Data

Purposes: To significantly improve our basic understanding of the problem; to improve our basic understanding of which interventions work/don't work (evaluation); to develop and test new, standardized data collection methodologies; and to provide positive examples of how human trafficking/slavery can be addressed using innovative and well-tested remedies.

Assumptions• An understanding of the problem and which interventions work best helps us to significantly refine and improve our

responses and achieve more cost-effective, measurable impact• Continuous data collection and analysis that is fed back into a program ensures a more dynamic and relevant response• Development responses that are based on detailed information tend to result in more effective, relevant and impactful

results (using standardized, tested methodologies)

Interventions• Slavery Index• Quantitative Research• Qualitative Research• Situation Analysis /evaluation• Field school for researchers• Victim feedback/satisfaction

surveys

Targets• 30 percent more efficiency in program planning based on the targeted intelligence

collected (using an expanded series of indicators)• 500 researchers trained to collect and analyze data on human trafficking related

topics• Studies completed: 400 quantitative , 300 qualitative, and 100 situation analyses• Information analyzed and directly applied to implementation activities

Research, Evaluation, Analysis and Dissemination (10 percent) 1

Data

Purpose: To expose the human cost of slavery through investigative journalism; and to highlight remedies for responding.

Assumptions• Detailed exposure of the problem will significantly improve our understanding and ability to respond• Journalistic stories help people feel a sense of hope that the problem can be addressed• By publishing stories about those who are doing counter-trafficking work—and making heroes of those

individuals and groups—media events can help encourage law enforcers to take the issue more seriously

Interventions• Support investigative

journalism• Train journalists

Targets• Government and private sector actions increase (arrests and prosecutions

increased, supply chain audits, codes signed, more funding allocated ) • Basic understanding of the problem and the solutions go up 50 percent • 500 major stories run• 300 journalists trained

Investigation

Investigative Journalism (10 percent) 2

Data

Purpose: To expose students, consumers, parents and community leaders (e.g. gatekeepers) to basic information about human slavery and what can be done to address it; to use this information to help them become part of the solution; and to help address societal attitudes toward the topic.

Assumptions• Targeted educational materials establish a basic understanding of human slavery that helps provide a

foundation for future information and action• Informed students and consumers make informed decisions and help to support the fight against human slavery• A lack of understanding and basic information prevents more people from becoming involved in the response

Interventions• Education of students• Education of consumers, parents

and community leaders• Targeted documentaries• Information dissemination• Using the arts to educate• Polaris Leadership Program

Targets• 1,300,000,000 consumers reached• 700,000,000 students reached• 10,000 documented school/community actions taken by students,

consumers, private sector to join the counter trafficking/slavery response

Investigation

Education

Documentaries and Education to Educate Students and Consumers (10 percent) 3

Data

Purpose: To provide overall management of the Global Response Program ; to provide expert advisory support (onsite coaching and mentoring); and to provide a unified vision and approach to link players around the world with a common, standardized set of targets (that will be centrally monitored).

Assumptions• Good management will ensure measurable results and adherence to targets and timelines• Consistent expert technical support is a major foundation piece that will significantly improve the overall

impact of the collective efforts• A management approach that sets out project accountability can significantly improve the overall

performance of the global initiative• More regular, standardized evaluation will help refine and improve program performance

Interventions• Management of the global

fund• Advisor support• Monitoring and evaluation• Global leadership

Targets• Documented reduction in human slavery cases• Effective program management (internal targets achieved)• Measurable technical advancements • Efficiency and effectiveness targets achieved • Effective partnerships put in place and functioning

Investigation

Education

Management

Global Management and Advisory Support (6 percent) 4

Purposes: To analyze, operationalize and test effective legal approaches to go after the traffickers; to help interpret and apply civil remedies in selected countries around the world to seize trafficker assets and/or seek compensation (e.g. supporting those who demonstrate a desire to go after traffickers); and to improve the link between legal/victim protection activities to ensure short and long-term needs of victims are addressed following a human rights based approach.

