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MONITORING AND EVALUATION On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - HEALTH SECTOR PROJECT - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Program Administration On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Program Administration and Control - Program Administration activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Agriculture Project On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Agriculture Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Environmental Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Not Applicable The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors in its quarterly meeting on September 13,2023 discussed recent developments in Niger. On August 24, MCC announced a pause on all preparatory work?on the Niger Regional Transport Compact due to the military's actions against the democratically elected government. These actions and recent events in Niger are contrary to MCC's statutorily mandated eligibility criteria and the agency's commitment to democratic governance and upholding the rule of law. All MCC partner countries are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to these principles to remain eligible for MCC investments. Acknowledging the continued state of affairs in Niger, the Board approved the suspension of all MCC assistance to Niger.

Niger Regional - Program Development Project - Non-allocated Funds Activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE PROJECT (WATER TO MARKET) On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE PROJECT (WATER TO MARKET): Through the compact's Irrigation and Market Access Project, MCC will partner with the Government of Niger to improve irrigation, including the rehabilitation and development of three large-scale irrigation systems, in order to increase crop yields, sustainable fishing and livestock productivity. The project will upgrade road networks to significantly improve access to markets and services, provide technical support for farmers, with a focus on women and youth, to improve performance of their businesses and establish market platforms to competitively position farmer groups in the marketplace. In addition, the project will reform policies and institutions, including the establishment of a national water resource management plan and natural resource and land use management plans, and create local capacities to increase understanding of best-practices to sustainably use and maintain irrigation, road and market infrastructure. The project will focus its interventions in the Dosso and Tahoua regions.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - 609g agreement/Entry into Force - Non-allocated Funds activity: Translation services provided for external events hosted by MCC and our partner countries.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Program Development - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Water Sector Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's water project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Agribusiness Development Services Activity On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Access To Markets Projects - Agribusiness Development Services Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Program Administration The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors in its quarterly meeting on September 13,2023 discussed recent developments in Niger. On August 24, MCC announced a pause on all preparatory work?on the Niger Regional Transport Compact due to the military's actions against the democratically elected government. These actions and recent events in Niger are contrary to MCC's statutorily mandated eligibility criteria and the agency's commitment to democratic governance and upholding the rule of law. All MCC partner countries are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to these principles to remain eligible for MCC investments. Acknowledging the continued state of affairs in Niger, the Board approved the suspension of all MCC assistance to Niger.

An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Niger Regional, administrative costs, which include staff salaries; Accountable Entity facilities; IT software, hardware and support; fiscal and procurement agent costs; audit costs; and general overhead costs.
Monitoring and Evaluation The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors in its quarterly meeting on September 13,2023 discussed recent developments in Niger. On August 24, MCC announced a pause on all preparatory work?on the Niger Regional Transport Compact due to the military's actions against the democratically elected government. These actions and recent events in Niger are contrary to MCC's statutorily mandated eligibility criteria and the agency's commitment to democratic governance and upholding the rule of law. All MCC partner countries are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to these principles to remain eligible for MCC investments. Acknowledging the continued state of affairs in Niger, the Board approved the suspension of all MCC assistance to Niger.

The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Niger Regional, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
National Institutional & Regulatory Reform Activity On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Access To Markets Projects - National Institutional & Regulatory Reform Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Environmental/Social Oversight Consultants On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Program Assessments - Environmental/Social Oversight Consultants activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Program Assessments On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Program Assessments project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Environmental Assessments The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors in its quarterly meeting on September 13,2023 discussed recent developments in Niger. On August 24, MCC announced a pause on all preparatory work?on the Niger Regional Transport Compact due to the military's actions against the democratically elected government. These actions and recent events in Niger are contrary to MCC's statutorily mandated eligibility criteria and the agency's commitment to democratic governance and upholding the rule of law. All MCC partner countries are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to these principles to remain eligible for MCC investments. Acknowledging the continued state of affairs in Niger, the Board approved the suspension of all MCC assistance to Niger.

Niger Regional Compact - Environmental Assessments project: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Niger-Due Diligence Fund In July and early August 2023, elements of the military of Niger took actions against the democratically elected government of Niger, detained the president and key ministers, and asserted to have suspended the constitution and dissolved state institutions. In response, in August, MCC paused all new activity on the 2016 Compact and all preparatory work on the Concurrent Compact.

On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors concurred with the recommendation of the MCC CEO to suspend all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Infrastructure Project On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Infrastructure Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Gender Integration Project On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Gender Integration Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - HEALTH SECTOR PROJECT - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors suspended all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger - Land Administration System Improvement project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Niger-Compact Development Funding In July and early August 2023, elements of the military of Niger took actions against the democratically elected government of Niger, detained the president and key ministers, and asserted to have suspended the constitution and dissolved state institutions. In response, in August, MCC paused all new activity on the 2016 Compact and all preparatory work on the Concurrent Compact.

On September 13, 2023, MCC's Board of Directors concurred with the recommendation of the MCC CEO to suspend all MCC assistance to Niger, based on the finding that the military's actions against the democratically elected government constitute a pattern of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of Niger for assistance, under Section 611(a)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, and pursuant to MCC's Policy on Suspension and Termination.

Niger: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.