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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Three out of Three Tres de Tres Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Citizen initiative to collect information on three declarations from government offcials: property, financial interests and taxes.

Thousands Chile Miles Chile Chile
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend women's sexual and reproductive rights and promote policy and regulatory changes.

This is How We Are Juarez Asi Estamos Juarez Mexico
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Citizen group that has developed indicators to measure quality of life in Juarez, Chihuahua.

Third World Network Africa Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The regional secretariat of the African chapter of the international research and advocacy organization is located in Ghana. Its work is focused on strategic development issues such as regional economic integration, gender and economic policy, and mining and development. In Ghana, it is a founding member of the National Coalition on Mining (NCOM).

Think Young Women - TYW The Gambia The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2010, it aims to address issues affecting young women by building their skills and strengthening their voices to create more impact and support for achieving women’s rights.

THINK Liberia Liberia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to rehabilitate girls and women who have been victims of violence in order to give them access to education and basic rights.

Think India Foundation India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Think-India Foundation acts as a media-active think tank engaged in public policy advocacy. It propagates the principles of fiscal conservatism, regulated free markets and social liberalism.

Think Foundation Fundación Piensa Chile
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to develop citizen participation in order to exercise control over the government in the form on monitoring of public policy and legislation.

Think Centre Singapore
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to reflect and analyse the role of CSOs in society, and to monitor government action while pushing for a more vibrant civil society.

The Zubin Foundation Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The Zubin Foundation is a leading social policy think thank that promotes fairness and opportunity in Hong Kong. It is focused on social issues such as patient care in Hong Kong, racial integration for ethnic minorities, and non-Chinese speaking children with special education needs.

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.

The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens' Rights United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to accompany immigrant children travelling on their own through legal assistance and sponsorship programmes.

The Working Group on Climate Change and Justice El Grupo de Trabajo Cambio Climático y Justicia - GTCCJ Bolivia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

GTCCJ is comprised of several non-profit Bolivian institutions that work on climate change from a legal and ecological approach. It's headquarters are based in Santa Cruz with additional regional offices in Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Camiri, La Paz, and Oruro.

The Women's Legal Aid Centre Tanzania
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It works to empower women to attain their rights and to improve vulnerable population’s access to justice across Tanzania, such as juvenile offenders. They address gender-based violence, domestic abuse, or any other form of discriminatory practice perpetrated against women.

The Women's Foundation ????? Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2004, The Women's Foundation promotes the participation of women and girls, and raises awareness to combat gender stereotypes and poverty. Their programs include research, advocacy, and leadership education and mentorship.

The West Africa Civil Society Institute - WACSI Ghana
Factor 3: Open Government

It was established by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) in 2005 to reinforce the capacities of civil society. It encourages civil society organizations to be responsive and collaborative through mechanisms such as knowledge sharing, learning, and networking.

The Warsaw Bar Association Okr?gowa Rada Adwokacka w Warszawie Poland
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1872, it is the oldest professional legal association in Poland. Their goals are to cultivate the science of law, promote law reform, facilitate the administration of justice, as well as to elevate the standards of integrity, honor, professionalism, and courtesy in the legal profession.

The Violence Free Alliance Alianza Libres Sin Violencia Bolivia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It is comprised of approximately fifty organizations and civil society groups that seek to address violence against women by fostering access to justice and public services, specifically in cases of violence and human trafficking. The Alliance has a presence in all the departments of Bolivia and monitors the implementation of public policies through research and advocacy activities.

The Veteran Workers Union ??????? ????????? ????? ?????? Iran
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Review of the news and issues related to the working and retired workers for campaigning and strategic issue visualisation.

The Venezuelan Program of Education and Action for Human Rights El Programa Venezolano de Educación Acción en Derechos Humanos - PROVEA Venezuela
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Created in 1988 by a group of activists and human rights defenders, PROVEA provides educational programs and legal assistance to vulnerable communities and individuals, as well as to victims of human rights violations. It also documents and investigates complaints of abuses of powers in collaboration with local organizations.

The Uwiano Platform Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a conflict prevention initiative that enhances collaboration between peace actors in the country. It was founded in 2010 to provide space for coordination of electoral-violence reduction initiatives.

The United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) ?????????????? Japan
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1962 by the United Nations and the Government of Japan, it promotes the development of criminal justice systems and initiatives for rehabilitation and reintegration. It encourages cooperation mechanisms for the prevention of crime in Asia and the Pacific Region.

The Turkish Gendarmerie Human Rights Violations' Investigation and Evaluation Center (JIHIDEM) Jandarma ?nsan Haklar? ?hlallerinin ?nceleme ve De?erlendirme Merkezi Turkey
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

JIHIDEM collects complains and investigates allegations about human rights violation in the Gendarmerie. The center initiates judicial and administrative investigations in accordance with legal procedures.

The Trades Union Congress of Ghana - TUC Ghana
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It represents eighteen national unions in negotiations with the government and the Employers Association. It works to secure social and economic justice and to improve labor rights in Ghana.

The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research. ????????? Japan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It carries out theoretical and evidence-based research to inform policy proposals that effectuate change. It cultivates socially engaged future leaders, through fellowships, with a broad perspective and deep insight, both in Japan and overseas.