Harnessing Data and Intelligence for Collective Advantage 2026

The MVP represents the next step in translating feasibility into functioning public infrastructure. It brings together the core elements tested during the POC – federated architecture, privacy-preserving analytics and multistakeholder governance – into a single operational model designed for scale.3.1 Minimum viable product: Scaling beyond the Proof of ConceptThe future: From proof to global impact The Partnership’s vision for 2030: a safeguarded ecosystem based on federated data and agentic AI, where connected intelligence makes forced labour a preventable global risk.3 The POC in Thailand establishes that secure collaboration on data is both technically and institutionally feasible. The next phase focuses on consolidating those lessons into a minimum viable product (MVP) that can operate sustainably, scale responsibly and attract broad participation across sectors and regions. Core components of the MVP BOX 8 Technical foundations –A fully functional federated architecture capable of secure, distributed analysis –Standardized metadata and interoperability protocols that allow systems to connect without centralizing data –Embedded privacy-preserving AI, audit trails and logging, for transparency Institutional foundations –Participation agreements defining roles, responsibilities and data use parameters –Ethical and governance frameworks aligned with international norms –A sustainable operating and financing model to support long-term resilience Human and knowledge foundations –Training and capacity building for data stewardship across governments, enterprises and civil society partners –Mechanisms for continuous learning and feedback to improve models and policy responses –Integration of worker voice and civil society data so that perspectives from the ground inform prevention strategies Harnessing Data and Intelligence for Collective Advantage: Ending Forced Labour in Global Supply Chains 20