International Labour Organization Tender

Making The Case For An Old-age Social Pension In Federal Iraq & This Activity Seeks To Facilitate Policy Dialogue On The Establishment Of Basic, Non-contributory Pension Scheme Provided By The Government To Ensure A Minimum Level Of Income For Elderly Persons, Regardless Of Their Work History Or Contributions To Any Social Security System, Otherwise Referred To As A Zero Pillar. Such A System Could Be Universal, Pension-tested Or Affluence Tested. The Paper Will Contribute To A Broader Policy Dialogue On A Rightbased Approach To Social Protection Under The Ongoing Technical Cooperation Framework Of The Joint Social Protection Programme. More Specifically, The Paper Will:  Formulate Policy Rationale For The Establishment Of A Zero-pillar Social Pension For Elderly Persons In Federal Iraq. The Paper Is Expected To Position Such A Pension In The Context Of Ongoing Right-based Social Protection Reforms And Vis-à-vis Other Existing Social Assistance Schemes, Particularly Ssn And Pds, To Argue For The Progressive Establishment Of A Social Protection Floor In Iraq.  Propose Options To Design And Implement The Zero-pillar Social Pension For Elderly Persons In Federal Iraq. Expand The Existing Knowledge On Possible Policy Options To Design A Zero-pillar Non-contributory Pension In Iraq, Including By Developing Different Scenarios For Coverage, Associated Cost Implications (including Financing Options), And Considerations On Administration And Governance As Well As Implementation And Regular Operation Of The Scheme.