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Burundi

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Abt staff members come from 94 countries and together speak more than 85 languages.

We serve more than 60 countries and have program offices in nearly 40.

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Indonesia

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OUR MISSION

TO IMpROve The qUalITy Of lIfe aNd ecONOMIc well-beINg Of peOple wORldwIde.

Contents

Letter from the Chairman of the Board and the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

IMpacTU .S . Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

International Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Social and Economic Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Environment and Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Food Security and Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Survey and Data Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Innovation Expo 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Senior Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

bOld ThINKINgEnvironment and Resources Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

International Economic Growth Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

International Health Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Social and Economic Policy Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

U .S . Health Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Abt SRBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Abt JTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Abt At-a-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in

the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for

its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one

of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators.

The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries.

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TO OUR ShaRehOldeRS

Abt Associates is thriving!

Our mission to improve the quality of life and economic well-being

of people worldwide is the foundation for everything we do here

at Abt Associates . We now have 2,700 colleagues working in more

than 60 countries, and whether we are evaluating housing and

health programs or analyzing the impact of environmental regulation

here in the United States, strengthening health financing and

governance in developing countries or assessing barriers to trade in

West Africa, our mission unites us .

We rebranded our survey and data collection

business, Abt SRBI, which has tripled in scale

since joining us five years ago . We are pleased

to announce that Scott Royal, division vice

president for U .S . Health since 2008, was

named President and CEO of Abt SRBI effective

April 1, 2013 . Mark Schulman has transitioned

from CEO to Founding Partner and Chief

Research Officer, responsible for overseeing

project execution and client relationships .

Co-founder Al Ronca will continue as Chief

Operating Officer . Together, Scott, Mark and Al

will take Abt SRBI to even greater heights .

February 2015 will mark a very important

milestone for our company—the celebration of

our 50th Anniversary . Throughout our 50th year,

beginning in February 2014, we will reflect on the

impact we have had since 1965 and look ahead

to how we can best continue to improve the

quality of life for people throughout the world .

We continued to grow this year, winning record

amounts of the complex, multidisciplinary work

for which we are known—both important new

projects and major rebids . Clients regularly praise

the quality of our execution and the added value

provided by our staff . And we continue to attract

top talent who are dedicated to our mission .

In the following pages, we report on 25 of the

nearly 400 projects we are implementing around

the world and how they are making a difference

in people’s lives .

Milestones

A major milestone this year was the acquisition

of JTA International, an Australian health and

social sector consulting firm now known as

Abt JTA . There is a remarkable alignment of

project portfolios, values and culture between

JTA and Abt Associates, and this partnership

will further our mission in Asia-Pacific, while

benefiting our company, our clients and staff in

every division .

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A Focus on Quality, Impact and Innovation

Everyone at Abt Associates is focused on

executing our projects with excellence, which is

especially important in an uncertain marketplace .

We continue to win high marks from clients for

the quality of our research and implementation

work, and our emphasis on impact and return for

our clients’ investment . Leveraging capabilities

across our divisions and subsidiaries is critical to

maintaining our quality edge even as we look at

ways to increase cost competitiveness .

Along with quality and impact, innovation is

one of the drivers of reputation, and this year

we held our first Innovation Expo, a dynamic

gathering which highlighted tools and methods

that can be used on projects across our broad

client portfolio . The 10 innovations presented this

year are highlighted in this report .

We believe that sharing knowledge is vital

to advance the fields in which we work

and to inform public policy . Our thought

leaders are speaking, writing, convening, and

meeting on cutting-edge substantive and

methodological issues . We named three new

Senior Fellows this year: Carlos Cuellar, M .D .

and Thierry van Bastelaer, Ph .D . from our

International Health division

and Danna Mauch, Ph .D ., from

the U .S . Health division, and

we will continue to invest in

the growth and professional

development of our staff .

Despite market challenges, we remain a healthy

and growing company . Our ESOP share price

increased 23 percent to $374 per share, and

our revenue grew 18 percent to more than

$550 million .

We are grateful to our clients and partners for

their continued support of our mission and to

our Board for their commitment and guidance .

We also want to thank our dedicated staff,

who continue to perform at the highest levels,

both technically and in client service . It has

been a very good year, and we are proud of the

difference we are making in people’s lives in the

United States and throughout the world .

Best,

We believe that sharing knowledge is vital to advance the fields in which we work and to inform public policy.

Stanley J. LukowskiChairman of the Board

Kathleen L. FlanaganPresident and CEO


U.S. healTh

As America continues to struggle to

improve access to quality healthcare

and, perhaps more daunting, find

the means to fund it, policy decisions at

local, state and national levels take on even

greater importance . Having the information

to make informed decisions on prevention

approaches, accessing current models

for treatment and gaining insight into the

barriers of changing behavior are critical to

ensuring those policies are well founded.

Abt Associates is integral to this process—

finding answers, shaping policy, improving

delivery methods and working to advance

the overall health and well-being of citizens

across the United States .

Improving the Quality of Nursing Homes Nationwide

To help consumers shop for a Medicare-certified nursing home, Abt Associates assisted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2008 to develop the Five-Star Quality Rating System that is part of CMS’ Nursing Home Compare website. The assessment tool, commended last year by the General Accounting Office, provides a transparent portrait of nearly 16,000 facilities nationwide, ranking their performance based on annual health inspection surveys, staffing levels and other quality measures. In addition to assisting families and caretakers in easily comparing nursing facilities, the rating system has motivated providers nationwide to improve their quality.

In the past three years, Abt has tracked the steady increase of four-and five-star facilities.

Project: Nursing Home Compare, CMS

Informing the CDC on Flu Vaccination Strategies

With seasonal influenza claiming tens of thousands of American lives each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made it an annual priority to communicate the importance of vaccination. Particularly in high-risk groups, such as healthcare workers and pregnant women, it is important for CDC to understand who isn’t getting vaccinated and why. For that task, CDC turned to Abt Associates. Over the winter of 2011-12, Abt conducted in-depth surveys to gauge vaccination coverage and identify potential barriers. The recently published findings informed CDC communication strategies to encourage vaccination of these groups in an effort to save lives.

Project: Flu Vaccination Surveys, CDC


Abt Associates is integral to this process—finding answers, shaping policy, improving delivery methods, and working to advance the overall health and well-being of citizens across the United States.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Developmental Interventions for Children

Since 2008, Project LAUNCH, a federal grant program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has been conducting pilot programs in 35 communities across the country to promote the social, emotional, behavioral and cognitive development of children from birth to eight years of age. To date, more than 3,100 families have been served. On behalf of SAMHSA and the Administration for Children and Families, Abt Associates is conducting a cross-site evaluation to determine the program’s effectiveness at improving developmental outcomes for young children. The final report, due in September 2013, promises to offer evidence on how communities can enhance programs and services for young children.

