Performance review report released of USAID youth-centered project in Armenia
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia has struggled to regain political, social, and economic stability. » Read more
Year: 2017
Release of results of cost-benefit analysis for USAID/Ethiopia interventions
The LEAP team conducted cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) of four agriculture-related projects in Ethiopia to assess the beneficiary, social, and financial outcomes of the following interventions: Agribusiness and Market Development (AMD), the Livestock Growth Project (LGP), Pastoralists Resiliency Improvement and Market Expansion Project (PRIME), and Graduation with Resilience to Achieve Sustainable Development Project (GRAD). » Read more
USAID Learning, Evaluation, and Analysis Project work in 22 countries
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) started the Learning, Evaluation, and Analysis Project (LEAP) in 2011 with the goal of providing assistance to developing countries. » Read more
Fair trade: resistance to and collusion with the free market
Optimal’s Research Analyst Kelsye Turner will be giving a brown bag presentation on fair trade at noon on November 12, 2014. » Read more
Bridging the gap between art and science
The office of Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) is hosting an exhibition of a selection of Dr. Ben Shneiderman’s treemap works. » Read more
Optimal staffers pitch in for worthy causes
2014 was a big year for reaching out to communities near and far for Optimal staffers. » Read more
Survey non-response bias, power analysis, and external validity
Public policy research is dependent on efficient data collection, which is often thwarted by non-respondents or a low response rate. » Read more
Nutrition expert visits Optimal to discuss healthy living
In an effort to underscore the importance of healthy living and staying active, Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) encourages its employees to keep moving and provides opportunities for staff to expand their knowledge outside their subject matter. Earlier this year, Optimal held a WalkFit contest, for which groups of staff members “walked” to San Salvador, El Salvador. » Read more
Optimal to Provide Evaluation Support for NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Business-to-Business Network Pilots
Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) was recently awarded a contract by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the evaluation of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Business-to-Business Network Pilot Project, which consists of ten total sites. » Read more
FNS Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Report Published
The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), as part of its efforts to reach out to small businesses, awarded Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) a contract to conduct the Annual Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Sponsor Tiering Determination Assessment for 2014. » Read more