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This page collects all the interventions to prevent slavery that have been tried in recent times and links to evaluations of the projects where they have been conducted. There are estimated to be 20.9 -27 million people living in modern slavery today. There are many different forms this can take and many interventions have been attempted to combat each type.

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Modern slavery has attracted considerable attention recently, including a dedicated speech on the topic by US President Barack Obama and the UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague. Despite this recent interest government spending to combat slavery has been modest. Many do not even report the amount they spend in this area. The Australian government reported its aid agency AusAID would spend A$8.5 million in 2012-13. The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking allocated around $300,000 in 2011. . The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery awarded $497,000 in grants in 2011-12.

Because of modest funding to combat human slavery, many organisations do not conduct impact evaluations.