Leading Organizations

ACSFo is a network of civil society organizations working to promote and advocate civic participation.

Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) was established in 2009 as an independent electoral observing organization aiming to observe the electoral processes to ensure credibility and transparency of elections.

It promotes corporate accountability for companies based in Canada or supported by the Canadian state. It works in collaboration with human rights organizations in Canada and abroad, and it facilitates legal assistance and policy research to inform analysis and coordinated actions.

It uses evidence-based programs to promote child and youth rights in Ghana. Their initiatives are centered on juvenile justice and re-integration, economic empowerment, participation in governance, and policy advocacy for children and youth action.

Advocates for increasing the number of young people in parliament to better represent the large youth population of the country

MIID promotes the meaningful participation and inclusion of ethnic communities in Myanmar's economic, social, and political transition by supporting a sustainable people-centered approach to economic and social development.

It aims to support The Gambia with the development of sustainable infrastructure such as energy, environment, health, and the trade sector.

The Network was founded in 2006 and is comprised of 46 organizations committed to the promotion of police accountability and respect for human rights. Their programs are aimed at transforming law enforcement institutions and practices in Nigeria.

The Saeed Ahmed Awan Centre for Improvement of Working Conditions & Environment (SAACIWCE) Lahore is an institution in Pakistan providing professional services in the fields of occupational, safety, health and working environment.

The Centre for Social Research was constituted to empower the women and girls of India, guarantee their fundamental rights, and increase understanding of social issues from a gender perspective.

An organisation aimed at empowering women economically, socially, and legally.

Founded in 1999, it is an independent media resource center working to guarantee freedom of expression, opinion and thought, and of the press. They also seek the accountability of the media through the monitoring and promotion of governance and democratic values.

Mobilizes women to be a part of political processes and to close the gender gap within politics

Produces independent research and programs for sustainability and on climate change, while lobbying for legislation on environmental issues.

Works to provide information on the criminal justice system and pushes for reform through advocacy and research.

Works to defend the rights of the LGBTI community in Romania, through policy recommendations, lobbying and strategic litigation.

It is an umbrella organization that coordinates and promotes the development of organic farming among distributors, consumers, and producers, through networking and the sharing of information. It has 115 members including various types of institutions and organizations, such as farmers associations and cooperatives, NGOs, organic operators, companies, distributors, researchers, and trainers.

It is an autonomous chapter, founded in 1999 in Kenya, with the aim of developing a society that is transparent and corruption free through good governance and social justice. It offers free legal advice on corruption related cases under the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre.

Provides educational approaches to understanding immigration and free legal assistance to the San Diego county immigration population.

It advocates for the protection of the rights and welfare of children, through the provision of free legal aid and related services, working together with other stakeholders. It also advocates for mobilization of adequate human and budgetary resources at the national and county levels.

It works on enabling children to learn, citizens to exercise agency, and governments to be more open and responsive in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. It undertakes effective public and policy engagement, through powerful media partnerships and global leadership of initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership.

BDS, the only organization of this kind in Nepal, works mainly in the field of sexual minorities. The BDS works in Kathmandu with local communities and on a national level with the mission to improve the sexual health, human rights and wellbeing the LGBTQI community in Nepal.

In Afghanistan, FES is involved in capacity building for civil society organisations, it works with parliament, provincial councils, political parties, media and youth. Its aim is to strengthen democratic institutions and civil society and to encourage political participation.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Justice Collaboratory - Project Title: Access to Justice in Rural and Remote Communities
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, it is an initiative of the Boldness Project and the Rural and Remote Community Legal Clinics. It aims to solve the legal needs of people living in rural and remote communities in Canada.