Coady Publications

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. We produce a range of publications including:

ENGAGE! Women’s Empowerment and Active Citizenship–five-year initiative co-designed by Coady Institute and five partner organizations.

• Case Studies–documenting exemplary stories of innovative communities and leaders.
• Convenings–highlighting conferences, presentations, papers and consultations hosted by Coady.
• Digital Tools–interactive resources.
• Innovation Series–features publications for academics and community builders to explore new ways of thinking, practicing and teaching.
• Manuals for Practitioners–practical resources for development practice and learning.
• Occasional Papers–past research and issues written by Coady staff and associates.
• Reports–detailed studies, evaluations, and reviews.
• Conference Presentations–Papers and presentations by Coady staff.
• Articles and Books–Coady staff contributions to journals and other publications.

Please also look at the thematic sections of this website for materials relevant to these areas of focus.

Latest additions:

• Mathie, A., Shah, M., Ghore, Y., & Desai, M. (2025). Gender-based violence: Can a more comprehensive definition lead to better strategies for increasing women’s economic agency? Coady Institute. (2.0 Mb pdf)
• Coady Institute & SEWA. (2023). Pagbharta: Tools for measuring women’s self-reliance. Coady Institute. (13 Mb pdf)
• Akuffo-Parry, Y. (2024). Enhancing livelihoods of widows in Northern Ghana through social enterprise: Toward a social impact framework. Coady Institute.
• Coady Institute. (2022). 2021 Engage! Learning Forum (Innovation series, no. 20).
• Ghore, Y., Long, B., & Derici, D. (2021). Rethinking human capital: Perspectives from women working in the informal economy. St. Francis Xavier University. (1.7 Mb pdf)
• Irving, C. J. (2020). Critical information literacy: Adult learning and community perspectives. RELA: European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults. 11(1), 65-76.
• Buss, D., Katz-Lavigne, S., Otieno, A., & Alma, E. (2020). “Remember the women of Osiri”: Women and gender in artisanal and small-scale mining in Migori County, Kenya. Canadian Journal of African Studies, 54(1), 177-195. doi: 10.1080/00083968.2019.1677483 (StFX access)
• Kravchuk, K., Smith, E., & Somera, N. (2019). Twists, turns, and triumphs towards transformation: An internal evaluative study of the Global Change Leaders program (2012-2018). Coady Institute. (1.4 Mb pdf)
• Fuchs, L. E., Peters, B., & Neufeldt, H. (2019). Identities, interests and preferences matter: Fostering sustainable community development by building assets and agency in western Kenya. Sustainable Development, 27(4), 704-712. doi:10.1002/sd.1934 (StFX access)