Jamie  Drummond

Jamie Drummond

Jamie Drummond is an advocacy entrepreneur who co-founded ONE with Bono and other activists. ONE is a global organization with over 9 million members campaigning against extreme poverty, for the transformation of developing economies, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Jamie was the global strategist for Drop the Debt, helping to cancel $110 billion of mainly African debt. He is now working with a range of public, private, and civic sector partners to design a campaign strategy for an SDG super year of activism in 2020 to launch a decade of delivery for the Global Goals through to 2030.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Crack the Crises is not your grandfather's development plan

Opinion: Crack the Crises is not your grandfather's development plan

almost 5 years ago // Civil society

A cleareyed, shared strategy is needed for increasing quality funding around economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five steps the U.K. can take to help crack the linked crises of COVID-19, injustice, and climate change.

Opinion: How to transform the development sector for a decade of action and delivery

Opinion: How to transform the development sector for a decade of action and delivery

almost 6 years ago // Davos 2020

ONE’s co-founder Jamie Drummond sees global development regaining its confidence, with entrepreneurs and activists set to not just transform the sector, but to help transform society around it.

Opinion: Activists — here's how to use the Gates Goalkeepers report

Opinion: Activists — here's how to use the Gates Goalkeepers report

over 6 years ago // UNGA 2019

The Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers report cites some great solutions — "then leaves you craving more." ONE Campaign co-founder Jamie Drummond advises on how to use the data to inform the next decade of activism.

Opinion: 3 years since the launch of Addis Tax Initiative, what's been achieved?

Opinion: 3 years since the launch of Addis Tax Initiative, what's been achieved?

over 7 years ago // Tax systems

Overseas Development Institute's Alex Thier and ONE Campaign's Jamie Drummond weigh in on the state and future of the Addis Tax Initiative.

Opinion: Dear Davos Man: 3 things to do and die happy

Opinion: Dear Davos Man: 3 things to do and die happy

almost 8 years ago // Davos 2018

ONE Campaign Co-Founder Jamie Drummond will turn his back on Davos unless real progress is made during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting this year.

Opinion: A commitment to strengthening Niger's agriculture sector

Opinion: A commitment to strengthening Niger's agriculture sector

about 9 years ago // US foreign aid

The Millennium Challenge Corp. recently signed a $437 million grant agreement with Niger to invest in their agricultural sector. MCC CEO Dana Hyde and ONE Campaign co-founder Jamie Drummond break down the focus and goal of the compact, and how its success will be measured.

At #FFD3 factivists can and must disrupt development's 'data crisis'

At #FFD3 factivists can and must disrupt development's 'data crisis'

over 10 years ago // #Fin4Dev

It's time for development policy practitioners to admit: We have a data crisis. ONE co-founder Jamie Drummond weighs in on why the development community needs "factivists" to drive an open data movement for accountability and action.

2015: It's time activists unite to hold leaders accountable

2015: It's time activists unite to hold leaders accountable

almost 11 years ago // action/2015

A new global movement that aims to mobilize informed citizens — whether in the development community or beyond — to put pressure on global leaders to deliver on their promises will be launched today. An exclusive commentary from ONE co-founder Jamie Drummond.