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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Association for the Defense of Displaced Persons and Refugees (APADAR) Romania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to give legal assistance and information to refugees, and develop mechanisms for their integration into Romanian society.

Code for America United States
Factor 3: Open Government

Develops apps and technological tools for local governments to better deliver social services and information to people.

Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions - CETU Ethiopia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It protects the rights of Ethiopian workers and advances their interests through capacity building, education, and training. It seeks to strengthen organizational capacities, democratic relationships, and solidarity.

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.

Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) Nepal
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) has been at the forefront of land and agrarian rights campaign in Nepal. CSRC collaborates with National Land Rights Forum (NLRF), a people's organization of landless, tenants and smallholder farmers and its branches at districts and the community level.

Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) independently monitors and evaluates national and international efforts to fight corruption in Afghanistan. It reports to the public, Parliament, President, and international community.

Biodiversity Action Journalists - BAJ Gambia The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a journalist's organization, focused on environmental and natural resources advocacy. It was founded in 2010, with the technical support of the department of Parks and Wildlife Management (Ministry of Forestry and Environment). It advocates for the sustainable use of biodiversity resources.

Open Alliance Nigeria Nigeria
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is comprised of a group of organizations seeking to promote good governance, transparency, and openness. They seek the public availability of government budget and financial records, and the achievement of an inclusive development and efficient service delivery.

The Boldness Project Rural and Remote Access to Justice Canada
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Justice Collaboratory - Project Title: Access to Justice in Rural and Remote Communities
Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, it is an initiative of the Boldness Project and the Rural and Remote Community Legal Clinics. It aims to solve the legal needs of people living in rural and remote communities in Canada.

Ni Sisi! Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

Their program Online Engagement includes the following themes: ethnicity, land and inequality, leadership accountability, corruption, impunity, devolution, justice and promoting nationhood, and security. It has conducted projects like Sauti Yetu Debates, to encourage people to exercise their democratic rights through accountability forums with elected officials.

Citizen's Commission for Human Development (CCHD) Pakistan
Factor 3: Open Government

CCHD works to empower people to demand and shape better policies, express grievances, seek justice and hold leaders and private sector to account.

Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to provide interaction between civil society advocates and government on the development of public policy through consultation on the legislative process, drafting of bills and monitoring.

World Justice Project 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

The World Justice Project is an independent, multidsciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law around the world. The WJP's mutually-reinforcing lines of business employ a multi-disciplinary approach through original research and data, an active and global network, and practical, locally-led programs to advance the rule of law worldwide.

Youth And Society (YAS) Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to promote the role of youths in the democratic and governance. Through their Institute for Civic Leadership and Mzuzu Education Trust fund they encourage the participation of youths in every aspect of political life.

&PROUD Myanmar
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is an initiative of Colors Rainbow, YG, and Abadi Art. Their goal is to create a greater understanding and awareness concerning LGBT rights, as well as strengthening bonds within the community. They organize art and cultural events, such as film festivals and photography exhibitions.

Network Movement for Youth and Children's Welfare - NMYCW-SL Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It aspires to guarantee the needs and welfare of women and children through coordination with likeminded organizations, for the promotion and monitoring of human rights issues and poverty eradication.

Open Democracy Advice Centre South Africa
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to provide access to information to citizens through digital platforms.

Georgian Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims Georgia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to help people victims of torture, and has been involved in reform of the 8. Criminal Justice system through psychosocial and medical aid to prisoners.

Tanzania Gender Networking Program Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a feminist non-governmental organization which promotes gender equality and social justice. It aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and other marginalized groups, whether due to class, sex, gender, age, ethnicity, disability, geographical, and nationality.

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Australia
Factor 5: Order and Security

A commision designed to expose, investigate, and address misconduct within the NSW police force.

GreenWatch Uganda Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Advocates for environmental protection and ensures every citizen has access to a clean and healthy environment

Hug Project Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Hug Project protects children from human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse in the northern part of Thailand. It supports local and international law enforcement efforts in fact finding for cases pertaining to child pornography, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. It also offers prevention services such as extracurricular programs and restoration services for victims.

Paralegal Alliance Network Zambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Improves relationships and coordination between legal aid service providors in Zambia

Nagorik Uddyog - Citizen's Initiative Bangladesh
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to provide legal services to communities and minorities in Bangladesh, especially around dispute resolution mechanisms for land rights, and develop local democratic institutions and local participation in governance.

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Singapore
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to protect the rights and interests of workers and their families and monitor the states labour law and regulations implementation.