Consultant Development and Pilot Application of an Economic Impact

International Organization for Migration

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Project Context and Scope

This opportunity is open exclusively to international consultants, and the consultancy position will be performed in Erbil, Iraq.

As part of IOM Iraq s efforts to strengthen economic recovery and improve the effectiveness of infrastructure investments in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable areas, the Infrastructure unit is advancing evidence-based approaches to understand and enhance the economic outcomes of infrastructure programming. Infrastructure initiatives play a central role in restoring services, enabling market activity, and supporting employment generation. To ensure these investments deliver measurable and sustainable economic benefits, Infrastructure unit is undertaking the development of a standardized economic impact assessment methodology and practical toolkit that can be applied across infrastructure projects. This will support more informed project design, resource allocation, and policy engagement, while strengthening institutional capacity to assess direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts of infrastructure interventions.

This assignment will be implemented in close coordination with relevant national and local authorities and aligned, where feasible, with national economic recovery priorities and the UN Cooperation Framework. The economic impact assessment framework is intended to support policy dialogue and shared learning across government and development partners.

Under the overall supervision of the Infrastructure Coordinator, and in close coordination with relevant Programme Units, the Consultant will be responsible for designing and operationalizing a standardized methodology and user-friendly toolkit to assess the economic impacts of infrastructure initiatives. The Consultant will also support stakeholder engagement, data validation, and capacity strengthening efforts; however, all coordination with government and partner institutions will be conducted by IOM teams. The consultant s role will be limited to providing technical inputs, and support, as required, to ensure the methodology is applicable, replicable, and aligned with operational realities in fragile and data-constrained contexts.