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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development (FORWARD Nepal) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

FORWARD Nepal aims at reducing poverty in rural communities through integrated and sustainable development interventions. FORWARD's program activities are focused towards improving food security, household incomes and resource conservation to contribute to sustainable rural livelihoods.

International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Afghanistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

ICTJ works in Afghanistan to help document past abuses and advocate for justice-sensitive policies.

Tanara Generation Romania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to prevent human trafficking and address the issues of vulnerable people in Romania, especially refugees and victims of abuse.

Futures Without Violence United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to end domestic violence and abuse through community training programmes and assistance to victims of violence.

Institute for the Advancement of Journalism South Africa
Factor 3: Open Government

Trains journalist in best practices in order to foster an efficient watchdog and monitoring culture in South Africa.

Asian Harm Reduction Network - Myanmar Myanmar
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It promotes equity in healthcare access. It also works to reduce the harms associated with drug use through the implementation of comprehensive evidence-based interventions and collaboration with partners and local communities.

Organization for Peace, Reconciliation and Development Sierra Leone - OPARD SL Sierra Leone
Factor 5: Order and Security

Their work focuses on peace building, food security, access to education, and capacity building through the engagement of women and children directly affected by the civil conflict. They previously mediated for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Leading think tank and resource center on the state of health in the United States.

American Bar Association International
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The ABA seeks to provide high quality services to its members, enhance the legal profession, improve the delivery of justice and uphold the rule of law around the world.

Centerlaw or Center for International Law Manila Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Centerlaw actively participates in prosecuting the perpetrators of killings of journalists sued for criminal defamation. Where domestic courts prove ineffectual, Centerlaw also avails of existing international remedies for the promotion of human rights, humanitarian law, and freedom of expression.

Enrich Hong Kong Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Enrich works to promote the economic empowerment of migrant domestic workers through financial education workshops and personalized mentoring programs.

National Justice Project Australia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It provides legal assistance to those whose access to justice is most inaccessible to advance social justice. They advocate for equal access fair legal proceedings, with a focus on Aboriginal peoples.

Human Rights Network - Uganda Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

A Network of human rights organizations working to advance child rights, women's rights, and civil and poliitcal rights

Embrace Dignity South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Advocates for policy on prostitution and gives assistance and support to sex workers and victims of sex trafficking.

Iranian Central Bar (ICBAR) Legal Aid Office (2) Iran
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides free legal consultation in civil cases to those who cannot afford to hire an attorney.

Group for Social Dialogue (GDS) Romania
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to inform citizen through Citizen Cafes, and advocate for a more open and transparent government system.

Tanzania Water and Environmental Sanitation - TWESA Tanzania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It strives to improve potable water supplies, sanitation and hygiene to refugees and local communities in Tanzania. TWESA's initiatives include constructing wells, rainwater harvesting tanks, water distribution from springs, and other water supply methods.

Pratidhi India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Pratidhi is a collaborative society of Delhi Police and the NGO, Association for Development. Pratidhi works for the welfare and rehabilitation of victims of crime.

Liberia Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (LEITI) Liberia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to monitor the extractive industry and its compliance with government standards and environmental hands, and promoting transparency over planned works to the public.

Elections Observation Group Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Their areas of work include the monitoring and observation of electoral processes, regional cooperation for citizen election observation, among others. They aim to develop a strong network of members, that will entrench domestic observation, and inclusive governance in Kenya.

Transparency International Zambia Zambia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Detects government corruption, promotes dialogue surrounding good governance, and develops ways to successfully deal with corruption

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.

Tostan The Gambia

Tostan's mission is to empower African communities to bring about sustainable development and positive social transformation based on respect for human rights. It was founded in Senegal in 1991, but their Community Empowerment Program (CEP) operates in 6 African countries, commencing their operations in The Gambia in 2007.

Institute of Human Rights - “José Simeón Cañas” Central American University (IDHUCA) El Salvador

Seeks to provide assistance to persons on matters relating to violence and security, transitional justice, fundamental rights and to monitor the situation regarding human rights in El Salvador

Smart Nation Singapore
Factor 3: Open Government

Government led initative to pool engagement opportunities with business, civil society and citizens on social involvement, data and open government in general.