Notice2022-16020
Notice of Entering Into a Compact With the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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July 26, 2022
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Millennium Challenge Corporation
Abstract
In accordance with the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary of the Millennium Challenge Compact (Compact) between the United States of America, acting through MCC, and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste). Representatives of MCC and Timor-Leste signed the Compact on July 19, 2022. The complete text of the Compact has been posted at: https://assets.mcc.gov/content/ uploads/compact-timor-leste.pdf.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44427-44428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16020]
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION
[MCC FR 22-09]
Notice of Entering Into a Compact With the Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste
AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Millennium Challenge
Act of 2003, as amended, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is
publishing a summary of the Millennium Challenge Compact (Compact)
between the United States of America, acting through MCC, and the
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste). Representatives of
MCC and Timor-Leste signed the Compact on July 19, 2022. The complete
text of the Compact has been posted at: <a href="https://assets.mcc.gov/content/uploads/compact-timor-leste.pdf">https://assets.mcc.gov/content/uploads/compact-timor-leste.pdf</a>.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7709(b)(3))
Dated: July 21, 2022.
Thomas G. Hohenthaner,
Acting VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Summary of Timor-Leste Compact
Overview of the MCC Timor-Leste Compact
MCC's five-year Compact with the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
in the amount of $420 million aims to reduce poverty through economic
growth. The Compact seeks to assist Timor-Leste in addressing the human
capital constraint to economic growth through two primary projects: the
Water, Sanitation, and Drainage (``WSD'') Project and the Teaching and
Leading the Next generation of Timorese (``TALENT'') Project.
Project Summaries
The projects and activities to be completed are:
1. Water, Sanitation, and Drainage Project
The primary objective of the WSD Project is to reduce fecal
pathogens in piped and stored drinking water and groundwater. The
project aims to mitigate exposure to sanitary waste and pathogens in
water, households, and the environment through investments in
infrastructure, policy and institutional reform, and social and
behavior change. The project will focus its interventions in the
capital city of Dili and four nearby municipalities (Aileu, Ermera,
Liquica, and Manatuto). Specifically, the WSD Project will support the
following activities:
<bullet> Activity 1: Water Disinfection. This activity will supply
disinfected water to Dili and the four municipalities of Timor-Leste
through the design and construction of an onsite sodium hypochlorite
generation plant.
<bullet> Activity 2: Sanitation. This activity includes the design
and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant, an ocean outfall,
wastewater collection systems, and wastewater connections to households
and businesses.
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<bullet> Activity 3: Associated Drainage. This activity supports
the implementation of the sanitary sewer system described in the
Sanitation Activity through the construction of in-street drainage
infrastructure in areas where conflicts with sewer lines would
otherwise occur.
<bullet> Activity 4: Institutional Reform. To ensure long-term
sustainability of the WSD Project's infrastructure investments, this
activity will support the capacity building and institutional
development of Timor-Leste's independent public water utility with a
focus on strengthening asset management expertise and operations and
maintenance capacity. The activity will further promote sustainability
through targeted assistance to Timor-Leste's independent water
regulator to develop and implement regulations and public awareness
around sanitation and disinfection.
<bullet> Activity 5: Household Water and Hygiene. This social and
behavior change activity includes interventions to increase household
and community awareness of the benefits of, and support for, the
construction and maintenance of household sanitation units as well as
the adoption and maintenance of key behaviors to secure sustained
community buy-in for household sanitation infrastructure
2. Teaching and Leading the Next Generation of Timorese Project
The primary objective of the TALENT Project is to improve student
learning outcomes. To achieve this objective, the project will invest
in teacher and school leader education and training, which are critical
to improving student learning. The project will establish the Center of
Excellence and improve the pedagogical and leadership skills of
existing and future secondary school teachers and leaders through the
development and deployment of targeted trainings. Future teachers and a
subset of existing teachers will receive professional certification
through the Center of Excellence during the life of the Compact.
Ultimately, it is expected that all secondary teachers will be required
to have Center of Excellence certification in order to be eligible for
employment in a government secondary school in Timor-Leste. The project
will employ a gender-responsive approach in all activities and place a
concerted focus on increasing the number of women as teachers and
school leaders in secondary schools through a dedicated sub-activity.
Specifically, the TALENT Project will support the following activities:
<bullet> Activity 1: Center of Excellence. This activity will
establish a new autonomous institution in Timor-Leste to provide
professional training and certification to future secondary teachers
entering the workforce, as well as training and certification of a
portion of current secondary teachers.
<bullet> Activity 2: Teacher Training. This activity involves the
development of curriculum, materials, and faculty to train current and
future teachers to improve their pedagogical skills that lead to
improvements in numeracy, literacy, and soft skills. It also includes
the professional certification of all newly trained secondary teachers
and a subset of current teachers.
<bullet> Activity 3: School Leadership Training. This activity will
support the training of school leaders to create effective schools
through strong school leadership, both in school management and in
terms of instructional leadership. It includes the development of
curriculum and training materials and the delivery of trainings to
current and future school leaders. Training will focus on competencies
in school leadership, including gender and social inclusion and
information communications technology in education.
<bullet> Activity 4: Ensuring Excellence. This activity ensures
accessibility and quality of all activities carried out under the
Center of Excellence. It includes support for quality assurance and
monitoring, information and communication technology, and language
needs, as well as a specific sub-activity focused on increasing the
number of women in teaching and leadership positions in secondary
schools.
Compact Budget
The Compact budget is up to $484,000,000, which includes up to
$420,000,000 funded by MCC and a contribution from Timor-Leste of
$64,000,000.
Table 1--Timor-Leste Compact Budget
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Project/activity Budget (US$)
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Water, Sanitation, and Drainage Project................. 308,205,050
Activity 1: Water Disinfection...................... 8,270,509
Activity 2: Sanitation.............................. 278,846,498
Activity 3: Associated Drainage..................... 8,938,044
Activity 4: Institutional Reform.................... 6,950,000
Activity 5: Household Water and Hygiene............. 5,200,000
Teaching and Leading the Next generation of Timorese 40,190,538
Project................................................
Activity 1: Center of Excellence.................... 14,599,454
Activity 2: Teacher Training........................ 14,664,142
Activity 3: School Leadership Training.............. 5,039,535
Activity 4: Ensuring Excellence..................... 5,887,407
Monitoring and Evaluation............................... 6,800,000
Program Administration.......................... 64,804,412
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Total MCC Funding............................... 420,000,000
Total Government Contribution................... 64,000,000
Total Program................................... 484,000,000
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[FR Doc. 2022-16020 Filed 7-25-22; 8:45 am]
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