Assumptions• Targeting countries where effective legal services are up and running offers the best payoff• Legal procedures and processes are cumbersome and sometimes result in cases not moving forward• There is a major disconnect between legal and victim protection responses• Law enforcement officials feel that counter trafficking work is not important and does not promote their career• Concern over whether a labor situation has a human trafficking element or not and/or concern that an action could

effect an important, influential person reduces a legal response

Interventions• Fix legislation• Proactive investigations• Establish special units under MPS • Monitor cases• Go after civil cases• Multiple links in the chain addressed

Targets• Arrests in ten target countries increase by 50 percent (annually)• Successful prosecutions of traffickers in target countries increases by 50

percent (annual) • 600 major criminal and civil cases implemented with assets seized with

extensive media coverage• Relationships between legal and protection responders improves significantly

(e.g., combined workplans and team efforts)

Legal

Legal and Victim Protection Response (15 percent) 5

Purpose: To target businesses where slavery is most prevalent and to develop viable, sustainable solutions that are appropriate to these industries through a series of corporate-run counter trafficking hubs (six total); to identify the expertise and partnerships available from within the business community to help implement effective solutions; and to help companies working with suppliers to eliminate bad practices (rather than just cut them off)

Assumptions• Private sector organizations understand bad/exploitative businesses and can help to address them• The private sector can mobilize expertise and resources to fight slavery through business-driven projects that

directly disrupt the heart of the slavery trade (e.g,. pro bono legal support, management assistance, awareness raising, etc)

• Much of the funding for the private sector initiatives will come from the private sector

Interventions• Set up or support corporate

hubs/associations• Ensure supply chain

compliance (neutral Audits)• Use private sector expertise

to help address the problem

Targets• 4,000 companies receive technical support to ensure their supply chains are free of

slavery (zero tolerance pledge)• 30 percent reduction in human slavery victims within major supply chains• In-kind technical support provided to 300 criminal cases (pro bono support) • Civil remedies tested and operational procedures drafted/disseminated • Reduction of cases within major supply chains (labour and migrant supply chains)

Legal Private Sector

Private Sector Response (6 percent) 6

Purpose: To develop and fund comprehensive, national counter trafficking programs in high prevalence countries (up to ten countries that account for nearly half of the slavery in the world) that address specific programmatic needs. An emphasis will be made to support major elements of a country's National Plan of Action that are under-served.

Assumptions• To significantly reduce the number of slaves globally, targeted funding is needed to support a limited

number of national counter trafficking programs in locations that have the highest number of slaves• Aggressively working with governments to address the counter trafficking needs in the largest countries

in the world will help to reduce the overall global slavery numbers

Interventions• Provide significant funding to support comprehensive national counter

slavery programs among targeted, high-prevalence countries (up to ten)• Focus on potentially high impact aspects of the national response that are

under-resourced’• Put in place a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system to track the

number of slaves (baseline) and the number rescued

Targets• 50 percent reduction in slavery

numbers (over five years) • Improved data collection and

analysis

Legal Private Sector

National Program Support (33 percent) 7

Purpose: To establish regional alliances among related governments for the purpose of achieving a combined, unified vision and approach for addressing cross border slavery; and to develop regional hotline platforms that allow for a unified legal and victim protection response.

Assumptions• From experience, national counter trafficking efforts tend to move forward with more confidence when

they have support from multiple countries working together• Regional alliances help to ensure that transnational issues can be addressed efficiently and effectively• Competition among countries can motivate countries to perform better

Interventions• Regional counter trafficking alliances among countries to

set up and sustain cross-border cooperation and collaboration in addressing human trafficking across countries

• Regional hotline platforms to respond to active cases, share information and systematize the counter slavery response

Targets• Up to eight regional government alliances set up to

address cross-border and bilateral issues• 20,000 bilateral cases are addressed through regional

alliances• 5,000 cross-border communication and collaborative

efforts planned and implemented

Legal Private Sector Regional

Regional Government and Private Sector Alliances (10 percent) 8

Data

Investigation

Education

Management

Legal Private Sector Regional

All are relevant

All are complementary

This presentation was prepared by Matt Friedman, January 3, 2013. Please send questions to msfman1@yahoo.com