[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21381-21389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8590]


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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 08-03]


Notice of Quarterly Report (October 1, 2007--December 31, 2007)

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.
SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for 
the quarter October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 with respect to 
both assistance provided under Section 605 of the Millennium Challenge 
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D (the Act)), and transfers or 
allocations of funds to other federal agencies pursuant to Section 
619(b) of the Act. The following report shall be made available to the 
public by means of publication in the Federal Register and on the 
Internet Web site of the MCC (http://www.mcc.gov) in accordance with 
Section 612(b) of the Act.

                                      Assistance Provided Under Section 605
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                                                                           Cumulative
            Projects                 Obligated          Objectives       disbursements           Measures
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                                         Country: Madagascar Year: 2008
           Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar Total Quarterly Disbursement: $0
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Land Tenure Project............  $37,803,000......  Increase Land      $4,308,910.......  Legislative proposal
                                                     Titling and                           reflecting the
                                                     Security.                             National Land Tenure
                                                                                           Program submitted to
                                                                                           Parliament and
                                                                                           passed.
                                                                                          Number of land
                                                                                           disputes reported and
                                                                                           resolved in the
                                                                                           target zones and
                                                                                           sites of
                                                                                           implementation.
                                                                                          Percentage of land
                                                                                           documents
                                                                                           inventoried,
                                                                                           restored, and/or
                                                                                           digitized.
                                                                                          Average time and cost
                                                                                           required to carry out
                                                                                           property
                                                                                           transactions.
                                                                                          Percent of reported
                                                                                           land conflicts
                                                                                           resolved on titled
                                                                                           land in zone 3, 4, 5
                                                                                           during the title
                                                                                           regularization
                                                                                           operations
                                                                                          Percentage of land in
                                                                                           the zones that is
                                                                                           demarcated and ready
                                                                                           for titling.
Finance Project................  $35,888,000......  Increase           $3,599,784.......  The number of savings
                                                     Competition in                        accounts and
                                                     the Financial                         outstanding value of
                                                     Sector.                               accounts from primary
                                                                                           banks.
                                                                                          Maximum check clearing
                                                                                           delay.
                                                                                          Volume of funds in
                                                                                           payment system and
                                                                                           number of
                                                                                           transactions.
                                                                                          Increased public
                                                                                           awareness of new
                                                                                           financial instruments
                                                                                           as measured by
                                                                                           surveys within
                                                                                           intervention zones
                                                                                           and large towns.
                                                                                          The amount of
                                                                                           government debt
                                                                                           issued with
                                                                                           maturities in excess
                                                                                           of 52 weeks.
                                                                                          The number of new
                                                                                           individual investors
                                                                                           buying government
                                                                                           debt securities.
                                                                                          The number of bank
                                                                                           branches of the
                                                                                           Central Bank of
                                                                                           Madagascar capable of
                                                                                           accepting auction
                                                                                           tenders.
                                                                                          Percentage of all
                                                                                           loans included in the
                                                                                           central database.
Agricultural Business            $17,683,000......  Improve            $4,819,510.......  Number of rural
 Investment Project.                                 Agricultural                          producers receiving
                                                     Projection                            or soliciting
                                                     Technologies and                      information from
                                                     Market Capacity                       Agricultural Business
                                                     in Rural Areas.                       Centers about the
                                                                                           opportunities.
                                                                                          Intervention zones
                                                                                           identified and
                                                                                           description of
                                                                                           beneficiaries within
                                                                                           each zone submitted.
                                                                                          Number of visitors
                                                                                           receiving information
                                                                                           from National
                                                                                           Coordinating Center
                                                                                           with respect to
                                                                                           business
                                                                                           opportunities.

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                                                                                          Change in farm income
                                                                                           due to improved
                                                                                           production and
                                                                                           marketing practices.
                                                                                          Change in enterprise
                                                                                           income due to
                                                                                           improved production
                                                                                           and marketing
                                                                                           practices.
                                                                                          Number of farmers and
                                                                                           business employing
                                                                                           technical assistance
                                                                                           received.
