CARIBBEAN EVALUATION SPACE 2026

The Caribbean Development Bank’s Office of Independent Evaluation (OIE) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Caribbean Evaluation Space. Discover a space where Caribbean perspectives and socio-political realities drive the future of evaluation

This biennial event, rotating across Caribbean countries, is intended to become a flagship regional platform to foster learning, exchange, and networks on evaluation to strengthen evidence-informed policymaking. The aim is to “cultivate a generation of Caribbean leaders in evaluation” and in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).

The conference is aligned with regional priorities as the Caribbean faces challenges in establishing and/or maintaining the capacities for effective evaluation and M&E systems. In the past, there have been numerous initiatives targeting the broader Latin-America and Caribbean region, though mostly within Latin America, hence presenting an opportune time for a Caribbean focused initiative. Caribbean Evaluation Space” is an immersive, purposeful environment for evaluation and M&E professionals which prioritises Caribbean perspectives, knowledge systems, and socio-political realities.

Objectives

The Caribbean Evaluation Space seeks to: 

1. Bring together professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders to share knowledge, best practices, and innovative approaches to increase effectiveness of evaluation. 
2. Foster collaboration, build and strengthen regional networks, promote the integration of robust evaluation (and M&E) frameworks, and to improve the wider impact of programmes and initiatives across various development sectors in the Caribbean.

Welcome to the Caribbean Evaluation Space (CEvalSpace), a regional platform where people come together to connect, learn, collaborate and shape the future of evaluation in the Caribbean. 

Conceptualised and led by the Caribbean Development Bank's Office of Independent Evaluation, CEvalSpace was created to amplify Caribbean voices, showcase regional knowledge, and strengthen the use of evidence to support better decision-making and sustainable development. 

The name Space is intentional. It reflects an open, inclusive and evolving community that values Caribbean perspectives, lived experiences and innovation. CEvalSpace is more than a conference. It is the foundation of an enduring Caribbean Community of Practice that will foster collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional growth long after each conference concludes. 

The inaugural conference brings together evaluation leaders, governments, development partners, multilateral development banks, United Nations organisations, academia, civil society, the private sector, and evaluation practitioners from across the Caribbean and beyond. Young and emerging evaluators are at the heart of this vision, helping to shape the next generation of evaluation leadership in the region. 

CEvalSpace is made possible through the collaboration of our valued partners: the Office of Evaluation and Oversight of the Inter-American Development Bank (OVE-IDB), the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for Latin America and the Caribbean (CLEAR-LAC), The University of the West Indies (UWI), and Caribbean Evaluators International (CEI).

This is our space. 

Built by the Caribbean. For the Caribbean. 

Together, we are shaping the future of evaluation.