This article is part of an occasional series Devex is producing this year to examine the Millennium Challenge Corporation as it marks its 20th year.
In the past year Alice Albright has been drenched while inaugurating an electricity substation wearing her “silly little shoes,” met hopeful entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone, and endured countless travel delays in the name of representing the U.S. government in Timor Leste.
But despite a hectic schedule, she relishes such opportunities to connect with local people and deepen the work and impact of the Millenium Challenge Corporation, the United States aid agency she leads.