# CDB Launches First Caribbean Evaluation Space for Evidence-Based Policy

The Caribbean Development Bank inaugurated CEvalSpace 2026 to strengthen regional evaluation systems and evidence-based policymaking.

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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) launched the inaugural Caribbean Evaluation Space (CEvalSpace 2026) on Tuesday in Barbados. [^1]

CDB President Daniel Best said that the launch marks an important shift in how the region thinks about development, reflecting a growing understanding that evidence is essential. [^2]

CDB President Daniel Best stated that the three-day event provides an opportunity for the estimated 150 regional and international participants to strengthen evaluation systems across the Caribbean. [^3]

CDB President Daniel Best emphasized that the Caribbean needs a stronger culture of evidence and leaders who can ask hard questions, gather meaningful data, and translate findings into action. [^4]

CDB President Daniel Best stated that the Caribbean Evaluation Space is not just a conference but an opportunity to strengthen the foundations of how the region develops. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) launched the inaugural Caribbean Evaluation Space (CEvalSpace 2026) on Tuesday in Barbados. (nationnews.com, News)
2. CDB President Daniel Best said that the launch marks an important shift in how the region thinks about development, reflecting a growing understanding that evidence is essential. (nationnews.com, News)
3. CDB President Daniel Best stated that the three-day event provides an opportunity for the estimated 150 regional and international participants to strengthen evaluation systems across the Caribbean. (nationnews.com, News)
4. CDB President Daniel Best emphasized that the Caribbean needs a stronger culture of evidence and leaders who can ask hard questions, gather meaningful data, and translate findings into action. (Barbados Today, News)
5. CDB President Daniel Best stated that the Caribbean Evaluation Space is not just a conference but an opportunity to strengthen the foundations of how the region develops. (nationnews.com, News)

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