MCC CEO and US Ambassador Visit Belize City Schools

Following the recent approval of Belize’s $250 million grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Alice Albright, CEO of MCC, and Michelle Kwan, U.S. Ambassador to Belize, visited several secondary schools in Belize City, including Edward P. Yorke High School. The visit allowed Albright and Kwan to engage with students and teachers, gaining insight into the key challenges that hinder Belizean students from achieving their full potential in education.

Earlier in the week, Ambassador Kwan had officially welcomed Albright to Belize at the international airport, marking the start of a two-day visit focused on education and energy initiatives. The MCC, a U.S. government-funded organisation, is dedicated to reducing poverty through sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

The Government of Belize (GOB) secured the $250 million grant to address two critical areas: approximately 80% of the funding will be directed toward improving secondary education and technical and vocational education training (TVET), while the remaining 20% will focus on reducing energy costs through the expansion of renewable energy sources and modernising the national electricity grid.