Project: Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (LAUNCH), SAMHSA

Determining which HIV/AIDS Programs Hold the Most Promise for High-Risk Groups

While the annual number of new HIV cases has remained relatively stable over the past decade, approximately 50,000 per year, certain subgroups have been disproportionately affected. Substance abuse and mental health issues both contribute to a much higher rate of HIV, yet these are groups that often go undiagnosed and untreated. In order to better serve this high-risk population, SAMHSA has funded 11 Metropolitan Statistical Areas to develop model programs that integrate substance abuse, mental health and HIV care. Abt Associates is conducting a cross-site evaluation to identify which of these models hold the most promise in treating high-risk groups.

Project: Evaluation of the Minority AIDS Initiative Targeted Capacity Expansion Program, SAMHSA


INTeRNaTIONal healTh

Considering the breadth of the

medical knowledge at our fingertips

today, it’s inconceivable that much

of the world’s population continues to

suffer from diseases and health problems

that could be treated, if not prevented,

with the most basic of care . The barriers

to delivering these life-saving services are

often man-made, the result of ineffective

policies, inefficient practices, cultural

beliefs and economic instability . Working

closely with public and private partners in

more than 50 countries, Abt Associates

identifies those impediments to quality

healthcare and provides evidence-based

analysis and solutions to effectively

address them, and thereby improve lives.

Strengthening Health Systems and Improving Sustainable Healthcare in 51 Countries

Reducing deaths from infectious diseases, improving health services for mothers and children, and expanding access to quality healthcare are dependent on strengthening health systems globally. To that end, in 2006, USAID launched Health Systems 20/20, drawing on Abt Associates’ expertise in health financing, governance, human resources and capacity building. In six years, Abt responded to more than 250 requests for program activities in 51 countries, tailoring each to local realities, bringing down barriers to delivery and building capacity to provide high quality health services.

The September 2012 final report outlines accomplishments in eight key areas, offers lessons learned and provides clear evidence that increasing the ability of countries to strengthen their health systems is a critical step toward achieving sustainable healthcare.

Project: Health Systems 20/20, USAID

Abt responded to more than 250 requests for program activities in 51 countries, tailoring each to local realities, bringing down barriers to delivery and building capacity to provide high quality health services.


Reducing Childhood Deaths from Diarrheal Disease in Ghana

Of every 1,000 babies born in Ghana each year, 80 die. Many of those deaths are due to diarrheal disease that is eminently treatable. To address this issue, Abt Associates’ USAID-funded Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Project launched a comprehensive program to increase awareness, ensure widespread availability of treatments such as zinc and oral rehydration solution (ORS), and update the diarrhea management skills of nearly 10,000 private sector midwives, clinical officers, pharmacists and licensed chemical sellers. Prior to the campaign, only 1.3 percent of caregivers were using the appropriate treatment. A subsequent study among those trained in the program revealed that 44 percent recommended zinc and 80 percent recommended ORS to caregivers of children with diarrhea.

Project: Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS), USAID

Expanding Abt’s Community-Based Malaria Prevention Model in Ethiopia

Malaria accounts for up to 30 percent of deaths of children under five in Ethiopia. Tragically, in epidemic years, mortality of nearly 100,000 children is not uncommon. USAID turned to Abt Associates to lead an Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program, and in 2012, 1,506,273 Ethiopians were protected. To improve the sustainability of the program, Abt trained community health workers in one district to lead IRS. The community-based model is expected to produce savings of 40 percent due to lower transportation costs, and using local workers led to strong feelings of ownership and high acceptance of IRS by the community. As a result, the President’s Malaria Initiative asked Abt to expand the model to six additional districts in 2013, and the government of Ethiopia is now preparing to replicate it in all IRS regions it directly manages.

Project: Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Project (AIRS), USAID


Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health in Zambia

With only 47 percent of births attended by a skilled health worker, Zambia’s maternal and natal mortality rates are among the world’s highest. As part of the USAID-funded Zambia Integrated Systems Strengthening Program, Abt Associates is collaborating with the American College of Nurse-Midwives to form and train Safe Motherhood Action Groups (SMAGs). More than 1,350 members in 11 districts have been enlisted and schooled on how

to recognize a pregnancy complication, what to do when they see one, and how to administer simple life-saving actions. Starting from zero referrals to health institutions prior to the program, SMAG members in one district referred 189 women for institutional deliveries, 207 neonatal cases for post-delivery follow-up and 22 neonatal complications to health facilities within the first four months—evidence that this program is having the desired effect of improving maternal and neonatal care in Zambia.

Project: Zambia Integrated Systems Strengthening Program (ZISSP), USAID

Using Technology to Guide Health Reform in the Republic of Georgia

Like many developing countries, the Republic of Georgia traced many of its health system challenges to information gaps. To address this weakness and increase the government’s capacity to guide and monitor health reform, USAID and the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs retained Abt Associates to develop a unified Health Management Information System (HMIS) to connect government agencies, health providers, insurers, pharmacies and the general population through user-friendly modules. The HMIS currently handles data from 155 primary healthcare providers, 1,200 rural doctors and 12 insurance companies. The system has already enabled the government to expand health insurance coverage from 50 percent to 100 percent of the population in one year, reduce costs by identifying patient duplications, and is empowering patients to make informed decisions about healthcare options.

Project: Health Systems Strengthening Project (HSSP), USAID

INTeRNaTIONal healThCONTINUED


Reducing Vector-Borne Disease in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

The Australian government is working closely with Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to shrink the geographic incidence of malaria and, ultimately, eliminate it from those island nations. To assist with implementing the initiative and mobilizing community involvement, a consortium led by the University of Queensland has retained Abt JTA.

With a goal of reducing malarial deaths to zero in 2014, the program has rolled out training and monitoring plans for all sectors of the population, from primary school students and teachers to government employees and village healthcare workers. In addition, the initiative has improved inter-agency collaboration around key social issues, such as waste management at health facilities. Final statistics are not in, but both island nations experienced a decrease in the number of malaria deaths during 2012.

