> Chart of the month - hot off the press!
We just launched our COVID-19 Agriculture Dashboard (generously funded by DFID’s Research and Evidence Division), to understand how Kenyan farmers are faring in the face of floods, locusts, and a national curfew. Unfortunately, the impact has been big: input costs are increasing as the prices farmers receive for crops are decreasing. The impact isn't just on smallholder farmers directly: 95% are cutting back on days of hired farm labor. This is likely to be having significant impacts on the most vulnerable members of rural supply-chains, migrant workers. When asked what would help farmers the most, two-thirds mentioned cash or food donations.

> Beautiful data, inside and out
We couldn't be prouder that our first impact report has been shortlisted for an award by Design Week. We'd like to give a huge thank you to the brilliant teams at Manifesto Studios, who designed the report, and Landscape, who created the 60 Decibels branding. ICYMI, now might be the time to take a read of the report—come for the beautiful design, stay for the customer data, benchmarks, and insights.

> Primeira Página (first page!), Estado de São Paulo 
Brazil is facing one of the biggest outbreaks of COVID-19 in the world. The data we collected for Flourish Ventures and Neon found its way to the front page of Brazil’s leading national newspaper, Estado de São Paulo. The results show that 70% of microentrepreneurs are earning less than the minimum wage of USD 200 per month. Compare this to before the pandemic, when 80% earned more than the minimum wage. Brazil has 10 million microentrepreneurs, so their income represents about 1/4th of the country’s 209 million population. 

> Data-based decision-making about racial equity
This recent article by GovLab identifies opportunities, risks, and lessons for using data to understand racial inequalities. We also thought this toolkit from AISP was exceptionally actionable and helpful. Some tips for responsible and inclusive data collection: (1) Don't over-collect information (2) Couple quantitative data with qualitative stories and interviews (3) Engage the people represented in the data (4) Disseminate findings to a wide audience, online and offline. (5) Ditch jargon and acknowledge biases. 

> A cold drink, anyone? 
We worked with Efficiency for Access (CLASP) to understand the impact of solar refrigerators. For 93% of the people we listened to, this was their first ever refrigerator. The impact of having one? Like a cool drink in summer: access to refrigeration has boosted savings in the home, increased sales in small businesses, and increased well-being. One respondent in Tanzania reports: “I am able to keep my foods and fruits safe. Food poisoning has been controlled and I save more because I can buy in bulk and store.” One more interesting nugget: one-third of users are using their refrigerators to store medicine, which points to the positive multiplier effects of access to refrigeration. 

> From Sasha
10 out of 30 is a post about what it feels like one-third of the way through a 30 day commitment (you know, on the off chance that you find yourself cooped up at home and are taking on a new project or two).