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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption (Anti-Corruption Service) Kazakhstan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Anti Corruption Service is the officla body charged with investigating corruption on the national level, and enforcing regulations related to transparency. It manages a call center and reporting system for citizens to be involved in the process

Action for Development (Acfode) Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice

An indigenous women's organization which empowers gender equality and female participation in legislation

Naandi India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Naandi, which in Sanskrit means a new beginning, is one of the largest and fastest growing social sector organizations in India working to make poverty history. It focuses on enhancing the quality of life of the marginalized and less privileged in our society by addressing concerns of hunger, quality education, drinking water and livelihood opportunities.

Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It strives for justice for the underprivileged, notably for vulnerable mining communities. It works for the improvement of democratic governance, the rule of law, and to ensure accountability of public and private actors through advocacy, litigation, social mobilization, and research.

Directorate for Ethics and Integrity Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security

Created in 1988 to address corruption in Uganda, it provides political leadership and develops policies to promote ethics and integrity in the Ugandan government

Kanoone aalie anjomanhaye senfiye kargarane Iran (Iranian workers trade unions high council) Iran
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Defending workers' rights at the national level, and coordinating the actions of local unions.

The Thai Alliance for Human Rights - TAHR United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes and supports activities that address human rights issues in Thailand as well as collaboration with other similarly goaled organizations worldwide. TAHR also provides aid and rehabilitation for the victims of human rights violations.

Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Jamaica
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend and promote the rights of people affected by HIV AIDS, and to provide them with health and social solutions.

National Institute for Medical Research Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is the largest public health research institution in Tanzania. It seeks to generate scientific information required in the development of better methods and techniques in disease management, prevention, and control in the country.

Islamic Renaissance Front Malaysia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is an intellectual movement and think tank that works towards peace and harmony, and to advance a democratic Islam. It promotes intercultural understanding and dialogue as a means to contribute to the establishment of an inclusive and just Malaysian nation.

Afghan Anti-Corruption Network (AACN) Afghanistan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

AACN is a social, non- profit, non partisan, non- political and non-governmental network established to bring together different civil society organization and individuals alike to fight corruption in Afghanistan.

Training Human Rights Association for Afghan Women (THRA) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Training Human Rights Association (THRA) is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization working in the areas of human rights awareness, Afghan women's capacity development, advocacy, CSOs capacity building and gender.

Maruah Singapore
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to promote and raise awareness on human rights issues and bring issues of justice in human rights to the forefront of public debate.

National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI) United States
Factor 3: Open Government

Coordinates and trains organizations to advocate for social and economic justice in health, housing, education and work.

Insaf Network Pakistan (INP) Pakistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

INP strives to promote networking among civil society and the government organizations to help generate demand for equitable justice and basic rights, along with encouraging policy dialogue on these issues.

SEND Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It fosters good governance and equality, empowering communities through education in political participation, social accountability, and gender issues. Their programs promote the engagement of women in governance and the improvement of livelihoods through infrastructure development.

Social Watch Philippines Philippines
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Since it was set-up in 1997, SWP has the objectives of increasing people's awareness and participation in promoting social development concerns with government.  It has annually put forward a strategy of advocacy, awareness-building, monitoring, organizational development and networking.

Ethiopian Public Health Association - EPHA Ethiopia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

EPHA was founded in 1991 and works to achieve an optimal standard of health for the people of Ethiopia. It promotes better health services for the public and high professional standards through advocacy, relevant policies, and effective networking.

The Women's Legal Aid Centre Tanzania
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It works to empower women to attain their rights and to improve vulnerable population’s access to justice across Tanzania, such as juvenile offenders. They address gender-based violence, domestic abuse, or any other form of discriminatory practice perpetrated against women.

Young Innovations Nepal
Factor 3: Open Government

Young Innovation is a technology company that creates innovative and powerful solutions to global development problems. It specializes in global development and builds partnerships and technology that help development organizations to change the way the world looks.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Bangladesh
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to deliver environmenal justice and rights to people in affected areas and ensure the protection of the environment through due process, litigation and public awareness.

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works to provide civilian oversight over the work of the police in Kenya. It is aimed at preventing impunity and enhancing accountability within the National Police Service. It also monitors internal police disciplinary processes to ensure fairness and effectiveness.

Prison Fellowship Gambia The Gambia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the national chapter of Prision Fellowship International and seeks to complement the government’s efforts in the criminal justice system through training of judicial officials and advocacy for penal reforms. It aims to achive restorative justice and the rehabilitation of offenders.

The Kukah Centre - TKC Nigeria
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Center works to support interfaith dialogue, promoting conversations among communities, the civil society, and leaders in faith and public policy. The Centre has a good governance program that seeks to foster an informed and active electorate. They also coordinate the National Peace Committee.

Bangalore Political Action Committee India
Factor 3: Open Government

The Bangalore Political Action Committee was established to promote a good quality of life for all citizens of Bangalore City. It has launched Spotter, which is a crowd-sourcing initiative to gather crucial information about various aspects of safety, traffic, cleanliness, mobility etc. and prevail upon the civic agencies to change.