Consultant to prepare a background paper on ‘Multidimensional Poverty and Social Protection in the Arab Region’
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia · BEIRUT · Apply by November 6, 2026
About this role
Result of Service The expert should deliver a consolidated background paper that sets out the evidence, methodological considerations and policy options for integrating multidimensional poverty information into social protection policies and services delivery in the Arab region, delivered in a timely manner. The expert should address all comments provided by the Poverty Project and the Social Protection Team leaders, and should provide all statistical software code, data sets and bibliographic references related to the activities by the end of the assignment in an organized manner. The assignment will ultimately contribute to the strengthened capacity of Arab governments to assess and apply multidimensional poverty information in the design, targeting, coordination and delivery of social protection and services. All deliverables produced will become property of ESCWA. Work Location Beirut / Remote Expected duration 3 Months Duties and Responsibilities 1. Background The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development commits countries to end poverty in all its forms and to implement nationally appropriate social protection systems for all. Across the Arab region, governments have expanded…