Hillary Clinton to host MCC signing with Moldova for $262M
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will preside over the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signing of a $262 million poverty reduction grant with Moldova on Friday, January 22, at 12:30 p.m., at the Department of State. The grant will focus on investment projects in irrigation infrastructure, high-value agricultural products and road construction. His Excellency Prime Minister Vladimir Filat of Moldova will represent the Government of Moldova.
The Moldova signing ceremony is the first under the tenure of MCC’s new Chief Executive Officer Daniel W. Yohannes, who was sworn in by Secretary Clinton last month.
U.S. Department of State
Tags:MCC, Vladimir Filat, Hillary Clinton, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Irrigation Infrastructure, Poverty Reduction Grant, High-value Agricultural Products, Road Construction, Daniel Yohannes
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