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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Myanmar Legal Aid Network Myanmar
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It works to strengthen the rule of law in Myanmar by building the capacity of legal workers, such as young lawyers, politicians, and community leaders.

The Sierra Leone WASH Sector Learning Partnership Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a coalition of eight organizations implementing WASH activities across the country. Their work aligns with the Sector Learning Policy and Framework, an initiative established by the Ministry of Water Resources in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation.

Vera Institute of Justice International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Making justice systems fairer and more effective through research and innovation.

National Network of Families of Disappeared and Missing Nepal (NEFAD) Nepal
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

NEFAD is a network of district based associations of families of the missing and disappeared in Nepal. The national network aims to provide support, advocacy and relief for the families of the disappeared.

Transparency International Malaysia Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Founded in 1998 to eradicate corruption and promote transparency, integrity, and accountability, their initiatives include the Malaysian Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index, and the Corporate Integrity System, to name a few.

IBON Foundation Philippines
Factor 3: Open Government

IBON Foundation is a research-education-information and advocacy organization  committed to serve the marginalized sectors. They seek to contribute to people's empowerment by generating and collecting socio-economic data and analyses, and disseminate these in the Philippines and abroad.

Transparency Ethiopia - TE Ethiopia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the local chapter of Transparency International and has worked in Ethiopia since 2002. It builds coalitions with the private sector, civil society organizations, and the government to prevent corrupt practices, strengthen public institutions, and foster a deep-rooted anti-corruption culture.

Fordham University School of Law United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Seeks to educate young lawyers for the advancement of the spirit of justice and the rule of law in practice for all people.

Legal Resources Foundation - Zambia Zambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides pro-bono legal aid and litigation to the public to enhance human rights

Commonwealth Ombudsman Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

Hears and investigates complaints regarding mistreatment of government agencies.

Legal Aid Service Providers' Network Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Fosters networking between legal aid providors in Uganda to enhance access to justice for the most marginalized groups

PRS Legislative Research India
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

PRS Legislative Research aims to deepen and broaden the legislative process by providing Members of Parliament with the necessary data and analysis for debates in Parliament. It synthesizes feedback from a range of stakeholders to provide legislators with comprehensive information on an issue.

Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding Liberia
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to develop a multi stakeholder approach in organizing access to information in Liberia on a variety of projects, along with its traditional role in defending freedom of the press.

Young Lawyers Foundation Tanzania
Factor 7: Civil Justice

A professional, youth led non-profit organization that promotes human and people's rights. Their areas of interest include legal aid, energy and climate change health, agriculture, gender, employment, and education.

Association for Democracy (APD) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to promote democracy, through accountability mechanisms and the organization of dialogue between society and political actors.

The Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy (PCID) Philippines
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Established in 2002, the Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to the study of Islamic and democratic political thought and the search for peace, democracy and equitable and sustainable development in Muslim communities.

Bill of Rights Defense Committee & Defending Dissent Foundation  United States
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to defend freedom of expression and the guarantees declared under the Bill of Rights through advocacy and democratic participation.

Connected Development - CODE Nigeria
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Founded in 2012, CODE´s mission is to strengthen local communities by enabling informed debate and accountability. They principally create platforms for dialogue and capacity building of citizenry. They also developed the initiative "Follow The Money."

Kenya Forestry Research Institute Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It conducts research and development activities under five thematic areas namely: forest productivity and improvement; biodiversity and environmental management; forest products development; social-economics, policy and governance, and technical support services.

Jaipur Foot India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Jaipur Foot works to rehabilitate amputees and has currently rehabilitated 1.3 million polio patients by fitting/ providing artificial limbs and other aids mostly in India and in 26 other countries. It also focuses on research and development and tries to fuse service with science by partnering with leading intuitions globally.

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs - ACEPA Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a Pan-African organization that monitors performance throughout the governance chain and offers capacity building to elected representative governmental institutions as well as civil society organizations.

Commit2Change (C2C) India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Commit2Change's mission is to create systemic and cultural change by educating abandoned and impoverished girls. It works with carefully selected local partners who rescue and rehabilitate at-risk girls and invest in initiatives to give them a chance.

Don Bosco Fambul Sierra Leone
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the main initiaive of The Salesian Missions in Freetown, and has been operating since 2001, providing protection for internally displaced children and prisoners. It advocates for children's rights and works with the Ministry of Welfare and different members of Civil Society.

Empower Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It works to advance equality, justice, democracy, and women's rights from a feminist perspective. It monitors the state's international commitments and participates in various reporting mechanisms of the United Nations.

Maiti Nepal Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Maiti Nepal protects Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of abuse, exploitation and torture. It also actively works to provide justice for the victimized girls and women through criminal investigation and legal representation.