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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
National Cohesion and Integration Commission Kenya
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It was born out of the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Agreement, and it aims for a long lasting peace, sustainable development, and harmonious coexistence among Kenyans.

P.R.I.M.E Finance International
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

A dispute resolution and judicial capacity building entity for complex financial disputes that is based in The Hague and affiliated with the Permanent Court of Arbitration. 

Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO) Nepal
Factor 7: Civil Justice

NGO founded to establish the rights of Dalit women by organizing and empowering them in order for them to bring their demands into the national development program.

Green Scenery Sierra Leone
Factor 5: Order and Security

Founded in 1989, it promotes and enhances environmental and human security in Sierra Leone, focusing on the management of natural resources from a human rights perspective. Their areas of work include environmental protection, livelihood security, good governance, and peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

KARAPATAN Philippines
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

KARAPATAN is an alliance of human rights organizations and programs, human rights desks and committees of people’s organizations, and individual advocates committed to the defense of people’s rights and civil liberties.

Ubora Institute Ghana
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a Pan-African organization, headquartered in Ghana, with operations in Ethiopia, India, Malawi Namibia, Nigeria, and Liberia. They work to empower and equip health systems in Africa to offer optimal healthcare for every child, woman, and man.

National Alliance for Human Rights and Social Justice-Nepal Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

National Alliance for Human Rights and Social Justice Nepal (Human Rights Alliance), a Coalition of Nepali non- governmental human rights organizations dedicated to a cause of freedom, human rights, social justice, and peace in Nepal was established in 1996 in the initiation of some leading human rights NGOs.

Free and Fair Elections Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

FEFA is a national, independent and impartial institution working through partnerships, citizen participation, good governance and professional programs to enhance transparency and accountability in the democratic processes.

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.

Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Jamaica
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend and promote the rights of people affected by HIV AIDS, and to provide them with health and social solutions.

Women's Law Project United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend womens rights, through research and lobbying at the federal and state level for expansion and conservation of womens' rights.

Federalist Society United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Conservative group working for the division of powers and the respect of freedom along with improved federalism.

She Codes for Change Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It aims to close the gender gap in the technology sector by educating, inspiring and equipping high school girls with the skills and tools for innovation and social change. It works with partners to inspire, educate, and equip girls with computing skills.

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Singapore
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Sets the standards for transparency and tax declaration of business in Singapore.

Legal Services Corporation United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides grants to legal aid services nationwide in order to ensure high quality civic aid to low income individuals.

Kembatti Mentti Gezzima-Tope - KMG Ethiopia Ethiopia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

KMG strives to achieve a society free from all forms of discrimination and violence against women, creating an environment that recognizes their talents and wisdom. Its areas of work include infrastructure development, environment and climate change litigation, GBV, human rights, and health and education programs.

ALEF - Act for Human Rights Lebanon
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to develop human rights monitoring mechanisms in Lebanon, while strenghtening advocacy groups, and providing education and training to civil society and citizens.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) Bangladesh
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to deliver environmenal justice and rights to people in affected areas and ensure the protection of the environment through due process, litigation and public awareness.

The Foundation for Research on Women's Health, Productivity and the Environment - BAFROW The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1990, it offers social services and preventive care to all individuals in four of the five regions in The Gambia. Their areas of work include sexual and reproductive health, culture and tradition, gender equality, social development and consultative processes, and participation and decision making processes.

Association of Participatory Radio Broadcasting of El Salvador (ARPAS) El Salvador
Factor 3: Open Government

Coordinates and runs the activites of various national and local radios for freedom of expression and incidence in public policy.

Law and Justice Foundation Australia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Created in 1967 it works to create a fair justice system with equal access for all including those historically marginalized and the economically disadvantaged. It produces many publications supports community initiatives to equalize access to justice.

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

International development and environment policy research organisation.

Global Rights Alert Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Ensures that citizens are the ones benefitting from the extraction of natural resources through transparency and institutional development

Give India India
Factor 3: Open Government

GiveIndia is an easy to use donation platform that allows people to support a cause of their choice from about 200 NGOs that have been scrutinized for transparency & credibility. It's mission is to promote efficient and effective giving that provides greater opportunities to the poor in India.

HelpAge India India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

HelpAge India works for the cause and care of disadvantaged older persons and to improve their quality of life. It also works as an active pressure group focusing on Rights of the elderly such as the right to adequate Health Insurance, Right to Universal Pension and working towards providing elders a society with age appropriate services.