Call for External Collaborator – Data collection and analysis on national poverty lines, social protection expenditure and of the social protection financing gap. SOCPRO HQ, Geneva. (Албания - Тендер #71411638)

Description

Dear Bidder, The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator. Below is a summary of the work to be performed: The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking a consultant to support the update and strengthening of key datasets underpinning its work on social protection financing. The assignment will focus on updating data on national poverty lines and social protection expenditure, and on producing revised estimates of the financing gap required to achieve universal social protection in selected countries, namely China, Colombia, India, Iraq, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, the Philippines and Ukraine. The assignment will also involve benchmarking results against comparable countries to strengthen cross-country analysis and policy relevance. Working under the supervision of the Public Finance Specialist within the Social Protection Department (SOC/PFACTS), the consultant will contribute to the systematic collection, validation and harmonization of country-level data, as well as to the refinement of methodologies used to estimate financing gaps for essential health care and social protection cash benefits. If you are interested, please express your interest and follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please kindly highlight any relevant publications or experience in this area. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you.