RECOVR Research Projects

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This page lists research projects that are being developed by IPA and others. Our goal is to document active studies taking place on COVID-19’s socio-economic impacts—and results, as they come in—in order to inform researchers and decision-makers working to mitigate the crisis. As this is a public good, the hub contains both IPA and non-IPA studies. Inclusion criteria for the hub can be found here, and new projects and questionnaires can be submitted here.

Contributing Partners

60 Decibels
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
BRAC Institute of Governance & Development
Center for Effective Global Action
Center for Global Development
Global Poverty Research Lab
IDinsight
International Growth Centre
Yale Research Initiative on Innovative & Scale

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Impact of the COVID-19-induced Economic Crisis on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bangladesh

<p>Micro, small,&nbsp;and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeline of the economy of Bangladesh.According to a 2019 World Bank report, 99% of the non-farm enterprises in Bangladesh are MSMEs, and in 2013, MSMEs created about 20 million jobs.Most are informal, and the majority of these informal enterprises are providing service to the domestic markets and involved in trading activities.Financial constraints faced by MSMEs in Bangladesh is widely recognized in academic literature as well as by practitioners in the field.</p>
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Country Bangladesh
Program Area Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
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Pilot

Effect of COVID-19 on RMG Sector and Trade Union Efforts to Mitigate Fallout

<p>The ready-made garment&nbsp;(RMG)&nbsp;industry in Bangladesh is facing a serious crisis because of COVID-19, with a&nbsp;virtual freeze on new business and mass cancellation of existing orders.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been appealing to the buyers to continue ordering.Some trade unions have asked for a shutdown of the factories, while most others are working with government bodies and BGMEA to ensure that the factories remain open and people have jobs and salaries.</p>
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Country Bangladesh
Program Area Financial Inclusion Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
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Pilot

Behavioural Change Communications (BCC) Research on How Communities are Dealing with COVID-19, Gaps in Knowledge, and How to Gear Communities to Support the National Fight Against the Crisis

<p>As the onslaught of COVID-19 is expected to worsen in the coming weeks and months in Bangladesh, the citizenry is taking preparations in various capacities.However, as everything is happening very fast, there has not been enough time to mobilize resources, and one key gap is observed in the area of targeted, customised communications that takes into account local realities and customs.Any successful communication strategy takes into account the various needs of their target groups and builds on the sociocultural characteristics of specific target groups.</p>
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Country Bangladesh
Program Area Education Peace & Recovery Social Protection
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Pilot

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