The Population Council Institute, in partnership with UNICEF Bihar conducted research on conditions of women and children during the first wave of COVID-19. The study was conducted in Bihar in three phases – during the COVID-19 lockdown (April 2020), immediately after the national lockdown (June 2020), and during the unlock (October/November 2020). Evidence was generated on the availability, accessibility and utilization of basic services related to maternal and child health, nutrition, school education, WASH, child protection and social protection during the COVID-19 era. The study found that evidently, COVID disrupted MCH, nutrition and mental health services. Although many resumed accesses to ANC services after the lockdown lifted, some did not go back for services, fearing contracting the virus. Although frontline workers, and services at facilities are slowly coming back on track, they need some support to fully resume operations.