Combining Analytical Skills and Experience to Serve People Around the World
Abt Associates has had an active global program since our earliest days. We have completed projects in more than 100 countries, helping developing countries to enhance their agriculture, open doors to export opportunities, and to advance international health by improving health systems, service delivery, and financing.
Our clients range from government agencies and multilateral financial institutions to multinational corporations and trade associations seeking to open new markets. The international development sectors served by Abt Associates include agriculture, economic development, the environment, health (including health finance, health policy, health systems management, HIV/AIDS, and international health), privatization, and urban development.
Our experience in the U.S. public and private sectors serves us well in countries that are just beginning to create this distinction. We understand the demands of privatization, the expectations of investors, and the value of open markets. But we also understand the economic, social, and environmental risks, the potential for retrenchment, and the need to balance the conflicting mandates of efficiency and equity.
Our understanding is based on direct, first-hand experience. Rather than extensively subcontracting to freelance consultants, we maintain a large permanent staff devoted exclusively to international projects, a team that handles all aspects of our international relationships. In addition, we understand the importance of local knowledge and use local consulting expertise on a full partnership basis whenever possible.
