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Abt’s Approach to Practical AI Adoption for Government
Impact Brief
Abt’s AI advisory services help agencies move beyond pilots to AI adoption through structured implementation, strong governance, & workforce enablement.
USAID Empowers First Woman “Reporter Farmer”
Impact Brief
Bat’a Ibrahim is shares what she’s learned from the Feed the Future Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening Project, a USAID-funded project implemented by Abt.
PREA Audit System Provides Tool for Auditors to Conduct Sexual Safety Audits
Project
The Department of Justice's PREA standards outline requirements for preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement facilities. Each year, hundreds of confinement facilities must be audited for compliance with…
Preparing New Teachers for Day One
Project
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) is designed to assess the overall readiness of teacher candidates. The state wants to identify best practices, tailor guidelines and…
Evaluating Gates Foundation Agronomy Grants
Project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded Abt Global to evaluate a selection of five agronomy grants designed by the foundation’s Agricultural Development (AgDev) team. The goal of the evaluation was to analyze results of the work of the soil…
Beyond Zoning Reform: 4 Ways States Can Boost Their Housing Supply
Blog
Here are four ways that state and local leaders can support more affordable housing that go beyond zoning reform.
Study Reveals Long-Term Effects of Combat-Related PTSD in Vietnam Veterans
Project
The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) from 2010-2013 sought to provide important information about the long-term effects of military service in Vietnam, including combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress: Pt. 1 2021 Point-in-Time Estimates of Sheltered Homelessness
Publication
HUD’s 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found enhanced social safety nets implemented due to COVID helped keep families out of shelters.
Healthy Military Families Undergird National Readiness
Impact Brief
The only DoW-wide longitudinal study on U.S. military family health has generated vital evidence to inform programs, policies, and support services critical to family stability and force readiness.
Supporting Development, Dissemination and Implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline
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Nearly 50,000 persons died of opioid overdoses in 2017, which contributed to the first-ever decline in working-age Americans’ life expectancy. A 2012 Abt Global study found wide geographic variation in opioid prescribing in the United States, indicating…