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The Millennium Challenge Account – Jordan (MCA-Jordan) is a limited liability company owned by the Government of Jordan. MCA-Jordan has been established in June 2010 to manage and implement the $275.1 million Compact funded by the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The Compact consists of several water and wastewater projects in Zarqa Governorate that have been identified by the Government of Jordan as priority projects eligible to effectively contribute to the poverty alleviation in Jordan.

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. foreign aid agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty through enhancing economic growth. Created by the U.S. Congress in January 2004 with strong bipartisan support, MCC is changing the conversation on how best to deliver smart U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on good policies, country ownership, and results. MCC provides these well-performing countries with large-scale grants to fund country-led solutions for reducing poverty through sustainable economic growth.

MCA-Jordan delivers 92 km batch of sewage lines to WAJ

Funded by the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the Millennium Challenge Account-Jordan (MCA-Jordan) has handed over the final batch of the new wastewater network to the Jordan Water Authority / Miyahuna ...

Women Plumber Program continues to blossom with new intervention

The Millennium Challenge Account – Jordan (MCA-Jordan) has collaborated with the USAID Local Enterprise Support Program (LENS) to sustain its successful women plumber program. USAID LENS has begun an intensive business training ...

Six Sewer Cleaning Vehicles to the Water Authority in Zarqa

The Millennium Challenge Account – Jordan (MCA-Jordan) presented the Water Authority and Miyahuna Company with six vehicles worth $1 million to facilitate the maintenance process of Zarqa governorate’s wastewater network.

Gender integration is getting more significant within MCA-Jordan’s projects; by empowering women to become skilled plumbers, a profession dominated by men, MCA-Jordan is empowering women to elevate to the next level of economic and social independence.

Among the many decisions the Jordanian Government made through MCA-Jordan was identifying the Government Tenders Directorate as the Procurement Agent for the purpose of managing the procurement of goods, works and services for the Compact’s program.

When it comes to gender integration, the MCC Compact in Jordan spares no effort in integrating the efforts of women, youth, and other vulnerable groups into its versatile activities and projects. A glimpse of this success story will demonstrate this steadfast approach.

As part of MCC’s assistance to Jordan, the foreign aid agency will fund the construction of a well-equipped and advanced administration building for the Water Authority of Jordan in Zarqa.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a key tool used to plan, manage and build a reporting system on the progress in achieving any project objectives.

The Water Network Project aims to reduce high rates of water loss through construction and repairs to reservoirs, pump stations and tertiary pipes, along with replacement of household connections and meters, in the two poorest, most heavily populated water service areas of Zarqa Governorate.

The Wastewater Network Project aims to replace and rehabilitate undersized trunk lines and expand lateral sewers in the neighborhoods of Zarqa, Russeifa and Hashemiyah. The extension of lateral sewer lines is expected to raise wastewater service coverage rates from 72 percent to of the local population to 82 percent.

This project aims to expand As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant in partnership with a private sector operator, which will mobilize a portion of the construction costs. This arrangement will enhance operational sustainability to ensure that the treatment plant continues to function well beyond the life of the Compact.

MCA-Jordan integrates MCC approved standards and international best practices in environmental and social sustainability into the design and implementation of its Compact projects. Both entities release that the pursuit of sustainable economic growth and a healthy environment are related. Economic growth that doesn’t adequately address the associated risks of environmental degradation can leave the poor particularly vulnerable. ...

MCC recognizes that gender inequality can be a significant constraint to economic growth and poverty reduction. Consequently, MCC works closely with MCA-Jordan to ensure that gender is considered in the the development, design and implementation of the Compact.

One of the ways MCC is changing the conversation about foreign assistance is an M&E approach that starts with tracking performance on processes and outputs at the beginning of a Compact’s life and then continues to track high-level outcomes and impacts at the end to concretely assess how its activities have affected poverty and economic growth. This M&E Plan is a binding document that serves as a guide for program implementation ...

