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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Attorney-General's Chamber of Singapore Singapore
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

To defend Singapore citizens through civil and criminal litigation, translating laws from parliament and providing open access to laws and decisions to citizens.

Catholic Relief Services - CRS The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

CRS was founded in The Gambia in 1964. Their work encompasses urban and rural capacity building, agricultural development, microfinance, health and nutrition, malaria control, adult literacy and numeracy skills programs, and Aids/HIV advisory.

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2014, it promotes independent media through journalism, open data, and technology to advance human rights, good governance, and accountability in West Africa.

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau Tanzania
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works to prevent and combat corruption through public educators in prevention, diagnosis, and investigations through the Departments of Investigations, Public Education, and Research and Control, among others. They work together with the East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.

Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Pakistan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is an independent quasi-regulatory, quasi-judicial body that helps ensure healthy competition between companies for the benefit of the economy.

Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) is a registered civil society network that was established in 1995 to encourage the recognition, protection and fulfillment of Filipino migrants' rights - both in the Philippines and abroad during the entire migration proces.

Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development - ECDD Ethiopia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It promotes and facilitates disability inclusive development, economic empowerment, and the improvement of healthcare and educational services. It fosters the inclusion of disability issues and persons with disabilities in mainstream government and non-governmental service delivery and development programs.

One Family People Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It works to create an inclusive society for individuals with disabilities, implementing programs to improve their health, quality of lives, and well-being, in collaboration with their families and communities.

Common Cause India India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Common Cause is dedicated to championing public causes. Common Cause seeks to promote democracy, good governance and public policy reforms through advocacy, interventions and by formal and informal engagement with policy makers, dissemination of ideas, events, and campaigns.

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.

Afghan Development Association (ADA) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

ADA has been working on multiple projects since 1990 in support of human rights and the establisment of peace councils and capacity building communities for conflict resolution.

UNDP - Local Governance Project – Afghanistan (LoGo) Afghanistan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

LoGo has been working with local government departments to improve delivery of services, as well as develop the monitoring and evaluation capacity of local people by strengthening networks and interest groups (including women's groups).

Human Rights Law Centre Australia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a non government organization that combines the efforts of law firms, academics, and other organizations to provide human rights training and to increase the accountability of Australia in protecting international human rights standards.

Environmental Alert Uganda
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works with local communities to advocate for sustainable natural resourse management

Protect and Save the Children - P.S. The Children Malaysia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1999, it focuses on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child sex abuse. Their activities include advocacy, education, and court support in coordination with local welfare services.

American Judicature Society United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to protect the integrity of the American justice system through special monitoring committees, research, publications and advocacy.

Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) UAE
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Promotes accountability and transparency in the public sector, specifically
government departments, local councils and all companies or projects in which the government owns more than a 50 per cent share.

Center for International and Security Affairs (CISA) Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

Formed by a group of graduates from the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies at the University of Nairobi. Among their initiatives is the Know Your World, a program that works to advance the global peace and security agenda through education and the promotion of people to people connections.

The National Council of Churches of Kenya Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Council has sought to promote the creation of a just and sustainable society, through national governance processes and civic competence building, as well as through peace building, and health and education programs, among others.

Nijera Kori Bangladesh
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to organise landless groups into political structures for effective advocacy and defense of their rights through education, training, cultural initiatives and empowerment and legal support.

The Ninoy & Cory Aquino Foundation Philippines
Factor 3: Open Government

NCACL seeks to identify, form, nurture and recognize individuals who, through a process of self-transformation, can develop into a community of empowering, world-class leaders.

Electronic Voting Community Egypt
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

It is a platform that monitors elections at all levels of government. It allows citizens to register with their national identification numbers to vote, document violations, and have an access to election-related information. It was developed by Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-violence Studies (AITAS).

Human Rights Network Group Russia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works as a Hub on assistance and technical training for civil society in Russia, and projects with a special focus on online privacy and internet freedom

Anti Racist Action United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Produces research, booklets and advocates for the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination through a network of militants.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Central Bureau of Investigation functions under the Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances and consists of three divisions: the Anti-Corruption Division, the Special Crimes Division, and the Economic Offences Division. These units have the power to investigate cases of alleged corruption in all branches of the central government, ministries, public sector entities and Union Territories.