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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
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.

Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) Lembaga Studi dan Advokasi Masyarakat (ELSAM) Indonesia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to research and monitor civil and political rights, and has been very active in overseeing the development of a data protection policy.

Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) South Africa
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works in the field of land and agricultural rights, developing policy and influencing public debate, along with providing research into the conditions of land renters and farmers.

Institute for Press and Society Instituto de Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS) Peru
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

IPYS works to promote and protect the rights of journalists, freedom of expression and speech in Peru. Through trainings, monitoring of cases and diffusion of information it seeks to develop a healthy environment for the media in Peru.

Institute for Public Criminal Defense Instituto de la Defensa Pública Penal - IDPP Guatemala
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is a public and autonomous institution created to guarantee the rights of defense and due process. Their programs include legal assistance services for female victims of violence or discrimination and public criminal defense services.

Institute for Public Policy (IPP) Romania
Factor 3: Open Government

Research centre for public policy emphasising transparency and the rule of law.

Institute for Public Policy and Law Vi?n Chính sách công và Pháp lu?t Vietnam
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Scientific organization of scholars, working with state agencies and civil society in building and developing public policies and legislation, and development of the rule of law, good governance and sustainable development.

Institute for Security and Democracy (Insyde) Instituto para la Seguridad y la Democrcia, A.C. (Insyde) Mexico
Factor 5: Order and Security

Organizes conferences and roundtables with journalists, academics and security experts, to design empirical studies instruments and accountability mechanisms for the police force.

Institute for Security Studies International
Factor 5: Order and Security

An African organisation which aims to enhance human security on the continent through high quality research, expert policy analysis and advice, and practical training and assistance.

Institute for Strategic Thinking Agora (IPEA) Instituto de Pensamiento Estrategico Agora A.C. (IPEA) Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

A group of young leaders which works to design and develop policies and social projects to promote good governance in Mexico. It combines quality research and citizen projects in order to drive change in Mexican society.

Institute for Sustainable Development - ISD Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It contributes to the eradication of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia through the combination of modern and traditional knowledge, through sharing experiences, open dialogue, research, training, and participation to support and improve the livelihoods of local communities.

Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies - ISEP ???????????? Japan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to provide resources and services to achieve sustainable energy policies. Their main activities include the promotion of renewable energy, the improvement of energy efficiency, and the restructuring of the energy market. One such initiative, Energy Democracy, is a web based media forum that gathers experts from different fields to discuss issues related with renewable energy transition.

Institute for the Advancement of Journalism South Africa
Factor 3: Open Government

Trains journalist in best practices in order to foster an efficient watchdog and monitoring culture in South Africa.

Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) ??????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????? Georgia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Watchdog, advocy and awareness activities for access to information, transparency and accountability of court systems and promotion of change in society for better access to information.

Institute for the Rule of Law ???????? ??????? ??????????????? Russia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide policy oriented research and monitoring of the justice and rule of law landscape in Russia through its Justice Atlas and publications

Institute for Women in Migration (Imumi) Instituto para las Mujeres en Migracion, A.C. (Imumi) Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Seeks to develop strategies and policies that recognise the place of women in the migration process and can cater to their specific needs.

Institute of Comparative Studies in Criminal and Social Sciences Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales y Sociales (INECIP) Argentina
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides training for students on penal and social studies, and develops research on rule of law and the consolidation of penal systems in Latin America.

Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Institute is affiliated with Temple University Japan (TUJ), and provides a multidisciplinary forum to discuss political and economic issues that affect Japan and Asia. Some of their initiatives include the Korea-Japan Group on Asian Affairs that meets three times per year in New York, and the Business Economics Group.

Institute of Human Rights (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

IHR Sri Lanka are an independent non-profit that works to promote human rights by furthering access to justice. They primarily provide legal advice and administer legal services, especially pertaining to fundamental rights; they also provide education and training on human rights through training programs and workshops.

Institute of Human Rights - “José Simeón Cañas” Central American University (IDHUCA) El Salvador

Seeks to provide assistance to persons on matters relating to violence and security, transitional justice, fundamental rights and to monitor the situation regarding human rights in El Salvador

Institute of Human Virology Nigeria Nigeria
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It provides health service implementation, capacity building, and research to ensure equitable access to individuals and communities in Nigeria. Their areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, cancer, and other infectious diseases.

Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Singapore
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 9: Informal Justice

Produces reports and tries to find innovative ways of encouraging civic participation, integration and goverment monitoring through citizen initiatives.

Institute of Public Affairs International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Independent, non-profit public policy think tank in Australia, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom.

Institute of Public Finance - Kenya Kenya
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It supports open public financial management systems through research, trainings, and capacity strengthening. It promotes public participation in the review of policies, the understanding of budgetary legislation, budget analysis, and budget tracking.

Institute of Strategic and Public Policy Studies (Ieepp) Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos y Políticas Públicas (Ieepp) Nicaragua
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Ieepp focuses on issues of governance and social inclusion along with exploring themes related to national and citizen security through reports, conferences and public engagement.