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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
ARTE - Art and Resistance Through Education United States
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to promote youth involvement in the promotion of human rights and social change through art projects for advocacy.

Supreme Court of the Philippines Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The highest court in the Philippines. It is presided over by a Chief Justice and is composed of fifteen Justices. The Supreme Court has "administrative supervision over all courts and the personnel thereof.".

Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

MAP represents a cross-section of CEOs, COOs and other top management practitioners from the largest local and multinational companies operating in the Philippines. It works with its members and partners with other business organizations, the government and civil society in conducting programs that promote good governance, global competitiveness and sustainable development.

Lawyers Collective India
Factor 5: Order and Security

Lawyers Collective was created with the specific aim of providing legal services to the community and hlping people who had been affected by institutional backlog. It took up cases of pavement dwellers and slum dwellers, hawkers and women in distress.

Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network Jamaica
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to promote youth in leadership positions and train youth in decision making and awareness raising.

Conscience International The Gambia
Factor 5: Order and Security

Founded in 2003, and formerly known as People Against Injustice. It is an independent organization that promotes a strong democratic culture based on human rights as a pillar to sustainable development. Based in the Gambia, Conscience International also works in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) Nigeria
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1994, it promotes security, justice, and development in Africa. Their major program components include Security and Justice Sector Reform and Rehabilitation, and Social Development, among others.

La Corporación Excelencia en la Justicia (CEJ) Colombia
Factor 5: Order and Security

A non-profit Colombian organization with experience in the design, promotion and monitoring of justice policies that aim to make the collective desire for speedy and timely justice a reality.

Balay Rehabilitation Center Philippines
Factor 5: Order and Security

Balay Rehabilitation Center, Inc. is a non-governmental organization committed to human rights, peace building, and the protection of civilians affected by armed conflict and socio-natural disaster. It supports victims of torture and internal displacement in seeking redress, justice, and rehabilitation. .

Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP) South Africa
Factor 5: Order and Security

Produces research on innovative ways to manage and prevent violence (sexual, youth or other) and implements programs with families, communities and government to prevent and redress violent situations.

LEADERS Nepal (Society for Legal and Environmental Analysis and Development Research) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

LEADERS Nepal's mission is to promote the cause of environment and legal awareness, conduct action and researches program and plead the cases related to environment protection, human right and social justice issues at policy and grass root level.

International Development Law Organization (IDLO) - Afghanistan Office Afghanistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

IDLO's activities in Afghanistan have consisted in providing legal technical assistance, institution and capacity building, professional training, and in developing resources for the legal community.

Institute for Peace and Security Studies Addis Ababa University Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It fosters peace and security through research, dialogue, and outreach activities in Ethiopia and throughout Africa by offering quality education and capacity training in the specialized field of peace and security to students and stakeholders.

Tanzania Bora Initiative Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government

Through Media and Arts, Tanzania Bora Initiative engages the youth community in providing civic educational programs and projects based on effective leadership, democracy and accountability, good governance, Human rights, and development issues.

National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

NLADA works to deliver high quality pro bono legal services along with advocacy, guidance, information, training and technical assistance to legal clinics and pro bono associations in the equal justice community.

Institute for Civil Society Australia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

A social policy think tank to promote civil discussion and protect rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and association.

Fem Alliance Uganda (FEMA) Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Seeks to improve the lives of LBTQ women through education and advocacy

African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

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.

Judicial Service Commission of Kenya Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Its mission is to promote and facilitate the independence and accountability of the Judiciary, and the efficient, effective, and transparent administration of justice.

Sierra Leone Legal Information Institute - Sierra Lii Sierra Leone
Factor 3: Open Government

It provides free access to the countries laws and supports the rule of law and access to justice and transparency. Their membership is open to organizations and individuals.

Sinar Project Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a civic initiative that uses open technology and applications to produce information accessible for the public. It aims to improve governance and encourages greater citizen participation in public affairs by making the Parliament and the Malaysian Government more open, transparent, and accountable.

Indian Social Center AJMAN United Arab Emirates
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Supports the ex-patriot Indian community by providing social, cultural, education, economic, and legal services and activities.

Corruption Watch South Africa
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Uses a texting hotline and social media to promote citzen corruption reporting and leads investigation on the cases reported.

Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Pro bono lawyers trained to defend unnacompanied minors who have suffered trafficking, abuse or abandonment.

Think India Foundation India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Think-India Foundation acts as a media-active think tank engaged in public policy advocacy. It propagates the principles of fiscal conservatism, regulated free markets and social liberalism.