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How investing in growth for all pays dividends in Ukraine.

Millions of Cambodians have risen from poverty, yet many still live in vulnerable conditions. The government of Cambodia recognized that accelerating the growth of the horticulture sector would bring new opportunities, enabling farmers to benefit from…

Abt’s decade-long evaluation of AgResults explains how its approach works (and doesn’t) to spur uptake of commercial innovations in emerging economies.

Egypt’s agriculture sector is becoming a commercially viable trade partner—with lower post-harvest losses, higher yields, and more private investment from U.S.-aligned firms.

Abt’s targeted support to national and regional institutions enables them to secure funding directly from the Green Climate Fund, making it more responsive, equitable, and effective.

A low-cost solar innovation is raising incomes, reducing labour, and putting Papua New Guinea’s smallholder cocoa growers on the premium export map.

Abt Global is exhibiting at the APHSA Economic Mobility & Well-Being Conference 2024. 

Didar Ali Didar is technical advisor for monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) in Abt’s International Technical Practice (ITP). He has more than 10 years of experience in MERL, project design, and management in the areas of agriculture, food security, economic inclusion, civil society, governance, health, and education. He also has experience in women’s rights advocacy, including designing and implementing advocacy plans and organizing national and international events.

Dr. Jessica Thornton Walker is an accomplished researcher and the leader of Abt’s quantitative methods team who brings 20 years of experience designing and implementing policy-relevant research. She is a recognized expert in large-scale, multi-site evaluations to assess the impacts of social policies and programs in housing and homelessness, child welfare, adolescent risk-taking behaviors, and substance use.In her role as the Quantitative Methods Lead, Dr. Walker is responsible for the management, staffing, budgeting, solutioning, and strategy that guides the work of 120 quantitative research staff and ensures Abt provides high-quality technical delivery and innovative solutions tailored to clients.