Call for External Collaborator to Conduct a Diagnostic Study on Informality, Formalization of the Rural Economy, and Extension of Social Protection in Malawi's Agriculture Sector, Malawi

Company: ILO - International Labour Organization

Location: Lilongwe, Malawi

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: Competitive (UN/NGO)

Deadline: 2026-05-12

Call for External Collaborator to Conduct a Diagnostic Study

on Informality, Formalization of the Rural Economy, and Extension

of Social Protection in Malawi's Agriculture Sector

Reference: rfx_6158_ROAF

Beneficiary countries or territories: Malawi

Registration level: Basic

Published on: 22-Apr-2026

Deadline on: 12-May-2026 12:00 (GMT 2.00)

 Reference: rfx_6158_ROAF Beneficiary countries or territories:

Malawi Registration level: Basic Published on: 22-Apr-2026 Deadline

on: 12-May-2026 12:00 (GMT 2.00)

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 consultant will

conduct a diagnostic study using an integrated approach aligned

with ILO methodology. The study will: -Assess Malawi's

socio-economic and labour market context, with a focus on rural

areas and the agriculture sector, where the majority of employment

is concentrated. -Develop a comprehensive profile of informality,

including its scale, characteristics, and working conditions, with

disaggregation by sector, gender, age, and employment status, and

identification of the most affected groups. -Analyse key drivers of

informality, including structural constraints, regulatory barriers,

weak institutions, limited access to resources, socio-cultural

norms, gender inequality, poverty, and climate change. -Review

legal and institutional frameworks to identify gaps, enforcement

challenges, and barriers to formalisation. -Assess social

protection systems, focusing on coverage, adequacy, and access

barriers—particularly for informal and rural

workers—and identify innovative delivery mechanisms. -Explore

pathways to formalisation, including incentives, value chain

approaches, and financing options. -Apply a participatory approach

to ensure stakeholder input informs findings and recommendations.

If you are interested, please express interest and follow the

instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference

and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform.

Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank

you.

Please access further details through the ILO e-Sourcing

Platform.

documents

 ILO e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_English.pdf ILO

e-Sourcing - EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_Spanish.pdf ILO e-Sourcing

- EXCOLL Supplier User Guide_French.pdf Download all documents No

files selected

Contacts

Please access further details through the ILO e-Sourcing

Platform.

UNSPSC Codes

J: Services

80000000: Management and Business Professionals and

Administrative Services

80100000: Management advisory services

80101600: Project management

80101601: Feasibility studies or screening of project

ideas

80101603: Economic or financial evaluation of

projects

80101606: Project monitoring and evaluation

80101607: Project impact assessment

93000000: Politics and Civic Affairs Services

93140000: Community and social services

93141500: Social development and services

93141501: Social policy services

93141509: Social problems analysis or management

services

93141800: Employment

93141801: Employment promotion or planning services

93141802: Recruitment services

93141803: International labor standards services

93141804: International labor registration services

93141805: Unemployment services

93141806: Employment statistics or forecasting

services

93141807: Work time arrangements

93141808: Occupational health or safety services

93141810: Career development services

93141811: Promotional services

93141812: Labor inspection services

93141813: Work council services

93141814: International labor services

93141900: Rural development

93141902: Rural investment services

93141905: Agricultural research services

93141906: Farmers or peasants organizations services

93141907: Womens services in agricultural production or

rural development

93141908: Agrarian reform or land settlement services

93141909: Land administration services

 

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