Project: The Pacific Malaria Initiative Support Centre Vector-borne Disease Control Programs, AusAID

Strengthening Healthcare in the Remotest Areas of Papua New Guinea

The North Fly District of Papua New Guinea consists of 17,000 square kilometers of dense jungle subject to almost constant rainfall. It’s also home to the country’s largest employer, Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML), and has a population in excess of 70,000. The environment, coupled with limited road access, has resulted in a high mortality rate among district residents. The North Fly Health Service Development Program (NFHSDP), an initiative of OTML managed by Abt JTA, is a multi-faceted, districtwide program designed to strengthen local healthcare systems. Among its achievements in 2012: 6,907 children were immunized, newly formed health patrols visited more than 76 villages, 47,630 bed nets were distributed, and NFHSDP assumed management of the District hospital—raising standards not seen in the area for more than 20 years.

Project: North Fly Health Service Development Program (NFHSDP), OTML


SOcIal aNd ecONOMIc pOlIcy

A nation’s social and economic prosperity are inextricably linked . It

is virtually impossible to have one

succeed if the other fails . Since our founding

in 1965, Abt Associates has focused on

understanding the societal issues that stand

in the way of people achieving a better

quality of life . Whether it’s implementing

evidence-based solutions to reduce

homelessness, improve income security or

enhance educational outcomes, we provide

policymakers and community leaders with

the knowledge, information and technical

skills to tear down barriers, bridge

philosophical divides and improve lives.

Reducing Homelessness among Veterans

Veterans make up only 10 percent of the adult population, but account for 13 percent of all homeless adults. It’s estimated that on a single night in January 2012, 62,619 Veterans were homeless in the United States. Working on behalf of the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA), Abt Associates is helping nonprofit grantees of the VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program design and implement best practices to prevent and end homelessness among our nation’s Veterans. In its first year, approximately 21,100 Veteran households, with over 35,000 adults and children, received assistance nationwide; 88 percent of the persons who exited the program either maintained or obtained permanent housing. These results are especially promising given the number of Veterans slated to return to civilian life over the next decade.

Project: Supportive Services for Veteran’s Families Program, VA

Ensuring Reading Interventions for Teens Are Rigorously Evaluated

Recognizing the urgent need for credible evidence of effective strategies for addressing the literacy crisis among the nation’s middle and high school- age students, the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences (IES) turned to Abt Associates to provide technical assistance to


Abt Associates has focused on understanding the societal issues that stand in the way of people achieving a better quality of life.

local evaluators of 16 programs funded by the Striving Readers Grant Program. Each evaluation funded under Striving Readers—a discretionary grant program focused on improving the reading achievement of teenage students—was shown to meet the highest standards of scientific evidence. Abt’s technical assistance helped guarantee that the research resulted in top quality evidence on which policy decisions can be made.

Project: Striving Readers Grant Program, IES

Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Low-Income Children

Today, one in three American children is overweight or obese. As part of a Congressional mandate to create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices, the USDA launched a program to introduce elementary school children in low-income schools to a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks. Tasked with rigorously evaluating the results, Abt Associates found a significant increase in fruit and vegetable consumption among students in participating schools. While 80 percent of the increase was due to higher consumption during school hours, another 20 percent was due to consumption out of school— clear evidence that it is possible to change diet within low-income school environments.

Project: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), USDA

Gauging the Impact of Health Profession Opportunity Grants

In order to address the shortage of skilled healthcare workers in the U.S., the Administration for Children and Families has launched a federal grant program, Health Professional Opportunity Grants (HPOG), to train low-income adults for careers in healthcare. Career training for close to 30,000 individuals is being conducted by 32 grantees in 23 states. A groundbreaking study currently underway by Abt Associates, along with the Urban Institute, will determine the extent to which HPOG grantee programs help low-income adults complete training and obtain jobs in the healthcare industry. Importantly, it will also explore how certain practices and policies are associated with variations in participant impacts, contributing to future program design.

Project: Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG), ACF


eNvIRONMeNT aNdclIMaTe chaNge

Disruptions in public water supplies .

Soil fouled by industrial discharges .

Declines in air quality and extreme

climate events that are endangering our

ecosystems, economic prosperity and the

health of people worldwide . These

very real threats have led government

agencies and multilateral banks to rely

on Abt Associates for cutting-edge

regulatory and economic analyses, health

and ecological risk assessments, water

resources management, and insight in

developing localized solutions to restore

and maintain ecosystems, facilitate

behavior change, improve public health,

and promote climate mitigation and

adaptation strategies.

Identifying Potential Flood Risks in the U.S.

Floods affect more people than any other type of natural disaster and, in the U.S., have accounted for more than 85 percent of counties being

declared disaster areas over the past 50 years. Now, for the first time ever, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a tool that highlights areas of high flood risk, and determines what is driving that risk; the potential for community resiliency; and where best to designate resources to the greatest effect. This knowledge comes from the National Flood Risk Characterization Tool developed by Abt Associates. At a time of budget restrictions, this tool allows the Corps to target its limited flood reduction funds to the greatest effect.

Project: National Flood Risk Characterization Tool, USACE

Assessing the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Coral Reefs

Beyond their role as a breeding ground for many of the ocean’s fish and other species, coral reefs provide the world with resources and services worth billions of dollars. To clearly understand the impact global warming is having on this beautiful and diverse ecosystem, EPA turned to Abt Associates. Abt developed the first of its kind ecological-economic


Abt developed the first of its kind ecological-economic model, which has been able to quantify changes in coral reefs and link those changes directly to economic impact….

model, which has been able to quantify changes in coral reefs and link those changes directly to economic impact—in commercial and recreational terms over the next 200 years. These projections will be valuable in determining the long-term economic and social cost of carbon dioxide emissions on coral reefs and oceanic food supplies, and be key driving solutions that minimize future climate change.

Project: The Economic Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Global Warming on Coral Reefs, EPA

Contributing to Historic Climate Change Legislation in Mexico

The USAID-funded Mexico Competitiveness Program, led by Abt Associates, has played a key role in making Mexico the second country in the world to pass comprehensive national climate legislation. As part of this effort, the Mexican government has relied on Abt’s web-based technology, which helps manage climate change actions and programs, consolidates reporting, and verifies the progress of climate change initiatives, adding an unprecedented level of accountability to low emissions development efforts. The Mexican Senate’s Chair of the Environment Commission thanked the Abt-led project for assistance that informed the country’s new General Law on Climate Change—particularly for provisions on greenhouse gas inventories, a greenhouse gas registry and economic instruments. With this new legislation, Mexico is actively taking the lead in building climate change mitigation approaches and creating an economy open to green technologies.

