Description
IOM is seeking a qualified Expert to review and map existing reintegration mechanisms in Uzbekistan available to returning labour migrants, compare them with relevant international reintegration mechanisms and good practices, and draw on lessons learned from IOM's reintegration grants.
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Labour Mobility Division and in close coordination with the relevant IOM project staff.
Key tasks include:
- Developing a detailed methodology and workplan for the assessment
- Reviewing relevant national legislation, policies, strategies, and programmes related to labour migration, return, and reintegration
- Conducting remote qualitative interviews with previous IOM grantees
- Reviewing, mapping, and analysing existing reintegration mechanisms and support measures in Uzbekistan
- Analysing findings from interviews with previous grantees and available programme data
- Developing practical recommendations for strengthening and institutionalizing a coordinated national reintegration mechanism in Uzbekistan
The assignment will be primarily desk-based, with primary data collection limited to remote interviews with previous IOM grantees.