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October 3, 2021, 11:39 PM · 5 min read
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Czech prime minister, the king of Jordan and the chairman of a well-known Indian conglomerate were among global figures denying wrongdoing on Monday after the leak of what major news outlets called a secret trove of documents about offshore finance.
India said it would investigate cases linked to the data dump, known collectively as the "Pandora Papers", while Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said officials named in the documents would be investigated - including himself.
The Kremlin said it had seen no evidence in the leak of hidden wealth among Russian President Vladimir Putin's entourage, after the Washington Post said the documents showed Putin's mistress had used offshore funds to buy a flat in Monaco.
The dump of more than 11.9 million records, amounting to about 2.94 terabytes of data, was five years after the leak known as the "Panama Papers" exposed how money was hidden by the wealthy in ways that law enforcement agencies could not detect.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a Washington-based network of reporters and media organizations, said the files are linked to about 35 current and former national leaders, and more than 330 politicians and public officials in 91 countries and territories.
It did not say how the files were obtained, and Reuters could not independently verify the reports or the documents detailed by the consortium.
The use of off-shore companies is not illegal or by itself evidence of wrongdoing, but news organisations in the consortium said such transactions could be used to hide wealth from tax collectors and other authorities.
Jordan's King Abdullah, a close U.S. ally, was reported to have used offshore accounts to spend more than $100 million on luxury homes in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The royal palace said in a statement it was "no secret that His Majesty owns a number of apartments and residences in the United States and the United Kingdom. This is not unusual nor improper."
In his first comments on the matter, Abdullah told tribal leaders: "The cost of these properties and all related expenditures have been personally funded by His Majesty. None of these expenses have been funded by the state budget or treasury."
"There is nothing I have to hide from anyone but we are stronger than this and this is not the first time people target Jordan," the monarch told the gathering.
DLA Piper, a London law office representing Abdullah, told the consortium of media outlets that he had "not at any point misused public monies or made any use whatsoever of the proceeds of aid or assistance intended for public use."
The U.S. State Department spokesman said the United States was reviewing the findings of the Pandora Papers but was in no position to comment on specifics.
Addressing a specific query about Jordan, a significant recipient of U.S. aid, Ned Price said U.S. assistance to Amman was "in the direct national security interests of the United States."
"We carefully conduct monitoring and evaluation of all of our programs to ensure they are implemented according to their intended purpose," he said.
The Washington Post, which is part of the consortium, also reported on the case of Svetlana Krivonogikh, a Russian woman who it said became the owner of a Monaco apartment through an offshore company incorporated on the Caribbean island of Tortola in April 2003 just weeks after she gave birth to a girl. At the time, she was in a secret, years-long relationship with Putin, the newspaper said, citing Russian investigative outlet Proekt.
The Post said Krivonogikh and her daughter, who is now 18, did not respond to requests for comment.
The Kremlin said it had seen no evidence in the leak of hidden wealth among Putin's inner circle.
"For now it is just not clear what this information is and what it is about," spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. Asked about Putin's alleged relationship with Krivonogikh in November, Peskov said he had never heard of her.
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Days ahead of the Czech Republic's Oct. 8-9 parliamentary election, the documents reportedly tied prime minister Andrej Babis to a $22 million estate near Cannes, France.
Speaking in a television debate, Babis, who was a billionaire before he entered politics, denied any wrongdoing.
"The money left a Czech bank, was taxed, it was my money, and returned to a Czech bank," Babis said.
Lebanon's former prime minister Hassan Diab said he had given up shares in a company he was linked to in the leak, and denied wrongdoing. A statement by his office said he had taken part in founding the company in 2015 and owned 17 shares, but that the firm had no activity since then and he had resigned and sold his stake.
The Indian Express, part of the consortium, said the documents showed that businessman Anil Ambani and his representatives owned at least 18 offshore companies in Jersey, the British Virgin Islands and Cyprus.
Set up between 2007 and 2010, seven of these companies had borrowed and invested at least $1.3 billion, the report said.
In 2020, following a dispute with three Chinese state-controlled banks, Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group, had told a London court his net worth was zero.
Ambani did not immediately respond to a Reuters request seeking comment.
An unidentified lawyer, on behalf of Ambani, told the Express: “Our client is a tax resident of India and has made disclosures to Indian authorities as required to be made in compliance with law. All required considerations were taken into account when making disclosures before the London court. The Reliance Group conducts business globally and for legitimate business and regulatory requirements, companies are incorporated in different jurisdictions."
India's Finance Ministry said it would investigate cases linked to the Pandora Papers and take appropriate action, adding: "The government will also proactively engage with foreign jurisdictions for obtaining information in respect of relevant taxpayers/entities."
Pakistan's opposition called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to order cabinet ministers and aides named in the leak to resign and face investigation.
Finance minister Tarin, among the Pakistanis identified, told Geo TV everyone would be investigated, including himself. He denied wrongdoing.
"If any wrongdoing is established we will take appropriate action," Khan said on Twitter.
(Reporting by Washington newsroom; writing by William Maclean, Peter Graff; Editing by Jon Boyle and Grant McCool)
A Carnegie Mellon University professor drew pushback on Twitter after wishing Queen Elizabeth a painful death after it was announced she was in poor health.
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The Duke of Sussex raced to Balmoral to be at his beloved grandmother’s bedside, but arrived more than an hour after Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen had died, aged 96.
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The royals are now referred to as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge on Twitter and Instagram.
The Justice Department appealed a federal judge's ruling for the appointment of a special master to review the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago in August.
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The Duchess of Cambridge is remaining in Windsor while the rest of the royal family rushes to the queen's bedside.
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Yesterday we told you about former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visiting the White House for the unveiling of their official White House portraits. And while the news of paintings of two Black faces taking up permanent residence on the White House walls was a big enough deal, it seems that the real story of the day was about Michelle Obama’s hairstyle for the event.
After Queen Elizabeth's passing, the Sussexes released a statement on how they're currently feeling and doing. Read it here.
Jean-Pierre was answering a question on the Inflation Reduction Act when reporters notified her that the Queen had died.
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The MSNBC host agrees with former attorney general Bill Barr when it comes to Trump's Mar-a-Lago ordeal
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