Project: Mexico Competitiveness Program, USAID

Protecting Air Quality on Tribal Lands

With Indian tribes’ close connection to the land, environmental changes often impact them more directly than the general population. In order to comply with a federal ruling and build tribal capacity to improve and protect air quality on tribal lands, EPA asked Abt Associates to develop tools and provide information to small businesses in Indian Country. Abt developed calculators and webinars to help local enterprises, such as gas stations and dry cleaners, estimate the amount of air pollution they release in order to determine if it is of a sufficient quantity to require registration with EPA. Now these business owners will be better able to protect air quality on land under tribal jurisdiction.

Project: Support Services to Implement the Training and Outreach of the Tribal NSR Rule, EPA


fOOd SecURITy aNd agRIcUlTURe

Hunger and malnutrition remain

the greatest risks to worldwide

health—greater than AIDS, malaria

and tuberculosis combined . Though

often caused by poverty, hunger and

malnutrition are further exacerbated by

political instability, natural disasters and

erratic climate events and temperatures

that destroy crops and rural livelihoods .

Abt Associates is working with developing

countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America

to increase their food production capacity

by implementing resilient farming

systems that raise incomes, conserve

the environment and improve overall

economic growth and health.

Helping Dominican Farmers and Craftspeople Gain Economic Independence

As part of the USAID Rural Economic Diversification Project (USAID/RED), Abt Associates has worked with Dominican farmers and small-scale agricultural producers to become more competitive in global markets by diversifying and expanding production and increasing the quality of their goods. Over the life of the program, rural dairy farmers, cacao bean growers, furniture makers and weavers have collectively increased their imports by more than 50 percent and doubled in-country sales. In addition to meeting the project’s primary objective of increased sales and improved conditions, Abt expanded the country’s capacity to lead its own development.


Recently, Abt transferred responsibility for its development work to the Rural Economic Development Dominicana Foundation, an organization created and staffed by former USAID/RED employees that puts local Dominicans firmly in control of their own economic destiny.

Project: Rural Economic Diversification Project, USAID/RED

Protecting Mali’s Agriculture During Politically Uncertain Times

Shortly after a coup toppled Mali’s government in March 2012, all formal banking ceased, jeopardizing local farmers’ ability to buy the materials necessary for growing rice, millet and sorghum —essential everyday foods. The upheaval not only threatened to derail progress on introducing environmentally sustainable growing techniques, but also endangered the nation’s already fragile ability to feed itself. In spite of this hurdle, through USAID’s Initiatives

Abt Associates is working with developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to increase their food production capacity…and improve overall economic growth and health.

Intégrées pour la Croissance Economique au Mali, Abt Associates quickly pivoted from facilitating bank loans to producers in the breadbasket regions of the country to temporarily providing much-needed seed and fertilizer directly to the farmers so planting could continue. This initiative not only allowed local farmers to plant and irrigate crops, it led to a doubling of production of next season’s rice and millet harvest.

Project: Initiatives Intégrées pour la Croissance Economique au Mali (IICEM), USAID


SURvey aNd daTa cOllecTION

Knowledge is key . That holds true

whether you’re a company looking

to introduce a new product or

a government agency charged with

implementing policy change . Understanding

the mind-set of your target and coupling

that with finely honed strategic guidance

spells the difference between success and

failure. That’s why Fortune 500 companies,

federal, state and local governments,

foundations and university researchers all

turn to Abt SRBI for the kind of timely and

actionable information necessary to guide

decision-making in a rapidly changing world .

Impact of Religion in Everyday Life

Abt SRBI conducted interviewing for the challenging Portraits of American Life Study (PALS), an unprecedented multi-wave panel study directed by researchers at Rice University and Notre Dame. PALS seeks to understand the impact of religion in everyday life and the connections between religious change and other forms of change in individuals over the course of their lives. Topics include family relationships, health, civic participation and volunteering, moral and social attitudes, and race and ethnic issues. For the 2012 survey, Abt SRBI not only re-interviewed the original respondents, but also their children who had turned age 18 since the first survey was conducted. This provides insights for multigenerational analysis.

Project: Portraits of American Life Study (PALS), Rice University and Universtiy of Notre Dame

Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Women Veterans

Women Veterans’ mental health research to date has focused mainly on PTSD and military sexual trauma (MST). As a result, little is known about the prevalence and impact of other mental health symptoms and conditions that may be prevalent and appropriate targets for gender-specific intervention. The VA Women’s Overall Mental Health Assessment of Needs (WOMAN) Study, conducted by Abt SRBI for the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care Center interviewed over 6,000 women Veterans by telephone to collect essential gender-specific data needed to inform the VA’s efforts to expand mental health resources for women Veterans and assure their access to and engagement with these services.

Project: Women’s Overall Mental Health Assessment of Needs (WOMAN) Study, VA


Fortune 500 companies…turn to Abt SRBI for the kind of timely and actionable information necessary to guide decision-making in a rapidly changing world.

Restarting the Small Business Job Engine

Small businesses account for almost two-thirds of net new job creation. With economic recovery underway, there’s a revived focus on invigorating the small business job engine. Over the past five years, Abt SRBI has partnered with Citibank each quarter to take the pulse of small business. Abt SRBI interviews a national sample of 1,150 small business owners, focusing on employment trends, sales forecasts, impact on communities, business challenges and their personal sacrifices. Through a deeper understanding of small business needs and interests, Citi has developed new products and services designed to leverage technologies and provide ways of doing business to lower costs, increase market share and gain productivity.

Project: Citibank National Small Business Pulse, Citibank

Improving the Overcrowded Northeast Rail Corridor

Abt SRBI’s transportation experts have joined a nationally recognized team of planners, engineers and other experts to work with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to assess the future of rail service along the outdated and overcrowded Northeast Corridor. Options being considered span the spectrum from minor improvements to a major reconstruction that would cut travel time between major cities in half. Also under consideration is a more robust system of connections between the corridor’s commuter rail lines and Amtrak’s intercity trains. Abt SRBI’s role is to design and conduct a major survey among nearly 15,000 travelers in the region. The survey will help the FRA to determine the best strategies for investing in the nation’s busiest rail corridor through 2040.

Project: NEC Future: A Rail Investment Plan for the Northeast Corridor, FRA

Innovation is happening all around us at Abt—all the time. I think it goes hand-in-hand with bold thinking. If you are going to think boldly about things, it’s natural you’re going to be innovating. — dawn crosby, The ProCapacity IndexTM

There’s nothing wrong with the

tried and true as long as you’re

content with standing still . Growth,

however, is powered by innovation .

That’s why Abt Associates nurtures

a culture that encourages forward

thinking and the sharing of ideas .

It is based on our firm belief that an innovative

solution for one project could hold the key

to solving other, often seemingly unrelated,

challenges down the road .

