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How to Tackle Contaminants and Make Drinking Water Safer

How to Tackle Contaminants and Make Drinking Water Safer

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Abt’s expertise with PFAS, lead, and perchlorate enables us to assess health risks, technology effectiveness, and health benefits of water treatment options.
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The National Evaluation of Investing in Innovation (I3)

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Investing in Innovation (i3) is a signature U.S. Department of Education-funded competitive grant program to fund school districts and nonprofit organizations to improve student outcomes. The i3 program has awarded more than $1.3 billion to 172 grantees…
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What Works: Evidence for Reemployment in the U.S.

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Modeling Biota Losses from Cooling Water Intake Structures

Modeling Biota Losses from Cooling Water Intake Structures

Project
Power plants’ cooling systems often are located along coastal waterways and use large amounts of water from oceans, bays and estuaries. As millions of tiny aquatic organisms in the water such as fish eggs and larvae pass through the power plant, the heat…
Evaluating Gates Foundation Agronomy Grants

Evaluating Gates Foundation Agronomy Grants

Project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded Abt Global to evaluate a selection of five agronomy grants designed by the foundation’s Agricultural Development (AgDev) team. The goal of the evaluation was to analyze results of the work of the soil…
Monitoring and Evaluating the PF Better Health Programme-Brazil

Monitoring and Evaluating the PF Better Health Programme-Brazil

Project
The Prosperity Fund (PF) is a UK cross-government fund that addresses barriers that prevent middle-income countries from achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The PF recognises that the development of—and universal access to—a robust…
Evaluating Australia’s Rural Primary Health Services

Evaluating Australia’s Rural Primary Health Services

Project
There is clear evidence that individuals living within rural and remote areas are more likely to suffer from disease compared to metropolitan areas.  The lack of health services prompted Australia’s Department of Health to implement the Rural Primary…
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Evaluating Minnesota's Teen Outreach Program

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In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded 16 grantees, including Hennepin County, Minn., to replicate and evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a rigorous evaluation of Hennepin County’s…
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National Flood Risk Characterization Tool

Project
Extreme weather volatility has increased the need for more effective and cost-efficient risk assessment tools. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked with Abt to address this challenge...
This report shares encouraging final evaluation findings from the Shreveport, La., Guaranteed Income Pilot, which gave single parents $660 a month for a year.

Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program Final Evaluation Report

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This report shares encouraging final evaluation findings from the Shreveport, La., Guaranteed Income Pilot, which gave single parents $660 a month for a year.