Launch of the Employment-Intensive Investment Programme
(EIIP) Guidelines:
A Pathway to Scaling Up the National Public Works Programme in Iraq
Erbil, Iraq
9 – 10 September 20261
1 To be confirmed prior to the scheduled date, based on the security situation
Background and Context:
The PROSPECTS Partnership (Partnership for Improving Prospects for Host Communities and Forcibly Displaced Persons) was launched in 2019 by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The partnership brings together the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), UNHCR, UNICEF, and the World Bank to deliver complementary interventions in education, skills development, employment, and protection.
PROSPECTS is implemented across eight countries—Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Sudan, and Uganda. The current Phase II of the partnership covers the period 2024–2027.
Iraq has experienced decades of conflict, instability, and governance challenges that have significantly weakened infrastructure, institutional capacity, and social cohesion. Despite ongoing reconstruction and stabilization efforts, substantial development needs remain, particularly among refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and vulnerable host communities living in remote and underserved areas with limited access to quality public services.
Within this context, PROSPECTS supports the implementation of the Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) in Duhok Governorate, using the EIIP approach to create decent employment opportunities while rehabilitating and improving community infrastructure through labour-based, local resource-driven approaches.
Under PROSPECTS Phase I, EIIP interventions implemented in Duhok and Nineveh Governorates generated more than 46,000 working days while integrating decent work principles into infrastructure development. Between 2021 and 2025, EIIP activities in Duhok focused primarily on green infrastructure interventions, including the rehabilitation of irrigation systems, land restoration, afforestation, and solid waste recycling. These initiatives contributed to environmental sustainability, climate change mitigation, and improved livelihood opportunities for refugees, IDPs, and host communities.
Building on these achievements, the ILO developed the National EIIP Guidelines, which provide the technical and operational framework for supporting the Government of Iraq in scaling up a National Public Works Programme (NPWP). Under PROSPECTS Phase II, the ILO will support the pilot implementation of the NPWP in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq using the EIIP approach. The pilot aims to strengthen institutional and technical capacities, promote climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable infrastructure, and generate short-term decent employment opportunities for vulnerable populations, contributing to Iraq’s broader socio-economic recovery and resilience.
Purpose of the Assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to engage a qualified service provider to organize and manage all logistical arrangements for the Launch of the Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Guidelines: A Pathway to Scaling Up the National Public Works Programme in Iraq, to be held in Erbil on 9–10 September 2026.
The selected service provider will be responsible for planning and coordinating all event logistics, including, but not limited to:
• Venue arrangements;
• Accommodation for participants;
• Transportation services;
• Catering and refreshments;
• Conference equipment and audio-visual services;
• Printing and branding materials;
• Event signage and visibility items;
• Registration and participant management; and
• All other logistical requirements specified in the scope of services and the table below.
The event aims to officially launch the National EIIP Guidelines, which were developed by an international consultant to support the Government of Iraq in scaling up the National Public Works Programme using the EIIP approach.
The workshop will bring together representatives from the Federal Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), relevant ministries, governorates, technical directorates, development partners, and other key stakeholders.
The specific objectives of the event are to:
1. Present the National EIIP Guidelines and introduce the methodology, principles, and development process.
2. Collect technical feedback, comments, and recommendations from government institutions and key stakeholders to ensure the guidelines are practical, applicable, and aligned with national priorities.
3. Strengthen government ownership and institutional commitment to adopting and implementing the EIIP Guidelines as the foundation for scaling up the National Public Works Programme in Iraq.
4. Promote dialogue and coordination among national and regional stakeholders on labour-based public works and employment-intensive infrastructure development.
5. Enhance the capacities and understanding of participating institutions regarding the application of EIIP principles within future National Public Works Programme interventions.
Event Details: Launch of the EIIP Guidelines: A Pathway to Scaling Up the National Public Works
Programme in Iraq
• Duration: 2 Days
• Dates and time: 9-10 September 2026; 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Two-day event)
• Location: Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
• Number of Participants: 70 participants
Participants Origin Required Logistical Support
11 Baghdad Round-trip airfare, airport transfers (arrival and departure), accommodation, and local transportation in Erbil.
32 Erbil Local transportation allowance within Erbil.
16 Duhok Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA), and accommodation.
6 Sulaymaniyah Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA), and accommodation.
5 (ILO Staff) Erbil No logistical support required.
Logistics Requirement:
# Description Quantity Days Unit
Price /USD Total Price/USD
1 Meetingroomforupto(70) participants (Round table style) ☒(5 people per table)
Data show (2) ☒Flip chart ☒Drinking water☒ Projector☒
☒ 3 Facilitator Tables (Front, Side, Back)
☒Spacefor interpretation booths
☒ Breakout Spaces: 2 separate areas (10 pax each)
Type of the meeting room:
Medium up to 30-50☒ Large 50 -250☒
Hotel Rating:
Five stars hotel, and approved by UNDSS ☒
Description:
The room should have bright/sufficient lightning. A few windows are allowed. The walls should be solid and straight to allow sticking posters, flipcharts, sticky notes and other pieces needed for the training. The venue management should be in agreement with posters, flip charts, sticky notes and other pieces to be stuck to the walls with sticky tape.
