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Agribusiness and Trade Promotion
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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’…
Support to the National Malaria Programme in Nigeria Phase 2 (SuNMaP2)
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Efficient resource mobilisation, allocation and utilisation are important to improve the health outcomes of a population and achieve universal health coverage. Currently, there is limited capacity in Nigeria to determine whether the health system uses…
Supporting the Development of the National Emissions Inventory
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emission Inventory and Analysis Group (EIAG) produces the National Emission Inventory (NEI), a comprehensive estimate of air pollutant emissions. States need these data to evaluate emissions trends and to…
Building the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse
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The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Families First Prevention Services Act to systematically review…
Wyoming Turns to Abt to Create Statewide Housing Plan
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The State of Wyoming has turned to Abt Global to help it rapidly and effectively address its housing shortage by creating a statewide action plan.
Better Maps, More Investment: The Participatory Mapping and Planning (PMaP-1) Project
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Indonesia is an archipelago nation with more than 17,000 islands. Traditionally, communities have mapped their borders, relying on natural landmarks. However, the number of communities with accurate maps remains low. Resolving this uncertainty allows…
Developing the SafeWater CBX Benefit-Cost Model
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More than 140 unregulated chemicals contaminate public water supplies in 42 states. The risk to consumers is unclear because researchers haven’t figured out the threshold for when they cause harm. To weigh regulatory options, the Environmental Protection…
Abt-led Namibia Project Exceeds Goal for Male Circumcisions
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VMMC is an integral component of the Government of the Republic of Namibia’s prevention approach to ending HIV and AIDS. Despite significant effort, VMMC coverage remains low. The population-based self-reported circumcision rate is 36.4 percent among…
Evaluating Prize Competitions Around the World
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The AgResults initiative was created by five donors after the 2010 G20 summit. The donors recognized that their resources alone could not significantly reduce poverty in the world’s poorest countries. They created AgResults to test whether pay-for…
4th Sector Health: Alliances in Latin America and the Caribbean
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To leverage corporate and USAID funding bringing additional resources and solutions to health issues of the poor, 4th Sector Health was created. Funded by USAID’s Latin America/Caribbean Regional Bureau, the project promoted and developed public-private…