talk) 20:45, 30 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you do decide to merge them, then it should be under the MCC. Dumaka (talk) 14:09, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. Once again, the MCC is the dominant aid agency. There is no www.mca.gov or www.mcc.gov.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 14:23, 2 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
see http://www.mcc.gov/pages/about. If you search www.mcc.gov there only this reference. The MCA is a small entity. It is not distinguishable from the MCC.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 14:32, 3 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I thought the MCA and MCC were going to be merged? What happened? Dumaka (talk) 16:23, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
What happened? You are the opposition to the mergerOther dictionaries are better (talk) 16:30, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No I'm not. I said go ahead with it long ago. Please note the following "If you do decide to merge them, then it should be under the MCC. Dumaka (talk) 14:09, 2 May 2011 (UTC) Remember when I said that???? I have in no way stopped you from making changes to the page so what's the hold up?Dumaka (talk) 12:54, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You shouldn't be pressurising me. Why don't you do it?Other dictionaries are better (talk) 15:01, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not pressuring you, you're the one that wanted to do it in the first place for Pete's sake! The page can stay the way it is for all I care. Dumaka (talk) 15:54, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
you never understood the merger in the first place.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 16:26, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
First you say you're going to merger the two pages. Then you tell me to do it. Now, you're saying I don't know anything about the merger. You're not even making any sense. If you're not going to merge them, then I'll remove the tags on both pages. Dumaka (talk) 18:38, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
One you don't have knowledge of te development policy and mechanisms or the US. Two, it's not I i stay and edit Wikipedia 24 hours aday. Three, merger willoccurs as adn whne i can shift the info. Thank YouOther dictionaries are better (talk) 15:11, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Merger

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I have brought over all the sections from MCA into this article. Almost done. MCA will be a redirect to MCC. Or soon to be nomniated for deletion.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 15:23, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article needs more up-to-date references

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Most of the references are its activities during the Bush Administration.Other dictionaries are better (talk) 15:26, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. More current references should also be incorporated into the sections on response to/results of/criticism of the program. --24.98.36.119 (talk) 14:55, 1 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Millennium Challenge Corporation Controversy

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The article should be expanded to include controversies. Please include the American subsidy of Moroccan olive farmers under the MCC and its impact on California's olive industry.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/19/EDOH1L5N54.DTL 173.29.79.99 (talk) 19:56, 24 September 2011 (UTC) Nancy Harby[reply]

Is it bilateral?

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First sentence states that MCC is a bilateral foreign aid agency. Bilateral" implies there is another entity, on par with the US Government, with responsibility or control for the duties of MCC. The page never states what that other entity is. I don't think that it is accurate. MCC appears to be an independent agency established with bipartisan support. Not bilateral.

I propose to remove "bilateral" and replace with "independent". Trf111 (talk) 17:45, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Its business is to extend foreign aid based on bilateral or one-to-one agreements with other countries' national governments. As one of the so-called independent agencies of the United States government, it is far from being independent from the government of the United States. But you may describe it so in the lead, knowing its structure and operating methods. Explanation of this term warrants a whole paragraph in the article body. Sources: Center for Global Development, Foreign Assistance Agency Brief, 2017 Congressional Research Service, RL32427, 3 October 2019. Wakari07 (talk) 22:13, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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Reverted to version of 6 July 2020 preceding WP:COI conflict introduced by (WP:UNSOURCED or WP:PRIMARY-sourced) single-purpose IP edits. Mind WP:INDEPENDENT WP:NPOV WP:RS sources / statements for upcoming changes. Wakari07 (talk) 03:47, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Another concern is that the meant-to-be primary sources pointed to the mcc-393812369.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com domain which my browser warned against as a potential security risk — eventually compromising personal information. Wakari07 (talk) 04:48, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Outdated information about Country Selection Policies

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  • What I think should be changed (include citations):

All of the locations which reference the 17 selection indicators need to be changed to reference 20 selection indicators (note that Girls' education is now two indicators in one depending on the wealth of the country, but in most of MCC's reports, they refer to it as a single indicator and refer to the scorecards as having 20 indicators). [1] [2] Otherwise, the primary changes need to be made to the "Selection Indicators" section. Here are my proposed changes:

