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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
National Foundation for Development (Funde) El Salvador
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to assess government measures on corruption, local and national development strategies and to develop programs for increased locally led governance.

Sensi Tech Hub Sierra Leone
Factor 3: Open Government

Sensi works to create a space for technology and entrepreneurship to generate employment and innovative solutions. Through incubation programs and training, they seek to contribute to the development of a technologically innovative community in the country.

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.

Hug Project Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Hug Project protects children from human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse in the northern part of Thailand. It supports local and international law enforcement efforts in fact finding for cases pertaining to child pornography, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. It also offers prevention services such as extracurricular programs and restoration services for victims.

Paralegal Alliance Network Zambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Improves relationships and coordination between legal aid service providors in Zambia

Sonke Gender Justice South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Promotes gender justice and works to reduce domestic and sexual abuse and to protect and promote access to health and rights for people with HIV/AIDS.

The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism - C4 Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It upholds the principles of good governance and transparency by developing anti-corruption initiatives, and advocating for forest governance and the right to freedom of expression.

Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID) Hungary
Factor 5: Order and Security

It was founded in 2001 to promote Euro-Atlantic dialogue. Their areas of interest include security and defense policy, and foreign relations. Their collaborative initiatives include Think Visegrad, a network that analyzes key issues for the V4 countries and provides recommendations for the governments.

The Association for Supporting the Prisoners (Central Chapter) Iran
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Offers Protection, Financial Assistance and Activities for Prisoners and their Families.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Planned Parenthood United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

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

Y Vote Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a youth led movement created to strengthen the voices of young people in Australian democracy. Their mission is to inform and encourage young people to vote and participate in local and national democratic processes.

Justice Centres Uganda Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides free legal services to the poor and disadvantaged

Ni Sisi! Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

Their program Online Engagement includes the following themes: ethnicity, land and inequality, leadership accountability, corruption, impunity, devolution, justice and promoting nationhood, and security. It has conducted projects like Sauti Yetu Debates, to encourage people to exercise their democratic rights through accountability forums with elected officials.

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".

Freedom of Information Coalition Liberia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to defend the Freedom of Information Act and oversee its implementation, along with receving access requests by citizens.

Prison Fellowship Liberia Liberia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides legal representation to people held in pre trial detention along with investigation and resolving public health issues in prisons.

Horizons Trust Gambia The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It contributes to improving access to affordable high quality healthcare for all Gambians. Its activities include training and capacity building, development and support of outreach healthcare facilities, reduction of maternal and childhood mortality, and improvement of maternal and child health among others.

The Centre for Democracy and Development - CDD Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to facilitate strategic analysis and capacity building for sustainable democracy and development in West Africa. Their main areas of work are governmental accountability and the prevention of violent extremism.

Yangon Justice Center Myanmar
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It provides free legal assistance to the disadvantaged within Yangon region. It also offers legal training to selected paralegals who thereby support their communities.