National Integration Plan Consultant

INFORMATION on the assignment    Title of Assignment  National Integration Plan Consultant Section  Integration and Technical Cooperation Unit Location Homebased Duration From 21 September 2025 to 21 March 2026 (tentative) CFCV Closing Date September 05, 2025 Start date 21 September 2025 (tentative)   Project Context and Scope
Under the overall coordination of the Director, Coordination Office for the Mediterranean, Chief of Mission for Italy and Malta and the direct supervision of the Integration Specialist and Coordinator, and in coordination and consultation with the Project Management Team (PMT), the consultant will support the development of the updated draft of the National Integration Plan. 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently implementing a multi-country technical support Action, “Flagship: Support the Implementation of the Migration and Asylum Pact”, funded under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) of the Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM) of the European Commission, aimed at supporting the Italian Government with the implementation of its National Implementation Plan in line with the prescriptions laid out in the EU Pact of Migration and Asylum. In this regard, IOM Coordination Office for the Mediterranean (COMED) is delivering tailor-made support to the beneficiary authority, the Ministry of Interior, including for the revision of the Italian National Plan for the Integration for Persons entitled to International Protection (NIP), as it requires its update every two years. 

In light of this, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is looking for a consultant to support the development of the NIP draft by systematizing relevant inputs and lessons learned from the members of the National Integration Coordination Mechanism.
 

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

Integration and Technical Cooperation Unit - “Flagship: Support the Implementation of the Migration and Asylum Pact” Project

Tasks to be performed under this contract

The consultancy will start from a desk review on the current legal and policy contexts in Italy on the integration of IPHs and the state of play of the implementation of the National Integration Plan of International Protection Holders (IPHs); this will be finalized with thematic working groups and bilateral meetings with key informants and members of the National Integration Coordination Mechanism. The results of the assessment will then inform specific recommendations for the update of the strategic document.

Specifically, the consultant will: 

• Undertake extensive literature review, starting from an overview of the current legal and policy contexts in Italy on the integration of IPHs; 
• Undertake an assessment on the implementation of the National Integration Plan of IPHs in Italy by systematizing all findings collected, and engage relevant local, regional and national stakeholders in order to collect additional input if required; 
• Identify and convene on a timeline for the consultation phase, as well as support the organization of these meetings and consolidating their results in the draft report; 
• Consolidate the results of the assessment of the implementation of the National Integration Plan of IPHs, as well as the consultation phase, in a final document with specific recommendations for the update of the strategic document. 

Tangible and measurable output of the work assignment

Deliverable 1 – Draft report consolidating all inputs and lessons learned received by the members of the National Integration Coordinating Mechanism (month 1) – First instalment upon contract signature.

Deliverable 2 – Calendar of bilateral meetings and sub-working thematic groups and key points of discussion per each thematic addressed (month 2).

Deliverable 3 – Final report on the results of the assessment of the implementation of the National Integration Plan of IPHs, as well as the consultation phase, with specific recommendations for the update of the strategic document (month 6) – Executive summary of the final report in English - Second and last instalment upon approval of the Deliverables by the PMT.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

1. Satisfactory completion of tasks indicated in point ‘Tangible and measurable output of the work assignment’; 
2. Quality of the deliverables in Italian and English of the analysis of the outputs produced by IOM; 
3. Timely delivery of outlines and/or drafts as indicated in point ‘Tangible and measurable output of the work assignment’ as well as the final version of all deliverables; 
4. Compliance with IOM Guidelines; 
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