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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Rule of Law Institute of Australia International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

An independent, politically non-partisan, not-for-profit body formed to uphold the rule of law in Australia.

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Singapore
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to protect the rights and interests of workers and their families and monitor the states labour law and regulations implementation.

Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy Uganda
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Advocates for equity, good governnace, and shared benefits in the exploitation of mineral and petrolium resources to further sustainable development

Liberian Anti Corruption Commission Liberia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government Commission carrying out investigations of corruption and promoting transparency, working with NGOs, citizens and business to break the cycle of corruption and impunity.

Alternative Law Groups, Inc. (ALG) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

ALG works to improve participatory and democratic land use, justice reform through the empowerment of the marginalized groups, legal education, policy advocacy, strengthening alternative dispute resolute mechanisms, ensuring transparency and accountability of the judiciary, and institutional capacity.

National Juvenile Justice Network United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to support and create a network of youth justice advocates and organizations to reform the justice system for better attention to youth and their families.

Future Hope Foundation Uganda Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Promotes equal treatment and wellbeaing of marginalized youth through job creation, health care projects, and education

PAMS Foundation Tanzania Tanzania
Factor 5: Order and Security

It helps to sustain and conserve biodiversity, wilderness, habitats, and ecological processes through actions that benefit nature and communities. Their work is based on ranger training and an intelligence-based approach to anti-poaching.

The Boldness Project Rural and Remote Access to Justice Canada
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Justice Collaboratory - Project Title: Access to Justice in Rural and Remote Communities
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, it is an initiative of the Boldness Project and the Rural and Remote Community Legal Clinics. It aims to solve the legal needs of people living in rural and remote communities in Canada.

Horizons Trust Gambia The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It contributes to improving access to affordable high quality healthcare for all Gambians. Its activities include training and capacity building, development and support of outreach healthcare facilities, reduction of maternal and childhood mortality, and improvement of maternal and child health among others.

The Centre for Democracy and Development - CDD Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to facilitate strategic analysis and capacity building for sustainable democracy and development in West Africa. Their main areas of work are governmental accountability and the prevention of violent extremism.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Pakistan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The National Accountability Bureau is Pakistan's apex anti-corruption organization. It is charged with the responsibility of elimination of corruption through a holistic approach of awareness, prevention and enforcement.

The Commission on Administrative Justice Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Also known as the Office of the Ombudsman, its work is to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or omission in public administration in any sphere of Government. Their work also includes investigating complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment, or unresponsive official conduct.

National Foundation For India (NFI) India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The National Foundation for India is an independent, Indian grant-making and fundraising body, helping people by supporting partners who look for solutions to complex problems in poor, remote and challenging parts of the country.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India India
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The National Human Rights Commission of India has the mandate to inquire into violations of human rights by public servants, to intervene in court proceedings relating to human rights, make recommendations to remedy factors that inhibit enjoyment of human rights, review safeguards set out in the Constitution and treaties and make recommendations for their effective implementation.

Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association Ethiopia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

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.

Business Anti-Corruption Portal India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Business Anti-Corruption Portal (BACP) is a one-stop shop for business anti-corruption information offering tools on how to mitigate risks and costs of corruption when doing business abroad.

Prison Fellowship Liberia Liberia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides legal representation to people held in pre trial detention along with investigation and resolving public health issues in prisons.

Nagorik Uddyog - Citizen's Initiative Bangladesh
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to provide legal services to communities and minorities in Bangladesh, especially around dispute resolution mechanisms for land rights, and develop local democratic institutions and local participation in governance.

DAI - Assistance to Legislative Bodies of Afghanistan (ALBA) Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Program designed to help the Afghan parliament become more self-reliant and more independent as an effective legislative, representative, and oversight body throuhg capacity training and program development.

National Legal Aid Clinic for Women Zambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

A free legal aid resource for underrepresented women and children which aims to protect their rights and advocate for policy reform

Women's Situation Room Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a peace building initiative to prevent and mitigate conflicts during elections. It mobilizes women and youth to ensure their active participation in the electoral process. Through observation and the analysis of data and information from the field, it provides early alerts to elections related incidents.

Association for the Defense of Displaced Persons and Refugees (APADAR) Romania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to give legal assistance and information to refugees, and develop mechanisms for their integration into Romanian society.

Y Vote Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a youth led movement created to strengthen the voices of young people in Australian democracy. Their mission is to inform and encourage young people to vote and participate in local and national democratic processes.

Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

ANF works to inquire, investigate and prosecute all offences related or connected with intoxicants and narcotics. Its mandate is based up Anti Narcotics Force Act of 1997.