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Abt’s rigorous research, insights and technical assistance enable policymakers and practitioners to understand the scope of homelessness in America and identify what works to prevent and reduce it. Our team partners with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to produce national estimates of homelessness. With federal, state, and non-profit clients, we also examine the  effects of homelessness across races, ethnicities, ages, and abilities, including on military veterans, families, and youth. We help federal grantees, communities and nonprofits build capacity to manage prevention and assistance programs to move people from the streets into stable housing. And we partner with those same communities to design scalable, efficient systems that meet their needs and preferences.

Abt Global is a trusted partner for evidence-based U.S. policymaking to improve outcomes for children, youth, adults, and families. We apply rigorous approaches to workforce development, education, food and agriculture, child and family wellbeing, disability policy, and more. We analyze a wide range of employment and training strategies designed to improve social and economic well-being. Our decade-long evaluation of summer nutrition programs guided Congress to pass permanent summer grocery assistance for families. Our work informs improvements to programs that build fair futures and resilient systems, enabling all to thrive in a more secure society.

Abt identifies effective practices and programs to improve the well-being of children and families and prepare young adults for adulthood. Our state-of-the-art research and evaluation build evidence and helps answer hard questions about what works. We deliver the resulting data and technical assistance to guide informed choices about approaches to advance family economic independence, address adolescent behavioral health, and expand effective services for children and families.

Over 1 billion people worldwide are experiencing disability, and most people will experience it in their lifetimes. Abt’s evaluations and technical assistance advance disability research and inclusion of disability in U.S. public policies and programs in employment, income support, education, housing, and health. Our multi-disciplinary team of disability professionals includes experts in labor economics, evaluation methods, health policy research, survey methodology, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, and information technology. We combine experience implementing studies and systems, deep knowledge of a wide array of programs and issues, and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research methods to understand needs, make changes, and measure impact.

Abt partners with federal agencies and others to build food security solutions for healthy communities while making food systems more resilient through sustainable agriculture. For decades, our studies have informed national policy decisions and legislation to prevent and mitigate food insecurity and promote nutrition—especially for children and families. Today, we also deliver climate vulnerability, impact assessments, and cost-benefit analyses for new climate-smart agricultural strategies. We regularly engage communities and other stakeholders as we compile data into best practices, enabling scaling of multisectoral programs to reach those most affected by food insecurity.

Abt builds evidence and identifies promising practices to help workers find and retain jobs and advance to higher-paying positions. Our experts provide technical assistance to partners such as U.S. federal, state, and local government workforce agencies; education institutions; and community and philanthropic organizations. Our strategies include a wide range of research-informed approaches generating actionable evidence to improve economic well-being. To promote fairness, our approaches address the needs of certain populations, such as healthcare workers and those with disabilities, substance use disorders, and justice system involvement.

Inclusive growth is at the core of resilient, sustainable economies worldwide. Abt Global collaborates with national governments, smallholder farmers, and business associations to fully engage women, youth, and other disadvantaged individuals, multiplying economic opportunities for all. Concurrently, we develop local capacity at institutional, firm, and farm levels to expand agricultural production, strengthen market systems, and adapt to climate change. We facilitate stronger business environments by brokering public-private dialogue, establishing private-sector partnerships, and supporting policy reforms.

Strong agricultural productivity and market systems are essential for countries working to improve resilience, enhance livelihoods, and better dietary health. At the forefront of agricultural innovation and food security solutions, Abt partners at local, national, and regional levels to strengthen capacity and develop sustainable food systems. Our approach expands climate-smart practices and improves governance of natural resources. We work with local actors to address market failures and improve business networks, norms that govern outcomes, and supportive services such as financing and technology adoption.

Abt Global facilitates economic growth that enhances the competitiveness of high-growth industries, empowers local stakeholders, and advances the green economy around the world. Our market-driven approaches link enterprises to markets, facilitate innovative financing, expand trade, mobilize private sector resources, and promote a supportive enabling environment. We partner with host governments, private investors, enterprises, and local organizations to drive public-private collaboration that supports innovation and encourages investment. Our collaborations bolster transparent governance, and promote and ensure sound environmental stewardship--all prerequisites for sustainable economic development.

Prenatal care to hospice care. Infectious diseases—HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, dengue, flu—that threaten global health security, along with the next pandemic. Conditions that shorten and worsen life, including heart disease, cancer, and drug use. Policies and systems that govern and fund diagnoses and treatment. As a full-spectrum health partner, Abt Global pioneers research and facilitates solutions to health challenges in the U.S. and around the world, teaming with private and public providers to improve health services and systems. Our multi-sectoral expertise enables our holistic approach to health interventions where they intersect with housing, education, nutrition, justice involvement, environment, and employment. It’s the first part of our mission: Better health for people worldwide.