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Messaging Campaign to Reduce Orphanage Use in Cambodia Provides Mixed Results
Project
Some Cambodian parents fear they can’t give their kids food, clothes, and education – a future. So these desperate parents hand their children over to orphanages, though they aren’t orphans. The children often face poor care and family separation at best…
Uzbekistan Launches New TB Funding Mechanism
Impact Brief
Uzbekistan is moving from paying TB hospitals based on occupied beds to compensation based on the number of patients treated.
Supporting Best Practices for Coalmine Methane Recovery
Project
Coal mine methane (CMM) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) released from coal during and after coal mining that contributes to climate change if emitted within the atmosphere. In addition, CMM can be an explosive hazard inside mines, and contributes to air…
Finding A Home for Mental Health
Blog
With Mental Health Awareness Month upon us, Abt’s Tamara Daley reflects on her first-hand reminder that the preservation of mental health demands a home.
National Prisoner Statistics and Corrections Reporting Programs
Project
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.
Lump Sum or Recurring: Can Cash Transfers Break the Cycles of Poverty?
Blog
Data from US & international guaranteed income pilots pose critical questions – does an annual lump sum, monthly payments, or a combination best help families?
Building the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse
Project
The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Families First Prevention Services Act to systematically review…
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29)
Event
Abt will join governments, the private sector, and civil society at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) this November to accelerate climate action.
Improving Private Pharmacy Provision of Injectable Contraceptives in Nepal
Publication
An Abt-led Nepal private pharmacy chain adhered to injectable contraceptive counseling guidelines but had gaps between knowledge and practice, a study said.
Supporting Green Prosperity in Indonesia
Project
Indonesia needed to adopt environmentally sustainable, low-carbon economic growth for its 250 million people. Among other things, it needed better land-use planning. As part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Green Prosperity (GP) Project, the…