A/HRC/24/43 need to include and strengthen these good practices and show the commitment and will of Governments to tackle slavery. 81. Multi-stakeholder initiatives and recent efforts to encourage responsible sourcing to protect workers also have the potential to strengthen the global fight against slavery. 82. Slavery and slavery-like practices are often clandestine. The majority of those affected are from the poorest, most vulnerable and marginalized social groups in society such as indigenous and caste-based groups. In order to effectively eradicate such exploitation in all its forms, Governments and other stakeholders must address the root causes of poverty, social exclusion and all forms of discrimination. At the heart of these campaigns, poverty reduction, the promotion of the Millennium Development Goals, the protection of human dignity and the establishment of robust protections against human and labour rights abuses, including effective access to remedy, should guide national and international strategies. 83. To strengthen global efforts, the following recommendations are made to Governments, international organizations and businesses. A. Recommendations to Governments 84. To successfully combat contemporary forms of slavery, Governments should consider the good practices identified above and the recommendations presented below. 85. Governments should introduce or amend, where necessary, laws to effectively combat exploitation; strengthen implementation and enforcement; harmonize legislative and policy approaches to ensure greater coherence, efficiency and efficacy; develop and effectively monitor and implement national plans of action; introduce specialized agencies or institutions with the specific mandate to tackle contemporary forms of slavery; and ensure all such efforts are appropriately resourced and staffed. 86. Governments should promote and ensure access to basic rights such as education, work and health for all living within their country. 87. To detect and remedy contemporary forms of slavery, Governments should improve the capacity of labour inspectorates and other public enforcement bodies; provide them with adequate resources and training; enable them to carry out their duties in regions and sectors where individuals are vulnerable; and establish systems to effectively verify legal compliance, payment of fines and adherence to remediation orders. 88. Governments should also ensure that other institutions and stakeholders are appropriately resourced and trained to detect, report and prosecute cases, including by providing: (a) Training for labour ministries, police, prosecutors, judges, NGOs, service providers and health workers; (b) Establishing effective and reliable systems for reporting cases and referring victims to support services; (c) Promoting greater public awareness of contemporary forms of slavery and the labour and human rights of workers and citizens; and (d) Providing victims with free legal assistance, compensation, social protection, and long-term strategies for community and labour-market reintegration, including vocational training and job placement services. 20