Delta 8.7 Policy Guides in Action - Special Supplemental Edition

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Journal of Modern Slavery Special Supplement: Delta 8.7 Policy Guide Introduction
Angharad Smith and Alice Eckstein

In 2015, 193 Member States pledged their commitment to Target 8.7 of the SDGs. Target 8.7 commits Member States to: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms. Yet knowing exactly what constitutes ‘effective’ measures to end these practices remains ambiguous and presents itself as one of the critical challenges of responding to modern slavery. Although efforts to produce reliable data on antislavery interventions, as well as work to improve access to data, have increased in recent years, the need for a more robust understanding of the current evidence base on ‘what works’ remains.

The Justice Policy Guide – Exploring What Works to End Modern Slavery: A Survivor-Centric Approach to Justice
Ruth Juliet Nyambura Gachanja and Peter Williams

The Justice Policy Guide produced by Delta 8.7 (“the Guide”) is designed to identify for decision makers and leaders the most effective approaches and interventions to identify and restore victims and deter the crime of trafficking. . The Guide puts forth three dozen of Hypotheses, encompassing criminal justice, civil justice, international justice, survivor engagement and support, and health policy and practice. Each Hypothesis is supported with studies from around the world. “Justice” in this context is understood as encompassing criminal justice, civil justice, international justice, survivor engagement and support, and health policy and practice. Readers of the Guide will note a strong theme throughout each of these dimensions of justice: the importance of survivor1 well-being in the application of justice policies and interventions. Our paper examines this theme within each of these five justice dimensions.

What Works To Eradicate Modern Slavery In Crisis Settings? Lessons From The Evidence
Katharine Bryant and Katarina Schwarz

Our understanding of what works to eradicate modern slavery is limited, and particularly so in crisis settings. During 2020 and 2021, Delta 8.7 convened an expert working group to synthesise the evidence on combating modern slavery in crisis settings, including conflict, humanitarian crisis response, and forced migration. The resultant policy guide was released in March 2021 and includes eight hypotheses identifying the mix of multilateral and national policies necessary to accelerate progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7. While these hypotheses point to some potential lessons learnt, the process revealed important gaps that should be the subject of future systematic reviews related to climate change, women and girls, and the role of technology. Since the policy guide was published, our understanding of the relationship between modern slavery and crisis has grown and become more nuanced, however there is a lag between an understanding of this intersectionality and what works to respond. In order to plug these gaps, more investment is needed to evaluate the impact of modern slavery interventions in crisis settings. This paper surveys the main findings from the Delta 8.7 Crisis Policy Guide process and posits important areas where resources can be better targeted to further develop our understanding of what works.

The Smart Mix Of Measures In Markets: A Review Of What Works, And More Importantly, Why
Hannah Thinayne, Leanne Melnyk and Michael Gallo

The Delta 8.7 Markets Policy Guide is a novel assemblage of evidence on ‘what works’ to achieve SDG Target 8.7, the eradication of modern slavery, in the context of markets. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) has recommended a combination of measures for businesses and States to ensure labour protections and access to remedy throughout global supply chains. In this article, we present a case study of using the Policy Guide’s hypotheses alongside the UNGPs to evaluate the mechanisms that supported the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF) successful efforts to ensure decent work for seafarers.