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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…
Redesigning the Runaway and Homeless Youth-Homeless Management Information System
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The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is required by Congress to develop and deploy a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for its Runaway & Homeless Youth Program (RHY). The agency wants to ensure it collects high data quality—and…
Supporting Efforts to Review Evidence in Education
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The U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 to serve as a central and trusted source of evidence on best practices in education. As the standard bearer for evidence in education, the WWC needs to stay abreast…
Leave Experiences of Low-Wage Workers
Publication
Low-wage and non-low-wage workers take family and medical leave for similar reasons, but lower-paid workers face worse financial and job outcomes when they take leave.
Mitigating Pollution from Solid Waste
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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.
Spotlight On: Housing as a Platform for Health and Well-Being
Spotlight On
Abt Global’s research teams combine expertise in housing and health to deliver leading-edge evaluations of initiatives that promote health and well-being among vulnerable populations.
State of the Pay for Success Field: Opportunities, Trends and Recommendations
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Impact of Ready to Work Partnership Grants
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The Ready to Work (RTW) Partnership Grant program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) following the 2008-2009 recession, was designed to prepare middle- to high-skilled individuals who had experienced long-term unemployment for occupations in…
Evaluating the Section 811 Rental Assistance Program
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The Section 811 program expands the housing supply for poor people with disabilities. Traditionally, HUD funded nonprofits to develop group homes and small rental developments exclusively for the disabled. Changes in Section 811 provide rental assistance…