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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Ecojustice Canada
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Ecojustice legally defends nature, combats climate change, and fights for a healthy environment for all. It provides free legal representation through their Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Ottawa.

Conservation Society of Sierra Leone - CSSL Sierra Leone
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It promotes the conservation and management of natural resources for sustainable development through biological research, policy advocacy, educational campaigns, and partnerships with local conservation organizations.

Sonke Gender Justice South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Promotes gender justice and works to reduce domestic and sexual abuse and to protect and promote access to health and rights for people with HIV/AIDS.

Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

It was established by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) to provide informed analysis and discussion concerning public policies. It fosters good governance, transparency, sustainable development, equality, and national unity.

DAI - Assistance to Legislative Bodies of Afghanistan (ALBA) Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Program designed to help the Afghan parliament become more self-reliant and more independent as an effective legislative, representative, and oversight body throuhg capacity training and program development.

Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Advocates for equity, good governnace, and shared benefits in the exploitation of mineral and petrolium resources to further sustainable development

Future Hope Foundation Uganda Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Promotes equal treatment and wellbeaing of marginalized youth through job creation, health care projects, and education

American Judges Association (AJA) United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to maintain the independence of the justice system, and to improve the running of the justice process.

Kenya Private Sector Alliance - KEPSA Kenya
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It was founded in 2003 to engage and influence public policy for the creation of a sustainable business environment. Through The KEPSA Foundation they offer resources to social programs and activities that focus on youth empowerment, peace and national cohesion alongside corporate social responsibility.

Ethiopia Social Accountability Program Phase II Ethiopia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

It is an initiative to strengthen the use of social accountability tools, approaches, and mechanisms by citizens, civil society organizations, local government officials, and service providers. It is financed through a World Bank multi-donor trust fund.

International Justice Mission (IJM) - India India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

International Justice Mission (IJM) is an international NGO working in India against sex trafficking and forced labor slavery. It partners with those working in the local justice system to help victims of violence. Its advocates work to bring criminals to justice and strengthen the justice system.

Rule of Law Institute of Australia International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

An independent, politically non-partisan, not-for-profit body formed to uphold the rule of law in Australia.

Walk Free Foundation International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

This initiative provides the information and capabilities required for countries to defeat modern slavery in their jurisdictions through quality research and business/government/NGO collaborations.

Ateneo Human Rights Center Philippines
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend human rights through strategic litigation, research, adovacy and legal reform.

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project United States
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Seeks to defend the rights of low income and people of color who are transgender in the civil and criminal justice system.

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.

Bangladesh Women's Health Coalition (BWHC) Bangladesh
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to provide sexual and reproductive health services to women in Bangladesh and to advocate for these rights at the national level through consultations and partnerships.

Salimatou Foundation for Education - SaFE The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It promotes and advocates for the provision of accessible and affordable quality education for all. They work through mass awareness campaigns, advocacy and policy engagement and partnerships with governmental and non-governmental actors, including communities.

The Public and Private Development Centre - PPDC Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

The organization was founded to increase citizen's participation in governance processes through programs that educate and mobilize them on behalf of integrity in governance. Some of their initiatives include Budeshi and the Nigeria Integrity Film Awards (Homevida).

Tanzania Health and Medical Education Foundation (TAHMEF) Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2015, it aims to improve health care and well-being for Tanzanians of all ages, contributing to health care provision and deliverance. It perceives health care as a fundamental right that should be available for all individuals with the highest attainable standards of care from well trained medical personnel.

Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) UAE
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Promotes accountability and transparency in the public sector, specifically
government departments, local councils and all companies or projects in which the government owns more than a 50 per cent share.

The Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Delhi India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Police Complaints Authority, Delhi has been set up to deal with the complaints of public regarding acts of serious misconduct by the policemen/officers of Delhi Police such as death in Police custody, grievous hurt caused by police , rape or attempt to rape, illegal detention, extortion, land/house grabbing or any serious abuse of authority.

Liberia Law Society Liberia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Liberia Law Society aka the Law Society is a professional body committed to promote peace, justice and respect for the rule of law and new innovative approaches to the myriad of national challenges.

Protect and Save the Children - P.S. The Children Malaysia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1999, it focuses on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child sex abuse. Their activities include advocacy, education, and court support in coordination with local welfare services.

Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability - MATA Myanmar
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a national network comprised of civil society actors from all states and regions of Myanmar. It advocates for transparency and accountability, with an emphasis on extractive industries and natural resource governance. It also supports members to collaboratively analyze potential economic, political, and social reforms.