All OIE evaluation reports, briefs, and knowledge products are publicly available. Browse our full library, from in-depth evaluation reports and Management Response Action Plans to concise evaluation briefs and annual reports. Everything we publish is evidence-based, openly disclosed, and designed to be used.
To access the latest evaluations and resources, regularly check this page for updates.
All OIE evaluation reports, briefs, and knowledge products are publicly available. Browse our full library, from in-depth evaluation reports and Management Response Action Plans to concise evaluation briefs and annual reports. Everything we publish is evidence-based, openly disclosed, and designed to be used.
To access the latest evaluations and resources, regularly check this page for updates.
Water Resource Management
Evaluation Report
Sector
Real Time Evaluation of the Water Supply Improvement Project Guyana
The Real-Time Evaluation (RTE) of the Water Supply Improvement Project (WSIP) was designed as a learning oriented, decision-support exercise embedded in the project’s implementation phase.
Evaluation Report
Country (CESE/CSPE)
Evaluation of the Caribbean Development Bank Saint Lucia Country Engagement Strategy 2020-2023
This evaluation examines the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Country Engagement Strategy (CES) for Saint Lucia for the period 2020–23, including activities designed and implemented until December 2024.
Financial Services
Evaluation Report
Corporate
Evaluation of Policy-Based Lending Operations at the Caribbean Development Bank 2017-2025
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has extensively made use of Policy-Based Lending (PBL) as a strategic instrument to support macro-fiscal stability, institutional reform, and resilience-building across its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs).
Youth
Evaluation Report
Corporate
Formative Evaluation of the Youth Policy and Operational Strategy and Youth-Related Operations 2020-2025
The primary purpose of this formative evaluation is to provide insights to enhance the ongoing development and implementation of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Youth Policy and Operational Strategy (YPOS).
Annual Report
Annual Report on Evaluation 2025
The Office of Independent Evaluation's (OIE's) Annual Report on Evaluation 2025 documents a defining year of transition and transformation for the Caribbean Development Bank's (CDB's) evaluation function.
Project Completion Validation Report
Project Completion Validation Reports 2025
A compilation of Project Completion Validation Reports (PCVRs) for 2025 conducted by the Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE) for the following projects.
Poverty Alleviation
Synthesis Study
Sector
Synthesis Study on Lessons Learned from the Basic Needs Trust Fund
The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) serves as the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB’s) primary poverty-reduction instrument and has demonstrated ongoing success.
Evaluation Policy
2025 CDB Evaluation Policy
The Evaluation Policy of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) sets out the principles that guide a strong, independent evaluation function: supporting learning, accountability, evidence‑based decision‑making, and transparency across the Bank. Updated to reflect CDB’s core values, lessons learned since the first policy in 2011, and significant advances in global evaluation practice, the policy responds to the 2024 external peer review’s call for urgent revision. The result is a modern, forward‑looking policy aligned with internationally accepted evaluation standards.
Project Completion Validation Report
Project Completion Validation Reports 2024
A compilation of Project Completion Validation Reports (PCVRs) for 2024 conducted by the Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE) for the following projects.
Evaluation Report
Country (CESE/CSPE)
Trinidad & Tobago Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation 2017-2021
This Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation (CSPE) examines the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Country Strategy and Programme (CSP) for Trinidad and Tobago for the period 2017–21; and activities implemented and designed by the Bank until 2024. The evaluation, drawing on international evaluation standards for CSPEs, uses a mixed-methods approach, combining document reviews, portfolio analysis, and stakeholder interviews, to inform the next Country Engagement Strategy (CES).