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Working with the Private Health Sector in Ghana to Improve Service Delivery
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The Ghanaian government, partnering with USAID, seeks to improve private sector expertise in providing quality health services, including access to diarrhea treatment for children.
Evaluation of Advanced Waste-to-Energy Technologies in New York State
Project
In 2012, New York state (NYS) generated over 17.8 million tons of municipal solid waste. An assessment of the options for reducing landfilled waste and emissions through the use of advanced waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies was needed, as was an…
EvidenceNOW Dissemination and Planning
Project
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) 2015 EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health initiative funded regional cooperatives that help small primary care practices integrate evidence-based approaches for cardiovascular care. The initiative…
Rent-to-Save Pilot in Cambridge, MA
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The Cambridge Housing Authority and Compass Working Capital collaborated to test the effects of automatically enrolling families in an asset-building program within two public housing developments. The goal was to answer two questions: How could asset…
Supporting Litigation to Enforce the Clean Water Act
Project
Abt primarily has provided expert opinion regarding the relative permanence of waterways affected by industrial, agricultural, or petroleum-related spills into waterways throughout the U.S.
Descriptive and Analytical Career Pathways Project
Project
Over the last 30 years, adults in the United States with a high school education or less have experienced stagnating wages and relatively high unemployment, while those with postsecondary credentials enjoyed economic gains (Autor, 2015; Carnevale et al.,…
Addressing the Compounding Challenges of Poverty in NYC
Blog
This blog sheds new qualitative context to New York City’s poverty data, describing challenges the city’s citizens face.
Enhancing the Efficiency of NOAA NMFS’s Consultation Process
Project
TSPi designed, built, and implemented a central replacement case-management application, the Environmental Consultation Organizer (ECO), to handle submissions for consultations. The consultations can include the initial submission of project blueprints, feedback from NMFS, and more back-and-forth until final approval.
Strategies for Connecting Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claimants to the Workforce System: Findings from the Implementation Study of the UI Workforce Connectivity Grant Program
Publication
High Burden of COVID-19 Among Unvaccinated Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters
Publication
First responders are at increased risk for COVID-19, but have relatively low vaccine uptake, and the resulting sick leave threatens public health and safety.