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.
Mid-Term Evaluation of the Basic Needs Trust Fund 5
Poverty Alleviation
Evaluation Report
Corporate
Complete
CDB
Management Response
Yes
Summary
The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) is known as the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) flagship poverty reduction initiative. The CDB launched the BNTF Programme, initially called the Caribbean Education Development and Basic Human Needs/Employment Sector Programme, in 1979, with financial assistance from US Agency for International Development (USAID).