Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs Donald Lu held a meeting at the former’s residence in Dhumbarahi on Friday.
Lu, who came to Kathmandu to discuss the issue of MCC implementation, is scheduled to meet senior leaders of various political parties.
He arrived in Kathmandu on Friday.
The US Assistant Secretary was welcomed by US Ambassador to Nepal Dean Thompson at the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Preparations are underway to implement the MCC from mid-August 18 months after the endorsement by the Parliament.
As per the MCC agreement, the US agency will provide $500 million in grants and the government will spend $130 million on energy and transportation projects.
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