The conference should be equipped with the following equipment that need to be returned back to the provider once training done:
1. One Laptop with long HDMI wire
2. 3 Extension Cords
3. Rental of Slide clicker with extra batteries (to be used at the training) – Double pointer/clicker for English/Arabic screens
4. Sound System: Speakers ☒Mixers ☒
Loudspeakers ☒Hanging wireless ☒
5. Wireless mic (3) Table mic (10) and clip mic (1)
6. Two projection screens with projectors: one for Arabic presentations and one for English
presentations. 1 2 days
2 Zoom link (with accessto interpretation)
The vendor will be responsible to connect the participants to this meeting through Zoom link, the vendor is responsible for creating the zoom link, in addition to testing it before the event.
The service provider shall record all sessions and submit the recordings and transcripts to the ILO following the event.
3 Lunch
(Open buffet) ☒ 70 Each 2 days
4 Coffee break: Rich
Two coffee breaks with tea, coffee, juices, fruits, nuts, pastries, and light snacks. Continuous water service throughout the event. 70 Each x 2 coffee breaks 2 days
5 Interprétationsystem: Langages :
AR-EN (Vice versa) ☒
EN- KR (Vice versa) ☒
AR- KR (Vice versa) ☒ 1 LS 2 days
6 NumberofheadsetsInterpretationdevices 70 Headset 2 days
7 Interpreters: Fulldayup to 8 hours ☒
Languages:
AR-EN (Vice versa) ☒
EN- KR (Vice versa) ☒
AR- KR (Vice versa) ☒ 4 interpreters 2 days
8 Interpretation booth ☒
Note: Soundproof booth or there will be a distance between the booth and the participants to avoid noise 1 2day
9 Printingmaterials / Agenda C documents laser printing. Coloured
☒ Black and white☐ glossy ☒
Printing workshop agendas in Arabic, Kurdish, and
English (1 page per language × 20 copies each). 50 pages 1 L.S
Folders
Printing of the EIIP Guidelines (approximately 190 pages × 70 copies). 70 Folders Approximately 9,000 A4
colour printed
pages. 1 L.S
Roll-up banners (2.0 m × 0.9 m, aluminum base, high quality). Design to be provided by ILO. 3 roll-ups 1 L.S
10 Stationaries forall participants: Standard
-Notebook
– Pens 70 sets 2 days
11 Participants Name Tags per every individual 70 2 days
12 Accommodation for (33) participants Check on 08 September 2026
Check-out on 10 or 11 September 2026, subject to flight schedules. 33 participants 3 nights
13 DSA for (33) participants,
The final number of DSAs will be based on the confirmed participant list and travel schedule. 33
participants 3 nights 171.04 USD USD 5,644.32
14 Shuttle service from/to Airport -Hotel – One bus will be provided 11
Participants 2 ways
15 Land Transportation Allowance:
within Erbil for participants residing in Erbil, covering travel between their residence and the event venue for the duration of the workshop.
Sulaymaniyah- Erbil: 6 participants Duhok & Zakho – Erbil: 16 Participants Erbil – Erbil : 32 54
Participants 2 ways USD 1,564.00 USD 1,564.00
16 Documentation:
Attendance sheets shall be completed daily and submitted to the ILO in hard copy, scanned PDF, and Excel formats. 1 L.S 1
Total Amount(USD)
The detailed BOQ priced above table breakdown is needed to be provided to ILO, in addition to the meeting room picture.
Conditions that must be met in the hall:
1. The halls should have enough space for sitting, including registration table at the entrance, per each day
2. The hall should have easy access to a minimum of 2 toilets
3. The hotel should have full considerations for disability access
4. The Hall should be sufficiently bright with good light and air conditions.
5. The hotel shall arrange for fully functional electronic and audio-visual equipment and workshop materials (such as banners and/ or flags banners, data shows, wireless microphones, audio systems, teleconference equipment, etc.)
6. Flipcharts with stands, whiteboard with paper, and markers
7. Meeting signage includes company logo to guide your guests.
8. 5 stars hotel and they must be approved by UNDSS.
9. Room on ground floor or higher (not basement floor) Meeting room picture required to be attached
10. Free Wi-Fi internet connection in the training room.
11. Pens and notepads per participants.
Coordination
The company will liaise and report to Ms. Gashaw Shareef, shareef@ilo.org , Mr. Miran Bakragha at bakragha@ilo.org , and Marina Rai at marina@ilo.org
Payment
According to the ILO policy, the payments of services are performed 30 days after receipt of service.
The payment schedule will consist of a single payment, issued after the completion of the service and upon receipt of the invoice and required documents from the supplier, in line with ILO’s satisfaction with the service.
Means of payment: the payment will be paid via wire transfer to the designated bank account of the supplier.
Important Notes:
The supplier will be billed to ILO based on the actual number of participants and service.
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