Program Administration* and      $18,399,000......  .................  $9,361,121
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $640,940
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                      Country: Honduras Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $215,000,000
        Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Honduras Total Quarterly Disbursement: $3,952,445
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Rural Development Project......  $70,687,000......  Increase the       $9,461,696.......  Increase in farm
                                                     productivity and                      income resulting from
                                                     business skills                       Rural Development
                                                     of farmers who                        Project.
                                                     operate small                        Funds lent by MCA-
                                                     and medium-size                       Honduras to financial
                                                     farms and their                       institutions.
                                                     employees.                           Increase in employment
                                                                                           income resulting from
                                                                                           Rural Development
                                                                                           Project.
                                                                                          Number of Program
                                                                                           farmers harvesting
                                                                                           high-value
                                                                                           horticulture crops.
                                                                                          Number of hectares
                                                                                           harvesting high-value
                                                                                           horticulture crops.
Transportation Project.........  $127,208,000.....  Reduce             $1,929,507.......  Freight shipment cost
                                                     transportation                        from Tegucigalpa to
                                                     costs between                         Puerto Cortes.
                                                     targeted                             Price of basic food
                                                     production                            basket.
                                                     centers and                          Number of days per
                                                     national,                             year road is
                                                     regional and                          passable.
                                                     global markets.
Program Administration* and      $17,105,000......  .................  $2,376,136
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $1,577,787
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                                         Country: Cape Verde Year: 2008
           Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Cape Verde Total Quarterly Disbursement: $0
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Watershed and Agricultural       $10,848,630......  Increase           $291,362.........  Increase in
 Support.                                            agricultural                          horticultural
                                                     production in                         productivity.
                                                     three targeted                       Increase in annual
                                                     watershed areas                       income.
                                                     on three islands.                    Value-added for farms
                                                                                           and agribusiness.
Infrastructure Improvement.....  $78,760,208......  Increase           $6,154,186.......  Volume of goods
                                                     integration of                        shipped between Praia
                                                     the internal                          and other islands.
                                                     market and                           Mobility Ratio:
                                                     reduce                                Percentage of
                                                     transportation                        beneficiary
                                                     costs.                                population who take
                                                                                           at least 5 trips per
                                                                                           month.
                                                                                          Savings on transport
                                                                                           costs from
                                                                                           improvements.
Private Sector Development.....  $7,200,000.......  Spur private       $14,641..........  Value added in
                                                     sector                                priority sectors
                                                     development on                        above current trends.
                                                     all islands                          Volume of private
                                                     through                               investment in
                                                     increased                             priority sectors
                                                     investment in                         above current trends.
                                                     the priority
                                                     sectors and
                                                     through
                                                     financial sector
                                                     reform.
Program Administration* and      $13,269,650......  .................  $3,775,862.......  ......................
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $3,694,566         ......................
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                     Country: Nicaragua Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $175,000,000
       Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Nicaragua Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,669,211
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Property Regularization Project  $26,400,000......  Increase           $1,358,563.......  Value of investment on
                                                     investment by                         land.
                                                     strengthening                        Value of urban land.
                                                     property rights.                     Value of rural land.
                                                                                          Number of days to
                                                                                           conduct a land
                                                                                           transaction.
                                                                                          Total cost to conduct
                                                                                           a land transaction.
Transportation Project.........  $92,800,000......  Reduce             $2,573,281.......  Price of a basket of
                                                     transportation                        goods.
                                                     costs between                        Travel Time.
                                                     Leon and
                                                     Chinandega and
                                                     national,
                                                     regional and
                                                     global markets.
Rural Business Development       $33,500,000......  Increase the       $3,997,215.......  Annual percentage
 Project.                                            value added of                        increase in value-
                                                     farms and                             added of clients of
                                                     enterprises in                        business office.
                                                     the region.                          Number of jobs
                                                                                           created.
                                                                                          Number of program farm
                                                                                           plots harvesting
                                                                                           higher-value crops or
                                                                                           reforesting under
                                                                                           improvement of Water
                                                                                           Supply Activities.
Program Administration,* Due     $22,300,000......  .................  $4,169,032         ......................
 Diligence, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $2,256,236         ......................
