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eGRID: Estimating Air Pollution Emission Rates for Power Generation in the United States
Project
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is the preeminent source of data on the environmental characteristics of electric power generated in the United States. It’s based on available plant…
Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults
Project
Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…
Young Baltimore parents feel immediate effects from guaranteed income
News
Abt is evaluating guaranteed income pilots in several cities, including Baltimore. In this piece, Abt researchers Hannah Thomas and Randall Juras explain that we’ll be collecting “data on everything from spending to housing effects to more ‘squishy’ questions like the effects on peoples’ mental health and time spent with family,” which, of course, we’ll share in our findings.
Mitigating Pollution from Solid Waste
Project
Since 2013, Abt Global has been assisting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in addressing air pollution in the solid waste sector under the auspices of the Global Methane Initiative.
Transforming Rural Health: How Abt Delivers
Resource
Abt Global offers the technology and expertise states need to make strategic investmentsfor transforming rural health systems.
Homeless encampments — and the debate over what to do about them — explained
News
Abt’s research for the Department of Housing and Urban Development on encampments was cited repeatedly throughout the article, including our first-ever national cost report on encampments.
Abt Showcases Lessons Applied to Nigerian Family Planning Programming
Impact Brief
The Abt-led, USAID-funded SHOPS Plus program found new ways to bolster family planning training for practitioners.
Preparing New Teachers for Day One
Project
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) is designed to assess the overall readiness of teacher candidates. The state wants to identify best practices, tailor guidelines and…