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Facilitating Successful Harvest Seasons During COVID-19
Impact Brief
The Feed the Future Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening Project, funded by USAID, pilots and scales up new agribusiness models to help smallholder farmers.
COVID-19 Study of Hospitalized Older Adults
Project
Older adults are at high risk for contracting novel coronavirus and for developing severe illnesses if infected. To inform policy starting early in the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed more data on medical care for hospitalized patients 50 or older in rural…
Democratizing the Development of Evidence
Publication
This essay by Abt’s Cara Jackson is to establish a framework for democratizing evidence to support the needs of communities served by educational institutions.
Abt’s Buyer-led, Market Systems Approach to Cambodian Horticulture
Project
Millions of Cambodians have risen from poverty, yet many still live in vulnerable conditions. The government of Cambodia recognized that accelerating the growth of the horticulture sector would bring new opportunities, enabling farmers to benefit from…
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.
How Can State Housing Finance Agencies Improve Energy Efficiency?
Publication
Two reports provide insight on ways state housing finance agencies can advance affordable housing through energy efficiency efforts.
Strengthening Health Systems by Integrating Financing Programs
Impact Brief
Health systems strengthening efforts increasingly focus on integrating fragmented initiatives financed by donors into country-led and financed programs.
How Can We Eradicate Infectious Diseases Using Machine Learning?
Podcast
In this month’s episode, Abt experts Jill Berkowitz and Sung-Woo Cho discuss how machine learning can amplify our work combatting malaria—25 million people protected to date—by applying what we’ve learned to other infectious diseases.
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS): Implementation Findings from the Evaluation of Employment Coaching
Publication
Coaches implemented the Family Development and Self-Sufficiency program as planned and helped participants build self-regulation skills to get and keep jobs.
Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness
Project
Teachers can make a real difference in students’ outcomes. However, teacher quality varies greatly. New teachers, who frequently begin their careers in high-need schools where students are in greatest need of effective instruction, have been shown to be…