In this sixteenth interview of the “17 Rooms” podcast, Jamie Drummond and Kennedy Odede discuss shifts in power, process, and funding to uplift proximate leaders and value local knowledge and community-based solutions. Drummond, co-founder of ONE and Odede, CEO and co-founder of Shining Hope for Communities, moderated Room 11 focused on Sustainable Development Goal number 11—on sustainable cities and communities—during the 2021 17 Rooms flagship process.
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Authors
Commentary
PodcastValuing local knowledge and solutions for SDG progress
Zia Khan,
Zia Khan
Senior Vice President for Innovation
- The Rockefeller Foundation
@ziakhannyc
John W. McArthur,
John W. McArthur
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@mcarthur
Jamie Drummond, and
Jamie Drummond
Global Strategist
- Global Goals,
Co-Founder
- ONE
Kennedy Odede
Kennedy Odede
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Shining Hope for Communities
January 25, 2022