# Notice of Quarterly Report (January 2013—March 31, 2013)
**AGENCY:**
Millennium Challenge Corporation.
**SUMMARY:**
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the quarter January 1, 2013, through March 31, 2013, on assistance provided under section 605 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 *et seq.* ), as amended (the Act), and on transfers or allocations of funds to other federal agencies under section 619(b) of the Act. The following report will be made available to the public by publication in the *Federal Register* and on the Internet Web site of the MCC ( *www.mcc.gov* ) in accordance with section 612(b) of the Act.
Dated: May 20, 2013.
Paul C. Weinberger,
Vice President, Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation.
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| Armenia
2013
$176,550,239 | | | | |
| MCA Armenia | | | | |
| Irrigated Agriculture Project (Agriculture and Water) | $153,716,023 | | $153,716,023 | Training/technical assistance provided for On-Farm Water Management. |
| | | | | Number of farmers using better on-farm water management. |
| Rural Development Project | | | | |
| Rural Road Rehabilitation Project | $8,441,028 | | $8,441,028 | Average annual daily traffic on Pilot Roads. |
| | | | | Road Sections Rehabilitated—Pilot Roads. |
| Program Administration
, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation | $14,393,188 | | $14,393,188 | |
| Pending subsequent reports | | | | |
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| Burkina Faso
2013
$478,585,879 | | | | |
| MCA Burkina Faso
$28,561,283 | | | | |
| Roads Project | $ 194,039,560 | | $ 47,804,584 | International Roughness Index: Sabou-Koudougou-Perkoa-Didyr. |
| | | | | International Roughness Index: Banfora-Sindou. |
| | | | | Access time to the closest market via paved roads in the Sourou and Comoe (minutes). |
| Rural Land Governance Project | $59,915,356 | | $20,996,240 | Trend in incidence of conflict over land rights reported in the 17 pilot communes (annual rate of change in the occurrence of conflicts over land rights). |
| | | | | Personnel trained. |
| Agriculture Development Project | $141,910,059 | | $63,201,001 | New irrigated perimeters developed in Di (hectares). |
| | | | | Water Users' Associations leaders trained in the Sourou. |
| Bright II Schools Project | $26,582,359 | | $ 26,840,570 | Girls and boys graduating from BRIGHT II primary schools. |
| | | | | Boys enrolled in the MCC/USAID-supported BRIGHT II schools. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $56,138,546 | | $36,404,898 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | $583,505 | |
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| Cape Verde
2013 | | | | |
| MCA Cape Verde
$336,963 | | | | |
| Land Management for Investment Projects | $17,260,000 | | $227,964 | Number of legal and regulatory reforms adopted. |
| Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project | $41,030,000 | | $ 4,254 | Value of implicit subsidy reduction. |
| Program Administration and Control | $6,550,000 | | $711,678 | |
| Program Monitoring and Evaluation | $1,390,000 | | $2,536 | |
| Not Applicable | | | $100,992 | |
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| El Salvador
2013
$449,566,762 | | | | |
| MCA El Salvador
$332,435 | | | | |
| Human Development Project | $84,210,866 | | $84,210,865 | Non-formal trained students that complete the training. |
| | | | | Instructors trained or certified through MCC-supported activities. |
| Connectivity Project | $270,051,380 | | $270,051,380 | Average annual daily traffic on the Northern Transnational Highway. |
| Productive Development Project | $65,973,922 | | $65,973,922 | Employment created (number of jobs). |
| | | | | Amount of Investment Support Fund (FIDENORTE) approved. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $29,330,595 | | $29,982,435 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | | |
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| Georgia
2013
$387,178,520 | | | | |
| MCA Georgia
$0 | | | | |
| Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project | $309,899,714 | | $309,899,714 | Household savings from Infrastructure Rehabilitation Activities. |
| | | | | Annual average daily traffic (AADT). |
| Regional Enterprise Development Project | $52,040,800 | | $52,040,699 | Jobs Created by Agribusiness Development Activity (ADA) and by Georgia Regional Development Fund (GRDF). |
| | | | | Grant agreements signed—ADA. |
| Program Administration
, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation | $25,238,005 | | $25,238,005 | |
| Pending subsequent reports | | | $101 | |
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| Ghana
2013
$547,009,001 | | | | |
| MCA Ghana
$3,218,877 | | | | |
