Cody Bock

Qualitative Researcher

Cody Bock specializes in designing and conducting rigorous, participatory qualitative research with vulnerable and conflict-affected populations. She is skilled at conducting systematic literature reviews and evidence synthesis, qualitative data collection and analysis, the development of conceptual frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and research dissemination on topics related to gender, migration, food security, and resilience—primarily in Southeast Asia and West Africa. 

Prior to joining AIR, Bock was a math teacher with the Peace Corps in Guinea and worked as a research consultant at an UK-based contractor to various UN agencies. Bock is fluent in French and Susu, a language spoken on the Guinean coast.

Related Work
Mousso Bara Digital Literacy Intervention in Côte d’Ivoire
2025-02-01

Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Mousso Bara Digital Literacy Intervention in Côte d’Ivoire

Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, literacy rates in Côte d’Ivoire are lower among women than men, because fewer girls enroll and complete primary and secondary education. To address this need, CARE Côte d’Ivoire developed a novel digital tool for bridging the literacy and digital skills gaps in many rural ...
Three women doing agricultural work in Democratic Republic of Congo
2024-03-01

Evaluation of the Joint Resilience Program (JRP) to Strengthen Socioeconomic Resilience in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Three United Nations agencies teamed up to provide multi-faceted support to vulnerable populations in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo through their Joint Resilience Programme (JRP). AIR evaluated the project through a mixed-methods approach combining surveys of farming households with interviews and focus ...
Smiling Philippine boy
2024-02-01

Mixed-Method Impact Evaluation of the Philippine Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP)

The Government of the Philippines has taken legislative action to address malnutrition, stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity–key issues affecting Filipino children’s health. AIR is conducting a mixed-methods impact and process evaluation of a program targeted to address these issues. ...
African woman planting rice
2022-10-01

Mapping and Evidence Synthesis of Process Evaluations of Climate Adaptation in Food Production

Food security and environmental crises have become a major concern worldwide, particularly affecting vulnerable groups in the Global South. Climate change and extreme weather events undermine the effectiveness of food production interventions, creating a strong need to better understand successful approaches to climate adaptation. AIR collaborated with the Norwegian Agency ...
Girls education Africa
2022-05-20

Evaluation for Breaking Barriers for Girls’ Education Program in Chad & Niger

The Breaking Barriers for Girls’ Education (BBGE) Program aimed to increase access to education for girls in Chad and Niger, particularly for those living in fragile and conflict-affected areas, by reducing and removing contextually persistent barriers to their school enrolment. AIR’s primary objective for the study was to assess the ...
African granny together with her granddaughter
2022-02-24

Study on Parenting for Early Childhood Development in Ethiopia

Extensive evidence on early development from conception to the time a child enters elementary school has made a compelling case to promote early childhood development (ECD) in national and international policy and programming. Promoting ECD also aligns with international objectives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the ...
Nigerian women walking
2021-06-15

Impact Evaluation of the Nigeria for Women Project

AIR is conducting an impact evaluation of the Nigeria for Women Project, which aims to improve women’s livelihood opportunities and facilitate their access to economic markets using a model of women’s affinity groups.
Ethiopia farmer
2019-01-01

Evaluation of the Digital Agricultural Advisory Services (DAAS) project in Ethiopia

The Digital Agricultural Advisory Services (DAAS) project in Ethiopia, also known as the Farmstack project, is a five-year initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office that provides farmers with relevant agricultural extension via digital channels while strengthening extension systems in-country. ...
Marketplace in Myanmar
2018-03-01

Myanmar Analytical Activity (MAA)

AIR’s Myanmar Analytical Activity (MAA) provides fast, responsive, analytical support to the USAID/Burma mission, supplementing its portfolio of democracy and governance, national reconciliation, economic growth, and health activities. MAA’s research and analysis allow the Mission to stay up to date on emerging issues, take advantage of opportunities, and react to unexpected ...
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M.Phil., Development Studies, Oxford University

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