Consultant/s on Refugee Inclusion in TVET

Center for Global Development Other / Non-US Consultant

About this position

Center for Global Development (CGD) Terms of Reference
Consultant/s for Country Deep Dives of Refugee Inclusion in TVET

CGD’s Migration and Displacement programme is currently exploring two inter-related topics:
  1. The benefits of green-skilled migration, seeking to link training and migration to support countries of origin and destination meet their climate goals; and
  2. Train-to-hire programmes for refugees, as part of the complementary pathway approach to resettlement, and broader labour market access for refugees.
As part of this ongoing work, we at CGD are interested in identifying where there may be promising opportunities to set up new train-to-hire programmes, supporting refugees to up-skill and move through labour migration pathways. The Migration and Displacement team is therefore seeking consultant/s to undertake country deep dives on the state of refugee inclusion in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in five countries: Jordan, Colombia, Uganda, Kenya, and India. We are particularly looking for consultant/s with expertise on one or multiple of the identified countries, to provide:
 
  1. A mapping of government laws and policies towards refugee inclusion in TVET and existing support and programmes for refugees participating in labour migration opportunities.
  • This includes a mapping of TVET policies, labour migration policies, refugee inclusion, and analysis of where they intersect.
  • Identification of challenges refugees face in accessing the host country labour market (including apprenticeships and work-based learning), such as a lack of documentation and financial resources.
  1. Identify TVET institutions and/or programmes (e.g., those run by international partners) delivering high-quality training aligned with labour market needs within in-demand sectors (e.g., digital, green, and healthcare). This can include both institutions already supporting refugee learners, or institutions open to supporting refugee learners.
 
  1. Analysis on the potential to develop new train-to-hire programmes, e.g., interest from international organizations, local TVET providers, government. Similarly, recommendations on how to make train-to hire programmes inclusive (for, e.g., marginalised groups, ethnic minorities, female refugees) and any examples of best practice. 
We expect each country profile to be compiled through a desk review, stakeholder interviews, and (where possible) in person visits to TVET institutions. The final product will be a synthesis report, written in partnership with CGD, with country deep dives included. Due to this, we expect each individual country profile to be approximately 5-6 pages long. Consultants will be co-authors of the final report.

Specific Skills and Experience
  • Technical understanding of the broader landscape of refugee inclusion in TVET in one (or more) of the focus countries.
  • Technical understanding of skills development including: education and TVET institutions; skills qualifications and recognition of prior learning; qualification recognition and harmonisation; and existing labour migration programmes. 
  • Experience engaging a range of stakeholders from across refugee inclusion; government; education and skills (including TVET); and the labour migration space.
  • Ability to synthesize findings clearly, with an understanding of local context and strategic opportunities. 
Deliverables
  • Identify and engage key stakeholders in the target country/ies across the education and TVET; refugee inclusion; and government policy spaces.
  • Produce a country profile on the refugee inclusion and TVET landscape in the each of the target deep dive countries. Analysis should include: A mapping of government laws and policies towards refugee inclusion in TVET; identification of TVET institutions and/or programmes; and analysis on the potential to develop new train-to-hire programmes
Timeline (2026)
February/March: Call for experts
Mid-March: Selection of experts
Mid-March – end of May: Data collection, analysis, and drafting
End of May: Submission of draft country profile
May: CGD leads on the drafting of the report, in collaboration with experts
June: Publication

Budget and Contractual Arrangements  
We are expecting this work to take 7-10 working days per country, subject to discussion. Please provide your day rate. Travel costs will be discussed separately, depending on where the consultant is based.

How to apply
Interested consultants are invited to submit their CVs, and a one-page cover letter outlining their country expertise, relevant experience.

Please submit your application by 9th March 2026 at 5:00 PM GMT
 

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