Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Central)
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. foreign assistance agency that has invested more than $5 billion in partner countries to address the many sources of food insecurity. MCC is committed to ensuring both women and men participate in and benefit from agency-supported projects to contribute to food security, poverty reduction, and economic growth.MCC’s side event at the 2023 World Food Prize will delve into the agency’s distinctive strategies for fostering climate-resilient agricultural investments and driving structural transformation within the agrarian sectors of partner countries: Lesotho, Niger, and Mozambique. This session will also highlight how MCC's programming promotes policy and institutional reforms while incentivizing private sector growth opportunities, particularly for smallholder farmers and women.
Panelists
- Myrlene Chrysostome, Agriculture Associate Director, Land and Agricultural Economy, MCC
- Christine Ohresser-Joumard, Agriculture Associate Director, Land and Agricultural Economy, MCC
- Michelle Adato, Senior Director and Deputy Practice Lead, Gender and Social Inclusion, MCC
- Troy Hoppenjan, Agriculture Associate Director, Land and Agricultural Economy, MCC
Moderator
- Kaj Gass, Agriculture Director and Deputy Country Director for Niger, Land and Agricultural Economy, MCC
Location
Hall of Laureates
, Room 305
100 Locust Street<br /> Des Moines, Iowa 50309