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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
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.

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.

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.

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.

We Watch Thailand
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

We Watch supports the strengthening of democracy and the participation of citizens in transparent elections by establishing a civilian network that advocates for democratic and political rights in Thailand. Their activities include civic education, the creation of a youth volunteer network, and monitoring, to name a few.

Kenya Organic Agriculture Network Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is the national coordinating body for organic agricultural activities in Kenya. It emerged from a consultative process where organic practitioners agreed to work together to achieve the development of the organic sub-sector. The organization represents over 35,000 farmers and works with partner organizations throughout the country.

Women in Need Sri Lanka
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

WiN aim to combat violence, especially gendered violence, in order to promote a conflict-free society in which the law protects women and they may access justice equally and fairy.

The Jammeh Foundation for Peace - JFP The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It works for the improvement in the quality of life of all communities in The Gambia by providing support in the sectors of education, health, agriculture, women's rights, and youth development. The Foundation is an initiative of the former president, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh.

Uganda Safety Council Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Ensures safe and healthy work environments and regulations

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

Citizen Voice Pakistan
Factor 3: Open Government

Citizen Voice is a civil society organization that works to empower women and children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan to acitively engage is social life.

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Philippines
Factor 3: Open Government

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) directly serves the Presidency and the Executive Branch on the national, regional and provincial levels through its sixteen (16) regional offices and seventy-one (71) provincial information centers.

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.

Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Ethiopia - CAHDE United Kingdom
Factor 3: Open Government

Founded in 1995, it promotes and defends human rights and democratic values in Ethiopia. CAHDE seeks to raise awareness of human rights abuses through monitoring, documentation, strategic litigation, and human rights oriented discussions.

Green Scenery Sierra Leone
Factor 5: Order and Security

Founded in 1989, it promotes and enhances environmental and human security in Sierra Leone, focusing on the management of natural resources from a human rights perspective. Their areas of work include environmental protection, livelihood security, good governance, and peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

Alliance against Trafficking in Women & Children in Nepal (AATWIN) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Alliance against Trafficking in Women & Children in Nepal (AATWIN) has been working to raise the strong and collective voice against human trafficking. It works to bring about policy change at the local, national and international level.

Medica Afghanistan Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Medica Afghanistan focuses on improving the lives of women by providing direct legal aid, psychosocial counseling, and public advocacy for women and girls subjected to violence in the midst of war.

The Philippine Judicial Academy  Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The Philippine Judicial Academy, a separate but component unit of the Supreme Court, has become an all-important factor in the promotion of judicial education in the Philippines.Its mission is to provide opportunities to develop judicial competence, instill sound values, and form constructive attitudes in its continuing pursuit of judicial excellence.

Tunisia Election Data Tunisia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Presents a range of stakeholders with comprehensive information about the electoral process to enable them to make informed decisions that lead to better outcomes.

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.

Hands on Care The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1999 in Brikama, The Gambia, it provides a high standard of treatment, care and support for chronically ill patients including people living with HIV. It also provides sexual and reproductive health services.

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.

The Centre for Crisis Prevention and Peace Advocacy (CCPPA) Nigeria
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a membership body that works to provide education, as well as preventive and corrective responses to violence through consulting services. Their main areas of expertise are peace building and reconciliation.

Asian Conference Religions for Peace - ACRP Japan
Factor 5: Order and Security

This multi-religious initiative aims to transform violent conflict and achieve just and harmonious societies, through the advancement of the sustainable development goals, caring for the earth, promoting nuclear and conventional disarmament, and protecting human rights. The Japanese office is the Asian regional secretariat.

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.