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.
Multicycle Evaluation of the Unified Special Development Fund Fourth and Fifth Cycles 1996-2024
Financial Services
Evaluation Report
Corporate
Complete
CDB
Management Response
Yes
Summary
This final report was submitted by Universalia on the Multi-cycle Evaluation of the Unified Special Development Fund [SDF(U)] 4 and 5 covering the period 1996-2004. It's main objectives were to determine whether the CDB has met the agreed obligations and commitments made during the replenishment and resolutions, identify the factors that have contributed to the advancement in the achievement of the core objectives of these two cycles and those constraining the achievement of results, identify SDF 4 and 5 contributions to development outcomes, and make recommendations which are forward looking and within the context of improving the framework of future SDF replenishments.
