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Which Nursing Homes Are at Risk of COVID-19?
Publication
In this white paper, Abt offers tips to ensure that nursing homes have the resources and training needed to prevent the introduction of—or combat--COVID-19.
Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Project
Studies indicate that dementia care in the United States is, generally, impersonal and fragmented. Massachusetts requires long-term care facilities to provide dementia care training to direct-care workers. The intention of the regulation was to address…
Market-Based Solutions to Improve Nutrition in Tanzania
Project
In Tanzania, children are especially vulnerable to malnutrition: 42 percent of the country’s children under age five suffer from stunting, anemia, and other micronutrient deficiencies. Tuboreshe Chakula (Swahili for Let’s Improve Food) was a USAID-funded…
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.
Planning for Catastrophe: Developing Resilient Supply Chains
Blog
In this blog, Abt’s James White outlines what it might take to create resilient supply chains that can function unimpeded during crises such as COVID-19.
Capturing Methane From Wastewater in Developing Countries
Project
Municipal wastewater accounts for a substantial amount of methane emissions worldwide. Capturing and using methane from wastewater systems can help mitigate climate change and provide a source of local clean energy. However, cities in developing…
Finding a High-Quality Job in the Caring Industry: HPOG Participants’ Occupational Choices
Publication
This brief presents insights from in-person interviews with 153 Health Profession Opportunity Grants participants about why and how they chose the health field and their occupation.
The National Evaluation of Investing in Innovation (I3)
Project
Investing in Innovation (i3) is a signature U.S. Department of Education-funded competitive grant program to fund school districts and nonprofit organizations to improve student outcomes. The i3 program has awarded more than $1.3 billion to 172 grantees…
Guaranteed Income and Avoiding the Benefits Cliff
Blog
Guaranteed income is a promising benefit for many; this blog addresses the complications that may arise when combined with other programs.
Learning for Land: Supporting Sustainable Land Governance Worldwide
Project
The DSU is the learning partner of the Land Facility, facilitating knowledge production and exchange within and beyond the programme to support adaptive decision making.