The Coady International Institute contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the field of development by documenting its practice and experience, as well as that of its partners.

Coady Staff Published Research

To see a list of Coady staff research externally published in journals and books, as well as conference presentations, CLICK HERE.

Publications by Dr. J0hn Gaventa on citizen-led development and social action: CLICK HERE.

Coady Publications

• Occasional Papers
• Coady Newsletters
• Case Studies
• Research Reports
• Conferences & Lectures
• Books & Manuals
• Multimedia Learning Resources

Occasional Papers

• Capturing Unpredictable and Intangible Change: Evaluating an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Ethiopia, Brianne Peters, Mengistu Gonsamo and Samuel Molla, 2011. Occasional Paper #10. (9 Mb pdf)
• Community Economic Literacy and the 'Leaky Bucket'
  Gord Cunningham, 2011. Occasional Paper #9. (2 Mb pdf)
• ITC Choupal Fresh: A Case in Pro Poor Value Chains
  Rewa Misra, 2009. Occasional Paper #8. (734K pdf)
• By Their Own Hands: 200 Years of Building Community in St. Andrews, Nova Scotia, Gord Cunningham & Kate Fiander, 2009. Occasional Paper #7. (504K pdf)
• Village Development Committees for Representative and Responsive Rural Governance, Jordan MacDonald, 2006. Occasional Paper #6. (727K pdf)
• Who is driving development? Reflections on the Transformative Potential of Asset-Based Community Development, Alison Mathie & Gord Cunningham,  2005. Occasional Paper #5. (503K pdf)
  (also appears in Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 26 (1), 175-187).
• From Clients to Citizens: Asset-Based Community Development as a Strategy For Community-Driven Development
  Alison Mathie & Gord Cunningham, 2002. Occasional Paper #4. (576K pdf)
• Future Directions For Development Non-Governmental Organizations
  Robert Fugere, 2001. Occasional Paper #3. (485K pdf)
• Including the Excluded: Lessons Learned from the Poverty Targeting Strategies Used by Micro-Finance Providers, Alison Mathie, 2001. Occasional Paper #2. (89K pdf)
• Past, Present and Future: Educating for Social and Economic Change at the Coady International Institute, John Kearney & Alison Mathie, 2001. Occasional Paper #1. (502K pdf)

Coady Newsletters & Strategies

The Coady Connection is the Institute's newsletter featuring stories of the work of our staff, partners and graduates. Strategies, published with the newsletter, highlights innovative methods in the field.

• The Coady Connection, Volume 26, 2011. (630k pdf).
• The Coady Connection, Volume 25, 2010. (4 Mb pdf).
• Strategies: Per Diems, by Brianne Peters, 2010. (2 Mb pdf).
• The Coady Connection Volume 24, 2009. (1.6 Mb pdf). Includes Strategies: Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment, by Colleen Cameron.
• The Coady Connection, Volume 23, 2008. (5 Mb pdf)
• Coady Newsletter Archive: issues available, Vol. 1(1963) - 22(2003-2004).

Case Studies

ABCD Case Studies

• The Jambi Kiwa story: Mobilizing assets for community development, by Gord Cunningham, 2005. (9.5 MB pdf), Spanish (4 Mb pdf)
• Stories of ABCD: A collection of case studies documenting ABCD practice
• The Story Behind the Well: A case study of successful community development in Makutano, Kenya, by Halima Mahomed and Brianne Peters. The study was a collaborative effort by the Global Fund for Community Foundations and Coady International Institute. (1.9 Mb pdf).

Global Change Leaders Case Studies

• Ela Bhatt, by Nanci Lee.
• Dr. Bogaletch Gebre, by Rachel Hess.
• Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann, by Nanci Lee.
• Kakenya Ntaiya, by Pauline Achola.
• Nguyen Thi Oanh, by Jim Delaney.
• Perveen Shaikh, by Linda Jones and Rachel Hess.

Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Case Studies

• The Women of Membertou, by Gabrielle Donnelly.
• Broken Head Ojibway Nation, by Gabrielle Donnelly.
• Fort McKay First Nation, Alberta, by Gabrielle Donnelly.
• Membertou Cape Breton, by Gabrielle Donnelly.
• Butterfly Club, Winnipeg, by Gabrielle Donnelly.
• Kàlemì Dene School, Northwest Territories, by Gabrielle Donnelly.

Research Reports

This section contains comprehensive studies and reports of Coady projects.

• The New Generation of Community Foundations, by Jenny Hodgson, Barry Knight and Alison Mathie. (468 K pdf).
• Innovative Types of Formal Member-Based Organizations
  Alison Mathie and Yogesh Ghore, March 2011. Technical report to IDRC identifying MBO trends and potential, (1.2 Mb pdf)
• Applying an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Ethiopia
  Brianne Peters, Mengistu Gonsamo, Samuel Molla & Alison Mathie, October 2009. (4.6 Mb pdf)

Conferences & Lectures

Papers and proceedings of conferences hosted by Coady. To read papers by Coady staff presented at other conferences, CLICK HERE.

• Women's Collective Action webinar series co-hosted by Oxfam GB, Coady, and Care USA.
• From Clients to Citizens: Deepening the Practice of Asset-Based and Citizen-Led Development, Conversations from the ABCD Forum, July 8-10, 2009.
  Alison Mathie, PhD, & Deborah Puntenney, (Eds.), 2009. (1.2 Mb pdf). To see film clips of the presentations, go to the conference website.
• The Open Access Movement and Information for Development: From May 29 - June 9, 2006, the Coady International Institute convened an online discussion on Open Access. This created a space for people to share their views on what Open Access can mean in terms of information for adult education and development in the Global South. Several papers were prepared to stimulate the discussion, and the online messages were summarized.
• Learning and Innovations Institute, Democracy and Active Citizen Engagement. Conference papers from 2001.

Books & Manuals

Books

• Mathie, A. & Cunningham, G. (Eds.). (2008). From clients to citizens: Communities changing the course of their own development. Rugby, UK: Practical Action. (Marie Michael Library: 307.112 M426f),  Purchase Information
• Lee, N. (Ed.). (2008). Reaching the Hard to Reach: Comparative study of member-owned financial institutions in remote rural areas.
• Gladkikh, O. (Ed.). (2002). Democracy and Active Citizen Engagement: Best practices in advocacy and networking.

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Manuals

A selection of manuals by Coady staff, or written in collaboration with other organizations:

• Asset-Based Community Development: Success stories from Egyptian communities (751K pdf) 

• Financial Education for SEWA Bank Members: A facilitator's guide (1.8 Mb pdf)
• Qualitative Research for Tobacco Control: A how-to introductory manual for researchers and development practitioners. (774K pdf)
  Prepared by Alison Mathie and Anne Camozzi. Ottawa: IDRC/RITC.


• SEWA Jeevika: An Asset-Based Approach to Community Development: A manual for village organizers (3.4 Mb pdf)
• SEWA Jeevika: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation: A manual for village organizers (3.4 Mb pdf)

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Multimedia Learning Resources

• ABCD at work in Illu Aga, a Google Maps Tour
• By Their Own Hands: St. Andrews, 22 minute video.

Coady Publications Produced Before 2001:

If you are looking for older material produced by the Coady Institute, CLICK HERE

Updated: August 16, 2012