Leading Organizations

Works to reduce and eradicate violence in communities in Jamaica, along with detect, diffuse and prevent potentially violent situations in communities and build respect between communities and police.

Works to engage business, government, citizens and NGOs on environmental issues, through partnerships, workshops, awards and advocacy.

Works to provide access to sexual, health and reproductive rights for all citizens.

It is an initiative of Colors Rainbow, YG, and Abadi Art. Their goal is to create a greater understanding and awareness concerning LGBT rights, as well as strengthening bonds within the community. They organize art and cultural events, such as film festivals and photography exhibitions.

It aspires to guarantee the needs and welfare of women and children through coordination with likeminded organizations, for the promotion and monitoring of human rights issues and poverty eradication.

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects the economical, social, and legal rights of women in Ethiopia. They provide free legal aid services, public education, capacity building, research, and law reform advocacy. EWLA runs 60 legal aid centers to assure that the service is accessible to women at the grass root level.

The ICF is based in Hong Kong and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is organized jointly by the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY), the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), and Bread for the World Germany. It supports an interfaith movement for justice and transformation and is focused on marginalized communities, confronting the root causes of violence, while promoting justice in the economic, political, and social spheres.

It addresses social and environmental problems, such as soil degradation, water contamination, and deforestation, caused by unsustainable farming practices that lead to food insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition. It involves farmers in the planning stages for a collaborative effort to address these challenging agricultural issues.

The objectives of the FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system.

Works to reconcile grievances from the war. Through its Palava Hut program, the INCHR uses traditional conflict resolution mechanisms to repair grievances and reconcile memories, consolidating the peacebuilding process.

The Liberia Law Society aka the Law Society is a professional body committed to promote peace, justice and respect for the rule of law and new innovative approaches to the myriad of national challenges.

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.

The CLCD is a resource center on leadership, citizenship and civil society, and democracy that uses its knowledge, expertise, skills, and resources to assist leaders, citizens, and civil society organizations enhance their capacities in performing their roles, duties and responsibilities.

It promotes and advocates for the provision of accessible and affordable quality education for all. They work through mass awareness campaigns, advocacy and policy engagement and partnerships with governmental and non-governmental actors, including communities.

Their main areas of interest are increasing public understanding of, and engagement with budgets, and budgetary transparency. They engage civil society, the media and the government. They offer research, technical assistance and training, and advocacy.

The organization was founded to increase citizen's participation in governance processes through programs that educate and mobilize them on behalf of integrity in governance. Some of their initiatives include Budeshi and the Nigeria Integrity Film Awards (Homevida).

LAWASIA promotes the sharing of legal knowledge to ensure a mutual understanding of the standards of rule of law. It's central goal is to strengthen professional relations.

A nework of organizations working for human rights, good governance, democracy, and transitional justice

The Centre for Victims of Torture's efforts have centered on the rehabilitation of torture victims as well as the prevention of torture. In addition, CVICT's activities include advocacy, legal aid, fact finding, community mediation, awareness programmes, campaigning and networking with line agencies, including national and international communities.

OPAWC works to improve women's literacy, practical wage earning skills and health in order to in order to promote their human rights.

Works to uphold the rights of people with disabilities and include their specific needs in public policy making. Supported the tripartite election process as a monitoring organisation.

Coalition of businesses working to organize a response to HIV/AIDS and public health issues inside and outside the workplace.

It is a group of thirty-one churches that promote justice and reconciliation among Ghanaians. Through collaborative initiatives with stakeholders it addresses challenges related to HIV/AIDS discrimination, participation of women in governance, and good governance.

It supports a sustainable civic education reform process that enables the system of civic education to fully perform its function in bringing about a democratic culture and empowering citizens to participate in the democratic process. Their goal is to build a broad coalition that unites governmental and non-governmental agencies around a common platform for dialogue and a more progressive paradigm of civic education.

Implements and stregthens the National Development Plans with the specific goal of reducing poverty and ensuring the meaningful participation of civil society organisations in reaching these goals