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                      Country: Georgia Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $294,693,400
        Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Georgia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $8,618,845
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Regional Infrastructure          $211,700,000.....  Key Regional       $16,722,162......  Reduction in
 Rehabilitation.                                     Infrastructure                        Akhalkalaki-
                                                     Rehabilitated.                        Ninotsminda-Teleti
                                                                                           journey time.
                                                                                          Reduction in vehicle
                                                                                           operating costs.
                                                                                          Increase in internal
                                                                                           regional traffic
                                                                                           volumes.
                                                                                          Decreased technical
                                                                                           losses in gas through
                                                                                           the main North-South
                                                                                           pipeline.
                                                                                          Reduction in the
                                                                                           production of
                                                                                           greenhouse gas
                                                                                           emissions measured in
                                                                                           tons of CO2
                                                                                           equivalent.
                                                                                          Increased collection
                                                                                           rate of the Georgian
                                                                                           Gas Company (GOGC).
                                                                                          Number of household
                                                                                           beneficiaries served
                                                                                           by Regional
                                                                                           Infrastructure
                                                                                           Development projects.
                                                                                          Actual operations and
                                                                                           maintenance
                                                                                           expenditures.
Regional Enterprise Development  $47,500,000......  Enterprises in     $6,190,868.......  Increase in annual
                                                     Regions                               revenue in portfolio
                                                     Developed.                            companies.
                                                                                          Increase in number of
                                                                                           portfolio company
                                                                                           employees and number
                                                                                           of local suppliers.
                                                                                          Increase in portfolio
                                                                                           companies' wages and
                                                                                           payments to local
                                                                                           suppliers.
                                                                                          Jobs created.
                                                                                          Increase in aggregate
                                                                                           incremental net
                                                                                           revenue to project
                                                                                           assisted firms.
                                                                                          Direct household net
                                                                                           income.
                                                                                          Direct household net
                                                                                           income for market
                                                                                           information
                                                                                           initiative
                                                                                           beneficiaries.
                                                                                          Number of
                                                                                           beneficiaries.
Program Administration,* Due     35,493,400.......  .................  $7,395,795         ......................
 Diligence, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $8,347,230         ......................
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                       Country: Vanuatu Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $65,690,000
            Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Vanuatu Total Quarterly Disbursement: $0
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Transportation Infrastructure    $60,615,232......  Facilitate         $63,685..........  Number of Tourists.
 Project.                                            transportation                       Number of days per
                                                     to increase                           year road is closed.
                                                     tourism and                          Number of S-W Bay,
                                                     business                              Malekula flights
                                                     development.                          cancelled per year
                                                                                           due to flooding.
                                                                                          Vessel wait time at
                                                                                           wharf.
Program Administration,* Due     $5,074,768.......  .................  $1,608,111         ......................
 Diligence, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $334,812           ......................
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                      Country: Armenia Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $235,650,000
        Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Armenia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $3,327,390
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Irrigated Agriculture Project    $145,690,000.....  Increase           $5,634,541.......  Increase in hectares
 (Agriculture and Water).                            agricultural                          covered by high value
                                                     productivity                          added horticultural
                                                     Improve and                           and fruit crops.
                                                     Quality of                           Percentage of
                                                     Irrigation.                           respondents satisfied
                                                                                           with irrigation
                                                                                           services.
                                                                                          Share of Water User
                                                                                           Association water
                                                                                           charges as percentage
                                                                                           of Water User
                                                                                           Association annual
                                                                                           operations and
                                                                                           maintenance costs.
                                                                                          Number of farmers
                                                                                           using improved on-
                                                                                           farm water management
                                                                                           practices.
                                                                                          Annual increase in
                                                                                           irrigated land in
                                                                                           Project area.
                                                                                          State budget
                                                                                           expenditures on
                                                                                           maintenance of
                                                                                           irrigation system.
                                                                                          Value of loans
                                                                                           provided under the
                                                                                           project.
Rural Road Rehabilitation        $67,100,000......  Better access to   $1,378,446.......  Government budgetary
 Project.                                            economic and                          allocations for
                                                     social                                routine maintenance
                                                     infrastructure.                       of the entire road
                                                                                           network
                                                                                          Average daily traffic
                                                                                           in Project area.
