COVID-19’s wide-ranging health and economic impacts have permeated across the world, and much of the research community has pivoted to respond.

On June 5, IPA Myanmar shared results of a study on maternal cash transfers as part of Centers for Learning Evaluations and Results (CLEAR)'s online gLocal Evaluation Week.

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow rapidly across the globe and no cure is yet identified, prevention is essential to slow the spread.Frequent handwashing to interrupt transmission of the virus is one of the main recommendations from national health agencies, the World Health Organization, and other experts, but following handwashing guidance is not necessarily possible or easy for everyone, particularly in low-income countries.Individuals living in areas with limited and unreliable access to piped water and lacking access to soap are not able to wash their hands regularly.