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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
The Election Commission (EC) Nepal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The Commission supervises and sets standards for elections at the local, regional and national level in Nepal, ensuring that they are free and fair, and provide the framework for local polling stations.

Makati Business Club Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

MBC is composed of the largest and most dynamic corporations in the Philippines represented by their senior executives. It has become the leading private forum for meetings that bring together business, government, and community leaders in the country. MBC fosters and promotes the role of the business sector in national development efforts, both in the planning and the implementation of policies.

Center for Legal Research and Resource Development (CeLLRD) Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

CeLRRd has worked extensively to promote, uphold and respect rule of law, good governance, fair and unrestricted access to justice, human rights and peace through high caliber research and legal advocacy.

International Legal Foundation - Afghanistan (ILF-A) Afghanistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

International Legal Foundation (ILF) is a non-governmental organization that assists countries emerging from conflict or transition to establish public defender systems that provide effective, quality criminal defense services to the poor.

Forum for African Women Educationalists (Malawi Chapter) Malawi
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

UNICEF local chapter working to reach out to young girls in communities. The organization also works to monitor government on the implementation of progressive educational reform towards the Education for All goal.

Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

The CEC monitors and sets the standards for elections in Kazakhstan along with providing information for voters, legislators and the international community, and enhancing international cooperation for a transparent electoral process in Kazakhstan

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Protects, informs and advocates for justice for people who are victims of gender based violence, along with developing knowledge about womens' issues.

Corruption Watch South Africa
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Uses a texting hotline and social media to promote citzen corruption reporting and leads investigation on the cases reported.

Association of Private Health Facilities in Tanzania - APHFTA Tanzania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It was founded in 1994, and it serves as a public forum for the private healthcare sector, providing a comprehensive array of advocacy, knowledge-sharing, and networking products and services. It has member facilities all over Tanzania (hospitals, health centers, dispensaries, clinics, laboratories, etc.).

Law Association of Zambia Zambia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Represents lawyers and the legal profession in order to promote social justice, better laws, and access to justice

Data Science Singapore
Factor 3: Open Government

Aims to bring together explorers of data in order to create data and information access within Singapore.

Mises Institute United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Libertarian research Institute working on public policy and debate to inform society from the point of view of the Austrian economics movement.

Resolve Foundation Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Resolve Foundation envisions an inclusive Hong Kong and provides fellowships to emerging leaders from marginalized and underrepresented communities to empower them to be change-makers and social catalysts.

Kenya Environmental Education Network Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It works to create awareness and educate the general public about the environment and to stimulate critical thinking, discussion, and informed environmental decision making.

Lawyers Collective India
Factor 5: Order and Security

Lawyers Collective was created with the specific aim of providing legal services to the community and hlping people who had been affected by institutional backlog. It took up cases of pavement dwellers and slum dwellers, hawkers and women in distress.

COLANDEF Ghana
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It provides capacity building for organizations and actors in the land and natural resources sector through interventions, research, and advocacy. Their programs aim to facilitate land governance with a gender perspective.

SERVE Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

SERVE Sri Lanka works to empower young communities and the next generation through faith and education.

Uganda Land Alliance Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Advocates for fair land laws and reform for policies to address the needs of the poor and disadvantaged

Construction Sector Transparency Initiative - CoST Ethiopia Ethiopia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Initiative seeks to improve transparency and accountability in publicly financed construction projects through the public disclosure of information. CoST is managed by a multi-stakeholder coalition that represents the interests of the government, the private sector, and the civil society.

Advocacy Movement Network - AMNet Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It aims to end all forms of gender based violence and social injustice. It advocates for the rights of the underprivileged and engages duty bearers to enforce laws that protect women and children.

Steps Toward Development (STEPS) Bangladesh
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to provide women with economic, social and political rights in Bangladesh through trainings, workshops, advocacy and knowledge sharing.

Conscience International The Gambia
Factor 5: Order and Security

Founded in 2003, and formerly known as People Against Injustice. It is an independent organization that promotes a strong democratic culture based on human rights as a pillar to sustainable development. Based in the Gambia, Conscience International also works in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) Nigeria
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1994, it promotes security, justice, and development in Africa. Their major program components include Security and Justice Sector Reform and Rehabilitation, and Social Development, among others.

Citizens for Justice Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to promote good governance and the promotion of Malawians' social, economic and cultural rights through legal assistance and civil sociey initiatives.
WJP Program Grantee Title: Implementing the Legal Aid Act in Malawi (2014-2015)

Trade Dispute Resolution Organization (TDRO) Pakistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

TDRO was established in 2013 to resolve trade disputes. It has been working on a draft law to regulate the functions of the organization. In the meantime, a number of disputes have been referred to it for resolution so far.