Which Countries Might Trip on the Millennium Challenge Account Corruption Hurdle?

Publication Date: October 2007

Publisher: Center for Global Development; Center for Global Development

Author(s): Sheila Herrling; Sarah Rose; Sheila Herrling; Sarah Rose

Research Area: International relations

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Abstract:

The Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) will soon release performance data that will form the basis of its FY2008 country selection round. The only indicator that countries must pass to qualify for MCC money is Control of Corruption. CGD's Sheila Herrling and Sarah Rose have crunched the numbers for the corruption indicator data and offer an early preview of which countries will clear the hurdle—and which are likely to trip. In early November the MCA Monitor team will release their predictions of which countries will be deemed eligible for Millennium Challenge funding. The MCC Board is scheduled to announce its decision on December 4.