June 2023

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Five Ways to Maximize Youth Economic Inclusion and Participation in the Just Transition

Following the 2023 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit (GYEO), Abt’s Dr. Nicole Goldin has more to say about driving youth economic inclusion and the green economy. This new blog lays out 5 strategic recommendations to build youth-centric programs and support a just transition in your work.

WEBINAR RECORDING: Bridging the Private Capital Financing Gap in the Global South

Abt kicked off its Reimagining Private Capital for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) webinar series with a timely discussion about ways to mobilize private capital in underinvested sectors and geographies to advance the SDGs. View the full recording today and don’t miss our upcoming event on 7/13: Challenges to Mobilizing Private Capital in a Recessionary World.

Project Highlight

Building Resilience and Growth in Eastern Europe

When war broke out in Ukraine and the environment changed radically, Abt’s Good Governance Fund Technical Assistance Facility Eastern Partnership (GGF TAF EP) project applied its adaptive management approach to respond in a variety of critical areas, including economic recovery, energy policy, and war damage assessment. Learn more about the project’s ongoing impactful work! 

Opportunities At All Levels Abound for Women in Malaria Control

PMI Kinga Malaria in Kenya is led entirely by women — a rarity in the male-dominated field of vector control. Rodaly Muthoni, the project's Chief of Party, shares how she creates a supportive environment for women working to end malaria. 

Advancing Women’s Representation and Leadership in the Energy Sector

Although they represent 48 percent of the global labor force, women account for only 22 percent of the conventional energy sector workforce. In this blog, Ellen Bomasang shares 4 proven pathways to foster women’s leadership in the clean energy transition. 

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Five Ways the World Bank Can Redefine Its Role in the Global Economy

Amid a turbulent landscape and institutional leadership transition, Abt’s Dr. Nicole Goldin co-authored a thought piece on how the World Bank should respond and redefine itself in the global economy. Check out their five recommendations in this Atlantic Council blog! 

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