National Mapping of Protection Frameworks and Service Gaps for Vulnerable Migrants, including Trafficking Survivors and Children

Conducts a national mapping of protection services and access barriers affecting vulnerable migrants in Uzbekistan. The consultant reviews laws, data and systems; consults stakeholders; identifies protection needs, service gaps and access pathways; and develops practical recommendations that strengthen existing mechanisms and inform IOM’s Central Asia assessment.

• Identify protection needs affecting vulnerable migrants in Uzbekistan
• Assess the relevance of identified protection needs using evidence and consultations
• Identify services and response mechanisms needed to address protection needs
• Map governmental, non-governmental and mainstream protection services
• Assess formal and practical access to services for different migrant groups
• Assess capacity and sufficiency of existing protection mechanisms
• Identify service gaps, barriers and priorities for improvement
• Develop practical recommendations that use existing systems effectively

• Advanced university degree in Migration, Social Sciences, Law, Human Rights, Social Protection, Public Policy, International Development or a related field
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in migrant protection, social protection, human rights, protection of vulnerable groups or related areas
• Fluency in Russian, Uzbek and English

• Protection Mapping
• Service Gap Analysis
• Legal Analysis
• Stakeholder Consultation
• Migration Policy
• Child Protection
• Human Trafficking
• Research