Expression of Interest (EoI)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is looking for a National Consultant/Organization to
Support the Development of the National Strategy and Action Plan on Migration and Development (People's
Republic of Bangladesh) as per below Terms of Reference (ToR):
Terms of Reference (ToR)
“Support the Development of the National Strategy and Action Plan on Migration and
Development (People's Republic of Bangladesh)”
1. Background/Context of the Programme:
Over the past years, Bangladesh has become a major labour-sending country with approximately 500,000
persons leaving the country in search of employment each year. Currently, there are around 10 million
Bangladeshis living in more than 162 countries and engaged in various employments.
Given the growing recognition of migration as an enabler for development, there have been improved
systems in the migration governance framework of the country. Migration is a multi-dimensional process
that continues to contribute to the economic growth and has positive contributions on social, cultural,
political, environmental and economic impacts of mainstreaming migration into national development
strategies.
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has taken several steps to harness the potential of migration for
development. The GoB has approved the Overseas Employment and Migrants Act 2013; Expatriates' Welfare
and Overseas Employment Policy 2016 and successfully incorporated migration and development in the
country’s national plan – the Seventh Five Year Plan. With evidence-based thematic strategy papers, the GoB
is also continually advocating for inclusion of M&D into prioritized1 sectoral plans and programmes.
Given this backdrop, it is important to streamline global and national development frameworks to design a
holistic approach to maximize the positive impact of migration. In this aspect, a National Strategy and Action
Plan on Migration and Development (M&D) would aim to contribute to national and socio-economic
development by integrating international migration processes and considerations into development
planning. This will forge a common understanding of the migration and development nexus among various
stakeholders and delineate concrete actions to supplement the interventions by the GoB.
2. Objectives:
The overall objective of the assignment is to provide technical support to the GoB and the International
Consultant (to be recruited by IOM, Dhaka) under the guidance of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on
Migration and Development (ICMD)2 in developing a National Strategy and Action Plan on M&D (NAP). The
assignment envisions designing a Strategy and Action plan which would inter alia include:
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Strategic Goals and priorities
Programmes/interventions to address them
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During the pilot phase of the programme in 2013; the GoB prioritized the thematic areas of 1. Migration and Poverty
Reduction; 2. Migration, Social Protection and Rights; 3. Migration, Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management;
and 4. Migration and Human Resource Planning.
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The ICMD is an inter-ministerial coordination mechanism to support mainstreaming migration initiatives; co-chaired by the
Honorable Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Secretary, Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and
Overseas Employment (MoEWOE).
IOM is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
IOM Offices and vehicles have smoke-free work environment.
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Timeframe and indicative resources
Monitoring and evaluation framework (the list of indicators and data sources)
Stakeholders responsible for implementation
The interventions should not be limited to the previously prioritized areas and can include any emerging
issue of the recent times.
3. Scope of work:
In close collaboration with the IOM team, the GoB interlocutors3 and the International Consultant, the
National Consultant shall perform the following tasks:
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In coordination with the International Consultant, to review relevant literature and documents for
the background paper on the national situation and good practices of the development of the
National Strategies and Action Plans on M&D and support the International Consultant to submit an
inception report;
Support the International Consultant in facilitation of a Prioritization Workshop to stimulate
discussions among key stakeholders to identify the key priorities for the NAP and Strategy;
Support the International Consultant in conducting in-depth interviews with members of the InterMinisterial Committee on Migration and Development (ICMD), Technical Working Groups (TWGs),
National Project Board and other relevant stakeholders through preparation of guiding questions
and taking summary meeting notes;
Support the International Consultant in designing relevant tools and guidance notes for divisional
consultations and translate them to Bangla;
Translate tools and guidance notes for divisional consultations to Bangla;
Organize and co-facilitate seven Divisional Consultations4 (30 participants in each engaging with
local government representatives, community members, NGOs) to share the draft NAP and strategy,
in cooperation with the International Consultant;
Co-facilitate one national consultation in Dhaka (around 50-60 representatives from development
partners, NGOs/CSOs and so forth) to finalize draft NAP and strategy (support to the International
Consultant); and
Translate final NAP and strategy to Bangla and proof-read for final publication by an expert
professional editor.
