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Exploring the Neighborhood‑Level Impact of Retail Marijuana Outlets on Crime in Washington State
Publication
This article shows a modest increase in property crimes in Washington State neighborhoods where legal marijuana retail stores open.
World Youth Skills: Celebrating and Building on What We Know
Blog
In observance of World Youth Skills Day, Abt looks at best practices for youth employment, and identifies goals for making more progress.
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.
Financing and Governance Strengthen Ethiopia’s Health System
Impact Brief
“One step at a time.” This well-known axiom applies broadly to individual endeavors, such as learning to play a musical instrument or building a home. It also applies to grand aspirations of governments, such as providing citizens access to affordable, quality health care.
Evaluating Homebuyer Education and Counseling
Project
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) wants to know about the effectiveness of offering access to first-time homebuyer education and counseling.
Impacts of Increasing Temperature on the Future Incidence of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease in the U.S.
Publication
Portrait of WIC Participants and Programs: Capturing Data through the Abt-Designed Automated Reporting System
Project
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health-care referrals, and nutrition education. The beneficiaries: nearly 8 million low-income pregnant,…
Delivering High Quality Maternal and Child Health in Mali
Project
Adaptability, diligence, and innovative thinking are necessary for any large-scale integrated health project to produce results. This is especially true in a country such as Mali, with high levels of poverty and limited resources.
3 Questions To Promote Head Start Attendance
Blog
This blog asks how we can promote attendance in Head Start, which expands access to early care and education for children from low-income households.
Evaluating JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Challenge and PRO Neighborhoods Competition
Project
Through the AdvancingCities Challenge and PRO Neighborhoods Competitions, JPMorgan Chase leverages a spectrum of solutions. Whether focused on neighborhood-level interventions or city-wide systems change, these initiatives encourage applicants to embody…