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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Integrity Watch Afghanistan Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) is an Afghan civil society organization committed to increase transparency, accountability, and integrity in Afghanistan. The mission of Integrity Watch is to put corruption under the spotlight through community monitoring, research, and advocacy.

Amel Association Lebanon
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to develop crisis response mechanisms and conflict assistance, along with a rehabilitation program for victims of war. It also works on empowering local communities and minorities.

Decoding Law Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It aims to democratize the law by providing a machine learning powered browser plugin that helps people to read and understand legislation to notably benefit unrepresented litigants. Decoding Law breaks down complex legislative drafting into simple language and explains defined terms.

Equal Justice Initiative United States
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to battle inequality and discrimination in the justice system and to defend children in prisons and prisoners on the death penalty. Advocate for reform of the 8. Criminal Justice system to end mass incarceration.

Malawi Revenue Authority Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government body tasked with collecting taxes, but is also a leader on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism legislation implementation.

Prison Care and Counseling Association (PRISCCA) Zambia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Seeks to improve prisoner conditions by supplementing government efforts in the form of resources and advocating for reform

Hello Sarkar Nepal
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

A national hotline under the Prime Minister's Office to redress all sorts of grievances, including corruption and irregularity.

LIBERTAS Philippines
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

LIBERTAS advocates for transparency and accountability in Government; the right of the citizens to information on matters of public concern; a free, clean, and honest electoral process; a free and responsible media; and the State's respect for all human rights, with full guarantees to the freedom of expression.

Center on International Cooperation United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Center seeks to develop actionable research in the fields of politics, security, justice and development in order to enhance international responses in countries, especially those affected by conflict.

The Africa Centre for Open Governance - AfriCOG Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an independent organization that provides research and monitoring on governance and public ethics issues, in both the public and private sectors addressing the structural causes of lacks in governance.

Advocacy Forum (AF) Nepal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

AF is working to promote the rule of law and upholds international human rights standards in Nepal. The core area of AF's work includes human rights advocacy. AF is actively confronting the deeply entrenched culture of impunity in Nepal.

Think Young Women - TYW The Gambia The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2010, it aims to address issues affecting young women by building their skills and strengthening their voices to create more impact and support for achieving women’s rights.

Initiative for the Americas Fund (FIAES) El Salvador
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to protect and regulate environmental conservation in El Salvador through public and private funds and experts

OUT South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

21 years working to defend the rights of the LGBTI community and advocating for social change on the issues surrounding the community.

Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS) Myanmar
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is an independent research-based policy “think-and-do-tank” that supports the peace process and security transition and works closely with different stakeholders. MIPS has developed the Township-based Conflict Monitoring System, which has collected data since 2012.

East-West Management Institute (EWMI) International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

A US not-for-profit organization that promotes the rule of law, civil society and economic development in transitional countries.

People's Watch India
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

People's Watch is a Program Unit of the Centre for Promotion of Social Concerns. It's mission is to protect human rights through monitoring human rights violations, intervention and building solidarity with peoples’ struggle for human rights.

Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) Liberia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to involve citizens in the allocation and operation of resource exploitation, through control of industries and governance, and to provide a framework for sustainable resource exploitation in Liberia.

Canadian Prison Consulting Canada
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is a private consulting firm that provides legal assistance and mentoring programs for inmates in federal penitentiaries. Their activities also include rehabilitation and crime prevention.

Ilula Orphan Program - IOP Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a Christian community-based service organization located in the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It manages over twenty programs, helping to support vulnerable children, empower women and impoverished communities, and the creation of financial and environmental sustainability.

National Peace Council of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The NPC works with different target groups with the aim to strengthen civil society, advocate for basic human rights, and ensure the free expression of ideas. Ultimately, they want to educate, mobilise and advocate for the building of a “rights conscious society” of citizens.

Uganda Debt Network Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Advocates for poverty-focused policies and to ensure transparency and accountability with regards to allocation of public resources

Singapore Green Building Council Singapore
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Sets the standards for sustainability and environmentally conscious planning, and enjoys significant overreach on public private partnerships.

Smart Nation Singapore
Factor 3: Open Government

Government led initative to pool engagement opportunities with business, civil society and citizens on social involvement, data and open government in general.

Represent.Us United States
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Coalition of senators and citizens working to fight corruption in politics and elections through locally led initiatives and national campaigns.