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Abt Global (formerly known as Abt Associates) is a research and consulting firm headquartered in the United States. In 1965, social scientist Clark Abt founded Abt Associates in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1] In February 2024, the company rebranded as Abt Global. [2]

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Abt Global is led by an executive team with Kathleen Flanagan as president and CEO since October 2009 [3] and maintains offices in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

One of the notable projects undertaken by Abt Global was research for USAID on the effect of the Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) in developing countries. [4] As an organization, they focus on five capabilities: [5]

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