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Aerial view of homeless encampment in Los Angeles

Tracking State and Federal Investments and Policies to Address Homelessness in Los Angeles County – An Examination for Measure A Goals

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For the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Abt assessed how federal and state policy shifts may affect LA County’s progress toward its Measure A goals.
Spotlight On: CDC COVID-19 Research Studies

Spotlight On: CDC COVID-19 Research

Spotlight On
CDC’s real-time surveillance of COVID-19 cases and analyses of surveillance data inform public health policies, communication about protective behaviors, and guidance to public health and healthcare providers, communities, businesses, and schools.
Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG): Summary of Interim Outcomes

Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG): Summary of Interim Outcomes

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Egyptian farmers in a potato field

US Investment Unlocks Trade-Ready Opportunities in Egypt

Impact Brief
Egypt’s agriculture sector is becoming a commercially viable trade partner—with lower post-harvest losses, higher yields, and more private investment from U.S.-aligned firms.
Evaluating NYC’s Service Design Studio

Evaluating NYC’s Service Design Studio

Project
The Service Design Studio (the Studio) is a novel approach to enhancing the capacity of New York City (NYC) municipal staff to adopt service design—sometimes referred to as human-centered design or design thinking—as a strategy to improve city services,…
From Policy to Action: Broadening Health Services in Rwanda

From Policy to Action: Broadening Health Services in Rwanda

Impact Brief
Through SHOPS Plus, Abt helped Rwanda increase access to DMPA oral contraceptive by helping to create a regulatory and logistical enabling environment.
Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education

Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education

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Where students go to college is key to their educational attainment and later economic success. However, 41 percent of students nationally and about half of those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds undermatch—meaning they don’t attend college or they…
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

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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…
Supporting Best Practices for Coalmine Methane Recovery

Supporting Best Practices for Coalmine Methane Recovery

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Coal mine methane (CMM) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) released from coal during and after coal mining that contributes to climate change if emitted within the atmosphere. In addition, CMM can be an explosive hazard inside mines, and contributes to air…