Leading Organizations

It is part of the East Africa Sustainable Watch Network (EA Network), working to promote government’s accountability on sustainable development through ongoing qualitative monitoring and constructive dialogue at the national and international levels.

India Institute promotes dignity, choice and enterprise through research, advocacy and litigation. It also focuses on property rights and legal reform.

The LRC seeks creative and effective solutions by using a range of strategies, including impact litigation, law reform, participation in partnerships and development processes, education and networking within South Africa, the African continent and at the international level to advance human rights.

Established in 2002, the Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to the study of Islamic and democratic political thought and the search for peace, democracy and equitable and sustainable development in Muslim communities.

Works to defend freedom of expression and the guarantees declared under the Bill of Rights through advocacy and democratic participation.

It comprises 48,000 women farmers and operates in 1074 villages which are clustered in 74 smaller associations. It uses capacity building and commercial agriculture as a development tool for raising the status of women farmers and strives for them to achieve economic independence.

It is comprised of more than 500 Islamic women’s groups in Nigeria and aims to improve the status of Muslim women and children. It is engaged in programs to eradicate poverty and promote education and literacy .

Among other things, NAC is supporting civil society and community development councils through training programs.

A not for profit law and policy organization focusing on issues such as police power, government accountability, and indigenous disadvantage. Its strategies include: legal assitance, research, and community engagement.

Aims to strengthen women's political participation, inform institutions on gender inequality, and restore women's bodily integrity

Network to link researchers, teachers, experts, practitioners -- French and foreign -- who devote themselves to the globalization of law through standards, exchange of best practices and regulation.

Founded in 2005 as a partner organization of the worldwide BORDA network, Basic Needs Services is a non-government organization, conducting projects that promote poverty reduction, conservation of natural resources, and environmental protection.

Founded in 1998 to eradicate corruption and promote transparency, integrity, and accountability, their initiatives include the Malaysian Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index, and the Corporate Integrity System, to name a few.

It is comprised of nine international organizations that have worked with displaced and conflict-affected people since 1984. It provides support to approximately 92,000 Burmese refugees located in nine camps in western Thailand. It also supports recovery and community-driven development in southeast Myanmar.

NEFAD is a network of district based associations of families of the missing and disappeared in Nepal. The national network aims to provide support, advocacy and relief for the families of the disappeared.

Works to defend the rights of all labour workers in Bangladesh through monitoring of workplace laws enforcement, mobilisation, media and campaign advocacies, and training for workers.

It is a movement aimed at improving media coverage of conservation efforts in the country. Their major objective is to guarantee conservation coverage in the media. Their other roles are to advocate to the society on protecting the environment and wildlife, and strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to address the issues that cause wildlife and environmental destruction.

The Institute is affiliated with Temple University Japan (TUJ), and provides a multidisciplinary forum to discuss political and economic issues that affect Japan and Asia. Some of their initiatives include the Korea-Japan Group on Asian Affairs that meets three times per year in New York, and the Business Economics Group.

Works to monitor and reform electoral processes to promote good governance, democracy, and human rights through election monitoring and civic education

Ilab Liberia uses technology and information sharing in order to bind together branches of government and civil society for better emergency responses on critical situations and monitoring the development of regulatory framework for health and safety.

It is the local chapter of Transparency International and has worked in Ethiopia since 2002. It builds coalitions with the private sector, civil society organizations, and the government to prevent corrupt practices, strengthen public institutions, and foster a deep-rooted anti-corruption culture.

It is a women’s rights organization that offers free legal aid in matters such as custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in employment, participation in public positions, and sexual violence. FIDA also conducts education and advocacy programs, which impact structural, institutional, and legal reforms in Kenya.

It is a field-based organization with its regional headquarters in Tanzania (Tanzania People & Wildlife). It specializes in empowering and engaging local people in conservation and sustainable development projects. Its programs emphasize reducing conflicts with wildlife, wildlife-based income generation, environmental education and training, and sustainable community development.

SLD is a Delhi-based labour rights organization, that believes in equitable development through social and economic well-being of labour, migrants, and women workers; and through cultural renewal among disenfranchised people.

Group of women who worked to resolve the Liberian conflict and now provide courses to women on equality and gender based violence, and work with the government to change policy on gender violence and womens' rights.