Leading Organizations

Advocates for equity, good governnace, and shared benefits in the exploitation of mineral and petrolium resources to further sustainable development

It is a peace-building organization that aims to prevent violent conflict through mediation, justice, youth development, anti-corruption campaigns, and capacity building initiatives.

It works to promote human rights and ensure equality under the law through advocacy, free legal services, community outreach, and promoting electoral reform

It contributes to the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and good governance in Africa. It works to initiate and advise programs and policies that strengthen institutions, foster sustainable development, and lasting peace.

It aims to transform the public sector in Africa, confronting inefficiency, excessive bureaucracy, and corruption. It also promotes the engagement between the government, academic institutions, and the private sector.

It is an organization dedicated to research in mental and neurological health and substance use. Its aim is to generate evidence for policies and best practices in the provision of affordable, appropriate, available, and accessible mental health services.

The organization is committed to transforming conflict, peace building, safeguarding of human rights, and providing access to justice.

Founded in 1998, it is a Pan-African peace building resource organization. It has been involved in conflict mediation, capacity building, research, and documentation. Through The Kenya Peace Network program, they empower communities to participate more actively in the legislative, as well as policy making and implementation.

Works on raising the rights of women in Africa, and created the Masters in Gender and Peacebuilding at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal, the first of its kind in Africa.

It seeks to lessen unemployment rates in Africa through agricultural and industrial initiatives. Specifically, it aims to empower young people through sustainable agricultural programs.

Seeks to increase participation of vulnerable communities in the areas of trade and development

The organization holds a special consultative status with the United Nations and work for the achievement of an active citizenship in Nigeria.

It is a pan-African organization headquartered in Banjul. It was founded in 1989 by an Act of the Parliament of the Republic of The Gambia, becoming an independent NGO in 1995. Its mission is the promotion and protection of human rights and democracy in Africa.

Offers training and education to make news media a more credible source of information and to promote the freedom of press and expression

It is a peace-building organization that aims to prevent violent conflict through mediation, justice, youth development, anti-corruption campaigns, and capacity building initiatives.

Provides physical and psychological care for victims of torture by security agencies and rebels in Uganda

The Commission was inaugurated in 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and relocated to Banjul, Gambia in 1989. Its mission is the protection and promotion of human rights, and the jurisprudence of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Founded in 2013, it is a think-tank working to achieve an integrated policy based on the principle that liberty is a requisite for peace, prosperity, and development.

Works to promote the rights of all people, and to fight corruption and promote good governance and transparency.

It is a Pan-African network that promotes child rights and child protection in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Nairobi. It works to create and enhance partnerships and other opportunities for the prevention and protection of children from all forms of maltreatment.

It is a field-based organization with its regional headquarters in Tanzania (Tanzania People & Wildlife). It specializes in empowering and engaging local people in conservation and sustainable development projects. Its programs emphasize reducing conflicts with wildlife, wildlife-based income generation, environmental education and training, and sustainable community development.

It has 40 years of experience working in Sub-Sahara Africa promoting social justice and development through the power of collective action and locally rooted citizen movements.

Helps rural areas develop economically through youth empowerment, agricultural advocacy, and institutional development

The Agency is the leading think tank on projects that guarantee public participation in the legislative process. They have develop a monitoring mechanism for Parliament, and develop projects with citizens to guarantee the respect of the Rule of Law.

Responsible for the implementation of the Government’'s policies relative to the promotion of the industrial sector.