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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre - CISLAC Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works for the achievement of policy and legislative frameworks necessary for transparency and accountability in governance. They seek to strengthen the link between civil society and the legislature through advocacy and capacity building programs.

Laboratoires de l"Egalite France
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Aims to articulate public debate and civic initiatives in government and business monitoring of equality in employment, salaries and representation.

Non-Governmental Gender Organisations' Coordinating Council Zambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Serves as a network for various other organizations around the country working to advance gender equality and development

Human Rights Unit - Nepal Police (HRU) Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Human Rights Unit is firmly upholding the realm of International standard of Human rights in policing and monitoring the human rights practices within the organization.

Pratidhi India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Pratidhi is a collaborative society of Delhi Police and the NGO, Association for Development. Pratidhi works for the welfare and rehabilitation of victims of crime.

Liberia Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (LEITI) Liberia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to monitor the extractive industry and its compliance with government standards and environmental hands, and promoting transparency over planned works to the public.

JamiiForums Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government

JamiiForums is a Tanzania-based social networking website in East Africa. It is the most popular social media website in Tanzania. The website emphasizes its use of user-generated content to avoid governmental censorship.

American Bar Association International
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The ABA seeks to provide high quality services to its members, enhance the legal profession, improve the delivery of justice and uphold the rule of law around the world.

Centerlaw or Center for International Law Manila Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Centerlaw actively participates in prosecuting the perpetrators of killings of journalists sued for criminal defamation. Where domestic courts prove ineffectual, Centerlaw also avails of existing international remedies for the promotion of human rights, humanitarian law, and freedom of expression.

The Islamic Peace and Security Council - IPASEC Ghana
Factor 5: Order and Security

It adopts and implements projects and policy initiatives on peace and security within the Muslim Communities in Ghana.

Independent Radio Network Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Founded in 2002, it works to achieve an independent media sector capable of providing access to accurate information. It comprises 25 community radio stations throughout the country.

Shining Hope for Communities - SHOFCO Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It combats gender inequality and extreme poverty in urban slums by linking tuition free schools for girls to holistic social services. Its model is centered around a school that provides a superior education with free healthcare, food, and psychosocial services.

Campaign Zero United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to end police violence, racial profiling and police militarization through advocacy, lobbying and legislation tracking.

Open Parliament Canada
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is an initiative that promotes open data and accountability through the online publication of Parliamentary proceedings, such as debates, committees, members, and bills.

Australian Council for International Development Australia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

It focuses on connecting various non government organizations within Australia in order to strengthen national and international development. It promotes knowledge surrounding these issues and leads dialogue to inspire change.

African Center for Trade and Development Uganda
Factor 3: Open Government

Seeks to increase participation of vulnerable communities in the areas of trade and development

Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Monitors attacks and threats to journalists and suppression of free press and offers legal, medical, and psychological support

Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Links health professionals with individuals and other organizations to improve health care and influence healthy policies

Centrul de Resurse Juridice (CRJ) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to defend the rights of vulnerable people, but also guarantee the rights fo all people and the rule of law under recent security measures, through advocacy and strategic litigation.

Child Rights and You India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

CRY is a pioneering institution in the field of rights of underprivileged children in India.

The Association of Non-Governmental Organisations - TANGO The Gambia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Founded in 1983, it is the umbrella organization for NGO's that operate in The Gambia. Some themes of their work are gender and poverty, climate, agriculture, the environment, and human rights and governance, among others.

TY Danjuma Foundation Nigeria
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It works to enhance the quality of life of Nigerians by supporting initiatives that improve access to health and educational opportunities.

Transparancy International Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

TI raises awareness of the effects of corruption and works with partners in both government and civil society to develop and implement appropriate measures to tackle these profound issues.

LEADERS Nepal (Society for Legal and Environmental Analysis and Development Research) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

LEADERS Nepal's mission is to promote the cause of environment and legal awareness, conduct action and researches program and plead the cases related to environment protection, human right and social justice issues at policy and grass root level.

Dispute Resolution Foundation Jamaica
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to develop ADR mechanisms in Jamaica, provide mediation in conflict situations, and train lawyers on ADR mechanisms.