So in 2012, we inaugurated an annual Innovation

expo . The Expo featured 10 innovations, each

created for a specific project challenge and

holding the promise of broader application

in projects across the company .



Demandforum.netResources for the Prevention of Prostitution and Sex Trafficking

HAPSATHIV/AIDS Program Sustainability Analysis Tool

Nursing Home CompareFive-Star Quality Rating System

Re-AssignReusable Random Assignment Generator

eLearningExpanding and Improving Learning Opportunities

feaTURed INNOvaTIONS

Our biggest priority needs to be creating a culture that supports risk-taking and creativity.— Kathleen flanagan, President and CEO

Abt ImpactTM

A Monitoring & Evaluation Solution

CarbonCountsTM

Tool for Tracking Environmental Performance and Progress

The ProCapacity IndexTM

Measuring NGO Capacity and Sustainability

Survey SamplingIntegrating Probability and Nonprobability Sampling Frames to Survey Rare Populations

Abt MobileTM

Creating Mobile Applications, Messaging Systems and Online Information Services



SeNIOR fellOwSProviding thought leadership and sharing knowledge isn’t just a

concept practiced within the walls of Abt Associates . This year,

the five Senior Fellows used multiple channels—publishing journal

articles, hosting events and writing op-eds, among others—to

advance ideas among a wide range of audiences . Here are some

of the highlights .

Jill Khadduri hosted a forum at the

National Press Club, “The Intersection of

Housing Policy and Health,” which drew

more than 100 housing and healthcare policy leaders who explored

ways that limited housing funds can be leveraged for better health

outcomes and wider access to services for vulnerable populations

while saving money .

Jill Khadduri, Ph .D .Forum: Intersection of Housing Policy and Health

Stephen Bell published an op-ed in Roll Call that called on policymakers

to make decisions based on gold-standard research: random assignment

experiments . “As the budget debate plays out in Congress, social

programs will face cuts,” he wrote . “Throughout the process, research will

be used by both sides to bolster

their arguments for or against

budget cuts .”

Stephen Bell, Ph .D .Roll Call: Base Policy Decisions on the Best Research


John Lamb organized a day-long event,

“Mycotoxins: Triple Threat to African

Development—Agriculture, Trade and Health,”

that brought together more than 90 high-level

participants who made a commitment to address the serious threat from

mycotoxins, a fungus which can endanger human and agricultural health,

restrict availability and access to food, and impact the economy .

John LambConvening: Mycotoxins— Triple Threat to African Development

Deborah Klein Walker was awarded the American

Public Health Association’s prestigious Martha

May Eliot Award, which recognizes extraordinary

leadership, advocacy, teaching and research in

maternal and child health . She also published

several op-eds in the Huffington Post and

continued to build her following on Twitter as

she shares ideas to improve public health .

Deborah Klein Walker, Ed .D .Media: Commentaries and Tweets

Jacob KlermanPublishing: Journal Articles

Jacob Klerman published articles in several

journals, including the Journal of Policy Analysis and

Management and Evaluation Review. In addition, he had

meetings with Congressional staff and Congressional

Budget Office staff to share his work on the SNAP

(formerly food stamps) caseload . He also briefed Hill

staff on Abt’s work on the Family Medical Leave Act .


eNvIRONMeNT aNd ReSOURceSDIVISIONPRACTICE AREAS Environment n Resources n Climate Change

DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT Mike Conti n Mike_Conti@abtassoc .com

The Environment and Resources

Division prides itself on its rapid

response to complex environmental

challenges with groundbreaking tools and

methodologies and sophisticated models

to ensure the very best, evidence-based

outcomes for federal, state and international

clients . These innovations allow us to analyze

complicated, multi-source data essential to

smart decision-making .

From conducting meta-analysis of the

economic impact of extreme climate events

to assessing the economic impacts of

capacity investments in alternate electricity

generation technologies, our engineers,

economists and environmental, information,

and policy scientists welcome challenges to

ensure the world’s citizens have a safe, clean

and healthy environment .

Recent Successes and Works in Progress

ȕ EPA’s Cooling and Water Intake Structures Regulations analyzed the economic impact of regulations to reduce commercial, recreational and forage fish losses from impingement and entrainment in these structures.

ȕ CarbonCountsTM, a data management system for climate change initiatives, has been selected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support implementation of its 2020 Clean Energy and Climate Plan.

What We’re Writing About

ȕ Benchmarking Corporate Environmental Compliance Performance: A Practical Approach—Keenan, C., Environmental Quality Management.

ȕ Enhancing the Content Validity of Stated Preference Valuation: The Structure and Function of Ecological Indicators—Besedin, E., Land Economics.

ȕ Variation in Estimated Ozone-Related Health Impacts of Climate Change due to Modeling Choices and Assumptions—Post, E., Environmental Health Perspectives.

What We’re Talking About

ȕ Why Toxic Chemical Releases Change— Your Neighborhood and the Nation—Andrew Stoeckle, 2012 National Training Conference on the Toxics Release Inventory and Environmental Conditions in Communities.

ȕ The Medical Costs of Air Pollution-Related Chronic Illness: Evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey—Anna Belova, 2nd Annual AERE Summer Conference.

Projecting the social cost of global warming on coral reefs over the next 200 years


INTeRNaTIONal ecONOMIc gROwTh DIVISIONPRACTICE AREAS Food Security n Agriculture n Climate-Smart Development n Competitiveness

DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT Constantin Abarbieritei n Constantin_Abarbieritei@abtassoc .com

The economic health of a country

determines its ability to weather

challenges from all directions

and continue to invest in its people and

development . Abt’s International Economic

Growth division helps countries and regions

develop their farms, industries and market

participation so they can generate job

opportunities, reduce poverty and bolster

their people’s supply and access to food .

Our multidisciplinary work spans many

influences on economic progress, including

food security, competitiveness, climate

change and nutrition . Abt’s experts help

our clients devise the tools, policies and

strategies to lay the groundwork for

global prosperity .

Innovative Solutions

ȕ Abt is pioneering a sustainable, commercial food fortification solution in rural Tanzania, where nutritional supplement “sprinkles,” sold in local kiosks, are proving popular among mothers and health workers.

ȕ After a new fruit fly in Mozambique shut down internal trade with its northern regions, home to nascent banana plantations, Abt launched a scientific probe with government offices and entomologists that confirmed green bananas are not a host. Regional borders opened, and negotiations are pending with Zimbabwe and South Africa.

ȕ First developed for the Mexican government for USAID, Abt’s CarbonCountsTM is a web-based climate change action tool to track, report and verify progress towards achieving national, local and/or corporate mitigation and adaptation goals.

