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Process Study of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pay for Success” Pilots
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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…
Spotlight On: Opioid Use, Misuse and Overdose
Spotlight On
Our work has helped address the supply of and demand for illegal drugs and the misuse of legal substances for federal, state and local agencies, as well as other key stakeholders.
Project Roomkey Helped Vulnerable, Homeless Californians at COVID’s Peak — and Continues To Serve As an Effective Emergency Housing Model
News
Abt’s evaluation found California’s Project Roomkey helped homeless Californians at COVID’s peak — and it could serve as an effective emergency housing model.
Special Topics Brief: Service Provider Capacity Building for a Pay for Success Project
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Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults
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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…
KOMPAK Strengthened Delivery of Core Services
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KOMPAK implemented a local-level development initiative to improve basic services and economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable Indonesians.
The Vulnerabilities of Water Systems to Climate Change in the Philippines
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USAID released its climate-resilient development (CRD) framework in March 2014 to ensure consideration of climate issues in development decision-making. The goals included reducing climate vulnerabilities and improving development outcomes. The framework…
Abt-led Namibia Project Exceeds Goal for Male Circumcisions
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VMMC is an integral component of the Government of the Republic of Namibia’s prevention approach to ending HIV and AIDS. Despite significant effort, VMMC coverage remains low. The population-based self-reported circumcision rate is 36.4 percent among…