Project Context and ScopeIraq continues to face significant challenges following the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including protracted displacement, limited livelihoods and underdeveloped infrastructure. Vulnerable populations, particularly Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees from northeast Syria (NES), Iraqi returnees from abroad, and host communities, face persistent barriers to accessing basic rights and services. Access to identity and civil documentation remains a critical challenge, restricting access to healthcare, education, social protection, and livelihoods and increasing the risk of marginalization. Structural and administrative gaps, inconsistent application of laws and weak coordination among government entities exacerbate these challenges.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iraq is currently implementing a project aimed at strengthening Iraq’s legal, regulatory and administrative frameworks and systems to improve access to civil documentation, with a focus on vulnerable populations. Interventions combine policy support, government capacity-building and development and targeted direct legal assistance for IDPs, NES returnees and other at-risk groups. Geographically, the project adopts a whole-of-Iraq and whole-of-government approach, covering both Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with focus on specific governorates. Direct target groups include government stakeholders and NES returnees, while indirect target groups include IDPs, returnees from abroad, and host communities. Special emphasis will be given to persons with disabilities. The project seeks to promote equitable access to documentation, strengthen legal frameworks and support sustainable reintegration.
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Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributingUnder the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission for IOM in Iraq and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (HLP & Legal Assistance), and in collaboration with relevant colleagues in the Programme and other units at the Iraq mission, the consultant will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of the legal, regulatory and administrative assessment, as well as the institutional mapping to support efforts toward integrated, accessible and citizen-centered civil registration and documentation systems in Iraq. The assessment will identify gaps, bottlenecks and reform opportunities within the legal framework, institutional arrangements and administrative processes. This work will directly contribute to improving access to rights, access to justice and institutional efficiency.