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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Network Movement for Democracy and Human Rights Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2002, it is a coalition of 28 community based organizations, that promotes human rights in the four regions of the country through policy advocacy and campaigns. Their initiatives are focused on monitoring an effective healthcare delivery service to rural communities.

Students Expressing Truth Jamaica
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to develop a transformative program for inmate to reintegrate into society and reduce recidivism, through skills training and its Prison Diaries program.

India Vision Foundation India
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The India Vision Foundation works to bring about police reforms and prison reforms and worked in various Indian states. It also aims to better the life of children who grow up in prisons.

Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) Nepal
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) is an umbrella organization of victims of the conflict from across Nepal, from both sides of the conflict and represents all kinds of victims.

Frontier Constabulary (FC) Pakistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

Originally entrusted with the task of policing the frontiers, their scope of work has expanded to include supporting law enforcement agencies in controlling law and order situation and providing security to diplomats, government installations, multi-national companies and hydro-power projects.

The Liaison Office (TLO) Afghanistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

TLO has been active in two areas concerning rule of law: Conflict and Alternative Dispute Resolution and Peace building and Dialogue Facilitation to guarantee peaceful communities in Afghanistan.

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.

PILnet: The Global Network for Public Interest Law International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The global network for public interest law. PILnet collaborates with local partners around the globe to develop the legal landscape essential to rights-respecting societies.

International Center for Policy and Conflict Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a human rights public policy research, advocacy, and educational institute. Founded in 2001, it is an affiliate of Africa Open Democracy Foundation (AODF) and a partner of Africa Rights and Democracy Institute (ARDI).

Centre for Information Technology and Development - CITAD Nigeria
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It promotes sustainable development, good governance, and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria through the use of communication technologies and access to information.

Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) South Africa
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to guarantee the rights of all people, and to assist local governments in providing access to human rights along with protecting people who are victims of gender based violence.

Prison Fellowship Malawi Malawi
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Halfway House community reintegration for offenders project
Coalition of ministries offering assistance through education, health, advocacy and skills training to inmates in all of Malawi's prisons.

General Election Observation Committee Nepal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The GEOC is an alliance of 10 different organizations including the Nepal Law Society (NLS). It has been involved in programs to support the institutionalization of democracy for the past 20 years. GEOC's members are independent intellectuals, legal luminaries, jurists, former government officials, social activists, human rights workers, professors, senior media persons and so on.

Restorative Justice Centre (RJC) South Africa
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to promote the use of restorative justice in South Africa, in order to drive crime reduction and ensure a more compassionate justice system.

Social Policy Research Centre Australia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a multidisciplinary research group working on issues such as inequality, environmental change, and indigenous policy. They aim to both provide information on current policies and encourage policy reform.

Joint Energy and Environment Projects (JEEP) Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Aims to combat environmental degradation and conserve natural resources through training and awareness seminars

Child Rights Movement (CRM) Pakistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Child Rights Movement is a network of civil society organizations and NGOs working to promote child rights through advocacy, monitoring of government acitivities, provision of recommendations, and raising awareness.

Philippine Environment Philippines
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

FPE was created by and for the Philippine NGOs and peoples' organizations. FPE envisions itself as a dynamic, relevant, proactive and growing organization enabling civil society and other stakeholders towards effective biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

Human Development Innovation Fund Tanzania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to identify and support innovations that have the potential to create social impact in education, health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) across Tanzania with a focus on market driven solutions.

The Center for Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies - CECOTAPS Ghana
Factor 5: Order and Security

It facilitates and empowers individuals to cultivate sustainable and peaceful communities in Northern Ghana by offering innovative education and training in peacebuilding, social justice, democratic values, and reconciliation.

Alliance for Justice United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Looks to improve the delivery of justice through the monitoring of the federal court appointment process and the efficiency of the justice system in the protection of civil rights.

The Solace Brothers Foundation Ghana
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2012, it advocates for the defense of LGBTI people's rights. Its initiatives include the provision of training for community leaders, research, and legal assistance in cases of sexual orientation based discrimination through paralegal services.

Ethiopia Climate Innovation Center - ECIC Ethiopia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It supports small and medium Ethiopian enterprises that are developing innovative solutions to address the challenges of climate change. The initiative is supported by the World Bank’s program infoDev, UK Aid, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Zambia Alliance of Women Zambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Aims to promote social equity, gender equality, and environmental justice through the empowerment of women

Tata Trusts India
Factor 3: Open Government

The Tata Trusts are amongst India's oldest, non-sectarian philanthropic organizations. Among its various contributions to Indian society, it also works to bring about data-driven governance. It works towards forging working relationships and partnerships with various central and state ministries, district and block governments and members of parliament.