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Quasi-experimental evaluations of Compass FSS programs show sustained positive impacts for participants and cost-effectiveness for the program.

In fragile and conflict-affected states, Abt navigates complex development and humanitarian challenges to support people on the frontlines and to develop conditions for sustainable peace and security. We start by analyzing and engaging with political settlements to understand the power dynamics and to identify politically feasible opportunities for change. Our established approaches include political economy analysis (PEA), gender-sensitive conflict analysis and adaptive management to understand the structural drivers of conflict and violence. We engage power brokers, including non-traditional actors, to facilitate coalitions with similar interests, to broker peace agreements and to initiate state building. Where conflict prevention isn’t possible, we use conflict resolution techniques and war damage assessments to stimulate and stabilize economic sectors, streamline supply chain management, to foster civilian peacebuilding and to improve evidence-informed decision-making as nations transition out of conflict.

Primary care providers face multiple challenges, including underinvestment, workforce shortages, administrative burdens, and high patient volumes. They all are barriers to providing high quality and evidence-informed care.

Across sub-Saharan Africa, at least 100,000 health facilities lack access to reliable electricity and internet connections. This gap threatens health when clinics can’t keep the lights on for nighttime services or reliably provide patients with oxygen…

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…

On behalf of OPRE, Abt assessed the use of TANF funding by state agencies to supporting housing for families experiencing homelessness.

In 2019, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded the state of New Hampshire (NH) a three-year Preschool Development Grant (PDG) Birth through Age 5 (B-5) to continue supporting a comprehensive and coordinated early childhood care and…

Here are four ways that state and local leaders can support more affordable housing that go beyond zoning reform. 

Data analysis fueled a health financing model from USAID’s Abt-led SHOPS Plus, which demonstrates how pharmacies and drug shops can support family planning.