Abt in the Spotlight

ȕ Abt organized a three-day conference in Accra, Ghana, which drew more than 200 public and private participants from across West Africa to examine new data and solutions in regional trade’s often overlooked, yet pivotal, role in food security.

ȕ During a USAID training for Feed the Future staff from Guatemala, Honduras and Haiti, Omar Dary presented recent findings on food fortification and micronutrient powders that included seminal results from Abt’s recently concluded economic growth project in the Dominican Republic.

ȕ Abt’s climate change team hosted six days of training in Bethesda, Md. on cost-benefit analysis of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for 55 USAID and State Department economic growth and environment officers based in Georgia, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

AirCountsTM—calculating the benefits of air quality improvements in the world’s 40 largest cities


INTeRNaTIONal healThDIVISIONPRACTICE AREAS Health Systems Strengthening n Infectious Diseases n Maternal, Newborn & Child Health n Private Sector Engagement n Reproductive Health/Family Planning

DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT Diana Silimperi, M .D . n Diana_Silimperi@abtassoc .com

Nearly 16 million people protected from malaria

Abt Associates is unwavering in

its commitment to achieving

sustainable health impact .

Working closely with our partners in

more than 50 countries, Abt develops,

implements and evaluates programs that

improve health systems and increase populations’ access to, and use of, priority health services .


ȕ Abt was awarded the USAID-funded Health Financing and Governance project designed to improve health finance and governance systems in order to expand access to healthcare for poor and vulnerable populations.

ȕ In its first year, the Scaling-Up Family Planning Project in Zambia engaged 19,901 new users of family planning, 68 percent of whom live in rural areas.


ȕ Quantifying the Role of Private Health Providers in HIV Testing: Analysis of Data from 18 Countries—Sara Sulzbach, International AIDS Conference.

ȕ Improving Financial Protection Tools for the Poor: Microinsurance, Health Savings Accounts, Vouchers—and How to Choose Among Them—Thierry van Bastelaer, panel chair, Global Symposium on Health Systems Research.

ȕ Data-driven Decision-Making in the Context of IRS Scale-Up and Increased Insecticide Resistance—Dereje Dengela, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Meeting.


ȕ PEPFAR, Health System Strengthening, and Promoting Sustainability and Country Ownership—Palen, J., Lion, A., Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

ȕ Why Differentiating Between Health System Support and Health System Strengthening is Needed—Chee G., Pielemeier, N., Lion, A., Connor, C., International Journal of Health Planning and Management.

ȕ Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Option B+ for HIV Prevention and Treatment of Mothers and Children in Malawi—Avila, C., PLoS ONE.

Our extensive expertise, systems approach and integrated thinking are applied to

address each partner’s specific challenges .

We work with public and private host-

country organizations to strengthen

planning and evidence-based resource

allocation and improve the quality of care,

all while building local capacity .


SOcIal aNd ecONOMIc pOlIcyDIVISION


ȕ Assessed if NASA’s Science, Engineering, Mathematics Aerospace Academy increased the long-term interest of underserved and underrepresented K-12 youth in STEM fields.

ȕ Evaluating the impact of USDA’s Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program for Children concerning children’s food security and nutritional status.

ȕ Determining if retaining disability benefits spurs SSA beneficiaries to work.


ȕ Housing Crowding Effects on Children’s Wellbeing—Solari, C., Social Science Research.

ȕ Methodological and Practical Challenges of Broad-Gauged Language Interventions—Darrow, C., The National Early Literacy Panel and Beyond.

ȕ Preparing Adults for the Future: Transitions to Postsecondary Education or Work—Alamprese, J., Handbook of Family Literacy, Second Edition.


ȕ How Does the Quality of Head Start Have Differential Impacts on Children?—Laura Peck and Stephen Bell, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference.

ȕ Rapid Rehousing—Changing the Lives of Homeless Families—Brooke Spellman, Working to End Homelessness and Hunger 2012 Annual Conference and Learning Institute.

ȕ What Happens to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties after 15 Years?— Kimberly Burnett, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition Annual Meeting.

PRACTICE AREAS Education n Housing & Communities n Income Security & Workforce

DIVISION VICE PRESIDENT Mary Joel Holin n Mary_Holin@abtassoc .com

Enrolled more than 100,000 households in the Summer Electronic Benefits for Children Evaluation

With the nation’s ongoing demand

for innovative, effective social

programs, our team continues

its intense focus on outcomes, bridging

the gap between evidence and policy . Our

leadership in solving complex challenges

in the areas of housing and homelessness,

education, workforce development, food

security, family support and child and youth

development has been rewarded with

greater opportunities to generate genuine,

positive change in America .

Our findings, secured through randomized

controlled studies, quasi-experimental

designs, cost-benefit analyses and use of

advanced techniques for implementation

research, along with technical assistance,

enable our clients to make transformative

changes in social programs for America’s

children, families and workers .


U.S. healThDIVISION

PRACTICE AREAS Health Policy & Evaluation n Behavioral Health n Public Health & Epidemiology

INTERIM DIRECTOR Anne Hudzik n Anne_Hudzik@abtassoc .com


ȕ Launched Demandforum.net, the first online resource for people interested in preventing prostitution in their communities.

ȕ Identified ways to improve patient safety for people with limited English proficiency.

ȕ Managed the award-winning communications campaign, National Recovery Month, spreading the message that recovery from mental and substance abuse disorders is possible.


ȕ Geographic Variation in Opioid Prescribing in the U.S—McDonald, D., Carlson, K., and Izrael, D., Journal of Pain.

ȕ Reduced Caseloads Improve Probation Outcomes—Jalbert, S. and Rhodes, B., Journal of Crime and Justice.

ȕ Area-level Variations in Cancer Care and Outcome—Bozeman, S., Medical Care.

ȕ Unmet Need for Treatment for Substance Use Disorders across Race and Ethnicity—Mulvaney-Day, N., Alcohol and Drug Dependence.


ȕ Why is Infant Mortality Still a Problem?— Deborah Walker, 13th Congress of the World Federation of Public Health Associations.

ȕ Herb-drug Interactions: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Concurrent Use in the U.S.— Lauren Olsho and Sarah Shoemaker, 4th Biennial Conference, American Society of Health Economists.

ȕ Role of State and Community Policies on Prison Releasees’ Linkage to HIV Care—Lisa LeRoy, Sara Donahue, Liza Solomon, Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth.

The heart of our work is investigating

a broad spectrum of health issues—

from obesity to HIV/AIDS; from

cancer care and patient safety to addiction

and post-traumatic stress disorder .

