[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43622-43623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17925]


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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 19-05]


Millennium Challenge Corporation Economic Advisory Council Call 
for Nominations

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is hereby 
soliciting representative nominations for the MCC Economic Advisory 
Council (``the EAC'').

DATES: Nominations for EAC members must be received on or before 5 p.m. 
EDT on September 13, 2019. Further information about the nomination 
process is included below. MCC plans to host the next EAC meeting in 
late 2019. The EAC will meet at least one time per year in Washington, 
DC or via video/teleconferencing.

ADDRESSES: All nomination materials or requests for additional 
information should be emailed to MCC's Economic Advisory Council 
Designated Federal Officer, Brian Epley at [email protected] or 
mailed to Millennium Challenge Corporation, Attn: Brian Epley, 1099 
14th St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Epley, 202.772.6515, 
[email protected] or visit www.mcc.gov/about/org-unit/economic-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EAC serves MCC in a solely advisory 
capacity and provides advice and guidance to economists, evaluators, 
leadership of the Department of Policy and Evaluation (DPE), and senior 
MCC leadership regarding relevant trends in development economics, 
applied economic and evaluation methods, poverty analytics, as well as 
modeling, measuring, and evaluating development interventions, 
including without limitation social and gender inclusion. In doing so, 
an overarching purpose of the EAC is to sharpen MCC's analytical 
methods and capacity in support of continuing development 
effectiveness. It also serves as a sounding board and reference group 
for assessing and advising on strategic policy innovations and 
methodological directions at MCC.
    The EAC focuses on issues related to the analytical products and 
strategy used as inputs to compact and threshold program development 
and decision making, on learning from MCC

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experience about program effectiveness and impact, and to reflect on 
the broader global development trends and context of MCC's work. The 
EAC provides advice, recommendations, and guidance from experts in 
academia and the international development community on the design and 
implementation of programs in a structured and integrated manner.
    The EAC is seeking members from a range of academic organizations, 
independent think tanks, and international development agencies to add 
to its current membership. Members will be chosen to represent a 
diversity of expertise, background and geographic experience.
    Additional information about MCC and its portfolio can be found at 
www.mcc.gov.
    The EAC shall consist of not more than 20 individuals who are 
recognized experts in their field, academics, innovators and thought 
leaders representing (without limitation) academic organizations, 
independent think tanks, international development agencies, 
multilateral and regional development financial institutions, and 
foundations. Efforts will be made to include expertise from developing 
countries, within the resource constraints of MCC to support logistic 
costs.
    Qualified individuals may self-nominate or be nominated by any 
individual or organization. To be considered for the EAC, nominators 
should submit the following information:
     Name, title, organization and relevant contact information 
(including phone and email address) of the individual under 
consideration;
     A letter containing a brief biography for the nominee and 
description why the nominee should be considered for membership; and
     CV including professional and academic credentials.
    Please do not send company, or organization brochures or any other 
information. Materials submitted should total two pages or less, 
excluding CV. Should more information be needed, MCC staff will contact 
the nominee, obtain information from the nominee's past affiliations, 
or obtain information from publicly available sources.
    The EAC provides advice to MCC on issues related to growth and 
development in low and middle income countries including:

1. New perspectives on economic development
2. Innovative approaches to growth analytics
3. Innovations in program and project evaluation
4. Applied microeconomics and cost-benefit analytics
5. Poverty and income dynamics
6. Social development and the economics of gender
7. Other innovations in the field of development economics and 
evaluation

    All members of the EAC will be independent of MCC, representing the 
views and interests of their respective industry or areas of expertise, 
and not as Special Government Employees. All members shall serve 
without compensation. The duties of the EAC are solely advisory and any 
determinations to be made or actions to be taken on the basis of EAC 
advice shall be made or taken by appropriate officers of MCC.
    Nominees selected for appointment to the EAC will be notified by 
return email and receive a letter of appointment. A selection team will 
review the nomination packages. Members will be determined by the Vice 
President for Policy and Evaluation based on criteria including: (1) 
Professional experience and knowledge; (2) academic field and 
expertise; (3) experience within regions in which MCC works; (4) 
contribution of diverse regional or technical professional 
perspectives, and (5) availability and willingness to serve.
    In the selection of members for the EAC, MCC will seek to ensure a 
balanced representation and consider a cross-section of those directly 
affected, interested, and qualified, as appropriate to the nature and 
functions of the EAC.
    Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical 
disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.

    Dated: August 15, 2019.
Jeanne M. Hauch,
VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-17925 Filed 8-20-19; 8:45 am]
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