CFA_UG_002_2026 Consultancy for Uganda Migration Profile Data Collection And Roadmap Development -Consultancy B
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Consultancy Uganda serves as both a significant host and source country for migration in East Africa, experiencing various migration flows including refugees from neighboring nations, Ugandan emigrants, and internal migrants influenced by economic and social drivers. However, migration data is fragmented across four key ministries and there is limited integration with health and labor sectors.
Currently, migration data in Uganda is fragmented and uncoordinated. While various sources exist such as UNHCR's refugee response data, UNDESA's Migration Report 2022, and UBOS's Census Report 2024, they are often not compiled with the primary purpose of measuring migration comprehensively. This leads to major gaps in understanding critical aspects like migration trends, routes, and the qualitative interconnections between migration and development. Crucially, there is a severe lack of comparative analysis between these disparate sources, preventing a holistic picture of migration in Uganda. Furthermore, the absence of gender-disaggregated data severely limits the Government's ability to formulate informed, equitable policies and targeted interventions.
IOM with funding from IOM Development Fund (IDF) will be supporting a 12-month project on Strengthening Migration-Related Planning, Programming, and Policy through Data and Research in Uganda. This project was funded on the background that, Uganda's last comprehensive Migration Profile was conducted over a decade ago in 2013, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since then, national and regional mobility dynamics have evolved significantly, rendering existing data largely outdated and insufficient for effective governance.
These data gaps collectively hinder efforts to:
Understand the complex interplay between migration and development.
Assess the coherence of existing policies with national development objectives.
Effectively mainstream migration into national development planning (e.g., NDP IV) and sector-specific policies.
Empirically substantiate the impact of migration policies and interventions on national development.
Recognizing these challenges, enhancing data collection, improving coordination, strengthening national data infrastructure and capacity, and harmonizing data collection tools and practices are paramount for Uganda to achieve effective migration governance.
To address these challenges, the Migration Profile Roadmap aims to improve evidence-based planning and ensure alignment with the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2013 Uganda Migration Profile emphasized the need for a more comprehensive migration monitoring system and better coordination among government agencies and partners.
Context Analysis: Review Uganda’s migration trends, policy frameworks, and institutional arrangements and coordination frameworks.
Data Scope Definition: Identify priority indicators aligned with national and international frameworks (e.g., refugee flows, labor migration, social-economic and remittances, migration policy, GCM, IGAD free movement protocol, health impacts, Climate induced migration and any other relevant frameworks related to migration data and governance).
Source Mapping: Assess relevant sources of administrative data from ministries (Internal Affairs-NCIC and COPTIP, Labor, OPM, Health, Education, district local government etc), surveys, and international databases and review existing administrative data, surveys, and research reports from government agencies such as NHS, Census etc, Accademia, Research Institutions, NGOs, and international organizations.
Data Collection Plan: In consultation with UBOS, NPA and IOM, Develop methodology for data gathering and validation, including timelines and resource needs.
Stakeholder Engagement: Map key partners (Government-MDAs, UN agencies, NGOs, academia, Private sectors) and propose coordination mechanisms for collaborations
Gap Analysis: Identify data deficiencies and propose strategies to address these gaps, ensuring effective integration and long-term sustainability.
Conduct stakeholders mapping exercise: In partnership with IOM, the consultant will identify Ugandan stakeholders in migration data collection and use, following a desk review of existing migration profiles and data systems. The assessment will outline each stakeholder’s roles, data capacity, coordination, and gaps. Results will support the migration data TWG and inform updates to the Uganda Migration Profile and GCM activities.
Participate in and not limited to the following key project activities to generate an inclusive and comprehensive migration profile roadmap and data framework.
a) Knowledge Exchange and Best Practices workshop on Migration Data Harmonization for NCM and Migration Data
b) Supporting and providing technical guidance to NCM, OPM, UBOS and NPA
c) Consultative workshop to develop a gender inclusive data roadmap to guide migration profile elaboration.
Deliverables | Timelines | Percentage |
Inception Report detailing methodology, consultancy work plan and budget that demonstrate how to deliver results. | 6th March 2026 | 20% |
Develop a comprehensive migration data and governance indicators compendium with standardized indicator definitions, aligned with government requirements, GCM, MGI, and international standards, including clear data sources and units of analysis. | 16th April 2026 | 30% |
Stakeholders mapping report | 30th April 2026 | 20% |
Draft Uganda Migration Profile Road Map and Data Framework | 15th May 2026 | 10% |
Final Report with recommendations for data governance and roadmap implementation. | 29th June 2026 | 20% |
A revised Uganda Migration Profile roadmap that is gender-sensitive and inclusive, covering GCM implementation and a data governance framework. The roadmap should be thorough, address gender concerns, reflect stakeholder needs, and align with relevant frameworks like GCM, SDG, IGAD, and EAC.
A Stakeholder Mapping Exercise Report that identifies Ugandan stakeholders involved in migration data collection and utilization, outlining their roles, data capacities, coordination mechanisms, and any existing gaps.
A standardized migration profile tool capturing all key migration indicators relevant to national interests, designed to be gender-responsive and inclusive, serving as a guide for migration profile development.
Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
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