                                                                                          Kilometers of Package
                                                                                           1 road sections
                                                                                           rehabilitated.
                                 .................                                        Kilometers of Package
                                                                                           2 road sections
                                                                                           rehabilitated.
                                                                                          Kilometers of Package
                                                                                           3 road sections
                                                                                           rehabilitated.
Program Administration,* Due     $22,870,000......  .................  $2,732,235.......  ......................
 Diligence, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports **..  .................  .................  $1,515,257         ......................
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                       Country: Benin Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $307,298,040
         Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Benin Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,044,765
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Access to Financial Services...  $19,650,000......  Expand Access to   $443,003.........  Operational self-
                                                     Financial                             sufficiency of
                                                     Services.                             participating
                                                                                           microfinance
                                                                                           institutions.
                                                                                          Number of microfinance
                                                                                           institutions
                                                                                           supervised by the
                                                                                           microfinance cellule.
                                                                                          Total incremental
                                                                                           increase in value of
                                                                                           new credit extended
                                                                                           and savings received
                                                                                           by financial
                                                                                           institutions
                                                                                           participating in the
                                                                                           project.
                                                                                          Share value of all
                                                                                           loans outstanding
                                                                                           that have one or more
                                                                                           installments of
                                                                                           principal over 30
                                                                                           days past due.
                                                                                          Total number of loans
                                                                                           guaranteed by land
                                                                                           titles per year.

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Access to Justice..............  $34,270,000......  Improved Ability   $251,766.........  Number of cases
                                                     of Justice                            processed at the
                                                     System to                             arbitration center.
                                                     Enforce                              Percentage of all
                                                     Contracts and                         cases in the
                                                     Reconcile Claims.                     ``Tribunal de
                                                                                           Premiere Instance''
                                                                                           courts per year.
                                                                                          Percentage of all
                                                                                           cases resolved in
                                                                                           court of appeals per
                                                                                           year.
                                                                                          Average distance to
                                                                                           reach TPI.
                                                                                          Number of enterprises
                                                                                           registered through
                                                                                           the registration
                                                                                           center.
                                                                                          Average number of days
                                                                                           required to register
                                                                                           an enterprise.
Access to Land.................  $36,020,000......  Strengthen         $2,299,452.......  Total value of
                                                     property rights                       additional
                                                     and increase                          investments in target
                                                     investment in                         rural land parcels.
                                                     rural and urban                      Total value of
                                                     land.                                 additional
                                                                                           investments in target
                                                                                           urban land parcels.
Access to Markets..............  $169,447,000.....  Improve Access to  $1,773,328.......  Total metric tons of
                                                     Markets through                       exports and imports
                                                     Improvements to                       passing through Port
                                                     the Port of                           of Cotonou per year.
                                                     Cotonou.
Program Administration,* Due     $47,911,040......  .................  $4,577,954         ......................
 Diligence, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $8,126,902
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                       Country: Ghana Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $547,009,000
         Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Ghana Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,100,398
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Agriculture Project............  $242,352,550.....  Enhance            $2,743,432.......  Number of hectares
                                                     Profitability of                      irrigated.
                                                     cultivation,                         Number of days to
                                                     services to                           conduct a land
                                                     agriculture and                       transaction.
                                                     product handling                     Number of land
                                                     in support of                         disputes in the pilot
                                                     the expansion of                      registration
                                                     commercial                            districts.
                                                     agriculture                          Registration of land
                                                     among groups of                       rights in the pilot
                                                     smallholder                           registration
                                                     farms.                                districts.
                                                                                          Metric tons of
                                                                                           products passing
                                                                                           through post-harvest
                                                                                           treatment.
                                                                                          Portfolio-at-risk of
                                                                                           agriculture loan
                                                                                           fund.
                                                                                          Value of loans
                                                                                           disbursed to clients
                                                                                           from agricultural
                                                                                           loan fund.
                                                                                          Number of additional
                                                                                           loans.
                                                                                          Vehicle operating
                                                                                           costs on minor,
                                                                                           medium and major
                                                                                           rehabilitated roads.
