Although COVID-19 has affected the entire world, each country has experienced it differently. To deal with disease, fear, panic, and uncertainty during a pandemic, it is imperative to ensure that the information provided to people is accurate. Sometimes, however, how this information is delivered is even more important
This report summarizes findings from rapid qualitative research in 20 communities across Bangladesh about local responses to COVID-19 undertaken between 6-15 April 2020, designed to inform government and its partners about how their policies and communications are being received and acted upon by communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic began as a health crisis but has in time-triggered a grave and unfolding economic crisis with particular concerns for the poor and vulnerable. For effective policy response to the poverty consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, the importance of real-time evidence cannot be over-emphasized.