Call for External Collaborator – Country Note on labour market integration of returning workers in Sri Lanka

ILO seeks to contract a national expert to produce a country note on reintegration pathways for migrant workers in Sri Lanka which will analyse existing policy measures, outcomes, gaps and challenges. The methodology will include desk research and field work (survey with returning migrant workers) and some additional key informant interviews. The country note will: 1. Provide an overview of return and labour market reintegration for migrant workers from Sri Lanka 2. Describe the key features of return and reintegration policies and frameworks, including labour market reintegration, social protection, skills’ recognition systems, and reintegration support in times of crises. 3. Assess the effectiveness of reintegration programmes in relation to their impact on migrant workers including accessibility, outcomes, costs (for migrant workers), and decent work opportunities in the domestic labour market for returning migrant workers (gender analysis to be included) 4. Identify challenges and lessons learned with respect to labour migration, return and reintegration of workers