| Agriculture Project | $195,650,409 | | $188,504,431 | Farmers trained in commercial agriculture. |
| | | | | Portfolio-at-risk of Agriculture Loan Fund (percent). |
| Rural Development Project | $76,030,565 | | $75,903,274 | Students enrolled in schools affected by Education Facilities Sub-Activity. |
| Transportation Project | $227,748,133 | | $224,364,904 | Agricultural processing plants in target districts with electricity due to Rural Electrification Sub-Activity. |
| | | | | Ferry Activity: annualized average daily traffic vehicles. |
| Program Administration
, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation | $47,579,894 | | $43,816,360 | |
| Pending subsequent reports | | | $3,700,000 | |
| The negative disbursement relates to a return of funds to MCC upon MCA Ghana's closing. | | | | |
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| Jordan
2013
$275,100,000 | | | | |
| MCA Jordan
$7,757,405 | | | | |
| | | | | Network water consumption per capita (residential and non-residential); liters/capita/day. |
| | | | | Operating cost coverage—Water Authority Jordan Zarqa. |
| Wastewater Network Project | $54,274,261 | | $5,510,980 | Sewer blockage events (annual). |
| As Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project | $98,703,598 | | $26,358,889 | Treated wastewater used in agriculture (as a percent of all water used for irrigation in Northern and Middle Jordan Valley). |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $19,552,107 | | $1,131,364 | |
| Pending subsequent reports | | | $60,545 | |
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| Lesotho
2013
$362,551,000 | | | | |
| MCA Lesotho
$19,499,883 | | | | |
| Water Project | $167,886,999 | | $102,736,452 | Physical completion of Metolong water treatment works contract (percent). |
| Health Project | $121,377,822 | | $84,177,336 | People with HIV still alive 12 months after initiation of treatment. |
| | | | | Deliveries conducted in the health facilities. |
| Private Sector Development Project | $27,386,470 | | $18,926,853 | Time required to resolve commercial disputes (number of days). |
| | | | | Urban land parcels regularized and registered. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $45,899,709 | | $33,093,336 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | $392,606 | |
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| Mali
2013
$435,628,223 | | | | |
| MCA Mali
$0 | | | | |
| Bamako-Senou Airport Improvement Project | $143,403,391 | | $143,403,391 | Annual foreign visitors, non-residents. |
| Alatona Irrigation Project | $252,895,691 | | $252,895,691 | Cultivation intensity during the dry season (percent). |
| | | | | Five-hectare farms distributed to new settlers. |
| Industrial Park Project | $2,637,472 | | $2,637,472 | |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $36,691,668 | | $36,691,668 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | | |
| On May 4, 2012, the MCC Board of Directors concurred with the recommendation of MCC to terminate the Mali Compact following the undemocratic change of government in the country. | | | | |
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| Moldova
2013
$262,000,000 | | | | |
| MCA Moldova
$6,168,932 | | | | |
| Road Rehabilitation Project | $132,840,000 | | $16,447,783 | Reduced cost for road users. |
| | | | | Percent of contracted roads works disbursed. |
| Transition to High Value Agriculture Project | $101,773,402 | | $14,944,816 | Hectares under improved or new irrigation. |
| | | | | Value of irrigation feasibility and/or detailed design contracts signed. |
| Program Administration
and Monitoring and Evaluation | $27,386,598 | | $7,532,575 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | $93,201 | |
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| Mongolia
2013
$284,911,363 | | | | |
| MCA Mongolia
$8,095,943 | | | | |
| Property Rights Project | $27,802,619 | | $22,501,193 | Wells completed. |
| Vocational Education Project | $46,946,824 | | $42,796,523 | Students participating in MCC-supported educational facilities. |
| Health Project | $39,525,259 | | $30,030,971 | Screening for hypertension (percent). |
| Roads Project | $88,440,123 | | $39,893,934 | Kilometers of roads completed. |
| Energy and Environmental Project | $44,828,019 | | $38,905,090 | Wind power dispatched from substation (million kilowatt hours). |
| Rail Project | $369,560 | | $369,560 | Terminated. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $36,998,960 | | $27,240,540 | |
| Pending subsequent reports | | | $103,174 | |
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| Morocco
2013
$697,500,000 | | | | |
| MCA Morocco
$62,081,670 | | | | |
| Fruit Tree Productivity Project | $337,737,281 | | $238,600,706 | Farmers trained. |
