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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Transparency International Bangladesh Bangladesh
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to prevent and fight corruption, especially through its Young Professionals against Corruption program; and fosters civic engagement through various local and rural initiatives, and drives policy and integrity around climate and water governance in Bangladesh.

The Uwiano Platform Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a conflict prevention initiative that enhances collaboration between peace actors in the country. It was founded in 2010 to provide space for coordination of electoral-violence reduction initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

Tanzania Youth Vision Association Tanzania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

2019 World Justice Applicant - Project Title: Digital Advocacy Campaigns - Project Title: Youth Employment Initiative Dar es Salaam (YEID)
It is a youth led organization focusing on raising youth awareness and empowerment. It engages youths and advocates for policy changes in the areas of civic education and good governance with a focus on female and male empowerment in shaping the next constitution.

Legal Aid Society (LAS) Pakistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Legal Aid Society's efforts are geared towards bridging the gap to provide pro bono/low bono legal aid service to enhance access to justice to underserved, marginalized and disempowered segments of the society, specifically women, religious minorities and juveniles.

Anti Corruption International Uganda Uganda
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Brings together students in Uganda to research corruption in the country and pressure elected officials for reform

Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

AHRDO is an organization that promotes human rights mainly through a variety of arts and theatre-based programs.

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.

Jamaica Civil Society Coalition Jamaica
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to hold the government accountable on issues of governance, transparency and justice through its network of civil society, community and faith based organizations.

Bangalore Political Action Committee India
Factor 3: Open Government

The Bangalore Political Action Committee was established to promote a good quality of life for all citizens of Bangalore City. It has launched Spotter, which is a crowd-sourcing initiative to gather crucial information about various aspects of safety, traffic, cleanliness, mobility etc. and prevail upon the civic agencies to change.

Centre for Legal Rights Advancement - CLERA Nigeria
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It works to advance and protect the fundamental rights of the underprivileged, providing free legal services and education.

Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It strives for justice for the underprivileged, notably for vulnerable mining communities. It works for the improvement of democratic governance, the rule of law, and to ensure accountability of public and private actors through advocacy, litigation, social mobilization, and research.

Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation Malawi
Factor 3: Open Government

Set up in 1995, its goal is foster democratic participation and promote democratic values in Malawi society through training, research and advocacy.

Peace Education And Development (PEAD) Foundation Pakistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

A non-profit training and advocacy organization, which has been engaged in de-radicalization and counter-extremism efforts in Pakistan since 2002, with a special focus on the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

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.

The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Seeks to strengthen relationships between police and community in order to end violence and increase security, through community policing, oversight, and outreach programmes.

National Cohesion and Integration Commission Kenya
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It was born out of the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Agreement, and it aims for a long lasting peace, sustainable development, and harmonious coexistence among Kenyans.

Majlis India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

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

Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO) Singapore
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to promote the place of women in society and to coordinate and manage the actions of its member organisations.

Opportunity Agenda United States
Factor 3: Open Government

Creates messages, narratives and avenues of advocacy for artists and social justice activists for empowerment and change in policy.

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.

GetUp! Australia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A movement to mobilize people to vote on pressing social issues, encourage government accountability, and fight for environmental justice. Current projects include protecting the Great Barrier Reef and securing funding for mental health resources.

National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Finds solutions to Uganda's environmental problems through government monitoring, research, policy reform, and community organization