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Research Partnership Supports Effective Educators in Massachusetts
Project
From 2012 to 2015, the research team including Abt Global and SRI International studied the implementation of a new system to improve educator effectiveness in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The research was conducted for the Massachusetts Department…
Grants to NGOs Expand Grassroots TB Detection and Treatment
Impact Brief
USAID’s Integrated Health Program is using grants to NGOs to detect TB cases in smaller towns and villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement Implementation and Early Impact Report
Publication
Leave Experiences of Low-Wage Workers
Publication
Low-wage and non-low-wage workers take family and medical leave for similar reasons, but lower-paid workers face worse financial and job outcomes when they take leave.
Longitudinal Patterns of Military Spouse Alcohol Consumption: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Family Study
Publication
Most military spouses don’t engage in risky drinking, but one in five did, with about half having moved into the risky drinking category over time.
Evaluation of the Oncology Care Model: Performance Periods 1-9
Publication
Abt’s report on CMS’s Oncology Care Model found net losses for Medicare, but payment reductions for some cancers could offer pathways toward value-based care.
Evaluating the HomeStart Eviction Prevention Program
Project
HomeStart is a Boston-based nonprofit organization with a goal of eliminating homelessness due to eviction for non-payment, notably for families with subsidies and the working poor in Massachusetts. Eviction is costly not only for tenants but for…
Financing and Governance Strengthen Ethiopia’s Health System
Impact Brief
“One step at a time.” This well-known axiom applies broadly to individual endeavors, such as learning to play a musical instrument or building a home. It also applies to grand aspirations of governments, such as providing citizens access to affordable, quality health care.
COVID-19’s Impact on State, Federal Prisons
Publication
A new report documents a sharp decline in prison populations in the U.S. during the pandemic and the number of COVID-19 related infections and deaths.
Strengthening Health Systems by Integrating Financing Programs
Impact Brief
Health systems strengthening efforts increasingly focus on integrating fragmented initiatives financed by donors into country-led and financed programs.