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The objective of this assignment is to conduct monitoring activities (document review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions) and produce a comprehensive monitoring report that assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and early impacts of selected interventions under the Protect, Respect, and Remedy components of IOM Nepal's MBHR programme as well as the extent they mainstream gender and climate change. The report should generate actionable findings and recommendations for programme adaptation and donor reporting as well as documenting case studies to showcase impact
1. Protect:
Assess the effectiveness and impact of:
- Migration schools and community mobile clinics implemented in selected municipalities of Koshi and Madhesh Provinces, including changes in community awareness, help-seeking behaviour, and referral pathways.
2. Respect:
Assess the effectiveness and impact of:
- capacity-building efforts with Nepali private recruitment agencies including improvements in knowledge, changes in recruitment practices, and progress toward International Recruitment Integrity System (IRIS) and ethical recruitment milestones.
3. Remedy:
Assess the relevance, effectiveness, and impact of:
- Direct assistance provided to migrant workers and their families.
- Legal aid training and orientation sessions delivered to pro bono lawyers and district bar councils, including the extent to which legal professionals have applied their training in real cases related to labour migration.
4. Cross-cutting themes:
Collect and analyse evidence on how interventions integrate:
- Gender equality and social inclusion, in line with the MBHR Asia Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
- Climate and environmental considerations, in alignment with the MBHR Asia Strategy on Mainstreaming Climate Change, Environmental Change, and Labour Migration.
Methodology:
- Align data collection tools against indicator definitions with the MBHR in Asia Monitoring Framework; ensure disaggregation by gender, age, and vulnerability.
- Apply a mixed-methods approach, including but not limited to document review, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions,
- Follow IOM Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines and UNEG Norms & Standards, including informed consent, do no harm, confidentiality, data security, and culturally appropriate engagement.
Deliverables
- Inception Report outlining overall monitoring questions, sampling strategy including methodology to identify case studies, data collection tools, interview guide, workplan, informed consent procedures, alignment to the MBHR Asia Monitoring Framework, MBHR Asia Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and MBHR Asia Strategy on Mainstreaming Climate Change, Environmental Change and Labour Migration. (2 rounds of review)
- Stakeholder briefing upon completion of data collection activities (1 per component) with IOM, selected partners to validate findings and gather feedback to inform recommendations. (IOM reviews slides prior to briefing - 1 round)
- Draft Monitoring Report outlining preliminary findings on relevance, effectiveness, and early impacts of MBHR interventions, updated data in line with MBHR Asia Indicators, gender and climate mainstreaming as well as selected case studies. (2 rounds of review)
- Findings Report which incorporates feedback from the draft and actionable recommendations for programme adaptation and donor reporting. (2 rounds of review)
Performance indicators for the evaluation of results
- All deliverables (inception report, briefing sessions, final report) completed within the agreed timeframe.
- Deliverables meet requirements under the TOR, follow IOM House Style and Manual, IOM Monitoring & Evaluation Guidelines and UNEG Norms & Standards.
Job Specification
Qualifications
Education
- Master's Degree in monitoring, evaluation, migration studies, public policy, international development, or related fields from an accredited academic institution with at least 5 years of experience in professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably within migration, labour rights, or human rights programmes.
- Bachelor's Degree in the abovementioned field with 7 years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing monitoring tools, conducting qualitative (e.g., KIIs, FGDs, case studies), producing analytical reports in with actionable recommendations.
- Familiarity with gender equality and social inclusion frameworks, climate change and environmental dimensions of migration, ethical recruitment, IRIS standard, business and human rights, is an asset.
Languages
- Knowledge of English and Nepali language is required.
Travel required
Field Travel required to project sites in Koshi and Madhesh provinces.
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