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Making the Most of a Preschool Expansion Grant (PEG)
Project
In late 2014, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) was awarded a federal Preschool Expansion Grant (PEG) to expand high-quality early childhood education to more than 800 4-year-old children per year in five underserved…
Healthcare Career Pathways Program Helps More Low-Income Latinos Earn Credentials
Project
Most healthcare jobs require postsecondary education or training. But many low-income, low-skilled Latinos face barriers to completing even short-term training for entry-level jobs due to low basic skills, limited finances, and other personal factors…
Abt Global Pilots Innovative American Malaria Prevention Tool
News
Abt Global, through PMI Evolve, is piloting a new US-made malaria fighting technology in six African countries—now being scaled up through a new partnership with SC Johnson, the U.S. Department of State, and the Global Fund.
Young Entrepreneurs in the Food Processing Industry
Impact Brief
USAID’s Abt-led Harvest II program helps young entrepreneurs develop their products and capacity, creating linkages with new business partners and markets.
Mapping New Hampshire’s Early Childhood System
Publication
Abt Global conducted analyses of services for families and young children across the state of New Hampshire to inform the development of enhanced supports.
Equipping Local Partners to Fight Malaria
Impact Brief
Abt-led PMI VectorLink project works with governments and local research institutes to study mosquito behavior and determine key entomological indicators.
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Housing Instability, and Housing Options for Recovery
Project
More than six in 10 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve an opioid, and an estimated 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the homeless who survive an opioid overdose and…
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.
Helping ACS Build Health Systems Capacity
Project
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is engaged in the Health Systems Capacity Building initiative that supports 21 Community of Practice (COP) health systems working to expand screening for colorectal and breast cancer and vaccination for human…
Strengthened Local Capacity Improves Nepal’s Health Delivery
Impact Brief
A clear assessment, planning, and performance improvement process led by USAID's Abt-led Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity in Nepal, achieved significant improvements in municipal health systems.