Millennium Challenge Corporation
In accordance with section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Government of the Republic of Ghana. Representatives of the United States Government and the Government of the Republic of Ghana executed the Compact documents on August 1, 2006.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC FR 06-11] AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 ( Pub. L. 108-199 , Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Government of the Republic of Ghana. Representatives of the United States Government and the Government of the Republic of Ghana executed the Compact documents on August 1, 2006. Dated: August 9, 2006. William G. Anderson Jr., Vice President & General Counsel (Acting). Summary of Millennium Challenge Compact With the Government of the Republic of Ghana I. Introduction The five-year, approximately $547 million Millennium Challenge Compact aims at reducing poverty by raising farmer incomes through private sector-led, agribusiness development. To this end, the program focuses on increasing the production and productivity of high-value cash and food staple crops in certain areas of Ghana, and on enhancing the competitiveness of Ghana's export base in horticultural and other traditional crops. Agriculture is the backbone of Ghana's economy; it accounts for approximately 40 percent of the country's gross domestic product, directly employs approximately 60-70 percent of the labor force, and generates more than 55 percent of foreign exchan…
Citation: 71 FR 48648
