The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EUCS3D) introduces a due diligence duty for in‑scope companies to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights and environmental harms across their own operations, subsidiaries and value chains. This cascading effect will influence suppliers, recruiters and business partners far beyond the EU, shaping buyer requirements and disclosure requests across Asian supply chains. Given this, it is essential that IOM and its partners are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand and apply the EUCS3D frameworks in their advocacy, human rights due diligence, monitoring, and policy work, ensuring the dignity and rights of migrant workers are upheld. Many stakeholders in Asia particularly recruiters, MNCs, suppliers, employers, CSOs and public agencies need clear, practical guidance to interpret what EUCS3D means for their roles and how to operationalize migrant inclusive human rights due diligence, grievance and remedy in day-to-day practice. IOM staff and partners likewise need a common, plain language narrative and reusable tools to socialize EUCS3D consistently across countries and stakeholder groups. This consultancy will equip IOM and its partners to communicate and raise awareness of EUCS3D with priority stakeholders and to translate policy requirements into actionable steps to prepare for when the directive becomes a legal requirement for EU member states.
The objective of this assignment is to support IOM and its partners in communicating and raising awareness of the EUCS3D framework with stakeholders including labor recruiters, multinational corporations (MNCs), employers, civil society organizations (CSOs), and government representatives. The advisor will undertake the following tasks:
1. Develop a comprehensive presentation on EUCS3D tailored to the MBHR regional team (contextualized for Asia, with sector and country examples, communication/visibility planning, and how IOM tools can support human rights due diligence requirements under the EUCS3D). The presentation should clearly explain obligations, cascading effects for Asia1 emerging developments (including those potentially limiting the scope, reach and impact of the Directive), practical human rights due diligence steps, grievance/remedy expectations, unintended human rights impacts, and implications for recruiters, MNCs and employers.
2. Prepare tailored talking points (2–3 pages each) for IOM when engaging with five different stakeholder groups: (i) labour recruiters (ii) MNCs, (iii) employers/suppliers, primarily SMEs, (iv) CSOs, (v) government. These should outline what the EUCS3D means for each stakeholder group, FAQs, recommended actions and how IOM can support.
3. Facilitate one-on-one clinics with IOM country teams (Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam) participating in the MBHR Asia Programme and one partner session from the stakeholder groups (as above) per country teams to enhance understanding of the EUCS3D and its implications in their context. Each IOM country teams will propose the selected partner(s) to be invited to their respective partner session.
4. Package a reusable EUCS3D and MBHR learning kit (slides, facilitator notes, short explainers, checklists) for IOM offices to use in future workshops and training sessions with external stakeholders.
Methodology:
• Co-creation with IOM: rapid scoping with country focal points and the regional team to prioritize sectors and knowledge gaps and apply adult-learning techniques.
• Mainstream perspectives of developing countries in Asia that are being impacted by legislation coming out of the EU as well as other jurisdictions.
• Draw on IOM’s MBHR and CREST resources and tools.
• All products must comply with IOM branding (fonts, color palette, templates) and donor visibility requirements.
• Materials should be concise, visually consistent, and optimized for presentation and sharing (PowerPoint, handouts, and short briefs).
Key Deliverables:
- Inception overview: The report should include a workplan approach, stakeholder list, session schedule, outline of presentation & talking points, learning structure blueprint
2. EUCS3D Master Presentation (regional) for IOM MBHR Asia programme teams: The presentation should be 40 minutes, use plain language, outline cascade/value‑chain implications for Asia, examples; glossary; references
3. Stakeholder Talking Points and FAQs( 5 briefs) 2–3 pages each (recruiters, MNCs, employers/suppliers, CSOs, government);
4. One‑on‑one sessions with Country IOM teams 7 sessions (1 per country) 45–60 min each 5. One‑on‑one sessions with IOM partners One per country; 45–60 min each
6. Reusable EUCS3D Learning Package for IOM teams to use including Slide deck templates, facilitator notes, short explainer handouts, and a 30 minute “EUCS3D in Practice” session plan.
- Final briefing report (10 pages): summarizing findings from the consultancy, overview of deliverables and recommended follow‑ups.
Performance indicators for the evaluation of results:
- All deliverables (presentation, briefs, sessions, learning package, final report) completed within the agreed timeframe.
2. Materials (presentation, briefs, learning package) are accurate, clear, tailored to the Asia context and meet IOM and donor visibility requirements. The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Partnerships and Programme Coordinator, Labour Migration and Social Inclusion at IOM Thailand and under direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at IOM Viet Nam. IOM will provide access to relevant literature and facilitate stakeholder engagement across selected countries as relevant.
How to apply
Interested applicants should submit:
1. Technical proposal (max. 10 pages) outlining methodology, timeline, and examples of similar assignments;
2. Financial proposal (daily rate x 20 days);
3. CV and two references;
4. Sample of a past training deck or briefing note.
Applicants should submit their applications via email, addressed as “Consultancy on the EUCS3D for IOM’s Migration, Business and Human Rights (MBHR) programme in Asia” via email to the following address: iomvietnamhr@iom.int. All submissions with complete set of documents should reach IOM no later than midnight (GMT+7) on 01 Oct 2025.