Ulaanbaatar
MCC hosts leaders from Mongolia, Niger, Senegal for Democracy Delivers Development
Society
The Millennium Challenge Corporation hosted senior
government leaders from Mongolia, Niger, and Senegal to discuss how democracies
are working in partnership to deliver development results.
“At all times we are making sure the population’s concerns
are being taken into account into whatever we do.” Prime
Minister Ouhoumoudou of Niger
“We believe that having an empowered civil society and media
is crucial in strengthening good governance and scrutinizing policy
implementation.” Deputy Foreign Minister Munkhjin of Mongolia
“We are a nation that has for a long time had these
democratic values; a culture of transparency of rule of law, rights of people,
rights of the press…and we firmly believe that strong democratic values and
fast-tracking development can go together.” Minister of Economy, Planning
and Cooperation Hott, Senegal
In closing, MCC’s Deputy CEO Alexia Latortue noted
that across countries, we can learn and encourage each other and said, “We all
know about the power of democracy, and we also know the fragility of
democracy—that it requires constant labor and constant sustenance.”
This was an official side event to the White House
hosted Summit of
Democracy.
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 countries
that meet rigorous standards for good governance, fighting corruption and
respecting democratic rights.
Source: US Embassy Ulaanbaatar
