From the left, MCA-Mongolia's Chief Executive Officer E. Sodontogos, MCC’s Senior Director for Anti-Fraud and Corruption Christopher P. Williams, U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Michael Klecheski and MCC Resident Country Director Alex Russin. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 

Ulaanbaatar, November 19, 2019 – On November 18th, the Millennium Challenge Account-Mongolia (MCA-Mongolia) together with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Resident Country Mission organized an Anti-Fraud and Corruption Outreach Event coinciding MCC’s Senior Director for Anti-Fraud and Corruption Christopher P. Williams’ visit to Mongolia this week.  Organizers invited representatives of non-government organizations who play a key role in the advocacy of transparency and good governance, and representatives of mass media.

The meeting introduced the U.S Government and MCC values and core principles to prevent fraud and corruption, and how these principles are adopted in MCC and MCA-Mongolia’s operations.  Further, participants listened to remarks from NGOs and media representatives on prevention, detection, and remediation of fraud and corruption followed by an open discussion.    

Participants of the event included Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the MCA-Mongolia board D. Tsogtbaatar, U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia Michael Klecheski, U.S. MCC Senior Director for Anti-Fraud and Corruption Christopher Williams, MCC Resident Country Director Alex Russin, MCA-Mongolia Chief Executive Officer E. Sodontogos, representatives of the Independent Authority against Corruption of Mongolia, as well as NGOs who promote transparency and good governance such as the Zorig Foundation, Transparency International, Global International, Open Society Forum, civil society organizations, and mainstream media.

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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 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 developing countries that meet rigorous standards for good governance, from fighting corruption to respecting democratic rights.  Learn more about MCC at www.mcc.gov.