An interview with Oeindrila Dube
 "The first lesson I think that’s directly relevant to us now is about trust and testing. We’re seeing with COVID-19 how important it is to test and identify carriers and put in measures to prevent the spread. What we learned in Sierra Leone was that in a time of danger and uncertainty, trust between people and their health providers saved lives. More people got tested and that meant more people could get treated."
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By Susan Athey and Dean Karlan
 People are starting to practice not only social distancing but also economic distancing, which leaves a lot of people—especially the most economically vulnerable—in the lurch. It’s easy to feel powerless watching the human toll mount. In this opinion piece in the Washington Post, IPA founder Dean Karlan and board member Susan Athey talk about how we can make a difference when we’re stuck at home, disconnected both socially
and economically.
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By Ruth Levine
 In this article, Ruth Levine, a policy fellow at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, addresses research funders on the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog on facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Levine, who previously worked at the Hewlett Foundation and several multilateral agencies, explains why funders need to act immediately to ensure their previous investments are protected by shepherding their
grantees through this crisis. She gives several tips, including making their funding flexible, so grantees have the leeway to pivot to tackling the crisis.
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