Improving Public Sector Performance and Accountability
Weak governance remains a limiting factor in the Region’s development progress. Many countries struggle with fragmented planning, slow decision-making, weak coordination across agencies, and limited capacity for data-driven policy design. These issues often result in underperforming institutions, inefficiencies in public spending, and reduced trust in government.
SDF 11 will promote more accountable, transparent, and results-oriented governance by investing in systems and capacities that support sound public sector management. To pursue this priority the programme will:
- Strengthen results-based management and monitoring frameworks, enabling more effective planning, implementation, and evaluation of national development strategies.
- Support evidence-based policymaking, including improvements in national statistics systems and data use.
- Advance public financial management reforms, with a focus on transparency, expenditure and fiduciary control, and budget credibility.
- Promote citizen engagement and inclusive governance, including greater participation of civil society and marginalised groups in decision-making processes.
- Improve institutional coordination, especially in cross-sector and multi-stakeholder initiatives supported under the Fund.
Building Trust and Transparency to Strengthen Development Impact
Governance is the backbone of effective development. When institutions lack the capacity or will to deliver on their mandates, even the best-designed policies and projects fall short. Across the Caribbean, the need for more accountable, responsive governance has become more urgent, particularly in the face of rising citizen demands, fiscal constraints, and complex global challenges.
SDF 11 recognises that improving governance is fundamental to achieving better development outcomes. By building stronger institutions and promoting a culture of transparency and performance, the Fund will help ensure that public resources are used effectively, decisions are informed by evidence, and development benefits are more equitably distributed.