With eviction moratoriums expiring and the cost of housing soaring, delays in the expenditure of federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds became a major concern in late 2021. New research from Abt explores the causes of these delays and raises questions about the effectiveness of the formula used to allocate the first round of funding. Learn more about Abt’s findings.
In northern Uganda, conflict often erupted among herders and communities over access to water and pasture. Climate risk management (CRM) actions have augmented the benefits of peacebuilding efforts here. Read the latest by the Abt-led, USAID-funded Climate Integration Support Facility, which examines CRM actions by USAID projects.
Around the world, there’s a vital need for healthcare services. At the same time, women are disproportionately excluded from the global economy. These two challenges—and their potential solutions—are connected. Caroline Quijada and Dr. Nicole Goldin explain how women can find economic opportunities by bolstering the healthcare sector, and how this can enable women to pursue more economic opportunities. Listen today!
Guaranteed income (GI) refers to recurring cash payments made directly to individuals with no strings attached. The concept has regained traction in recent years to address systemic economic inequities. Mayors for a Guaranteed Income contracted Abt to evaluate GI programs in seven cities, where Abt’s mixed methods approach will assess how guaranteed income influences participants’ well-being.
As a single mother, Bat’a Ibrahim experienced many personal and financial challenges in her hometown of Armant, Luxor. After inheriting a plot of land from her late parents, she began growing mangos to generate income. The Feed the Future Egypt Agribusiness Strengthening project, a USAID-funded activity implemented by Abt, trained Bat’a in good agriculture practices and financial management, which led to a significant increase in her income and to her “reporter farmer” role where she helps facilitate communications with other farmers using smartphone technology.
In southern Mexico, lagging productivity and investment in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors are increasing poverty and out-bound migration. In a recent webinar, experts discussed ways to scale up public and private investment to improve livelihoods through sustainable, climate-smart growth. Watch the webinar (in either Spanish or English with subtitles) or view presentation slides.
Many social service environments are using evidence-based practice to improve child welfare, but reviewing the evidence is a challenging task. Abt’s Online Review Tool (ORT) automates parts of the review process, cutting time while increasing quality in the data. Learn more about how ORT is making a difference.
As part of the New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (NH PDG B-5), Abt conducted sophisticated analyses to help the state define a new regional infrastructure of early childhood supports and developed maps to show family access to child care.
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