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. The evaluation uses a mixed-methods approach, combining document reviews, portfolio analysis, and stakeholder interviews, to inform the next CES. The evaluation process supported participation, reflection, and co-creation. During the inception phase, feedback was collected from CDB staff and Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL) counterparts to refine the focus and ensure evaluation questions would generate insights aligned with both CDB’s strategic needs and GOSL priorities. A Theory of Change workshop was conducted with CDB and GOSL stakeholders to reconstruct the underlying logic of the CES and identify key assumptions and change pathways. This collaboration provided a shared foundation for assessing progress and strategic alignment. Validation of emerging findings was carried out via an online workshop. A hybrid co-creation workshop was held with Saint Lucia-based stakeholders and CDB staff to collaboratively develop recommendations and ensure proposed actions are useful, specific, and actionable, with the aim of increasing the success of the next CES.
Evaluation Brief: Gender Equality Policy and Operational Strategy 2013-2018
Gender
Evaluation Report
Corporate
Complete
CDB
Summary
This evaluation examines the Caribbean Development Bank’s performance in gender equality since 2008, the year in which its Gender Equality Policy and Operational Strategy (GEPOS) was approved. The evaluation assesses the relevance of the Bank’s approach to promoting and catalysing gender equality, the effectiveness of its operations, sustainability of institutional improvements, and enabling factors within the Bank itself.
