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Policy makers turn to
Abt Associates for solutions
to complex health,
social, environmental
and international
development issues

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Strengthening Health Systems Worldwide

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The Abt Associates-led Health Systems 20/20 - USAID’s flagship project for strengthening health systems worldwide - deals with the most important questions about health care as it builds capacity in 50 countries around the world.

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Communicating
Effective
Substance Abuse
Prevention

Messages

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently asked Abt Associates to lead a new, science-based marketing initiative that will provide substance abuse sufferers and their families new hope and resources.
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Sustaining Gains in the Fight Against Malaria

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Malaria remains a tremendous burden for Africa, but there is progress to report in the battle against this disease. Abt Associates is sustaining recent successes in the fight against malaria by expanding prevention and control, helping governments make informed policy choices, and improving treatment.
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Improving
Education
in the
United States

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The U.S. Department of Education's $650 million Investing In Innovation (i3) program was created to improve outcomes for the nation's students, teachers and schools. Abt is implementing a five- year contract to evaluate the program’s overall success.
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Increasing Rice
Production
in Mali

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Farmers in Mali's Mopti region often lost entire rice harvests due to failed earthen irrigation canals. Through the Integrated Initiatives for Economic Growth in Mali project, Abt Associates helped farmers build a reliable water system, leading to an immediate increase in production while helping farmers earn more money.
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Real-World Impact

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Questions We're Addressing

National Health Accounts

How can countries prioritize health care spending to meet their needs?

Multiple countries have comprehensive pictures of their health care spending thanks to National Health Accounts analyses they developed with Abt Associates support.


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How can small farmers participate in the global market?

Help small-scale rural entrepreneurs make the transition to a free market economy and participate successfully in the opportunities available to them.


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homelessness

How can people in fragile situations be kept from becoming homeless?

A permanent housing subsidy is the best way to keep fragilely situated people from becoming homeless and homeless people from having repeated episodes of life on the street or in a shelter, according to housing expert Jill Khadduri.
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Do random assignment evaluations measure the right thing?

Comparing outcomes of families or individuals who participate in a social program to outcomes for otherwise identical families/individuals excluded from it.
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VHA

How does cancer care in the VHA compare to private care?

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides cancer care for men 65 and older that is comparable to, or better than, cancer care provided to Medicare beneficiaries through the private sector.
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What is the impact of recreational fishing on the nation’s ocean resources?

Examining recreational marine fishing activity in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

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What can we learn

from a multi-year study of expanded learning time in Massachusetts schools?

 

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MASS ELT
Abt Contributes to Mexico's Historic Climate Change Legislation  Learn More >
Mexico Climate Change Copy
Are you up to date on TRI requirements?

 

Abt offers EPCRA Section 313 - Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Training.

 

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TRI Training Copy
Health Systems Strengthening: Mali Leads the Way  Learn more >
Health Systems 20/20