With an unrelenting emphasis on quality

care, patient safety and disease prevention,

our teams conduct research and analyses,

comprehensive evaluations, surveys and

multiyear large-scale studies, and provide

social marketing and behavior change

expertise to solve the nation’s toughest

healthcare challenges .

Rating 15,670 Medicare-certified nursing homes


abT SRbI SUBSIDIARY

PRACTICE AREAS Research Design & Analysis n Data Collection n Customer Satisfaction n Geographic Information Systems (GIS) n Social & Public Policy n Health n Energy n Transportation

PRESIDENT AND CEO Scott Royal, Ph .D . n S .Royal@srbi .com

Abt SRBI conducts surveys that

focus on building bridges

between decision-makers and the

publics they serve . What is the impact of

battlefield service on soldiers and their

families? What are the most efficient ways

to move people and goods? What are

the hiring plans of small businesses as the

national economy recovers?

Successes, Innovations and Works in Progress

ȕ Provided methodological leadership in efficient sampling of rare and at-risk populations, such as our Survey of Muslim Americans for the Pew Research Center.

ȕ Provided courses and webinars to national professional organizations on weighting, cell integration into landline samples and sampling rare populations.

ȕ Completed interviewing for the 2012 American National Election Study, a National Science Foundation-funded survey conducted since 1952.

ȕ Enhanced our innovative multi-mode customer experience reporting and social media mining techniques to provide decision-makers with timely customer feedback.

What We’re Thinking and Writing About

ȕ Interactions between life experience and genetics—Abt SRBI and partners are examining susceptibility to PTSD among battle-deployed soldiers by linking traditional survey research with both genetic data and MRI brain scans.

ȕ Reducing non-response bias—Declining survey participation rates have raised questions about how those persons sampled who did not participate, or refused, differ from those who did participate. Abt SRBI employs a variety of tests to determine non-response bias.

ȕ Sampling small-area samples efficiently— Abt SRBI has pioneered sampling methods and GIS-based systems to identify rare and small-area survey populations.

Polled 54,000 Americans during the 2012 election

To address these challenging issues,

Abt SRBI, often collaborating with Abt

Associates, puts to work its teams of highly

skilled analysts, methodologists and project

directors who develop and administer

these surveys . We conduct several million

interviews a year in multiple languages and

in all modes—telephone, in-person, web,

mail, and interactive voice response . Our

work for several media outlets has garnered

high-profile recognition .


abT JTaSUBSIDIARY

PRACTICE AREAS International Development n Extractive Industry Solutions n

Australian Public & Community Programs n Corporate Health Services

CHIEF ExECUTIVE OFFICER Jane Thomason, Ph .D . n Jane .Thomason@abtjta .com .au

Abt JTA provides a comprehensive

range of services from policy to

service delivery in the public and

private sectors, contributing to long-term

benefits for clients and communities .

Operating in remote and challenging

environments in the Asia-Pacific region,

we offer innovative solutions, extensive

experience in the region, strong technical

capacity and a proven project management

track record .


ȕ Civil registration and vital statistics—everybody’s business but nobody’s business—Lopez, A., Thomason, J., The Lancet.

ȕ Extending health services to the poor through the private sector—Thomason, J., Mitchell, S., Brown, D., http://devpolicy.anu.edu.au.

ȕ Sustainable urbanisation, sustainable urban health—Nash, M., Development Policy Blog, Development Policy Centre.

75% of children under 1 year of age immunized in the North Fly district of Papua New Guinea


ȕ Supports Fiji’s New Vaccine Introduction: a Global First. The introduction in 2012 of pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines, along with the HPV vaccine to be introduced in early 2013, is a significant step forward for Fiji’s health system.

ȕ The Australian Nurse Family Partnership Program, has been successful in achieving reductions in smoking rates among indigenous populations.

ȕ Implemented a Public Health and Biomedical Survey in 15 villages in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, to assess village population health status, environmental health and pathways, and community access to health services.

ȕ Developed an Occupational Health and Hygiene Program for PhuBia Mining Limited, Laos.


ȕ Moving Forward—Discussion and Responses on Supporting the Global CRVS Agenda to Move Forward—chaired by Jane Thomason, the Global Summit on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, Bangkok.

ȕ Private Sector Perspective—Geoff Scahill, National Development Forum 2012, Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council.

ȕ The Value of General Health Data Gained from Large Scale Pre-employment Medical Examinations in Developing Countries— John Menzies, 44th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Colombo.


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Ethics & Compliance

Fulltime Staff Top 10 Clients

n U .S . Agency for International Development

n U .K . Department for International Development

n Social Security Administration

n USDA/Food and Nutrition Service

n DHHS Program Support Center

n U .S . Environmental Protection Agency

n Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

n Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

n U .S . Department of Housing and Urban Development

n Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admininstration

As part of Abt Associates’ effort to create and maintain a workplace of the highest professional

standard, the company has established a confidential ethics & compliance helpline, which is available

24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week . The number is 888.928.4231. Employees wishing to report a

concern can also use a confidential web-based tool, www.integrity-helpline.com/abtassoc.jsp.


bOaRd Of dIRecTORS

Stanley J. LukowskiChairman, Abt AssociatesRetired Chairman and CEO, Eastern Bank Corporation

Director and past Chairman of Partners Continuing Care, Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Overseers of North Shore Medical Center.

N. Cinnamon DornsifeSenior Associate Director, International Development Program, Johns Hopkins University

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank. Member of the Board of Advisors for the Asian Development Bank Institute; United States-Indonesia Society; United Nations Association of the National Capital Area; and Devex.

David T. Ellwood, Ph.D.Dean and Scott M. Black Professor of Political Economy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Kathleen L. FlanaganPresident and CEO, Abt Associates

Wendell J. KnoxFormer President and CEO, Abt Associates

Member of the Board of Directors/Trustees of The Hanover Insurance Group; the Efficacy Institute; Eastern Bank; Natixis, Loomis Sayles, and Hansberger International Funds; EdVestors; Boston Rising; Partners Continuing Care, Inc.; and the National Association of Corporate Directors-Boston.

Joseph P. Newhouse, Ph.D.John D. MacArthur Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard University

Member of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office Panel of Health Advisers and the Comptroller General’s Advisory Committee; Member of the Board of Directors of Aetna and the National Committee for Quality Assurance; Member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Former Vice Chair, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

John O’ConnorFormer Vice Chairman of Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Member of the Board of Directors of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; the Harvard Medical Collaborative; LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.; Oversight Systems; High Street Partners; Segue Manufacturing Services; mTuitive; and G6 Capital.

