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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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Indoor
Residual Spraying
Reducing Malaria

in Uganda

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The day before we began spraying inside of dwellings in remote villages in Uganda, 90 percent of the children in a local hospital ward were being treated for malaria. One month later the ward was nearly empty. Partnering with USAID, Abt Associates helped protect 2.7 million people in Uganda from malaria.
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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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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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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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Real-World Impact

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Questions We're Addressing

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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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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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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How do countries transitioning from low- to middle-income status maintain public health funding?

Transitioning away from reliance on international donors for public health funding in Vietnam. 
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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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Helping the public identify toxic neighbors

through new mobile app, myRight-to-know (myRTK) developed by Abt.

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Toxic Neighbors

Health Systems Strengthening: Mali Leads the Way


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