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Abt to Manage Australia’s Main Development Program for Fiji
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The Australian Government recently awarded Abt Global a contract to manage a $90 million umbrella program covering half of Australia’s development assistance to Fiji.
Nature Can Be a Solution to Climate Adaptation
Blog
Several years ago, my family took in a young man and his elderly mother after a flood destroyed their home. Eleven inches of rain had fallen in two days on tiny Painesville, Ohio, a community of 20,000 not far from Lake Erie. The Grand River had swollen to nine times its size and spilled into a row of low-income condominiums. Floodwater pushed past first-floor ceilings, in some cases rising to 17 feet.
Where Should the UK’s International Development Programme Focus and Why?
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Our thoughts on where the UK’s new international development strategy should focus for maximum impact, and why.
Breaking Cassandra’s Curse: Advancing Climate Legislation Through Better Communication
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In this blog, Abt’s Jonathan Dorn, Ph.D., explains why “scientific uncertainty” doesn’t mean scientists aren’t certain that humans are causing climate change.
Hurricane Katrina’s Tech Lessons for the Current Crisis
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Lessons learned from the technology response in a Hurricane Katrina shelter can help us manage and focus technology responses to Hurricane Ida.
Planning for Catastrophe: Developing Resilient Supply Chains
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In this blog, Abt’s James White outlines what it might take to create resilient supply chains that can function unimpeded during crises such as COVID-19.
Climate Priority: Reducing Methane Leaks from Pipelines
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With Abt’s support, the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is developing rules to reduce methane emissions from natural gas pipelines.
Justice40: Is Your Federal Program Ready?
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In this blog, Abt explains Justice40’s approach to ensuring equity in federal programs, and how agencies can meet those goals.
Why Methane Needs to Be a Top Priority at #COP26
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Capturing methane can provide quick returns for mitigating climate change and economic benefits.
EVs, GHGs, and the Infrastructure Deal: What We Know So Far
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The Biden Administration is pushing the adoption of electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gases; this blog investigates if there’s enough funding to support that goal.