Selection indicators

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A country is considered eligible for a compact (aid grant) if selected as eligible by the Board of Directors.[3][4] The Board of Directors chooses countries based on three factors: policy performance as measured by the selection indicators on MCC's scorecard, the opportunity to reduce poverty in a country, and the availability of funds [5][6]. In order to pass the scorecard a country must pass 10 of the 20 indicators, pass either the Political Rights or Civil Liberties Indicators, and pass the Control of Corruption indicator.[7] For 16 of the 20 indicators, a country passes if its score exceeds the median score of its peer group.[8] The remaining 4 indicators (Political Rights, Civil Liberties, Immunization Rates (if the median is above 90%, otherwise it is median based), and Inflation) are scored based on a static threshold.[9]

All 20 indicators are compiled by third parties with no connection to MCC. MCC grants are made without considering politics. This is perhaps the most innovative aspect of MCC, as previous foreign aid missions were plagued by political considerations. The focus of the MCC is to promote economic growth in the recipient countries. The program emphasizes good economic policies in recipient countries. The Bush administration has stated its belief that development aid works better in countries with good economic policies, such as free markets and low corruption.[citation needed]

Girls' primary education completion rates for countries in Africa. Source data: MCC Open Data Catalog, FY 2014. [10]

The indicators are:[11]

Indicator Category Source
Civil liberties [12] Ruling justly Freedom House
Political rights [13] Ruling justly Freedom House
Freedom of Information[14] Ruling justly Reporters Without Borders

Centre for Law and Democracy

Access Now

Government effectiveness [15] Ruling justly World Bank Institute
Rule of law [16] Ruling justly World Bank Institute
Control of corruption [17] Ruling justly World Bank Institute
Immunization rate [18] Investing in people World Health Organization
Public expenditure on health [19] Investing in people World Health Organization
Girls' primary education completion rate [20] / Girls' secondary education enrollment rate [21] Investing in people UNESCO
Public expenditure on primary education [22] Investing in people UNESCO and national sources
Natural resource proection [23] Investing in people CIESIN/Yale
Child Health [24] Investing in people CIESIN/Yale
Inflation rate [25] Economic freedom International Monetary Fund WEO
Trade policy [26] Economic freedom Heritage Foundation
Land rights and access index [27] Economic freedom IFAD / Doing Business World Bank
Regulatory quality [28] Economic freedom World Bank Institute
Fiscal policy [29] Economic freedom IMF WEO
Access to Credit [30] Economic freedom Doing Business World Bank
Gender in the Economy [31] Economic freedom Women, Business and the Law World Bank
Business start-up [32] Economic freedom Doing Business World Bank

An eligible country must apply for a grant with a specific project in mind.



  • Why it should be changed:

This article is a decade out of date. In 2011 (Fiscal Year 2012), MCC substantially changed its selection criteria[33]. The current "Scorecard" includes 20 indicators (not 17).[34] This included dropping some indicators and adding new ones (changes not reflected in the current article, which includes some of the indicators which are no longer in use (e.g. Voice and Accountability), and does not include some of the indicators which are currently in use (e.g. Freedom of Information), and some whose sources have changed name. [35]. While most indicators on the scorecard are median based, 4 are not (Political Rights, Civil Liberties, Inflation, and (sometimes) Immunization Rates)[36]. I have a conflict of interest with MCC, and so cannot make the changes myself.

