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Measuring Photo-Induced Toxicity of North West Shelf Oil in Australia

Project
Photo-induced toxicity of crude oil occurs when ultraviolet light (UV) contacts certain photo-active polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which act as catalysts and produce reactive oxygen species. When this reaction occurs in the tissues of…
Abt leads decision support for FCDO land governance programme

Abt Leads Decision Support for FCDO Land Governance Programme

News
Abt Global Britain has been appointed to lead the Decision Support Unit of the Land Facility, funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office.
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Mexico Competitiveness Program

Project
Good governance is critical to Mexico’s long-term competitiveness. Improved competitiveness, in turn, is the key to rational and efficient use of the country’s natural-resource base. This is particularly important for rural producers who live in…
American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo

American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo

Event
Abt is a sponsor and exhibitor at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo in October 2024.
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Design & Implementation Support for Maryland Value-Based Healthcare Programs

Project
Abt helped Maryland design and benchmark a statewide value based care model that saved $689 million and informed national health policy.
Lake Superior Manoomin and Ecosystem Characterization Study

Lake Superior Manoomin and Ecosystem Characterization Study

Project
A variety of environmental factors threaten manoomin (wild rice) in the Lake Superior Basin. Given that, as part of the Lake Superior Wild Rice Initiative,  Lake Superior Basin Anishinaabe communities, NOAA, and state agencies sought to document and…
Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots

Project
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tested the use of a Pay for Success (PFS) approach for funding and evaluating employment services. Under the PFS model, private and philanthropic investors cover the up-front costs of delivering an intervention. Then…
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Using TAACCCT Grants to Develop and Expand Innovative Training

Project
Through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program, the U.S. Department of Labor provided four rounds of grants to community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education to expand and improve…
Clearinghouse Synthesizes Evidence on Labor Policies, Programs

Clearinghouse Synthesizes Evidence on Labor Policies, Programs

Project
The DOL-funded Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) has several goals. It makes research on labor topics more accessible to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and the public. It also provides information to inform decisions…
Evaluating Programs to Prevent Drug Misuse

Evaluating Programs To Prevent Drug Misuse

Project
As the opioid crisis and misuse of prescription drugs continue, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) wants to ensure its investments in states, tribes, and their grantees created effective prevention programming to…