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Local Health Leaders Empowered with USAID Support
Impact Brief
The Abt-led, USAID-funded Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby Activity’s technical assistance helps a Tajikistan lifestyle center improve community health behavior.
SSBH Protocols Saved Lives During Nepal’s COVID-19 Epidemic
Impact Brief
USAID’s Abt-led Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity helped Nepal cope with COVID-19 through the Health Emergency Response program.
Massachusetts Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO) Year 2 Annual Implementation Evaluation Report
Publication
Abt’s evaluation of the Massachusetts’ ECSO initiative to support early education leaders found gains among leaders, educators, and classrooms.
Expanding V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry
Project
COVID-19 may put pregnant women at risk for severe illness or death, but data are limited on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for them. To monitor potential safety issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the v-safe COVID-19…
Medicare Part D Opioid Impact Evaluation
Project
The misuse of opioids is a national crisis. One aspect of the larger problem relates to prescription opioids for Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) needs to evaluate trends to fight potential fraud, waste, and…
Recovering From Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Project
In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria left behind a massive trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Local officials were faced with the challenge of quickly and efficiently assessing the most pressing needs, and determining how to…
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…
Demystifying A.I.: A Tool for Social Impact
Impact Brief
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we live, work, and interact with technology. As AI’s capabilities expand, so do its ethical and societal implications. In this master class, Dr. Nora Connor, Abt Global’s director of data science and AI, explores how AI evolved and how we can ensure its use for good.
Agribusiness and Trade Promotion
Project
Food prices were rising in West Africa, particularly for imported food. In-country and international shipping costs also were climbing. Could promoting food trade increase farm families’ incomes, helping ensure food security by increasing families’…
Evaluation of SkilledKC
Project
Widening skills gaps in high-demand occupations indicate the need to develop training programs that better fit industry needs and the circumstances of individuals who could fill those needs.