Evidence-based Inclusive policy development for improved labour market performance and integration of marginalized groups in Northern Iraq

ASSIGNMENT BACKGROUND

To this end, the project will build the capacity of the KRG to go through an evidence-based policy formulation process which will include i) evidence gathering through meta-analysis and labour market diagnostics leading to the production of reports of the findings that will inform policy formulation, ii) facilitate the conducting of consultative dialogues; iii) facilitate assessment of available policies and needs for amendments and strengthening of available policies and or formulation of new and more inclusive processes and iv) drafting of at least three policies that will be determined and selected through a consultative process and would then be validated through v)validation workshops. This will lead to the influence policy direction, development and promulgation of policies.  The sum of these interventions will lead to the achievement of the following outcome and outputs.  

ASSIGNMENT OBJECTIVES

• To better understand the youth labour market situation in the selected governorates and generate evidence on the benefits of the integration of youth, women, internally displaced persons and refugees in the labour market in Iraq.

• Evidence based policy development on the integration of youth, women, IDPs and refugees in the labour market.

• Capacity building of policy makers, trade unions and employer organizations based on consultative and evidence-based policy formulation.