Organization Name | Organization Name (Local Language) | Country | Factors | Organization Description |
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India Institute | India |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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India Institute promotes dignity, choice and enterprise through research, advocacy and litigation. It also focuses on property rights and legal reform. |
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Legal Resources Centre (LRC) | International |
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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The LRC seeks creative and effective solutions by using a range of strategies, including impact litigation, law reform, participation in partnerships and development processes, education and networking within South Africa, the African continent and at the international level to advance human rights. |
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Vera Institute of Justice | International |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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Making justice systems fairer and more effective through research and innovation. |
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Young Lawyers Foundation | Tanzania |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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A professional, youth led non-profit organization that promotes human and people's rights. Their areas of interest include legal aid, energy and climate change health, agriculture, gender, employment, and education. |
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IBON Foundation | Philippines |
Factor 3: Open Government
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IBON Foundation is a research-education-information and advocacy organization committed to serve the marginalized sectors. They seek to contribute to people's empowerment by generating and collecting socio-economic data and analyses, and disseminate these in the Philippines and abroad. |
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Tourism Transparency | Myanmar |
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
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It contributes to the development of responsible tourism in Myanmar by raising awareness and facilitating informed choices for tourists, government, industry, and civil society. |
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Manifesto Jamaica | Jamaica |
Factor 3: Open Government
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Works with young artists, entrepreneurs and activists to develop new leadership for Jamaica through capacity training, events, and job and opportunity creation. |
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Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau | Singapore |
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
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Investigates and prosecutes cases of corruption ib the public and private sectors. |
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Kenya Forestry Research Institute | Kenya |
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
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It conducts research and development activities under five thematic areas namely: forest productivity and improvement; biodiversity and environmental management; forest products development; social-economics, policy and governance, and technical support services. |
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Institute for Public Policy (IPP) | Romania |
Factor 3: Open Government
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Research centre for public policy emphasising transparency and the rule of law. |
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Government Accountability Project | United States |
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
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Defends whisteblowers against litigation, exposes wrongdoing and advocates for government accountability to the wider public. |
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Follow the Money | Canada |
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
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It is a collaborative data journalism project that tracks donations made to politicians and parties. The team is comprised of journalists from Postmedia, developers from Qlik, and academics from the University of Toronto. Their goal is to provide an accessible search tool for contributions at the federal level, as well as in every province and territory. |
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Kick Corruption out of Kigezi | Uganda |
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
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Empowers citizens to fight corruption through raising awareness and encourgaing citizens to demand accountability |
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Center for Human Rights and Development | Sri Lanka |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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A group of human rights lawyers and activists who work to strengthen and protect human rights norms in Sri Lanka; they provide a source of legal support and strategic guidance for minorities. |
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ActionAid International The Gambia (AAITG) | The Gambia |
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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It started operating in The Gambia in 1979, working with rural communities to address poverty. It promotes sustainable agriculture and control of natural resources. It works to Improve the quality of public education for all children, and supports youth to become drivers of change. |
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UGANET | Uganda |
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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Advocates for appropriate policies and ethical responses to HIV/AIDS in Uganda |
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Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) | Nigeria |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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The organization is engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law, and good governance in Nigeria. It provides free legal representation to the unprivileged, and works to improve the administration of criminal justice in the country. |
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Ilab Liberia | Liberia |
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
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Ilab Liberia uses technology and information sharing in order to bind together branches of government and civil society for better emergency responses on critical situations and monitoring the development of regulatory framework for health and safety. |
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The Trades Union Congress of Ghana - TUC | Ghana |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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It represents eighteen national unions in negotiations with the government and the Employers Association. It works to secure social and economic justice and to improve labor rights in Ghana. |
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Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program | Afghanistan |
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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JSSP employs international and Afghan advisors to train, build the capacity of, and provide technical assistance to Afghan officials within Afghan ministries and institutions. It focuses on developing the technical skills of justice officials through trainings in the criminal justice field. . |
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Society for Labour & Development (SLD) | India |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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SLD is a Delhi-based labour rights organization, that believes in equitable development through social and economic well-being of labour, migrants, and women workers; and through cultural renewal among disenfranchised people. |
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Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET) | Liberia |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
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Group of women who worked to resolve the Liberian conflict and now provide courses to women on equality and gender based violence, and work with the government to change policy on gender violence and womens' rights. |
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Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR) | India |
Factor 3: Open Government
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The Centre for Advocacy and Research had its beginnings as a media advocacy group. It uses evidence to bring change at various levels. It works towards building capacities of NGOs, CBOs and individuals to address their rights and building community centered awareness on their concerns. |
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REPOA Policy Research for Development | Tanzania |
Factor 3: Open Government
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Founded in 1995, it is one of the leading independent research institutions in Tanzania. It specializes in policy research on socio-economic and development issues, with research projects covering every district. |
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Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency | Pakistan |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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PILDAT is an independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit indigenous think tank focussed on political and public policy research and legislative strengthening. As an indigenous institution, Its mission is to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions in Pakistan. |