About the Project
Project Summary:
ENGAGE! is a five-year initiative co-designed by Coady Institute and five partner organizations:
- Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India;
- Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE) in Ethiopia;
- Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP);
- Christian Commission for Development (CCDB) in Bangladesh; and
- Centre Haïtien du Leadership et de l’Excellence (CLE) in Haiti.
Key Dates
Overall Project
December 2019
to February 28, 2025
Inception Phase
January 1, 2019
to April 30, 2019
Implementation Phase
May 1, 2020
to October 31, 2025
Reporting Phase
November 1, 2025
to August 31, 2026
Program undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada
News and Events
Engage! Newsletter
NewsletterA key component of the ENGAGE program is learning. The ENGAGE Newsletter feature updates, key lessons, and changes which partners are seeing. It also provides updates and success stories...
IWW Spotlight: Tsigie Haile
Tsigie Haile Executive Director, Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE)Asset-Based Community Development (2015) / ENGAGE partner In 1993, Tsigie Haile established WISE – which stands for...
Engage Learning Forum (2022)
Learning ForumThe Coady Institute partners with five organizations to implement the ENGAGE program in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Tanzania. A key component of the Engage program is the...