Rural Development..............  $101,288,000.....  Strengthen the     $136,369.........  Time/ quality per
                                                     rural                                 procurement.
                                                     institutions                         Score card of citizen
                                                     that provide                          satisfaction with
                                                     services                              services.
                                                     complementary                        Gross enrollment
                                                     to, and                               rates.
                                                     supportive of,                       Gender parity in
                                                     agricultural and                      school enrollment.
                                                     agriculture                          Distance to collect
                                                     business                              water.
                                                     development.                         Time to collect water.
                                                                                          Distance to sanitation
                                                                                           facility.
                                                                                          Travel time to
                                                                                           sanitation facility.
                                                                                          Incidence of guinea
                                                                                           worm, diarrhea or
                                                                                           bilharzias.
                                                                                          Average number of days
                                                                                           lost due to guinea
                                                                                           worm, diarrhea or
                                                                                           bilharzias.
                                                                                          Percentage of
                                                                                           households, schools,
                                                                                           and agricultural
                                                                                           processing plants in
                                                                                           target districts with
                                                                                           electricity.
                                                                                          Number of inter-bank
                                                                                           transactions.
                                                                                          Value of deposit
                                                                                           accounts in rural
                                                                                           banks.
Transportation.................  $141,735,500.....  Reduce the         $30,424..........  Volume capacity ratio.
                                                     transportation                       Vehicles per hour at
                                                     costs affecting                       peak hour.
                                                     agriculture                          Travel time at peak
                                                     commerce at sub-                      hour.
                                                     regional levels.                     International
                                                                                           roughness index.
                                                                                          Annual average daily
                                                                                           vehicle and passenger
                                                                                           traffic.
Program Administration,* Due     $61,632,950......  .................  $3,257,906.......  ......................
 Diligence, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.

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Pending subsequent reports**...  .................  .................  $7,272,608
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                    Country: El Salvador Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $460,939,996
      Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA El Salvador Total Quarterly Disbursement: $1,810,602
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Human Development Project......  $91,674,603......  Increase human     $0...............  Number of students
                                                     and physical                          enrolled in the
                                                     capital of                            Chalatenango Center
                                                     residents of the                      functioning as a
                                                     Northern Zone to                      MEGATEC institute.
                                                     take advantage                       Graduation rate of
                                                     of employment                         students enrolled in
                                                     and business                          the Chalatenango
                                                     opportunities.                        Center functioning as
                                                                                           a MEGATEC institute.
                                                                                          Number of students
                                                                                           enrolled in
                                                                                           participating middle
                                                                                           technical schools.
                                                                                          Graduation rate of
                                                                                           students enrolled in
                                                                                           participating middle
                                                                                           technical schools.
                                                                                          Number of students
                                                                                           enrolled in non-
                                                                                           formal training
                                                                                           activities.
                                                                                          Graduation rate of
                                                                                           students enrolled in
                                                                                           non-formal training
                                                                                           activities.
                                                                                          Number of households
                                                                                           with access to water
                                                                                           in the Northern Zone.
                                                                                          Number of households
                                                                                           with access to basic
                                                                                           sanitation in the
                                                                                           Northern Zone.
                                                                                          Number of households
                                                                                           with electricity in
                                                                                           the Northern Zone.
                                                                                          Number of individuals
                                                                                           that benefit annually
                                                                                           from the strategic
                                                                                           infrastructure
                                                                                           projects.
Productive Development Project.  $84,196,330......  Increase           $0...............  Investment in
                                                     production and                        productive chains by
                                                     employment in                         selected
                                                     the Northern                          beneficiaries.
                                                     Zone.
Connectivity Project...........  $234,963,039.....  Reduce travel      $0...............  Weighted average of
                                                     cost and time                         the International
                                                     within the                            Roughness Index for
                                                     Northern Zone,                        the rehabilitation of
                                                     with the rest of                      the Transnational
                                                     the country, and                      Highway.
                                                     within the                           Weighted average of
                                                     region.                               the International
                                                                                           Roughness Index for
                                                                                           the rehabilitation of
                                                                                           the network of
                                                                                           connecting roads.
