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Improving Conservation Services Through Agile Digital Transformation

Project
TSPi is using agile teams to modernize the financial management portion of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s information technology portfolio.
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Planning for Catastrophe: Developing Resilient Supply Chains

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In this blog, Abt’s James White outlines what it might take to create resilient supply chains that can function unimpeded during crises such as COVID-19.
Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Project
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tested the use of a Pay for Success (PFS) approach for funding and evaluating employment services. Under the PFS model, private and philanthropic investors cover the up-front costs of delivering an intervention. Then…
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National Prisoner Statistics and Corrections Reporting Programs

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For years, collecting prisoner data was treated as little more than an accounting exercise: PIPO (prisoner in, prisoner out). The National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) program counts male and female prisoners each year plus confirmed HIV and AIDS cases.
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From Theory to Practice: Toward a Portfolio Approach To Aid Delivery

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From 2020-2025, PMEL helped FCDO Nepal cultivate a portfolio approach to aid delivery, building synergies across individual programs and strengthening their collective contribution to higher-level strategic goals.
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Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation

Project
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs typically provide job search assistance (JSA) in addition to their income-support role. JSA strategies can include group, one-on-one, or self-directed activities. While there is evidence JSA…
Evaluation of the Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program

Evaluation of the Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program consists of 167 restoration, mitiga­tion, and science projects to develop and implement best practices for improving coastal resilience to sea-level rise, storm surge, and…