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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
The Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi) Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government

It promotes startups with innovative ideas for the growth of ICT technology-based emerging companies. It contributes to job creation and networking for technical trends and opportunities to access markets. It provides mentoring and coaching to entrepreneurs, and facilitates access to potential customers and strategic partners.

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.

Child Research and Resource Centre - CRRECENT Ghana
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It uses evidence-based programs to promote child and youth rights in Ghana. Their initiatives are centered on juvenile justice and re-integration, economic empowerment, participation in governance, and policy advocacy for children and youth action.

Yangon Justice Center Myanmar
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It provides free legal assistance to the disadvantaged within Yangon region. It also offers legal training to selected paralegals who thereby support their communities.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Pakistan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The National Accountability Bureau is Pakistan's apex anti-corruption organization. It is charged with the responsibility of elimination of corruption through a holistic approach of awareness, prevention and enforcement.

Legal Action Worldwide (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

LAW provides technical support to several criminal justice institutions, including the Attorney General's Department, the Judicial Services Commission, and other branches that require assistance. LAW Sri Lanka's aim is to raise the importance of transitional justice among local law students, providing opportunities to engage in the peace process as it moves forward.

The Land and Equity Movement of Uganda Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Advocates for fair access to land and land profitability by linking communities with their governments

Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

ANF works to inquire, investigate and prosecute all offences related or connected with intoxicants and narcotics. Its mandate is based up Anti Narcotics Force Act of 1997.

Pasali Philippines Foundation Philippines
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

In a former conflict ridden area of Palimbang, Pasali contributes to peace by allowing its interventions to touch on issues on discrimination, land ownership, debt, and lack of economic resources.

Public Affairs Committee Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Interfaith Agency set up in 1992 that works to monitor government spending and lobbying for influence in public policy and decisionmaking.

National Legal Services Authority India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Citizens United for Peace and Stability - CUPS Nigeria
Factor 5: Order and Security

It seeks to address and expose human rights violations in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. It advocates for unity, peace, and security through the media and their website.

Navsarjan India
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Navsarjan is a grassroots organization in the Indian state of Gujarat dedicated to ensure human rights for all. It's core mission is to eliminate discrimination based on untouchability practices and ensure prevalence of the rule of law.

Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants - CURE Nigeria Nigeria
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It advocates for penal and prison systems that provide justice for criminal behaviors, respect the rule of law, human rights, and dignity. It also promotes the reconciliation between victims, offenders, and society.

Australia Defense Association Australia
Factor 5: Order and Security

A non-partisan think tank on national security and defense with the mission of representing public interest and holding governmental agencies accountable.

Black Sash South Africa
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Black Sash works to provide legal assistance to citizens in all areas of public administration, through their helpine and team, with 59 years of experience.

Woodhull Freedom Foundation United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to affirm sexual freedom as a human right through advocacy and lobbying at the State and International level.

The High Institute of the Judiciary Morocco
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Provides training of law clerks through seminars and practical training courses as well as continuing and specialized training of magistrates.

National Integrity Action Jamaica
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to fight corruption in all its aspects and promote integrity through awareness raising and training of judges, prosecutors and investigators.

South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) registered in Nepal was launched in 1994 as a loose regional network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from five South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Integrity Watch Afghanistan Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) is an Afghan civil society organization committed to increase transparency, accountability, and integrity in Afghanistan. The mission of Integrity Watch is to put corruption under the spotlight through community monitoring, research, and advocacy.

PesaCheck Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a fact-checking initiative that verifies numbers quoted by public figures across East Africa. It is a project supported by International Budget Partnership, The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), and Code for Africa affiliates in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau Tanzania
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works to prevent and combat corruption through public educators in prevention, diagnosis, and investigations through the Departments of Investigations, Public Education, and Research and Control, among others. They work together with the East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.

Rosia Montana Romania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to ban the open cast mining project in Alba county, and has morphed into the largest environmental movement in Romania.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice United States
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Educates and researches all topics of criminal justice to create individuals that will uphold and transform the criminal justice system for the better.