Program Administration * and     $50,106,024......  .................  $0...............
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending Subsequent Report **...  .................  .................  $4,034,819
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                        Country: Mali Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation $460,684,411
          Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mali Total Quarterly Disbursement: $1,485,669
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Bamako Senou Airport             $89,631,177......  Establish an       $263,697.........  Number of weekly
 Improvement Project.                                independent and                       flight arrivals and
                                                     secure link to                        departures.
                                                     the regional and                     Average time for
                                                     global economy.                       passengers to
                                                                                           complete departures
                                                                                           and arrivals
                                                                                           procedures.
Industrial Park Project........  $94,563,559......  Develop a          $529,093.........  Occupancy level.
                                                     platform for                         Average number of days
                                                     industrial                            required for operator
                                                     activity to be                        to connect to
                                                     located within                        Industrial Park water
                                                     the Airport                           and electricity
                                                     domain..                              services.
Alatona Irrigation Project.....  $234,674,675.....  Increase the       $0...............  Weighted average of
                                                     agricultural                          the International
                                                     production and                        Roughness Index for
                                                     productivity in                       the rehabilitation of
                                                     the Alatona zone                      the Niono-Goma Coura
                                                     of the ON..                           road.
                                                                                          Annual average daily
                                                                                           count of vehicles on
                                                                                           the Niono-Goma Coura
                                                                                           road.
                                                                                          Total amount of land
                                                                                           irrigated by the
                                                                                           Project in the
                                                                                           Alatona zone.
                                                                                          Average water volume
                                                                                           delivered at the farm
                                                                                           level in the Alatona
                                                                                           zone.
                                                                                          Crop water
                                                                                           requirements as a
                                                                                           percentage share of
                                                                                           water supply at the
                                                                                           canal headworks in
                                                                                           the Alatona Zone.
                                                                                          Number of 5 and 10
                                                                                           hectare farm plots
                                                                                           allocated in the
                                                                                           Alatona zone.

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                                                                                          Total market garden
                                                                                           parcels allocated in
                                                                                           the Alatona zone.
                                                                                          Number of titles
                                                                                           registered in the
                                                                                           land registration
                                                                                           office granted to
                                                                                           households in the
                                                                                           Alatona zone.
                                                                                          Number of students
                                                                                           enrolled in schools
                                                                                           established by the
                                                                                           Project.
                                                                                          Graduation rate of
                                                                                           students enrolled in
                                                                                           schools established
                                                                                           by the Project.
                                                                                          Number of farms
                                                                                           adopting at least one
                                                                                           new extension
                                                                                           technique as a
                                                                                           percentage of all
                                                                                           farms receiving
                                                                                           technical assistance
                                                                                           under the Project.
                                                                                          Total amount of credit
                                                                                           extended in loan
                                                                                           portfolios by
                                                                                           participating
                                                                                           microfinance
                                                                                           institutions and
                                                                                           banks in the Alatona
                                                                                           zone.
                                                                                          Number of active
                                                                                           clients of
                                                                                           microfinance
                                                                                           institutions and
                                                                                           banks in the Alatona
                                                                                           zone.
Program Administration* and      $41,815,000......  .................  $2,747,041         ......................
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending Subsequent Report **...  .................  .................  $0
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               Country: Mozambique (CIF ONLY)\1\ Year: 2008 Quarter1 Total Obligation: $25,346,200
           Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mozambique Total Quarterly Disbursement: $0
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Water and Sanitation Project...  N/A..............  Increase access    N/A..............  Value of productive
                                                     to reliable and                       days gained due to
                                                     quality water                         less diarrhea,
                                                     and sanitation                        cholera and/or
                                                     facilities.                           malaria.
                                                                                          School attendance days
                                                                                           gained due to less
                                                                                           diarrhea, cholera and/
                                                                                           or malaria.
                                                                                          Number (Percent) of
                                                                                           businesses with
                                                                                           access to improved
                                                                                           water source.
                                                                                          Reduction in time for
                                                                                           rural/urban
                                                                                           households to access
                                                                                           improved water
                                                                                           sources.
