Welcome from Kennedy Odede, Live from Mathare Slum in Nairobi

Kennedy Odede introduces the inaugural World Communities Forum with the emphasis on the vital role of grassroots leaders. The World Communities Forum is a first-of-its-kind global development event that will flip the dynamics of traditional high-level events that focus on the global elite, instead amplifying the voices of local leaders on the front lines of marginalized communities around the world. The first annual World Communities Forum will highlight the outsized potential of community-based solutions to drive COVID-19 recovery and progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The Forum is also used as a platform to launch The Global Alliance for Communities, an agenda-driven coalition of over 150 proximate leaders to accelerate grassroots impact. Visit https://www.worldcommunitiesforum.org/ for more information. #worldcommunitiesforum