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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Myanmar Legal Aid Network Myanmar
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It works to strengthen the rule of law in Myanmar by building the capacity of legal workers, such as young lawyers, politicians, and community leaders.

Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) Bangladesh
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide rural areas with disaster risk aversion strategies, programs on food security and is involved in the IRSOP project for restorative justice.

The Sierra Leone WASH Sector Learning Partnership Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a coalition of eight organizations implementing WASH activities across the country. Their work aligns with the Sector Learning Policy and Framework, an initiative established by the Ministry of Water Resources in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation.

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support is a non-profit organization that brings critical humanitarian support to Canadians, Americans, Europeans, Asians, and other foreign national prisoners in Bangkok's prisons. They offer psychosocial and emotional support, links to family, and advocacy.

Citizen's Environmental and Social Concern (CESCo) Zambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Seeks to strengthen the relationship between citizens, civil society, and the government to promote education on climate change and encourgae sustainable practices

Jaipur Foot India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Jaipur Foot works to rehabilitate amputees and has currently rehabilitated 1.3 million polio patients by fitting/ providing artificial limbs and other aids mostly in India and in 26 other countries. It also focuses on research and development and tries to fuse service with science by partnering with leading intuitions globally.

Transparency International India India
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Transparency International's Indian chapter seeks to promote transparent and ethical governance and to eradicate corruption. It works to promote good governance, research, capacity building, communication and advocacy, participatory monitoring, engaging with Government, private sector and NGOs.

Justice Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Justice Centre Hong Kong works to protect the rights of forced migrants, refugees, survivors of torture, and victims of human trafficking and forced labor. Formerly known as the Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre, it campaigns for legislative and policy change, conducts research, and works with the media and civil society to transform root causes and change perceptions.

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.

International Network to Promote the Rule of Law (INPROL) International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

INPROL is a global, online community of approximately 2,500 rule of law practitioners from 120 countries and 400 organizations working on rule of law reform in post-conflict and developing countries through policy, practice, and research perspectives.

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

It aims to transform the public sector in Africa, confronting inefficiency, excessive bureaucracy, and corruption. It also promotes the engagement between the government, academic institutions, and the private sector.

Freedom Forum Nepal
Factor 3: Open Government

Freedom Forum is a collective initiative of policy researchers, advocates and academicians committed to democracy, human rights, press freedom and equitable development of society mainly working for institutionalization of democracy, protection and promotion of human rights, press freedom, freedom of expression and right to information in Nepal.

Arab Centre for the Rule of Law and Integrity (ACRLI) International
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A regional, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization geared towards enhancing the rule of law and promoting good governance in the MENA region.

Legal Practice Center of Nueva San Salvador University El Salvador
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to offer pro bono legal assistance to vulnerable persons and to assist in any administrative procedures with the help of law students

Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

Investigates crime and corruption in the public sector and systematic corrupt conduct and conducts research on crime and policing.

Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines -CHRP Philippines
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The National Human Rights Institution of the Philippines was created to advocate for a human rights approach to legislative, administrative and judicial policies, programs and measures.

Lira NGO Forum Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security

Seeks to improve CSO relations with government to advance sustainable environmental management, gender equality, and healthcare services

Young Women's Christian Association Tanzania Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1959, it is dedicated to empowering women and girls in Tanzania and promoting a fully inclusive world where justice, peace and security, freedom, human dignity, good governance, health for all, and care for the environment are promoted and sustained through women's leadership.

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Fights for the defense of citizens civil rights, especially African Americans, in educational, voting, civil, political and economic procedures.

Afghanistan Law Collection Afghanistan
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan has been publishing laws and regulations that are signed by the president. They are easily accessible through the Ministry of Justice in Kabul, and its departments in provinces, as well as free of charge online through their websites.

Passionate Africa Leadership Institute - PALI Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It empowers leaders and community actors through institutional engagement, innovative approaches, and creative learning models. Their Center for Natural Capital Governance and Social Accountability supports institutions, governance, social accountability, and fosters freedom of information.

Banja la Mtsogolo (BLM) Malawi
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works on promoting and upholding sexual and reproductive rights to women in Malawi.

Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia AHRE Switzerland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

AHRE is an overseas human rights organization based in Switzerland. It advances human rights protections in Ethiopia by providing support to human rights defenders and performing advocacy abroad.

Akili Dada Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It addresses the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in Africa, particularly in Kenya. Its mission is to nurture transformative leadership in girls and young women, through a comprehensive educational approach. Their main programs are titled Young Changemakers, Gap Year, and Innovation and Leadership.

The Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute - KIRDI Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It was founded in 1979. It works to undertake Industrial research, technology and innovation, and to disseminate findings that will have a positive impact on national development.