Gord Cunningham
Assistant Director
Gord Cunningham has more than 20 years of experience in community economic development and community-based microfinance in Canada and internationally.
At the Coady Institute, he is involved in several collaborative action research initiatives in Ethiopia, Kenya and Vietnam exploring the application of asset-based and citizen-led approaches to community development. Gord also teaches courses in Community Economic Analysis, Capacity Building for Community Driven Planning, and Mobilizing Assets for Community Driven Development.
Gord has co-authored several articles relating to these topics in The Canadian Journal of Development Studies and Development and Practice. He is also the co-editor of a book entitled: From Clients to Citizens: Communities changing the course of their own development published by Practical Action (UK) in September 2008.
Gord received his MA in Rural Planning and Development from the University of Guelph, and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Waterloo.