Youth
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). The evaluation also presents an opportunity to inform the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) 2026-2035 Strategic Plan, which includes youth as one of the Bank’s main axes. The evaluation seeks to provide evidence on the main lessons learned, the enabling factors, and the challenges faced by CDB and Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) for implementing youth operations, initiatives, and activities related to and guided by the YPOS. The evaluation was commissioned by CDB OIE and conducted by an external evaluation consultancy firm from June 2025 to December 2025. As part of OIE’s enhanced quality assurance and governance, OIE convened an Evaluation Reference Group (ERG) to provide advice and guidance on the evaluation. The ERG consisted of three youth leaders from the Caribbean who are external to the CDB and were selected by OIE, as well as several key staff members who have been involved in YPOS and youth-related operations at the Bank.
