From the left, MCC's Vice President of the Department of Compact Operations Anthony Welcher and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Tsogtbaatar Damdin. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 

Ulaanbaatar, November 12, 2019 - A delegation from the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) led by Vice President of the Department of Compact Operations Anthony Welcher visited Mongolia from November 10 to November 13, 2019 to observe implementation progress of the Mongolia Water Compact.

The MCC officials received updates on the status of the Compact implementation and of the Conditions Precedent (CPs) the Government of Mongolia has to fulfill under the Compact. The delegation also visited the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWWTP) and obtained up-to-date information on the construction of a new CWWTP.

MCC officials also met Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Tsogtbaatar Damdin and Finance Minister of Mongolia Khurelbaatar Chimed to discuss the Government of Mongolia’s progress in meeting its commitments under the Compact and exchange views on the Compact implementation.  

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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.