2021 Mission Impact Report: Evaluations Inform Practices

Our 2021 Mission Impact Report has arrived! Explore the full report for more on how our research, monitoring activities, and evaluations are informing climate risk management practices, addressing homelessness, and more.

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Biden Administration Cites Findings from Abt Research Study

President Biden called paid family and medical leave “a critical investment in the strength and equity of our economy.” The American Families Plan fact sheet cited an Abt study for the Department of Labor that found women were worse off than men when it came to family and medical leave.

Data-Driven Support for Renewable Energy

The Clean Power Asia project generated enough clean energy capacity to power 8 million households for one year and prevented more than 93 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions from being released over the next 15 years. Abt data helped create governmental support for renewable energy.

Study: COVID-19 Vaccines Effectively Prevent and Moderate Effects of Infections

Abt partnered with the CDC on a research study that found COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective among working-age adults in real world conditions. The results show that the vaccines not only prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections but also reduce serious symptoms among those with breakthrough infections despite vaccination.

Latest From Our Perspectives Blog

Why Randomize? A Primer on Experimental Evaluations

The pandemic has familiarized the nation with evaluating effectiveness of vaccines via experimentation, and that same logic works well for evaluating public policies. Laura Peck explains the basics of policy experiments, useful for when answering questions about a policy or program’s impacts.

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Responding to the Challenges of 2020: JPMorgan Chase’s AdvancingCities and PRO Neighborhoods Grantees Adjust

COVID-19 caused major health and economic consequences that disproportionately impacted communities of color, and nationwide protests against police violence brought heightened attention to systemic racism and racial injustice in the U.S. Abt examined how JPMorgan Chase’s PRO Neighborhoods and AdvancingCities grantees adjusted their work to adapt to these unique challenges.

Nepal: Reducing Inequalities in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services

Inequalities in wealth and location had long affected the provision of RMNCH services in Nepal. An Abt study shows that inequities between demographic groups significantly decreased between 2001 and 2016, with deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants being the area with the greatest opportunity for improvement moving forward.