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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Ugatuzi Kenya - Devolution Kenya Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a social media platform founded in 2013. It monitors, informs, and educates Kenyans about the devolved system of governance through online sources, such as social media and their website.

Ukraine Institute of Research of Extremism ??????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????????? Ukraine
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Institute seeks to research and provide information on forms of violent extremism, along with developing projects with the public to prevent and counteract the effects of extremism in politics and society.

Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union ?????????? ??????????? ?????? ? ???? ?????? - ????? Ukraine
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to monitor the human rights situation and provide assistance to citizens whose rights have been abused along with pushing for normative action with regards to the state of human rights in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Legal Aid Foundation ?????????? ???????? ???????? ???????? Ukraine
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Foundation works to provide pro bono legal aid to convicted persons and to ensure that human rights are respected within the civil and criminal justice system.

Ukrainian Women's Fund ??????????? ??????? ???? Ukraine
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Fund seeks to strengthen and provide support to CSOs (especially women's movements) in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, through the creation of a culture of philanthropy and public participation, along with defending the rights of women.

Umande Trust Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to transform water supplies, sanitation and environmental services in close partnership with communities in Kenya’s urban centers. Their organization comprises academics, geo-informatics, urban planning, human rights, civil engineering, social scientists, environmental, gender, and young professionals.

UNDP - Local Governance Project – Afghanistan (LoGo) Afghanistan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

LoGo has been working with local government departments to improve delivery of services, as well as develop the monitoring and evaluation capacity of local people by strengthening networks and interest groups (including women's groups).

UNDP Turkey UNDP Türkiye Turkey
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

UNDP Turkey cooperates with the government to promote access to justice through increased efficiency of judicial systems. It provides policy recommendations for organizational administration structure and development of mediation practice in the field of criminal justice.

UNDP, Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection System in Nepal Program (RoLHR) Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The project aims to strengthen the rule of law by supporting, firstly, the ‘administration of justice sector’ with the Supreme Court playing a lead role through JSCC Secretariat and its network.

UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy ???? ???? ???? ??? ? ???????? ?????? Iran
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Holds conferences and workshops on different human rights issues relating to UN conventions and works to implement a normative framework and monitoring process around these standards.

Union for Civil Liberty - UCL Thailand
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Union of Arab Jurists ????? ????????? ????? Jordan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Advocates for a more just and efficient legal system by supporting legal reform initiatives, trainings of legal practitioners, and conducting legal research.

United Against Crime Malaysia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a campaign that raises awareness of police initiatives to prevent and reduce crime. It addresses issues such as tourist safety, child safety, and community safety, among others.

United Community Association forWater and Agriculture (ACUA) El Salvador
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to fight for the rights of persons to water and prevention of natural disasters. They have been at the forefront of the fight for a water law during the current water shortage crisis

United Disabled Persons of Kenya - UDPK Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It advocates for the rights of persons with disabilities, and is committed to create an equal platform to work with authorities to ensure their inclusion in policy framework development. They promote the participation and representation of persons with disabilities in governance structures.

United Hands of the Sahel Association les mains unies du sahel (AMUS) Burkina Faso
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Organization of Burkina law, focused on promotion of the political, economic and social rights of citizens.

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

UNAMA’s Human Rights Unit, as part of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, pursues an overall strategy to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights in Afghanistan.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Intergovernmental development agency working to build peace and democratic governance across the full range of development contexts, through rule of law and human rights assistance.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - Vietnam Vietnam
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

To contribute to the achievement of security and justice for all by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism.

United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) United States
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Promotes transparency and accountability in extractive industries in order to account for fraud, corruption and tracability of taxpayer money.

Unity for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala Unidad de Protección a Defensores y Defensoras de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala - UDEFEGUA Guatemala
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Since 2000, UDEFEGUA has supported human rights defenders and organizations in Guatemala and Central America. It offers legal support, monitors attacks and aggressions, and produces risk analyses and security plans. It also raises awareness concerning the safety situation of human rights defenders through their annual report.

University of South Carolina Rule of Law Collaborative United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to train legal practitioners and advance the rule of law through collaborative approaches and high level symposia such as JUSTRAC.

University of the Philippines-Office of Legal Aid Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Office of Legal Aid (OLA) houses the clinical education program of the College of Law. It provides free legal assistance to indigent litigants. It is also actively involved in public interest cases.

Up to Date Citizens (CAD) Ciudadanos al Día (CAD) Peru
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

CAD works to guarantee quality administrative services and information for citizens in Peru. It conducts an evaluation and monitoring of the delivery of administrative services, along with formulating policy proposals and offering a pro bono legal service for citizens regarding administrative issues.

Urban Citizens Network of Panama Red Ciudadana Urbana de Panamá Panama
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The initiative encourages citizens to demand transparency and accountability from public servants and private companies who are responsible for urban development, environmental projects, public health services, and other issues affecting urban populations in the country.