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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

MAP represents a cross-section of CEOs, COOs and other top management practitioners from the largest local and multinational companies operating in the Philippines. It works with its members and partners with other business organizations, the government and civil society in conducting programs that promote good governance, global competitiveness and sustainable development.

MALDEF United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Uses strategic litigation to advance the rights of Latino immigrants, and the Latino community in general for better education, health, work and social and economic life.

Malaysian Social Research Institute - MSRI Malaysia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1959 and formerly known as the Malaysian Sociological Research Institute, MSRI works with refugees and asylum-seekers by providing education, healthcare services, shelter, and emergency support.

Malaysian Environmental NGOs - MENGO Malaysia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a coalition of international and local organizations that works collaboratively to impact environmental decision-making policies. It promotes sustainable development and social justice, while facilitating community mobilization and participation.

Malaysian Crime Watch Task Force - MyWatch Malaysia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to eradicate the causes of crime and corruption, and to transform the culture and practices that allow its perpetuation in Malaysia.

Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) Malaysia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is dedicated to promoting understanding, respect, and cooperation amongst all Malaysians irrespective of creed, religion, race, culture, or gender. Their activities include conferences, seminars, and round-table discussions with religious leaders.

Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) Malaysia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It provides a comprehensive approach towards the protection and promotion of human rights in Malaysia. It offers strategic litigation training workshops to law students, pupils-in-chamber, and lawyers. Other initiatives include the UndiMsia chats and a reference library and resource center.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission - MACC Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia Malaysia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

MACC works to eradicate corruption, abuse of power, and malpractice in Malaysia through educational programs, prevention, and enforcement. It investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors and provides legal protection for witnesses in corruption cases.

Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation - MCPF Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia Malaysia
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1993 to advance peace and zero-crime levels, it is the local chapter of the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation. MCPF promotes public awareness in crime prevention and effective measures for treatment of offenders.

Malawi Revenue Authority Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government body tasked with collecting taxes, but is also a leader on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism legislation implementation.

Malawi Law Society Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to uphold the rule of law and to train lawyers, and manages the network of lawyers in Malawi. It also does public policy through recommendations to the government.

Malawi Law Commission Malawi
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Set up in 1998 and enshrined in the Constitution of Malawi, the Commission makes recommendations about legal reform after consultation with civil society and the people of Malawi. It has made a number of succesful recommendations to develop civil and criminal justice in Malawi.

Malawi Human Rights Youth Network Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to include youths in decision making processes, through political inclusion into various deciding committees, along with projects for enviroment, HIV/AIDS issues and children's rights.

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to inform the population about legislation and issues regarding human rights in Malawi, and to assess and monitor government legislation and regulation of human rights policy.

Malawi Electoral Support Network Malawi
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to encourage civic participation through voter education, non partisan monitoring of elections. It has develop a capacity building program for tripartite elections with the help of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa.

Malawi Defence Force Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to defend the Malawi population and the interest of the country as well as maintaining order.

Make a Difference Foundation India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Maitri's work is organized under two main categories: violence against women and migrant workers. The organization has been addressing the issue of violence against women and acts as a catalyst to enable access to basic rights to some of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in India including; women who are at the risk of facing gender-based violence, destitute and elderly women/widows and migrant workers and their families in urban environments.

Makati Business Club Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

MBC is composed of the largest and most dynamic corporations in the Philippines represented by their senior executives. It has become the leading private forum for meetings that bring together business, government, and community leaders in the country. MBC fosters and promotes the role of the business sector in national development efforts, both in the planning and the implementation of policies.

Major Organised Crime and Anti Corruption Agency Jamaica
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to eradicate corruption in Jamaica, in public office, but also through the tracking and prosecution of organized crime units.

Majlis (Parliament) Monitor ?????? ???? Iran
Factor 3: Open Government

The first effort to monitor the performance of Iran's parliament, often referred to as “Majlis”. It is currently the only tool of its kind available to Iranians, bringing the global trend of parliament monitoring to Iran.

Majlis India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

They are an organization that uses youth volunteers to teach underprivileged children.

Maitri India
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Maitri's work is organized under two main categories: violence against women and migrant workers. The organization has been addressing the issue of violence against women and acts as a catalyst to enable access to basic rights to some of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in India.

Maiti Nepal Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Maiti Nepal protects Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of abuse, exploitation and torture. It also actively works to provide justice for the victimized girls and women through criminal investigation and legal representation.

Maharat ?????? Lebanon
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Promotes freedom of thought, speech, and the press by monitoring restrictions on these rights, advocating for enhanced legal protections, and awareness raising campaigns.

Magistrate Sitting Program Liberia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Magistrate Sitting Program is a Mechanism for combating prolonged pre-trial detention and prison overcrowding at Monrovia Central prison (MCP) through mandating of magistrates and personnel to prisons.