Darius H. Mans, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation
and
Samuel A. Worthington, President & CEO, InterAction

invite you to a public conversation on
“Country-Led Development:
Proven Partnerships in Fighting Global Poverty”

Featuring a discussion among invited heads of state and foreign ministers including
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and others.*

MCC and InterAction will host keynote speeches followed by a panel discussion on the importance of country-led development. This event will facilitate a dialogue among government leaders and civil society organization about their experiences implementing the development best practice of “country ownership” and partnership development. The session will provide a collaborative call for future action in bolstering country-led and people-centered development to advance smart aid.
Space is limited. Please RSVP by Monday, September 21, 2009.

*Confirmed participants will be announced on Friday September 18, 2009.

Space is limited. Please RSVP below by Monday, September 21, 2009. Doors open at 9:30am.

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a United States government agency designed to work with developing countries, is based on the principle that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people that promote economic growth and help eliminate extreme poverty.

InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. Our 180 members operate in every developing country, working with local communities to overcome poverty and improve quality of life.