MCC Post FY2008 Country Eligibility Indicator Scorecards

Moments ago, the MCC posted the FY2008 country scorecards that show how all candidate countries performed on the 17 policy indicators used to determine which countries will be selected to apply for FY2008 funding. The MCC Board will meet on December 12 to select that set of countries. The MCA Monitor team will present the findings of our paper predicting which countries will be chosen and what broader policy concerns will play into this year's round at a public event on November 29. With funding tight, new countries passing the eligibility indicators test, nine of sixteen countries with signed MCC compacts failing the indicators test, and an organizational decision to shift its focus to implementation, this year's selection round will both test the MCC's adherence to its principles and perhaps set new standards. I'll send around the paper prior.