                                                                                          Number (Percent) or
                                                                                           urban households with
                                                                                           access to improved
                                                                                           water sources.
                                                                                          Number (Percent) of
                                                                                           rural households with
                                                                                           access to improved
                                                                                           water sources.
                                                                                          Number (Percent) of
                                                                                           urban households with
                                                                                           access to improved
                                                                                           sanitation
                                                                                           facilities.
Road Rehabilitation Project....  N/A..............  Increase access    N/A..............  Increase in
                                                     to productive                         agricultural
                                                     resources and                         production among
                                                     markets.                              communities affected
                                                                                           by road
                                                                                           rehabilitation works.
                                                                                          Increase in the number
                                                                                           of new businesses
                                                                                           within 5 km of
                                                                                           rehabilitated roads.
                                                                                          Reduction in vehicle
                                                                                           operating costs as a
                                                                                           result of
                                                                                           rehabilitated roads.
                                                                                          Time savings due to a
                                                                                           reduction in time to
                                                                                           travel a fixed length
                                                                                           of rehabilitated
                                                                                           road.
                                                                                          Weighted average of
                                                                                           the International
                                                                                           Roughness Index for
                                                                                           the rehabilitation
                                                                                           roads.
                                                                                          Average annual daily
                                                                                           traffic volume on
                                                                                           rehabilitated roads
                                                                                           disaggregated by
                                                                                           vehicle type.
Land Tenure Services Project...  N/A..............  Establish          N/A..............  Increase (Percent) in
                                                     efficient,                            value of new
                                                     secure land                           investments on land.
                                                     access for                           Number of new
                                                     households and                        businesses.
                                                     investors.                           Reduction (Percent) in
                                                                                           time to right to land
                                                                                           usage.
                                                                                          More efficient, free
                                                                                           and secure land
                                                                                           transfers/
                                                                                           transactions.

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                                                                                          Increase (Percentage)
                                                                                           in parcel-holder land
                                                                                           value.
                                                                                          Reduction (Percent) in
                                                                                           costs to right to
                                                                                           land usage.
Farmer Income Support Project..  N/A..............  Improve coconut    N/A..............  Reduction (Percentage)
                                                     productivity and                      in loss of coconut
                                                     diversification                       production and
                                                     into cash                             coconut products'
                                                                                           sales.
                                                                                          Increased income
                                                                                           (Percentage) from
                                                                                           sales from
                                                                                           intercropping
                                                                                           activities to small
                                                                                           farm plot holders.
                                                                                          Increased number
                                                                                           (Percentage) of live
                                                                                           coconut trees.
                                                                                          Increased productive
                                                                                           capacity (Percentage)
                                                                                           of coconut trees.
Program Administration* and      N/A..............  .................  N/A                ......................
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation
Pending Subsequent Report**....  .................  .................  N/A
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                 Country: Lesotho (CIF ONLY) Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $15,668,416
          Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total Quarterly Disbursement: $30,000
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Water Project..................  $4,913,000.......  Improve the water  N/A..............  Increased urban access
                                                     supply for                            to potable water
                                                     industrial and                        supply.
                                                     domestic needs,                      Increase in volume of
                                                     and enhance                           water delivered after
                                                     rural                                 treatment at Metolong
                                                     livelihoods                           site.
                                                     through improved                     Decrease in percentage
                                                     watershed                             of urban water that
                                                     management.                           is not accounted for
                                                                                           (non-revenue losses
                                                                                           plus physical
                                                                                           losses).
                                                                                          Number of people
                                                                                           covered per year in
                                                                                           rural areas with MCC
                                                                                           funded rural water
                                                                                           supply.
                                                                                          Number of new VIP
                                                                                           latrines provided to
                                                                                           households.
Health Project.................  $4,436,000.......  Increase access    N/A..............  Increase in the
                                                     to life-                              percentage of health
                                                     extending ART                         facilities providing
                                                     and essential                         full package of
                                                     health services                       standard services for
                                                     by providing a                        level of center
                                                     sustainable                           (MoHSW 2007
                                                     delivery                              standard).
                                                     platform.                            Increase in TB
                                                                                           treatment success
                                                                                           rate.
