What we do

Promoting safe, orderly, and regular migration pathways to combat human trafficking, forced labour, child labour, and modern slavery worldwide

The Migration Action Group works closely with partners to develop and implement plans and initiatives to strengthen Target 8.7 commitments in migration contexts.

STRUCTURE

The system

The Migration Action Group has four workstreams to carry out activities during a one-year work plan. The workstreams are: 

  1. Research and knowledge
  2. Resource mobilisation
  3. Strategy and policy development
  4. Tools and technical cooperation
PRIORITIES

The thematic areas

The Migration Action Group focuses on the following outcomes:

  1. Increased policy-relevant research and expanded knowledge base. 
  2. Strengthened capacity of Pathfinder Countries to develop and implement clearly articulated strategies for achieving progress and policy impact on migration and trafficking issues.
  3. Rigorous evaluations, research, and digital tools are available to Alliance 8.7 members.
WORKPLAN

Priorities 2025

Priority 1: Evidence generation on nexus between trafficking in persons (TIP) and climate change.

  • Study on Migration, Displacement and Vulnerability to Trafficking in Persons in the Context of Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Disasters.
  • Subsequent dissemination of conclusions across relevant platforms.

Priority 2: Awareness raising and guidance on addressing emerging forms of trafficking in persons.

  • Focus on trafficking for forced criminality and the use of technology including online platforms to perpetuate this growing concern.
  • Thematic presentations.
  • Development of guidance on innovative approaches and tools to counter trafficking in persons for forced criminality and online trafficking risks.