Leading Organizations

ACWC is an intergovernmental body comprised of twenty representatives of ASEAN Member States and has consultative status to ASEAN. Its mandate is the promotion and protection of the rights of women and children in ASEAN.

Aims to increase citizen participation in political processes in order strengthen good governance and encourage citizen centered policies

Originally entrusted with the task of policing the frontiers, their scope of work has expanded to include supporting law enforcement agencies in controlling law and order situation and providing security to diplomats, government installations, multi-national companies and hydro-power projects.

It is a collective action organization that combats corruption affecting the business sector by connecting companies, chambers of commerce, and industry groups with the government. It also maps corruption to identify where it is occurring within the business community.

It is the Ghanaian chapter of Transparency International, that addresses corruption and promotes good governance, accountability, and integrity. It also offers legal advice and assistance to victims and witnesses of corruption through the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre.

Youth For Change is a youth-led project with the objective of ending gender-based violence in Tanzania. It was founded in 2014, and currently has teams based in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, the UK, and Tanzania.

LST works to protect human rights, enhance public accountability, and strengthen rule of law. They aim to further democracy and strengthen political institutions, as well as promote equal access and uphold good governance.

The DPCR seeks to develop, guide and steer a “community and service oriented” police organization in forging relationship with, informing, persuading, shaping perception of, and mobilizing the communities towards the need for respect for laws, maintenance of peace and orderliness, and safety of environment.

It promotes sustainable development, good governance, and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria through the use of communication technologies and access to information.

A group of civil society organizations and individuals which seeks to promote public transparency and accountability

Works to provide rehabiliation programmes and mechanisms for offenders, and inform the public on the workings of the prison system.

Government and private sector initiative to fight corruption through the development of a rating index, and serving as a platform to coordinate actions against corruption in businesses.

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.

It was founded in 2001, and advocates for child health, education, food security, social welfare, the environment, and youth development. It works in partnership with the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare.

It is a networking platform for mid-level career women and business owners to address current issues, raise awareness on pertinent topics, disseminate knowledge, and point out new trends in the business and investment world.

Think tank working with business, political and civil society organizations in order to regulate and open up the space for the energy sector in Ukraine.

It represents different sectors of Coastal Muslim communities in Kenya. Their work is focused on the following areas: peace and security development, social accountability, access to justice, and land and advocacy. They also promote the health rights of drug users, especially related to HIV infection.

APF is a paramilitary force with the basic roles of maintaining law and order, combatting insurgency, and cracking down terrorist activities. It is mobilized in various policing jobs—security of VIPs, protection of vital installations and facilities, and control riots and public unrest. APF serves as a second layer for maintaining security in the country.

HAWCA is a human rights organization that works to improve women's and children rights in Afghanistan through providing legal assistance, legal tranings, and counselling.

FORUM-ASIA works to promote and protect human rights through collaboration and cooperation among organizations and defenders in Asia and beyond. FORUM-ASIA has had consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC Status) since 2004 and has had a consultative relationship with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) since 2017.

Works to defend human rights, especially of women and children, research new governance programs and has initiated prison reform.

Works to protect and promote the rights of women and their place in Jamaican society. The run a crisis centre and hotline for victims of rape, abuse and domestic violence.

It provides high quality training and consultancy on agricultural businesses. It addresses challenges like market information to local farmers (i.e. connecting local farmers directly to the market with the use of Information Communication Technology - ICT), and the use of innovative farming methods (i.e. treated seeds, tractors, establishment of irrigation farming, etc.).

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