Strengthening the Migration-Development Nexus in Africa (Consultant for Egypt)

Assesses Egypt’s regulatory, institutional and investment environment for diaspora remittances, then develops a tailored framework, policy reforms, strategic instruments and implementation roadmap to channel diaspora savings into productive development through stakeholder workshops and evidence-based advice

Department: Subregional Office for North Africa

• Prepare an inception report defining the conceptual framework, methodology and work plan
• Assess Egypt’s institutional, regulatory and financial environment for diaspora remittances
• Identify gaps, challenges and investment opportunities for diaspora savings and productive investment
• Develop a tailored regulatory and institutional framework with policy reforms and strategic instruments
• Produce a phased roadmap, action plan, monitoring matrix and coordination structure
• Engage government, development, private-sector and civil-society stakeholders in the assessment
• Design and deliver mid-term and final workshops on the proposed framework and roadmap

• Advanced university degree in Economics, International Economics, Finance, Statistics, Development Economics or a related field
• At least seven years of experience in economic research and analysis
• Fluent English and Arabic

• The consultancy lasts six months
• Deliverables include four staged reports and two national workshops