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Abt played a key role in helping Cambodia create a network with interoperable data management systems to improve the impact of its social protection programs.

Julie Strawn’s brief in the College Completion Strategy Guide provides evidence-based recommendations to improve college completion & increase economic mobility.

USAID’s Abt-led Harvest II program helps young entrepreneurs develop their products and capacity, creating linkages with new business partners and markets.

Abt researchers working for CDC informed national health policy and science with rigorous data gathering on COVID-19 transmission and vaccine effectiveness.

An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.

The Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement increased receipt of college certificates and degrees but did not lead to higher incomes.

"We don’t have any food. They are going to take my kids! Can you help me?" The desperate plea of a mother came through my voicemail. It was dinner time; I had already left the office for the day. I had been working with this family for months to address several safety risk factors. It was a tough case, and my job as a Prevention Specialist with the Department of Social Services (DSS) was to keep this family safely intact. I felt the weight of this responsibility every day. I knew if I did not intervene, foster care would be imminent for the children. However, the call came during the few hours I slept between jobs. I made less than $30,000 per year at DSS and, to make ends meet, worked a second full-time job at a residential program for youth aging out of foster care.

First responders are at increased risk for COVID-19, but have relatively low vaccine uptake, and the resulting sick leave threatens public health and safety.