Since May IPA has been running our RECOVR survey measuring the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Today we're releasing data from 9 countries on Dataverse!
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/ipa 

All surveys contained common sets of questions on health, livelihoods, education but-

most also included additional country-specific areas to help policymakers respond to the most pressing issues in their country. With gratitude to @ShanaS_Warren @elliottmcollins @sebchaskel and hundreds of IPA staff Here are some links to what you'll find in the data sets:

In Colombia, we worked with @DNP_Colombia to include questions that could inform social protection and education responses. https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/PAHU0X

More info & policy takeaways: https://www.poverty-action.org/blog/supporting-most-vulnerable-amid-risk-returning-poverty-what-recovr-survey-tells-us-about

Find out more in our (Spanish language) webinar with @DNP_Colombia next week https://twitter.com/DNP_Colombia/status/1291069345506955265

The Ghana survey included questions about education, social protection, and small businesses shaped by policy priorities. https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/QWLV0M
Main findings summarized here: https://www.poverty-action.org/blog/how-ghanaians-are-coping-with-covid-19-five-lessons-recovr-survey

The Sierra Leone survey had a special emphasis on healthcare availability and use https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/KIPFWO
Key findings here: https://www.poverty-action.org/blog/mitigating-impacts-covid-19-fragile-state-key-findings-recovr-sierra-leone-survey

The Rwanda survey has questions tailored to inform the government's distance education policy efforts: https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/RTMVNO
Key findings: https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/Rwanda-RECOVR-Survey-Analysis-July-2020.pdf

The Zambia survey had a similar focus on distance learning, and also a section to inform health policy priorities: https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/D6ZNLZ
More info: https://www.poverty-action.org/recovr-study/recovr-zambia-tracking-effects-covid-19-pandemic

In Mexico, the survey focused on employment and work, and also included questions on policing and insecurity https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/NBGEL0
More info: https://www.poverty-action.org/recovr-study/recovr-mexico-tracking-effects-covid-19-pandemic

The Burkina Faso survey was in partnership with the Ministry of Employment & focused on employment and business outcomes, particularly for youth and vulnerable populations. https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/BGHJYK
https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/FRENCH_Burkina%20Faso%20RECOVR%20Survey%20Analysis.pdf

The Côte d'Ivoire survey had similar emphasis on employment & business, as well as education. https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/UJQPGD
More info & key findings (In French) https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/FRENCH_Cote%20d%27Ivoire%20RECOVR%20Survey%20Analysis.pdf

Finally, in the Philippines, the survey is providing info about preparedness for distance learning in the fall, social safety net support, and the impact of the pandemic on remittances: https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/W7OBKB
More info: https://www.poverty-action.org/recovr-study/recovr-philippines-tracking-effects-covid-19-pandemic

Pulling off all these studies quickly is a testament to IPAs hard-working country office staff who quickly adapted phone methods—but also to their work building relationships with policymakers over the years, developing the trust to collaborate in a crisis & fill the data vacuum