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
News and Events
Coady Partner to Launch Climate Schools through Engage Project
SEWA building climate resilience of poor informal sector women workers in IndiaCoady Institute partner Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India is examining how climate shocks are affecting...
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...