| Small Scale Fisheries Project | $124,916,716 | | $69,431,892 | Boats benefitting from landing sites and ports. |
| Artisan and Fez Medina Project | $95,529,344 | | $44,556,090 | Total receiving literacy training. |
| | | | | Females receiving professional training. |
| Enterprise Support Project | $15,124,722 | | $14,479,013 | Survival rate after two years (percent). |
| Financial Services Project | $42,633,565 | | $29,768,858 | Portfolio at risk at 30 days (percent). |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $81,558,382 | | $56,104,881 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | | |
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| Mozambique
2013
$506,924,053 | | | | |
| MCA Mozambique
$37,595,260 | | | | |
| Water Supply and Sanitation Project | $207,385,393 | | $122,740,900 | Value of municipal sanitation and drainage systems construction contracts signed. |
| | | | | Percent of construction contract disbursed for water systems. |
| Road Rehabilitation Project | $176,307,480 | | $76,178,321 | Percent of roads works contracts disbursed. |
| Land Tenure Project | $40,068,307 | | $28,762,316 | People trained (paralegal courses at Centre for Juridical and Judicial Training, general training at National Directorate of Land and Forest,
). |
| Farmer Income Support Project | $19,250,117 | | $15,733,113 | Coconut seedlings planted. |
| | | | | Farmers trained in alternative crop production and productivity enhancing strategies. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $63,912,756 | | $37,699,449 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | $1,696,023 | |
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| Namibia
2013
$304,477,815 | | | | |
| MCA Namibia
$14,957,484 | | | | |
| Education Project | $141,602,809 | | $68,755,417 | Learners (any level) participating in the 47 schools sub-activity. |
| | | | | Visits to MCA Namibia assisted Regional Study and Resource Centres. |
| Tourism Project | $68,631,170 | | $18,976,380 | Tourists to Etosha National Park (ENP). |
| | | | | Unique visits on Namibia Tourism Board website. |
| Agriculture Project | | | | Participating households registered in the Community-Based Rangeland and Livestock Management sub-activity. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $42,957,491 | | $23,850,449 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | $2,212,249 | |
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| Philippines
2013
$433,910,000 | | | | |
| MCA Philippines
$18,335,082 | | | | |
| Kalahi-CIDSS Project | | | | Percent of Municipal Local Government Units that provide funding support for Kalahi-CIDSS (KC) subproject operations and maintenance. |
| Secondary National Roads Development Project | $214,493,000 | | $27,440,528 | Kilometers of road sections completed. |
| Revenue Administration Reform Project | $54,300,000 | | $4,543,663 | Number of Audits. |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $45,117,000 | | $7,563,152 | |
| Pending Subsequent Reports | | | $2,729,195 | |
| Community Development Grants Project | $120,000,000 | | $9,775,519.47 | |
| Pending Subsequent Reports | | | $4,550,234 | |
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| Senegal
2013
$540,000,000 | | | | |
| MCA Senegal
$29,626,253 | | | | |
| Road Rehabilitation Project | $324,705,422 | | $29,656,839 | Value of contracts signed for the feasibility, design, supervision and program management of the RN2 and RN6 National Roads. |
| | | | | Kilometers of roads rehabilitated on the RN6. |
| Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project | $170,008,860 | | $3,396,533 | Tons of irrigated rice production. |
| | | | | Cropping intensity (hectares under production per year/cultivable hectares) (Delta and Ngallenka). |
| Program Administration
and Monitoring and Evaluation | $45,285,718 | | $11,773,489 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | $819,236 | |
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| Tanzania
2013
$698,135,990 | | | | |
| MCA Tanzania
$37,330,101 | | | | |
| Energy Sector Project | $207,821,396 | | $150,742,745 | Number of current power customers (Zanzibar). |
| | | | | Current power customers (all six project regions) (Mainland). |
| Transport Sector Project | $372,638,379 | | $222,253,662 | Percent disbursed on construction contracts. |
| | | | | Surfacing complete: Permiho—Mbinga (percent). |
| Water Sector Project | $65,692,145 | | $40,756,921 | Volume of water produced—Lower Ruvu (millions of liters per day). |
| Program Administration
and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation | $51,984,071 | | $28,763,895 | |
| Pending Subsequent Report | | | | |
| 619(b) Transfer or Allocation of Funds | | | |
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| None | None | None | |