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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Manifesto Jamaica Jamaica
Factor 3: Open Government

Works with young artists, entrepreneurs and activists to develop new leadership for Jamaica through capacity training, events, and job and opportunity creation.

African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) Uganda
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides physical and psychological care for victims of torture by security agencies and rebels in Uganda

Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA) Pakistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

CIICA is Pakistan's first international arbitration center that offers arbitration, mediation and a wide range of other dispute avoidance and resolution services.

Philippine Center on Transnational Crime Philippines
Factor 5: Order and Security

Philippine Center on Transnational Crime is the national law enforcement agency which carries investigations beyond the borders of the Philippines on any crime which impacts the stability and security of the Philippines.

Community Centre for Mediation and Security Romania
Factor 5: Order and Security

Develops community programs to solve conflicts in innovative ways, along with protecting victims of abuse and raising awareness at the national level through campaigns.

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.

Democracy Development Programme (DDP) South Africa
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to transform South African democracy through increased participation, and the promotion of the Bill of Rights as the regulating instrument.

Hospitals Beyond Boundaries Malaysia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is dedicated to improve the health of vulnerable communities through sustainable health. Their services include adequate shelter, hygiene, nutrition, and health education.

Polaris United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to end human trafficking and exploitation through a national hotline and dedicated outreach programmes.

India Institute India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

India Institute promotes dignity, choice and enterprise through research, advocacy and litigation. It also focuses on property rights and legal reform.

Himal Innovative Development and Research Pvt. Ltd. (HIDR) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Himal Innovative Development and Research Pvt. Ltd. (HIDR) is a company established by experienced, capable and energetic professional in the field of management and rights based development, especially targeting women, children, and overall marginalized people/communities in Nepal.

Internews Afghanistan
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Internews is a non-profit international organization. It has been working in Afghanistan since 2002. It has established a nationwide radio station called Salam Watandar, and a media advocacy and vocational training organization called Nai.

Dubai International Financial Center Courts Academy of Law (DIFC Academy of Law) United Arab Emirates
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Legal center aimed at training and regulating lawyers, publishing legal research, disseminating information, hosting events for the legal community, and providing free legal advice for people in need.

Federation of Women Lawyers - FIDA Kenya Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a women’s rights organization that offers free legal aid in matters such as custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in employment, participation in public positions, and sexual violence. FIDA also conducts education and advocacy programs, which impact structural, institutional, and legal reforms in Kenya.

Equal Marriage Alliance Japan
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It advocates for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Japan through the writing of a same-sex marriage bill, and encouraging legislators and political parties to support the initiative.

African People & Wildlife Fund Tanzania
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a field-based organization with its regional headquarters in Tanzania (Tanzania People & Wildlife). It specializes in empowering and engaging local people in conservation and sustainable development projects. Its programs emphasize reducing conflicts with wildlife, wildlife-based income generation, environmental education and training, and sustainable community development.

Centre for Criminology Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Centre for Criminology was founded at the University of Hong Kong to develop criminological research, education, and criminal justice policy, as well as enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement, promote crime prevention, and the treatment of offenders.

Center for Social Justice - CSJ Nigeria
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

The organization works to strengthen the relationship between public decision making and social justice. Their main areas of work include transparency and participation in public finance management, poverty reduction, and rights enhancement.

Institute For Human Rights & Development in Africa The Gambia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

IHRDA has been working since 1998 to strengthen the African human rights system through offering pro bono legal counsel to victims of human rights abuses, conducting training workshops, and other capacity building activities for lawyers and other human rights defenders.

I Paid a Bribe India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

I Paid a Bribe is an initiative of an Indian NGO called Janaagraha to uncover the nature of bribery in India The website allows citizens to report bribes demanded by public officials and read about experiences to see where bribery occurs. The organization then reports the incident to the Media and Government Officials.

Association for Democracy (APD) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to promote democracy, through accountability mechanisms and the organization of dialogue between society and political actors.

Myanmar Legal Aid Network Myanmar
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It works to strengthen the rule of law in Myanmar by building the capacity of legal workers, such as young lawyers, politicians, and community leaders.

The Sierra Leone WASH Sector Learning Partnership Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a coalition of eight organizations implementing WASH activities across the country. Their work aligns with the Sector Learning Policy and Framework, an initiative established by the Ministry of Water Resources in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation.

Transparency Ethiopia - TE Ethiopia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the local chapter of Transparency International and has worked in Ethiopia since 2002. It builds coalitions with the private sector, civil society organizations, and the government to prevent corrupt practices, strengthen public institutions, and foster a deep-rooted anti-corruption culture.

Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control Organization - EEPCO Tanzania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1993, it aims to improve the environment of Tanzania through the design and implementation of environmentally oriented projects, and through strengthening local capacity in human resource development. It is based in Dar es Salaam and operates throughout the country.