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79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) and Climate Week NYC
Event
Abt Global will be participating in events during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) and Climate Week NYC.
America's Aging Electric Grid Suggests Blackouts Could Spread Nationwide
News
Partnering to Promote Advanced Cook Stoves
Project
Use of advanced cook stoves is one of the primary means to reduce indoor air pollution. Advanced clean cooking devices are designed to reduce smoke emissions and save fuel through better combustion. Abt Global implemented the Market-based Partnerships…
Promoting Persistence in Community College Students
Project
To help community college students obtain the skills required to earn their degrees, the Robin Hood Foundation—New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization—designed the Robin Hood College Success Prize. The goal of the competition is to find scalable…
Scaling Success in Workforce Training Programs
Project
Abt, in partnership with US Department of Labor(DOL) is leading a 5-year evaluation of sector training programs, identifying effective scalable workforce strategies to increase accessibility to high-quality employment.
Monitoring Flu Vaccination Coverage among Pregnant Women and Health Care Personnel
Project
Pregnant woman and health care personnel (HCP) need flu shots, yet coverage for these groups historically has been below national targets. Without shots, the groups’ health risks soar. Pregnant women who get the flu not only can contract severe diseases…
Is Your State’s Literacy Approach Aligned with the Evidence?
Blog
Cara Jackson offers tips on using evidence-informed resources to help states, districts, & schools improve literacy instruction.
Do Year-Round Schools Work? Three Questions to Ask
Blog
Abt’s Cara Jackson offers three tips to help educators determine if year-round instruction is desirable—and feasible—for their students.
Evaluating Minnesota's Teen Outreach Program
Project
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded 16 grantees, including Hennepin County, Minn., to replicate and evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a rigorous evaluation of Hennepin County’s…
Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators Project
Project
To streamline emissions data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) is a modelling tool that helps policy makers, researchers, and communities explore data on releases of toxic substances from…