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Provincial Leadership Means Better Health Services in Papua New Guinea
Impact Brief
Improved provincial financial governance is boosting health services, efficiency, and donor trust across Papua New Guinea with support from Abt.
Evaluating Minnesota's Teen Outreach Program
Project
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…
Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Incarcerated Mothers
Project
There has been little research on women who are pregnant, give birth, or experience a pregnancy termination or loss while in prison or jail. Understanding the health and well-being of pregnant women who are incarcerated at the federal, state, and local…
Migrant Seasonal Head Start Study
Project
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) provides early childhood education, social and support services to culturally and linguistically diverse migrant and seasonal farmworker families and their children. Since the last nationally representative study of…
New Mexico Charter School Study: Findings Report
Publication
Abt’s New Mexico charter schools study has findings on college enrollment, dual language education, and equitable enrollment that may offer broader insight.
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…
Country Ownership Can Happen for Global Health. Here’s How
Blog
Abt Global’s proven health systems solutions — spanning financing, efficiency, resilience, private sector engagement, and digital integration — equip partner governments to sustain health gains and transition donor-funded programs to full country ownership.
Assessing Oral Health Services in Victoria’s Schools
Project
Abt evaluated the impact and outcomes of the Smile Squad initiative that provides oral health care in schools.
Family Options: Finding the Best Interventions to End Homelessness for Families
Project
More than 150,000 families experience homelessness each year and are forced to seek emergency shelter or face life on the street. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wanted to understand the most effective options to help these families.
The Impact of 20 Years of Pollution Prevention Projects
Project
Do pollution prevention projects reduce toxic releases? If so, by how much? Understanding their impact would provide valuable input to efforts to protect the nation’s environment. However, the sheer number — approximately 370,000 projects over 20 years —…