4. Methodology:
The National Consultant will provide support to the development of the National Strategy and Action Plan
on M&D, and would be based on information collected from the following:
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Primary sources: consultations with thematic working groups, key informants’ interviews,
discussions with international, regional and national experts, sectoral consultations; and
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Secondary sources: national, sectoral and ministerial plans; national and international publications
and research documents, national legislation and policies; international treaties and conventions;
official statistics and others.
5. Coordination, Reporting & Deliverables:
The National Consultant will work in close collaboration with the IOM team, GoB interlocutors and the
International Consultant. The International Consultant will be contracted by IOM and be responsible for
overall guidance of the process, including oversight of the desk research, development of the relevant tools
This Programme is jointly led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas
Employment.
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All except Dhaka Division.
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IOM is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
IOM Offices and vehicles have smoke-free work environment.
and instruments for divisional and national consultations, co-facilitating consultations, development of the
draft and final versions of the National Action Plan on M&D.
Direct supervision on a weekly basis will be conducted by the IOM Focal Point. Satisfactory completion of
the deliverables and final reporting will be subject to approval of IOM Dhaka. Coordination with IOM will be
conducted through bi-weekly updates on work progress (either through email or actual meetings)
submitted to the IOM’s designated Focal Point. All reports on the activities submitted to IOM should be
analytical in nature and contain detailed information on the scope of work conducted and analysis of the
main results. All work submitted must be in line with the programme communication guidelines including
IOM spelling list: 2013 and IOM House Style Manual.
Tentative Timeline of Deliverables:
Activity
Deliverables
Desk research (literature and
document review, data
Collection & Analysis)
Priority Workshop with
Relevant Stakeholders
Inception report
Support to design relevant
tools and guidance notes for
divisional consultations and
translate them to Bangla
Organize Divisional
Consultations
Support in drafting Strategy &
Action Plan on M&D
Co-facilitate National
Workshop on draft NAP
Translation and proofreading
of Approved NAP on M&D,
submitting translated version
Guidance notes and
interview questionnaires
(guides) for consultations
Presentation for the
Workshop, Report on the
results of the Workshop
Summary report on
consultations
Draft National Strategy and
Action Plan on M&D
Presentation and Report on
the Workshop
Final National Strategy and
Action Plan on M&D
translated & submitted
Jun.
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Jul.
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6. Project Duration/ Timeline:
The duration of this assignment is for five months, June 2017 to October 2017, of which the National
Consultant/Organization is expected to provide 55 days of Consultancy to IOM, Dhaka.
7. Method of Application:
The completed EOI should be placed in a plain, sealed envelope and clearly marked: CFCV-33/2017/C-BD1:
Support the Development of the National Strategy and Action Plan on Migration and Development to
IOM, Dhaka Office by 20 June 2017 in the below address:
Procurement Department
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
House 13/A, Road 136, Gulshan-1, Dhaka 1212
Phone: +880-2-55044811 – 13
IOM is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
IOM Offices and vehicles have smoke-free work environment.
For more clarification, please contact: Ms. Ashna S. Choudhury, Phone: +880-2-55044811 –13; Ext.
510/511
8. Applications deadline:
All interested Consultants/Organizations should send their detailed technical and financial proposals along
with the required documents (listed below) by 20 June 2017.
Required Documents:
1. A brief summary of the organization along with Organizational vision, mission, goal and objectives
(N/A for Consultants)
2. Details of the organizational governance structure (N/A for Consultants)
3. Legal identity documents of the organization, to be attached as annexure (N/A for Consultants)
4. Registration with Ministry of Social Welfare under the Social Welfare Act and NGO Bureau (N/A for
Consultants)
5. Organizational set-up in the target districts and nationally (N/A for Consultants)
6. Samples of previous work related to migration & development
7. Partners (current and past) with government and non-government
8. Donors (current and past) (N/A for Consultants)
9. Copies of organizational audit reports for last two years (N/A for Consultants)
10. Detailed Financial proposal for assigned task (must include costs for conducting 7 divisional
consultations)
11. Technical Proposal with tentative work plan
12. CV of the relevant persons
The EOI should be written in English.
Any attempt for persuasion will be considered as a disqualification
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IOM is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
IOM Offices and vehicles have smoke-free work environment.