CABEI organizes technical dialogues in the field of evaluation to attract investment

Tegucigalpa, April 19, 2017. – Identifying strategies, methodologies and impact evaluation criteria in compliance with the best development banking practices plays a significant role in the decision-making process for attracting investment to the region.

All the above mentioned issues were discussed during a conference held on Wednesday at the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) denominated, "Evaluation and decision-making in public investment projects." The conference was also used as a platform to launch the digital magazine, “Forum: an Evaluation Journal from the Center of the Americas.”

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The conference was presided over by the President of the American Evaluation Association, Kathryn Newcomer; Forum Magazine’s Director, Fabio Jiménez; and CABEI’s Evaluation Office Head, José Efraín Deras. All three agreed that the provision of information to investors through different evaluation tools is of utmost importance.

CABEI Executive President, Dr. Nick Rischbieth, reiterated that in order to promote the region’s development, the Bank seeks impact evaluation methodologies and criteria that comply with the best development banking practices.

The event was organized by CABEI’s Evaluation Office in compliance with its mandate to identify elements that can add value to the different strategies, projects and programs that support the institutional value chain and its impact on the region’s development.

A workshop denominated, "Using evaluation to achieve more effective public investment projects," will be held on Friday April 21 at the CABEI regional office in the city of San José, Costa Rica.