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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) ?????? ??????? ??????????? ???????? Jordan
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Increasing Access to Legal Aid Support in Zaatari Refugee Camp
Works to develop a new renaissance in Jordan and the Arab world, through a focus on the principals of democracy and human rights, empowering communities and using advocacy.

Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies ?????? ??????? ???????????? Morocco
Factor 5: Order and Security

Produces studies, analyses, and recommendations on issues of international and strategic importance, with a focus on security.

Administrative Services Ombudsman ?????? ???????? Tunisia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

An essential organ in assistance and support to achieve the best results of conciliation and resolve issues that may exist between the citizen on the one hand and public function agent on the other hand. It is also charged to detect any form of abuse that can occur or can be noted when processing different undertaken records.

The Youth Crime Prevention Centre of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups - HKFYG ?????? ???????? - ?????? Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1960, HKFYG provides services, activities, and programs to encourage youth to reach their full potential. Their Youth Crime Prevention Centre offers education and prevention programs, as well as crisis intervention, and counseling activities for at risk youth, young offenders, victims, and their family members in three main areas: youth crime and deviance, sex-related crises, and drug abuse.

Tunisian Evaluation Network ?????? ???????? ??????? Tunisia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Dedicated to promoting the culture of evaluation among state institutions and civil society and its institutionalization as a practice of good governance.

Central Body for the Prevention of Corruption (ICPC) ?????? ???????? ??????? ?? ?????? Morocco
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to investigate cases of corruption and report them to the appropriate judicial body along with advising the government on broad anti corruption strategiesو developing information campaigns aimed at citizensز

The Moroccan Review of Local Administration and Development ?????? ???????? ??????? ??????? ???????? Morocco
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Publishes and widely disseminates research and analysis and convenes symposia on issues related to the legal, financial, and administrative aspects of Moroccan governance.

Arab Women's Legal Network ?????? ????????? ?????? ???????? Jordan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Enhancing the response of the justice sector for cases of VAW
Provides a platform for Arab women working in the legal fields--academics, judges, lawyers--to exchange expertise, discuss issues of common concern, and profit from training and research opportunities.

Georgian Harm Reduction Network ?????? ?????????? ??????????? ????? Georgia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to promote the rights of drug abuse patients and to develop mechanisms of support for their integration and help.

Centre for United Actions - Centre UA ?????? UA Ukraine
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The Centre is one of the most important NGOs in Ukraine, striving for irreversible democractic changes. It has develop projects to monitor parliament, develop local oversight of public finances and corruption, access to information platforms and the consolidation of CSOs in Eastern Ukraine.

Hatshepsut ??????? Egypt
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Hatshepsut is a human rights and development organization that supports the inclusion of marginalized groups especially women through consolidating the values of equal citizenship, democracy and principles of human rights in Egypt after the 25th of January Revolution.

Japan Peace Committee ??????? Japan
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a grassroots organization whose mission is to contribute to the establishment of peace in Japan and the world. It promotes the self-determination of ethnic groups, the integrity of Article 9 of the Constitution, and the peaceful resolution of international conflicts.

Labour Lawyers Association of Japan - Nihon Ronbun ??????? Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It protects worker's rights and contributes to the establishment of a fair labor environment and a prosperous economy. Their services include education on labor legislation, a legal consultations hotline, and legal assistance throughout the country.

Bellona ??????? Russia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to meet and fight climate change challenges in all the aspects of society that it affects, and to guarantee international standards and find innovative energy efficient solutions to daily issues.

Compass (Al Bawsala) ??????? Tunisia
Factor 3: Open Government

It is an organization that is working to inform citizens, increase civic participation in social and political life, build relations with authorities and hold them accountable.

Asia Crime Prevention Foundation ??????? Japan
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It was founded in 1982, and in 2000 it achieved consultative status in the United Nations. It supports the activities of the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI).

New Japan Women's Association - Shinfujin ??????? Japan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1962 to promote women's rights, education, peace, and environmental protection, it works in all 47 prefectures of Japan. In 2003, Shinfujin was granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Team29 ??????? 29 Russia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Game app “Gebnya”
Works to defend people who have been accused of treason, disclosure of state secrets and espionage, along with the freedom of expression of publications through litigation, research and the publication of state documents.

Association of the Frameworks for Testing, Inspection and Auditing in the Tunisian Public Structures ??????? ? ?????? ? ??????? ???????? ???????? Tunisia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Develops relationships between all control frameworks, inspection and audit in public structures.

Fighters for Peace ??????? ?? ??? ?????? Lebanon
Factor 5: Order and Security

Engages ex-fighters, civil society, and youth to build and preserve civil peace and stability in Lebanon through dialogue sessions, collection of testimonies, trainings, and other activities.

Article 90 Commission ??????? ??? ??? Iran
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Deals with complaints of the public about the work of executive, legislative or judicial power under article 90 of the Constitution.

National Union of Afghanistan Workers and Employees (NUAWE) ??????? ??? ??????? (???????) ????????? Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

As a labor union, it works to defend the rights of workers and influence public policy decisions. It currently works in 25 out of 34 provinces of Afghanistan.

Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Global Initiatives ??????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ????? ???????? United Arab Emirates
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works with strategic partners around the world to develop and implement humanitarian programming in the health, education, poverty, and innovation sectors.

CCC Creative Center ??????? ????? ??? Ukraine
Factor 3: Open Government

The Center aims to assist the development of local NGOs through training, grants, legal defense and lobbying.

Ministry of Counter Narcotics ??????? ????? ?????? ???? ???? ???? Afghanistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

Government ministry mandated to fight corruption through leading counter narcotics policy and formulation and monitoring the implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy.