On March 1st, IPA and PATH organized a Handwashing Innovation Summit bringing together two dozen participants including representatives of many organizations working on handwashing technologies such as the Water and Sanitation Project, Safe Water and Aids project, Kenya Water for Health organization and PATH.The discussion focused on existing evidence on waste water collection and use of hand sanitizer as opposed to soap and water.

Innovations for Poverty Action organized a Policy Forum focusing on sharing learnings on water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in Kenya.

The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) and the District of Gicumbi hosted a launch event to celebrate the successful implementation of a pilot phase of the Water Tanks Loan Project in Nyankenke, a sector in Gicumbi district.IPA Rwanda and J-PAL Africa’s policy teams have been working together to support the RAB in its implementation of the pilot project.Speakers at the event included Gicumbi's mayor and RAB's Director of Animal Production.