US silent on Nepal's Explanatory Declaration on MCC

The United States has responded by moving forward with the implementation of the MCC project after the agreement on US assistance was approved by the MCC House of Representatives. However, it has remained silent on the 12-point explanatory declaration.

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Ruling coalition agrees to table MCC in parliament

The ruling coalition has agreed to table an agreement on the US aid project Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in the federal parliament.

Ruling coalition agrees to table MCC in parliament

The ruling coalition has agreed to table an agreement on the US aid project Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in the federal parliament.

MCC purely development project: Leader Koirala

Nepali Congress leader Dr. Sekhar Koirala has said the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact is purely a development project. It is time to persuade Nepalis that the MCC compact is in favor of Nepal, he added.

MCC not to be presented in today’s HoR session

The US aid project Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement has not been tabled in today's meeting of the House of Representatives.

Ruling coalition divided over MCC

Disagreements have grown in the ruling coalition over the US aid project, the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC).

Ruling coalition divided over MCC

Disagreements have grown in the ruling coalition over the US aid project, the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC).

MCC Board Meeting reviews Nepal's progress

The board meeting of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US grant aid program, has reviewed Nepal's progress.

MCC Board Meeting reviews Nepal's progress

The board meeting of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US grant aid program, has reviewed Nepal's progress.

US assured of MCC Compact ratification

The US official has expressed confidence that the MCC Compact with Nepal would be ratified by the HOR at the earliest, and it would help strengthen Nepal-US cooperation and collaboration subsisting for 73 years.

FINLON critical of US aid project MCC in Nepal

ITAHARI, September 10: Federation of Indigenous Nationalities Litterateur/Writer of Nepal (FINLON), an umbrella organization of indigenous writers and litterateurs, has sounded critical over US aid project Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).  Issuing a press release signed by its chair Rajan Mukarung on Wednesday evening, FINLON said some provisions of MCC hampered Nepal's national sovereignty. FINLON has said MCC, which selected Nepal in 2011 during transitional phase, is suspicious.   FINLON has claimed MCC also affects Nepal's non-alignment foreign policy increasing long-lasting impacts of what it calls 'American imperialism'.  ''US officials have said MCC is part of Indo Pacific Strategy of US,'' said the release, ''This has entered into Nepal to make US-friendly strategic grounds in Nepal.''   FINLON has also accused that MCC favors multinational companies and stays above Nepal's prevalent laws. FINLON has said that MCC prioritizes on the acquisition of lands to grab natural resources of those countries in many parts of the world, which, if it implemented in Nepal, have adverse effects on its indigenous nationalities going against international conventions where Nepal is also a signatory.  FINLON said rights of indigenous nationalities on water, land and forest must not be compromised at any cost in the name of MCC.