Carneadesofcyrene (talk) 17:02, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Guide to the MCC Indicators for Fiscal Year 2021". Millennium Challenge Corporation. A country is considered to "pass" a given indicator if it performs better than the median score in its income group or the absolute threshold (for certain indicators – see below). A country is considered to "pass" the scorecard if it: (i) "passes" at least ten of the 20 indicators; (ii)"passes" the Control of Corruption indicator; and, (iii) "passes" either the Civil Liberties or Political Rights indicator.
  2. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Indicators". Millennium Challenge Corporation. A country is considered to "pass" the scorecard if it: (i) "passes" at least 10 of the 20 indicators
  3. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Process". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2021. The Board of Directors selects eligible countries for MCC program assistance, typically in December of each year. In determining country eligibility, the Board considers three factors: A country's policy performance; The opportunity to reduce poverty and generate economic growth within a country; and the Availability of funds. The selected countries, if they agree to participate, then develop a Compact Proposal with MCC.
  4. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Report on the Selection of Eligible Countries for Fiscal Year 2021". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2021. In accordance with the Act and with the "Report on the Criteria and Methodology for Determining the Eligibility of Candidate Countries for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance in Fiscal Year 2021" formally submitted to Congress on September 15, 2020, selection was based primarily on a country's overall performance in three broad policy categories: Ruling Justly, Encouraging Economic Freedom, and Investing in People. The Board relied, to the fullest extent possible, upon transparent and independent indicators to assess countries' policy performance and demonstrated commitment in these three broad policy areas. The Board compared countries' performance on the indicators relative to their income-level peers, evaluating them in comparison to either the group of countries with a GNI per capita equal to or less than $1,945, or the group with a GNI per capita between $1,946 and $4,045.
  5. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Process". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2021. The Board of Directors selects eligible countries for MCC program assistance, typically in December of each year. In determining country eligibility, the Board considers three factors: A country's policy performance; The opportunity to reduce poverty and generate economic growth within a country; and the Availability of funds. The selected countries, if they agree to participate, then develop a Compact Proposal with MCC.
  6. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Report on the Selection of Eligible Countries for Fiscal Year 2021". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2021. In accordance with the Act and with the "Report on the Criteria and Methodology for Determining the Eligibility of Candidate Countries for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance in Fiscal Year 2021" formally submitted to Congress on September 15, 2020, selection was based primarily on a country's overall performance in three broad policy categories: Ruling Justly, Encouraging Economic Freedom, and Investing in People. The Board relied, to the fullest extent possible, upon transparent and independent indicators to assess countries' policy performance and demonstrated commitment in these three broad policy areas. The Board compared countries' performance on the indicators relative to their income-level peers, evaluating them in comparison to either the group of countries with a GNI per capita equal to or less than $1,945, or the group with a GNI per capita between $1,946 and $4,045.
  7. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Indicators". Millennium Challenge Corporation. A country is considered to "pass" the scorecard if it: (i) "passes" at least 10 of the 20 indicators; (ii) "passes" the Control of Corruption indicator; and, (iii) "passes" either the Civil Liberties or Political Rights indicator.
  8. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Indicators". Millennium Challenge Corporation. A country is considered to "pass" a given indicator if it performs better than the median score in its income group...
  9. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Indicators". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Indicators with absolute thresholds in lieu of a median include: Inflation, on which a country's inflation rate must be under a fixed ceiling of 15 percent; Immunization Rates, on which a country must have immunization coverage above 90% or the median, whichever is lower; Political Rights, on which countries must score above 17; and Civil Liberties, on which countries must score above 25.
  10. ^ "MCC Open Data Catalog". FY2014_timeseries. Retrieved 11 Nov 2014.
  11. ^ "MCC Selection indicators". Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  12. ^ https://www.mcc.gov/who-we-fund/indicator/civil-liberties-indicator
  13. ^ https://www.mcc.gov/who-we-fund/indicator/political-rights-indicator
  14. ^ https://www.mcc.gov/who-we-select/indicator/freedom-of-information-indicator
  15. ^ "Government Effectiveness Indicator".
  16. ^ "Rule of Law Indicator".
  17. ^ "Control of Corruption Indicator".
  18. ^ "Immunization Rates Indicator".
  19. ^ "Health Expenditures Indicator".
  20. ^ "Girls' Primary Education Completion Rate Indicator".
  21. ^ "Girls' Secondary Education Enrollment Rate".
  22. ^ "Primary Education Expenditures Indicator".
  23. ^ "Natural Resource Protection".
  24. ^ "Child Health Indicator".
  25. ^ "Inflation Indicator".
  26. ^ "Trade Policy Indicator".
  27. ^ "Land Rights and Access Indicator".
  28. ^ "Regulatory Quality Indicator".
  29. ^ "Fiscal Policy Indicator".
  30. ^ "Access to Credit Indicator".
  31. ^ "Gender in the Economy Indicator".
  32. ^ "Business Start-Up Indicator".
  33. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Report on the Criteria and Methodology for Determining the Eligibility of Candidate Countries for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance in Fiscal Year 2012" (PDF). Millennium Challenge Corporation. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2021. For FY12, MCC will implement a number of changes that modify the overall evaluation of candidate country performance.
  34. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Indicators". Millennium Challenge Corporation. A country is considered to "pass" the scorecard if it: (i) "passes" at least 10 of the 20 indicators; (ii) "passes" the Control of Corruption indicator; and, (iii) "passes" either the Civil Liberties or Political Rights indicator.
  35. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Guide to the MCC Indicators for Fiscal Year 2021". Millennium Challenge Corporation.
  36. ^ Millennium Challenge Corporation. "Selection Indicators". Millennium Challenge Corporation. Indicators with absolute thresholds in lieu of a median include: Inflation, on which a country's inflation rate must be under a fixed ceiling of 15 percent; Immunization Rates, on which a country must have immunization coverage above 90% or the median, whichever is lower; Political Rights, on which countries must score above 17; and Civil Liberties, on which countries must score above 25.

Economics

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