What is a pathfinder country?

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Pathfinder countries go further and faster to achieve Target 8.7. They accelerate efforts, try new approaches and collaborate with others. All UN member states have committed to do more, so pathfinder status is open to any country, regardless of development level. Pathfinder countries commit to:

• Develop, adopt and put into practice improved legislation, national action plans or policies on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and/or human trafficking
• Translate public commitments into concrete actions after having signed the Call to Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking and/or made a pledge to implement the Buenos Aires Declaration of the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour (Buenos Aires, 14-16 November 2017) or similar initiatives
• Ratify, or actively work towards the ratification or implementation of, applicable international human rights standards, including international labour standards.

The Alliance 8.7 Global Coordinating Group, which acts as the Alliance’s steering committee, reviews and decides on pathfinder countries’ requests on a periodical basis.