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Community Influencers Help Improve Tuberculosis Screening
Impact Brief
Influencers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping increase detection and treatment of tuberculosis.
Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program: Six-Year Impact Report
Publication
Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program did not produce educational or earnings impacts.
BOND Stage 2 First Interim Process, Participation, and Impact Report
Publication
Job Corps Evidence Building (JCEB) Portfolio
Project
The goal of the project is to strengthen capacity for evidence-building in the federally funded Job Corps program, which serves youth disconnected from education and employment. The project also is to generate new evidence about the effectiveness of…
BOND Stage 2 Second Interim Process, Participation, and Impact Report
Publication
Evaluating Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments
Project
The goals of the Department of Labor’s Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) program were to address the reemployment needs of Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants and prevent and detect improper payments. Abt Global conducted a study of 250…
Supporting the Planning and Evaluation of Louisiana’s Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Project
Louisiana needs to rebuild its eroding coastline, which is degrading in part because levees prevent sediment from the Mississippi River from replenishing coastal areas. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) was proposed to reconnect the river to…
Impacts of Workforce Training on School-Work Sequences in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication
Abt’s analysis of career trajectories showed that Year Up increased transitions from training to higher-wage jobs but had no effect on persistent disconnection.
Agribusiness and Trade Promotion
Project
Food prices were rising in West Africa, particularly for imported food. In-country and international shipping costs also were climbing. Could promoting food trade increase farm families’ incomes, helping ensure food security by increasing families’…
Helping Afghanistan’s Private Sector Maintain Health Products
Blog
The Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector Plus project in Afghanistan faces financial and logistical challenges from the Taliban’s takeover.