ACEC Supports the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

On April 28, ACEC wrote to the U.S. Department of State in support of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The MCC provides critical funding for global infrastructure projects.

Why it matters: America’s engineering industry is a critical driver of the U.S. economy and provides essential support for U.S. interests abroad. MCC engages U.S. engineering companies on projects such as power generation in conflict regions and transportation systems in Africa that are vital for the delivery of American agriculture products.

MCC has proven effective at incentivizing partner nations to invest in their own success. We believe that MCC’s approach is consistent with the policy directive issued under Executive Order 14150, which seeks to ensure that “the foreign policy of the United States shall champion core American interests and always put America and American citizens first.”

Just last year, Congress enacted a bipartisan law that expands MCC’s pool of eligible candidate countries, recognizing the agency’s critical role in countering China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Instead of crippling debt or dependence on U.S. support, MCC offers mutual accountability and reform-driven partnerships, structured to avoid waste and corruption as well as promote results that you can physically see, touch, and taste. MCC is a tested, scalable model for advancing American interests through global economic development.