                                                                                          Increase in the
                                                                                           percentage of health
                                                                                           facilities staffed
                                                                                           with standard number
                                                                                           and type of qualified
                                                                                           staff (MoHSW 2007
                                                                                           standard).
                                                                                          Increase in the number
                                                                                           of patients treated
                                                                                           in health centers in
                                                                                           Lesotho.
                                                                                          Increase in
                                                                                           immunization rate
                                                                                           (measles).
                                                                                          Number of people
                                                                                           receiving ARV
                                                                                           treatment (number).
                                                                                          Increase in annual
                                                                                           enrollment at
                                                                                           National Health
                                                                                           Training College.
                                                                                          Increase in average
                                                                                           referred tests
                                                                                           performed at the
                                                                                           central laboratory
                                                                                           per quarter during
                                                                                           the past year.
                                                                                          Increase in average
                                                                                           number of blood units
                                                                                           collected per quarter
                                                                                           during the past year.
Private Sector Development       $710,000.........  Stimulate          $30,000..........  Increase in the
 Project.                                            investment by                         percentage of the
                                                     improving access                      adult population
                                                     to credit,                            listed by a private
                                                     reducing                              credit bureau with
                                                     transaction                           current information
                                                     costs and                             on repayment history,
                                                     increasing the                        unpaid debts or
                                                     participation of                      credit outstanding.
                                                     women in the                         Increase in the number
                                                     economy.                              of payments
                                                                                           associated with
                                                                                           salaries and pensions
                                                                                           made through EFT per
                                                                                           year.
                                                                                          Land used as
                                                                                           collateral (number of
                                                                                           mortgage bonds
                                                                                           registered).
                                                                                          Land transaction costs
                                                                                           (percent of property
                                                                                           value).

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                                                                                          Land transaction times
                                                                                           (median number of
                                                                                           days necessary to
                                                                                           complete a
                                                                                           procedure).
                                                                                          Increase in the number
                                                                                           of pending civil
                                                                                           cases in the High
                                                                                           Court.
                                                                                          Gender equality index
                                                                                           (percent change in
                                                                                           index of knowledge,
                                                                                           attitudes, and
                                                                                           practices for
                                                                                           supporting gender
                                                                                           equality in economic
                                                                                           rights).
Program Administration* and      $5,609,416.......  .................  N/A..............
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending Subsequent Report **...                                        N/A..............
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                 Country: Morocco (CIF ONLY) Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $32,400,000
            Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Morocco Total Quarterly Disbursement: $0
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Fruit Tree Productivity........  $6,959,765.......  TBD..............  N/A..............  TBD
Small Scale Fisheries..........  $7,005,874.......  TBD..............  N/A..............  TBD
Artisan and Fez Medina.........  $6,142,437.......  TBD..............  N/A..............  TBD
Financial Services.............  $500,000.........  TBD..............  N/A..............  TBD
Program Administration* and      $11,271,924......  TBD..............  N/A..............  TBD
 Control, Monitoring and
 Evaluation.
Pending Subsequent Report **...  N/A..............  TBD..............  N/A..............  TBD
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*Program administration funds are used to pay items such as salaries, rent, and the cost of office equipment.
**These amounts represent disbursements made that will be allocated to individual projects in the subsequent
 quarter(s) and reported as such in subsequent quarterly report(s).
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                                     619(b) Transfer or allocation of funds
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U.S. Agency to which funds were transferred or
                   allocated                         Amount             Description of program or project
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USAID.........................................     $24,222,500   Threshold Program.
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\1\ Beginning in fiscal year 2007, CIF (i.e., Compact Implementation Funding) is assistance made available to a
  country, upon signature of a compact, under the authority of Section 609(g) of the Act. It is additional to
  compact program assistance provided under Section 605 of the Act upon entry into force of the compact and is
  included in the overall total of compact funding. As of this report, only CIF funds have been obligated for
  Mozambique, Lesotho and Morocco.


    Dated: April 16, 2008.
Matthew McLean,
Vice President, Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge 
Corporation.
 [FR Doc. E8-8590 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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