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COVID-19 has profoundly changed our world. As the Caribbean recommences its rebuilding efforts, developmental policies need to be considerably more holistic, proactive, and forward-thinking. Simultaneously, and given the region’s commitment to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Agenda, policies need to be intricately aligned and integrated with this Agenda. This is a momentous endeavour for a region with an already fragile socio-economic fabric. The chapter will proffer insight on how developmental policies need to be designed and structured to move the region forward so that the region can become more resilient and sustainable. It will examine the various influences—internal and external to the region—that impact the development of policies and the achievement of the desired results. It will also explain the importance of monitoring and evaluation and evidence-based data and their benefits in strategic decision-making.
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Persaud, N., Dagher, R. (2023). Using Monitoring and Evaluation and Evidence-Based Data to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable Caribbean Post-COVID-19. In: Roberts, S., DeShong, H.A.F., Grenade, W.C., Devonish, D. (eds) Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Covid-19 and the Caribbean, Volume 1. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30889-5_10
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