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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

International development and environment policy research organisation.

Expert Forum (EFOR) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to ensure transparency and accountability of government, implementation of the rule of law, and activism.

Majlis India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

They are an organization that uses youth volunteers to teach underprivileged children.

Desiree Alliance United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

A coalition of sex workers, health professionals, social scientists, professional sex educators working to build local and regional leadership and constructive activism in the sex worker population to advocate for sex workers’ human, labor and civil rights.

Transparency International Australia Australia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to increase transparency across the board, including within independent organizations and the government. Its main goal is to identify and eliminate corruption corruption in Australia in the private and public sector.

Judicial Service Commission of Uganda Uganda

Created in 1995 to recruit judicial officers and regulate their conduct to improve effectiveness of justice administration

Give India India
Factor 3: Open Government

GiveIndia is an easy to use donation platform that allows people to support a cause of their choice from about 200 NGOs that have been scrutinized for transparency & credibility. It's mission is to promote efficient and effective giving that provides greater opportunities to the poor in India.

Electoral Commission of South Africa South Africa
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to ensure free and fair elections through local, regional and national monitoring mechanisms.

The Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development - MIID Myanmar
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

MIID promotes the meaningful participation and inclusion of ethnic communities in Myanmar's economic, social, and political transition by supporting a sustainable people-centered approach to economic and social development.

Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) Ghana
Factor 3: Open Government

It generates knowledge and enhances the capacity of citizens to influence public policy for the consolidation of democracy and good governance. IDEG serves as the Secretariat for the implementation of the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) in Ghana.

Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York Law School Nepal
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Center for Human Rights and Global Justice works with Dalit groups and activists to advocate with Nepal's lawmakers to ensure that Nepal's new constitution complies with Nepal's international human rights law obligations and that the new constitution meaningfully protects and advances the rights and equality of Dalits.

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

In addition to its other activities, NRC has been advising Afghans on a wide range of legal matters, guiding them through legal processes and supporting them as they defend their legal rights within communities. It has been specifically working with women on their housing, land and property rights.

Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights, National Guidance, Gender Matters, and Governnace Zambia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Investigates and monitors other sectors of government including the Ministry of Justice and scrutinizes actions of other agencies to make policy reccomendations to the House

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.

Legal Rights Forum (LRF) Pakistan
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to increase access to justice and protect human rights through capacity building, legal awareness, legal aid, legal research, and advocacy programs.

Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education Philippines
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Established in 1996, Tebtebba seeks to promote and disseminate indigenous peoples worldviews, their perspectives on key issues such as individual and collective human rights, sustainable development, climate change, biodiversity, traditional knowledge, customary laws and governance, conflict transformation, gender, etc.

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.

Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria - HERFON Nigeria
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

They support health reform in Nigeria through the strengthening of the capacity of stakeholders, the formation of partnerships with other stakeholders, and supporting evidence generation to inform policy decisions and health planning.

National Democratic Institute (NDI) Tunisia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works with democratic institutions including electoral bodies, parliament and civil society to promote to promote a more inclusive and participatory political environment. In Tunisia, NDI is supporting parliament in laying a foundation for efficient constituent-driven legislation and oversight.

Church and Society of Livingstonia Synod Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works on community outreach and protection around HIV/AIDS, food security and justice through its church services and departments.

Singapore Environment Council Singapore
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to engage business, government, citizens and NGOs on environmental issues, through partnerships, workshops, awards and advocacy.

Planned Parenthood United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to provide access to sexual, health and reproductive rights for all citizens.

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

Sahodri Foundation India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Sahodri is an NGO run by transsexuals to promote the civil and legal rights of transgender and intersex people. It works to eliminate oppression and exclusion and to prohibit discrimination based on "gender identity or expression".