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Success Boston: Evaluating Transition Coaching for College Success
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A 2008 report showed only 35 percent of Boston public school graduates who had enrolled in college had completed a postsecondary credential within seven years of graduation. To improve completion rates, the Boston Foundation, the city of Boston, Boston…
Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE)
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The Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) study was designed to produce rigorous evidence for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers about the effectiveness of nine career pathways approaches that sought to increase credentials, employment, and self-sufficiency among low-income, low-skilled Americans.
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS)
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Abt Global’s Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project was USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The five-year project, which ended in 2016, worked to involve nongovernmental organizations and for-profit…
Spotlight On: Government-Citizen Engagement - Abt’s VOICE Solution
Spotlight On
Agencies need robust contact systems & processes tailored to citizens’ needs in order to connect with them in a multi-channel, two-way stream of communication.
Learning for Land: Supporting Sustainable Land Governance Worldwide
Project
The DSU is the learning partner of the Land Facility, facilitating knowledge production and exchange within and beyond the programme to support adaptive decision making.
Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal
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Senegal’s government services in education, health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) face continued challenges that slow the country’s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Lack of access to data-driven systems prevents…
Local, State and National Perspectives About Integrated Education and Training (IET)
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Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots
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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…
How Do TANF Policies Support Families Experiencing Homelessness?
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a key component in supporting self-sufficiency among families, including those experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children…