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MCC Compact helps boost NTB welfare, economy: Governor
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Closer partnership: Vice President and secretary of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board Jeanne Hauch (center), accompanied by West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Muhammad Zainul Majdi (left) and US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr. (right), explains the progress of MCC's five year compact in Indonesia to journalists in Mataram, NTB, on May 7. (JP/Panca Nugraha)
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est Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor TGH Muhammad Zainul Majdi expressed his gratitude, as well as that of the provincial administration and NTB residents, to the United States government for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, which he said has helped improve people’s welfare and the economy.
“We, both NTB administration and people, appreciate and want to thank the MCC, which trusted our province as the program’s targeted location. This has contributed to development in this area,” Zainul told journalists.
The governor was speaking after he met with US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr. and an MCC delegation on Monday, the final day of their three-day visit to Lombok to mark the closure of the MCC’s compact with the Indonesian government.
(Read also: MCC Compact celebrates US-Indonesia partnership)
MCC board vice president and secretary Jeanne Hauch, and congressional and public affairs vice president Karen Sessions led the delegation, which met with participants and beneficiaries of a number of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) grant projects, including an integrated health care post (Posyandu) and a procurement service unit.
“MCC’s five-year compact with the Indonesian government has overcome barriers to growth through investments in nutrition, procurement modernization and by advancing green prosperity through sustainable development,” Donovan said.
He added that the progress achieved in NTB was an example of the success of the compact across the country, which had provided a strong foundation for the government to help millions of Indonesians lead healthier and more economically secure lives.
“The governor and NTB have demonstrated great commitment to this program, integrating MCC compact activities with existing development plans,” Donovan said. (ebf)