Gary L. PerlinSenior Advisor and Former CFO, Capital One Financial Corporation

Former CFO of the World Bank; Former Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie-Mae); Former Board Member of the United Way of the National Capital Area.

Steven W. Sinding, Ph.D.Former Director-General, International Planned Parenthood Federation

Chairman, International HIV/AIDS Alliance; Member of the Board of Directors of the Guttmacher Institute; Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE); and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

Anne-Marie Slaughter, D. Phil., J.D.Bert G. Kerstetter ‘66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University

Beginning in September 2013, President of the New America Foundation; Former Director of Policy and Planning at the U.S. State Department; Former Dean, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.

Alison Taunton-Rigby, Ph.D., O.B.E.Founder and Former CEO, RiboNovix, Inc.

Director of Columbia Funds; Healthways, Inc.; ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Boston Children’s Hospital; and the Massachusetts Women’s Forum; Member of the Business Advisory Council, Simmons College School of Management; Health Policy & Management Advisory Board. Boston University School of Public Health; and Advisor to Civic Capital LLC.

Directors Emeritus

Clark C . Abt, Ph .D ., Chairman EmeritusKenneth Arrow, Ph .D .John A . ShaneHenry J . Aaron, Ph .D .


Constantin Abarbieritei* Division Vice President International Economic Growth

Carol Adoum Vice President International Economic Growth

Lisa Ashcraft Vice President Contract Operations

Stephen Bell, Ph.D. Vice President Social and Economic Policy

Rodolfo Camacho, Ph.D. Vice President International Economic Growth

Mike Conti* Division Vice President Environment and Resources

Carlos Cuellar, M.D. Vice President International Health

Margarita P. Fernandez Vice President International Health

Michael Fisher Vice President Environment and Resources

Kathleen L. Flanagan* President and Chief Executive Officer

Ted Hammett, Ph.D. Vice President International Health

Mary Harper* Chief Information Officer

Oswaldo Holguin Vice President Global Operations Controller

Mary Joel Holin* Division Vice President Social and Economic Policy

Anne C. Hudzik Vice President U .S . Health

Jay Knott* Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer

Ann Lion, Dr.PH Vice President International Health

Mary F. Maguire* Chief Communications Officer

Lisa Matt* Vice President International Operations

Mark McEuen Vice President International Health

Susan Mitchell Vice President International Health

Terry Moore Vice President U .S . Health

Sandra L. Nolden Vice President Social and Economic Policy

Sheila O’Dougherty Vice President International Health

Kevin O’Reilly Vice President Corporate Controller

Clarissa A. Peterson* Chief Human Resources Officer

Gail Robinson, Ph.D. Vice President U .S . Health

Janet Rosenbaum Vice President Global Business Development

John Ruyter Vice President Human Resources

Carol Schechter Vice President U .S . Health

Patricia Shifflett Vice President U .S . Health

Diana Silimperi, M.D.* Division Vice President International Health

Richard Small* Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mark Spranca, Ph.D.* Vice President Reputational Capital and Technical Leadership

Andrew Stoeckle Vice President Environment and Resources

Cindy Taylor, Ph.D. Vice President Social and Economic Policy

Deborah Klein Walker, Ed.D. Vice President U .S . Health

abt SRbI

Albert Ronca Founding Partner Chief Operating Officer

Scott Royal, Ph.D.* President and Chief Executive Officer

Mark Schulman, Ph.D. Founding Partner Chief Research Officer

abt JTa

Jane Thomason, Ph.D.* Chief Executive Officer

cOMpaNy OffIceRS

*Member of Management Advisory Group


abT aT-a-glaNceValues

MISSION-DRIVEN.

We are united by our mission to improve the lives of people worldwide .

GLOBAL.

We are a global community, bringing diverse knowledge, expertise, and perspectives to the

many challenges faced by today's world .

COMMITTED TO ExCELLENCE.

We strive to meet and exceed the highest professional standards .

COLLABORATIVE .

We know that working collaboratively produces excellence .

ACCOUNTABLE .

We take responsibility for what we do and

how we do it .

BALANCED.

We sustain the energy and commitment we bring to our roles by promoting a healthy balance between our personal and professional lives .

CREDITSWriting: Sandra L . Riesett, Outlaw Advertising; Editorial: Mary F . Maguire; Design: Cara Capizzi; Printing: Goetz Printing

ImagesInside front cover: Arnaud Rakotonirina (2013 Abt Associates annual photo contest winner); Pages 2–3: Mark Finkenstaedt; Page 6: Abt Associates photo file; Pages 7–8: © Jessica Scranton; Page 9: Abt JTA photo files; Page 14: Abt Associates photo file; Page 15: Vina Verman; Page 18: (left) Abt Associates photo file, (center, right) Connie Ohlsten; Page 19: Doug Trapp; Pages 20–21: Doug Trapp (Khadduri, Lamb), Abt Associates photo files (Bell, Walker, Klerman); All other images: Thinkstock and Shutterstock

Practice Areas ȕ Education ȕ Environment and Climate Change ȕ Food Security and Agriculture ȕ Health—U .S . and International ȕ Housing and Communities

ȕ Income Security and Workforce

Expertise ȕ Implementation and Technical Assistance ȕ Information Technology Applications

and Analytical Computing ȕ Research, Monitoring and Evaluation ȕ Social Marketing and Behavior Change ȕ Survey and Data Collection

Our Staff

We have a staff of 2,700 fulltime and 400 part-time employees . More than 90% of our in-country personnel are from the local country or region .

Highest Degree ȕ Ph .D ., M .D .: 15% ȕ Masters Degree: 36% ȕ Bachelors Degree: 29%

Clients ȕ U .S . federal, state, and local governments ȕ International governments ȕ International organizations ȕ Nonprofit associations and institutions ȕ Universities and foundations

Offices

Abt Associates has U .S . offices in Atlanta, Ga .; Bethesda, Md .; Cambridge, Mass .; and Durham, N .C .; and international offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East .

Subsidiaries

abt JTa is an international health and social sector consulting firm operating in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for clients in international development and extractive industries . The company provides a comprehensive range of services from policy development to service delivery . It is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia .

abt SRbI is a full-service global strategy and research organization specializing in public policy and opinion surveys in the areas of healthcare, transportation and regional planning, banking and finance, insurance, media, utilities, and marketing strategy . It is headquartered in New York City .

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Abt staff members come from 94 countries and together speak more than 85 languages.

We serve more than 60 countries and have program offices in nearly 40.

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