This document presents a synthesis of the main findings and lessons learned from evaluations completed in 2025 and published in early 2026, as well as from Project Completion Validation Reviews (PCVRs) conducted between 2023 and 2025. Together, these sources provide a consolidated view of the evidence emerging from the Caribbean Development Bank's recent evaluation portfolio.The evaluations and PCVRs offer important insights into what is working well, where challenges persist, and what lessons can be drawn to strengthen future programming. They provide evidence for the Bank, its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs), and the Board of Directors to inform decision-making, enhance development effectiveness, and strengthen the design and implementation of future interventions.
Synthesis Report - Managing for Sustainability
Synthesis Study
Corporate
Complete
CDB
Summary
This study examined project sustainability at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) by reviewing evaluation evidence and good practice literature from CDB and other development organisations; and suggests practical guidance on “managing for sustainability” and entry points for future action.The primary objectives were to:(a) develop an understanding of the conceptual frameworks and procedures used by other development agencies to assess and manage for project sustainability;(b) assess the sustainability of projects financed by CDB and identify the major factors that influence project sustainability;(c) identify the lessons learned and recommendations developed by other international development agencies to improve project sustainability; and(d) recommend a simple conceptual framework and procedures to facilitate the Bank’s efforts in managing for project sustainability.
