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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Institution of Social Research and Management (INGES) Instituto de Investigaciones y Gestión Social (INGES) Nicaragua
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

INGES is committed to working locally to develop sustainable programs, empower women and activate citizen democratic participation through their work promoting local communities in the Citizen Participation Act.

Institution of Forest Conservation (ICF) Instituto de Conservacion Forestal (ICF) Honduras
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to guarantee the protection and conservation of green spaces against environmental degradation.

Institution for Research and Advocacy for Independence of the Judiciary Lembaga Kajian dan Advokasi untuk Independensi Peradilan Indonesia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

A research-based civil society organization that fights for judicial independence through research and policy advocacy on 1) development of the administration of justice and 2) developing laws and policies.

Institutio Nacional de Derechos Humanos (INDH) Chile

Works to develop a true culture of human rights, through government monitoring, recommendations and citizen education.

Institute of Training and Judicial Studies (ITJS) ???? ??????? ??????? United Arab Emirates
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Prepares and qualifies graduates of law schools (including Shariah Law) to hold judicial posts by providing courses, specialized trainings, and assistance with implementing innovative legal research in practice.

Institute of Strategic and Public Policy Studies (Ieepp) Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos y Políticas Públicas (Ieepp) Nicaragua
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Ieepp focuses on issues of governance and social inclusion along with exploring themes related to national and citizen security through reports, conferences and public engagement.

Institute of Public Finance - Kenya Kenya
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It supports open public financial management systems through research, trainings, and capacity strengthening. It promotes public participation in the review of policies, the understanding of budgetary legislation, budget analysis, and budget tracking.

Institute of Public Affairs International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Independent, non-profit public policy think tank in Australia, dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of economic and political freedom.

Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Singapore
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 9: Informal Justice

Produces reports and tries to find innovative ways of encouraging civic participation, integration and goverment monitoring through citizen initiatives.

Institute of Human Virology Nigeria Nigeria
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It provides health service implementation, capacity building, and research to ensure equitable access to individuals and communities in Nigeria. Their areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, cancer, and other infectious diseases.

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

Institute of Human Rights (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

IHR Sri Lanka are an independent non-profit that works to promote human rights by furthering access to justice. They primarily provide legal advice and administer legal services, especially pertaining to fundamental rights; they also provide education and training on human rights through training programs and workshops.

Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

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.

Institute of Comparative Studies in Criminal and Social Sciences Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales y Sociales (INECIP) Argentina
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides training for students on penal and social studies, and develops research on rule of law and the consolidation of penal systems in Latin America.

Institute for Women in Migration (Imumi) Instituto para las Mujeres en Migracion, A.C. (Imumi) Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Seeks to develop strategies and policies that recognise the place of women in the migration process and can cater to their specific needs.

Institute for the Rule of Law ???????? ??????? ??????????????? Russia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide policy oriented research and monitoring of the justice and rule of law landscape in Russia through its Justice Atlas and publications

Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) ??????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????? Georgia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Watchdog, advocy and awareness activities for access to information, transparency and accountability of court systems and promotion of change in society for better access to information.

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.

Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies - ISEP ???????????? Japan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to provide resources and services to achieve sustainable energy policies. Their main activities include the promotion of renewable energy, the improvement of energy efficiency, and the restructuring of the energy market. One such initiative, Energy Democracy, is a web based media forum that gathers experts from different fields to discuss issues related with renewable energy transition.

Institute for Sustainable Development - ISD Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It contributes to the eradication of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia through the combination of modern and traditional knowledge, through sharing experiences, open dialogue, research, training, and participation to support and improve the livelihoods of local communities.

Institute for Strategic Thinking Agora (IPEA) Instituto de Pensamiento Estrategico Agora A.C. (IPEA) Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

A group of young leaders which works to design and develop policies and social projects to promote good governance in Mexico. It combines quality research and citizen projects in order to drive change in Mexican society.

Institute for Security Studies International
Factor 5: Order and Security

An African organisation which aims to enhance human security on the continent through high quality research, expert policy analysis and advice, and practical training and assistance.

Institute for Security and Democracy (Insyde) Instituto para la Seguridad y la Democrcia, A.C. (Insyde) Mexico
Factor 5: Order and Security

Organizes conferences and roundtables with journalists, academics and security experts, to design empirical studies instruments and accountability mechanisms for the police force.

Institute for Public Policy and Law Vi?n Chính sách công và Pháp lu?t Vietnam
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Scientific organization of scholars, working with state agencies and civil society in building and developing public policies and legislation, and development of the rule of law, good governance and sustainable development.

Institute for Public Policy (IPP) Romania
Factor 3: Open Government

Research centre for public policy emphasising transparency and the rule of law.