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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Tanzania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It promotes private sector-led social and economic development in Tanzania, as well as, effective engagement with the government of Tanzania and other stakeholders in matters of development policy and in the provision of services to its members.

RISE - Life Management Services Jamaica
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to prevent violence and redress human rights issues and violence in at risk communities within Jamaica in order to promote safe and functioning communities.

Sierra Leone Association of Journalists - SLAJ Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1971, it works to defend the freedom of the press, and the freedom of expression and the access to information in the country. It also promotes the labor rights of journalists, such as better working conditions, and strives for media professionalism.

Auditor General of Pakistan Pakistan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The Auditor General's organization is the prime institution in the country for ensuring public accountability and fiscal transparency in governmental operations. The organization is expected to bring about improvements in the financial discipline and internal control environment in the executive departments for minimizing the possibility of waste and fraud.

Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) Philippines
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

PAHRA was established through a Congress in which more than a hundred organizations from all over the Philippines participated. It was formed as an alliance of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to the promotion, protection and realization of human rights in the Philippines.

Financial Intelligence Unit Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Agency created to combat money laundering in Malawi through the MCC Malawi Threshold Program.

Oromia Media Network United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is and independent news enterprise based in the United States that defends freedom of expression and speech in Ethiopia. It fosters community engagement around social justice issues, human rights, democracy, community health, and childhood welfare.

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

Enrich works to promote the economic empowerment of migrant domestic workers through financial education workshops and personalized mentoring programs.

Nijera Kori Bangladesh
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to organise landless groups into political structures for effective advocacy and defense of their rights through education, training, cultural initiatives and empowerment and legal support.

Human Rights Network Group Russia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works as a Hub on assistance and technical training for civil society in Russia, and projects with a special focus on online privacy and internet freedom

Law and Development Partnership International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Partnership seeks to enable governments and their donors to develop programs that strengthen national governance monitoring frameworks and impact assessment.

The Centre for Media and Information Literacy - CML Kenya Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

It aims to provide media literacy to the children, youth and general society, and to promote good governance in Kenya through civic engagement and awareness initiatives.

Institute for the Advancement of Journalism South Africa
Factor 3: Open Government

Trains journalist in best practices in order to foster an efficient watchdog and monitoring culture in South Africa.

Kaldor Center for International Refugee Law Australia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Researches both national and international issues of displacement and is the first and only institute studying international refugee law.

Kweeta Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Implements adovcacy strategies and produces social media campaigns to raise awareness on issues such as social justice, governance, women's rights, and climate change

Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF) India
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

PCRF works for just, transparent, accountable and participatory governance. In the process of achieving these goals it strives to ensure equitable opportunities for development for the underprivileged and the marginalized.

Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee (PNCC) Nepal
Factor 7: Civil Justice

PNCC is a non-profit making organization of committed returnee migrant workers dedicated to protecting and promoting migrant workers' rights at national, regional and international levels.

PAVE Singapore
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to reduce and raise awareness about family and community violence, and to report cases and develop knowledge around interpersonal violence.

National LGTBQ Task Force United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to bring down barriers for LGBTQ people in all social areas from justice to housing to healthcare through training and advocacy.

International Association of Lawyers (UIA) International
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The UIA is a global association of lawyers to promote the rule of law and different systems of justice and ensure the independence and freedom of the profession, defending lawyers and ensuring their professional status.

Department of Information (DoI) Nepal
Factor 3: Open Government

DoI is a government wing that mainly deals with the government information.

Budeshi Nigeria
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Budeshi (Open contracting for Nigeria), is initiative of the Public and Private Development Centre in partnership with the Pan-Atlantic University, and the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism.

Social Initiative for Democracy El Salvador
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to foster citizen participation (esp. Through its Youth Movement), tackle corruption through its Citizen Transparency Observatory and work towards political reform for democracy.

Naz Foundation India
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Naz India, is a New Delhi-based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working on HIV/AIDS, sexual health and recently pioneering the cause of the fight for rights of the LGBT community in India.

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.