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HUD has contracted Abt to study two different asset building strategies to help public housing and voucher households increase their financial and housing stability.

Through a $65 million contract, Abt will help DOI work with a range of stakeholders to maximize investments in clean energy and infrastructure development. 

The Department of Labor awarded an Abt-led team a five-year contract to evaluate workforce transition projects for youth and young adults with disabilities.

Baris Yener, a veteran business development executive, has joined Abt Global as Chief Growth Officer.

Godfrey Sanga is a clean energy engineer with 20 years of experience in projects design and implementation in Africa, focusing on products market development, capacity strengthening, financing, and advocacy. He has a combination of technical, economic, environmental, and social skills and experience in energy access and productive uses for different target markets including households, enterprises, and social institutions. He has led regional organizations, directed, and managed teams and projects, and served as advisor for donor-funded, publicly funded, and privately funded projects. Godfrey has worked with international organizations including USAID and Power Africa, Energy 4 Impact, Mercy Corps, and Development Bank of Southern Africa.

Shelley Martin is a gender and sustainable development advisor with a background in women and youth empowerment, inclusive business and innovation, and human rights in supply chains and communities. Her work has engaged local and global organizations in numerous sectors across 15+ countries, spanning climate-smart agriculture, land rights, finance, entrepreneurship, clean energy, STEM, infrastructure, manufacturing and consumer goods.

Nichole Fiore is a Principal Associate with over 15 years of experience evaluating housing and homelessness programs across the country, developing deep expertise on homeless service systems, organizational capacity, political and community will, unsheltered homelessness, and permanent supportive housing. Recognizing the critical link between stable, safe housing and overall well-being, Fiore is proven leader bringing together diverse stakeholders who work across many jurisdictions and sectors to address the needs and improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. She brings person-centric approaches to teams, from fostering inclusive decision-making in system design to ensuring projects are collecting evidence that informs homeless service systems implementation and rapid response to extreme weather situations. She also is a regular source for media outlets, often on the topic of homelessness in California.

A new study shows large gender and racial disparities in wage growth widen over 10 years for workers who start out in similar jobs in mid-level occupations.

After attending the the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit, we’ve got five tips to help promote inclusive youth economic engagement!