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World Youth Skills: Celebrating and Building on What We Know
Blog
In observance of World Youth Skills Day, Abt looks at best practices for youth employment, and identifies goals for making more progress.
Capturing Methane From Wastewater in Developing Countries
Project
Municipal wastewater accounts for a substantial amount of methane emissions worldwide. Capturing and using methane from wastewater systems can help mitigate climate change and provide a source of local clean energy. However, cities in developing…
Abt’s Buyer-led, Market Systems Approach to Cambodian Horticulture
Project
Millions of Cambodians have risen from poverty, yet many still live in vulnerable conditions. The government of Cambodia recognized that accelerating the growth of the horticulture sector would bring new opportunities, enabling farmers to benefit from…
Exploring the Neighborhood‑Level Impact of Retail Marijuana Outlets on Crime in Washington State
Publication
This article shows a modest increase in property crimes in Washington State neighborhoods where legal marijuana retail stores open.
Bundled Payment Episodes Initiated by Physician Group Practices: Medicare Beneficiary Perceptions of Care Quality
Publication
Partial Indoor Residual Spraying with Pirimiphos-methyl as an Effective and Cost-saving Measure for the Control of Anopheles Gambiae s.l. in Northern Ghana
Publication
Partial indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an effective, feasible, sustainable, and cost-saving approach that could expand IRS implementation.
Evaluation of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Project
In 2010, Hennepin County, Minn., was one of 16 grantees awarded funds by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to replicate with fidelity and rigorously evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a…
Replicating ¡Cuídate!: 6-Month Impact Findings of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication
How Can We Eradicate Infectious Diseases Using Machine Learning?
Podcast
In this month’s episode, Abt experts Jill Berkowitz and Sung-Woo Cho discuss how machine learning can amplify our work combatting malaria—25 million people protected to date—by applying what we’ve learned to other infectious diseases.
Clinical effectiveness and cost savings in diabetes care, supported by pharmacist counselling.
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