Leading Organizations

Founded in 1972, it assists disadvantaged communities with emergency relief, rehabilitation, support for refugees/returnees, and HIV/AIDS prevention. It promotes sustainable development, community empowerment, and gender equality.

Monitors agencies delivering public services, services to children, and community services to imporve the conduct of those agencies.

Works to develop a transformative program for inmate to reintegrate into society and reduce recidivism, through skills training and its Prison Diaries program.

It assesses NGO's perceived ability to be a part of public discourse and properly advocate. It also provides information about legal rights.

Works with state and non-state actors to strengthen democratic processes and rule of law and to improve citizen participation

It seeks to inform and promote a resourceful society for the enhancement of the status of women in Kenya. It organizes and facilitates community radio listening groups and journalist trainings.

It is the national body responsible for carrying out health research, capacity building, innovation, and service delivery in Kenya.

The Pakistan Workers Federation is the largest Workers Federation in Pakistan working to promote and protect workers' rights and to campaign for legislative changes.

It is committed to advocating for women and children’s rights by conducting awareness raising activities to bring about cultural, policy and legal changes/transformation in the society through the use of media.

The India Vision Foundation works to bring about police reforms and prison reforms and worked in various Indian states. It also aims to better the life of children who grow up in prisons.

Founded in 1997, it is the governmental body responsible for the implementation of electoral activities across the country. The Commission's activities are primarily funded by the government, but it has also received funding from UNDP and DFID.

It is an independent research center of the Central European University (CEU). It contributes to an informed international dialogue about the future of the European Union. The center focuses geographically on Central and Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans and Turkey, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Russia.

Works to develop the use and understanding of law, and has worked on a monitoring mechanism for human rights, strategic litigation against mining companies and provides legal assistance to incarcerated persons and their families.

The Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) is a coalition of multi-sectoral organizations concerned in anti-corruption and good governance in the Philippines. It envisions a Philippines characterized by transparent, accountable, effective, and efficient public institutions and informed citizenry intolerant of corruption.

Works to abolish racism against black people in America, and to end violence by police and citizens against the black community.

CPAU is a research and peace-building organization. It has been working to support peacebuilding efforts through education, working with local informal justice platforms, advocacy, civic engagement, and women empowerment.

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

Using open data and technology to promote effective governance, it assembles software developers and civil society activists that use their knowledge to achieve transparency and citizen engagement. Their programs include, GotToVote, Odenkro, and Where My Money Dey.

HRAC mission is the protection and promotion of the rights of all Ghanaians through increasing awareness, fostering a sustainable human rights culture, and enhancing democracy, good governance, and accountability.

Works to fight inequality and poverty through strategic litigation to cut the circle of poverty in South Africa.

Conducts media monitoring to identify incidents of censorhip and publicize free speech violations, while also reporting on elections

This organisation has been instrumental in the development of justice for women and access to legal protection for women; for the past thirty years, they worked with various international organisations established for the promotion of human rights, as well as the Ministry of Justice of Sri Lanka.

Aims to ensure a society free from corruption where citizens are empowered to demand transparency and good governance

It is the national coordinating body for organic agricultural activities in Kenya. It emerged from a consultative process where organic practitioners agreed to work together to achieve the development of the organic sub-sector. The organization represents over 35,000 farmers and works with partner organizations throughout the country.

Emerged after the civil war and participated in the disarmement process. Currently, it works to develop empowerment programmes through art and other activities with women and youths.