Progress against child labor and forced labor is at risk as global funding declines and priorities shift, leading many programs that address labor abuses to close mid-cycle. This event explores the real-world consequences of shrinking budgets, from dismantled efforts to strengthen labor inspections and identify cases of child and forced labor to reduced social programs that support livelihoods, education, and child welfare. The session will present concrete solutions to protect essential services and reimagine effective programming to safeguard children and workers. Former government officials, donors, and representatives from multi-stakeholder initiatives, civil society organizations, and academia will outline how we can preserve critical resources, rebuild lost ground and relationships, and deliver on the promises of SDG 8.7.