Fighting Global Poverty: Innovations in U.S. Foreign Aid
January 13, 2017
12:00pm to 2:00pm
A discussion with Ms. Dana J. Hyde, Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), on how innovative approaches to delivering U.S. foreign assistance can aid the global fight against poverty.
MCC, established by the U.S. Congress in 2004 with strong bipartisan support, aims to reduce poverty in developing nations through promoting economic growth. As CEO of MCC, Ms. Hyde oversees a portfolio of roughly $4 billion in economic assistance programs aimed at reducing poverty, spurring growth, and advancing America’s interests around the globe. Learn more about MCC.
Featuring:
Ms. Dana J. Hyde, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Dana J. Hyde was nominated by President Obama to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation in September 2013, and she was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in May 2014. Read more.
Moderator:
Dr. Shaheen Kassim-Lakha, Director, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Shaheen Kassim-Lakha oversees the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s international program areas, including safe water access, children affected by AIDS, blindness prevention and education, and disaster relief and recovery. Read more.
