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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Civil and Liberal Initiative for Peace Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

It is an NGO that focuses in the areas of awareness, advocacy, capacity building, research and development in order to foster political participation, good governance, economic growth, human rights, rule of law, youth and women empowerment.

Civil Association for Equality and Justice (ACIJ) Asociación Civil para la Igualdad y la Justicia (ACIJ) Argentina
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to develop training for citizens to know what there rights are and how to access them, to empower society to access justice, fight corruption and promote transparency.

Civil Association of Families of Detained Persons in Federal Prisons Asociación Civil de Familiares de Personas Detenidas en Carceles Federales Argentina
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to bring together prisoners' families in order to share information about the human rights of their loved ones, put actions in place to influence public policy and create projects for prison reform.

Civil Associations Network - Lam Echaml Réseau des Associations Citoyennes - Lam Echaml Tunisia
Factor 3: Open Government

A group of civil society organizations and independent citizens that works to create a strong, open and efficient movement towards establishment of a modern, republican and democratic Tunisia.

Civil Council on Defense and Security Georgia
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to combine NGO, community and government initiatives on the issues of defence and security, along with monitoring government policy on the issue.

Civil Forum Forum Civil Senegal
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Senegalese branch of Transparency International, working to fight corruption and to promote transparency in public policy and elections. 100 sections all over Senegal.

Civil Human Rights Front ?????? Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Civil Human Rights Front provides a platform for civil society to unite different forces and promote the development of the human rights movement and civil society in Hong Kong. CHRF is composed of more than 50 civil society groups and organizations working on human rights, democracy, labor rights, and communities and minorities' rights, to name a few.

Civil Justice Research Group: Melbourne Law School Australia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

A group of judges, lawyers, and scholars who initiate research on the administration of social justice.

Civil Society & Human Rights Network Afghanistan
Factor 3: Open Government

The Civil Society and Human Rights Network (CSHRN) was founded in 2004 by 25 Afghan organizations and aims to enhance respect for human rights in Afghanistan through the establishment of a strong human rights movement.

Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) Malawi
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A network of NGOs working to influence and implement policies related to agriculture in Malawi, along with providing support to the network of NGOs it manages.

Civil Society Budget Advisory Group (CSBAG) Uganda
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Seeks to influence government decisions surrounding resources to promote achievement of sustainable development

Civil Society Bureau for Transparency in Extractive Industries Mesa de la Sociedad Civil para la Transparencia en las Industrias Extractivas Colombia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

An initiative that includes social and academic organizations from different regions of the country. It was formed in 2013 with the purpose of promoting greater levels of transparency and access to public information in the extractive sector (oil, mining and gas) in Colombia.

Civil Society Constitution Agenda Zambia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

A network of civil society organisations and individuals seeking to promote democracy and government accountability through public education on constitutional matters

Civil Society Education Coalition Malawi
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

81 NGOs working to improve and further education in Malawi, along with consolidating its network to uphold the Education for All Goal.

Civil Society Group Grupo Sociedad Civil Honduras
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to foster civic participation and consolidate the work and engagement of civil society.

Civil Society Institute ?????????? ???????????? ?????????? Georgia
Factor 3: Open Government

Support for NGOs working on issues from public health to government monitoring, through grants and project development assistance.

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre - CISLAC Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works for the achievement of policy and legislative frameworks necessary for transparency and accountability in governance. They seek to strengthen the link between civil society and the legislature through advocacy and capacity building programs.

Civil Society Network on Climate Change Malawi
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to promote initiatives on climate change through capacity building, lobbying and coordination between NGOs and other fields concerned with climate change.

Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI) Zambia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Aims to further the human rights of prisoners and improvement of prisons through research and advocacy

Civil Voices Australia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It assesses NGO's perceived ability to be a part of public discourse and properly advocate. It also provides information about legal rights.

CIVILIS Human Rights CIVILIS Derechos Humanos Venezuela
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

CIVILIS contributes to the strengthening of civil society through support of local groups, individuals, and organizations, as well as the defense of the right to freedom of assembly and association.

Civl Society Environmental Fund Zambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to strengthen environmental agencies and communication throughout Zambia to improve environmental policies and resource management

Claremont Institute United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Seeks to preserve the American Founding ideas and train young leaders to preserve these ideals and the constitutional guarantees of the American Revolution.

Cleen Foundation Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1998, and formerly known as the Centre for Law Enforcement Education. It works to promote, safety, security and justice through empirical research, legislative advocacy, and publications in partnership with the government, the civil society ,and the private sector.
WJP Program Grantee Title: Code of Conduct for Informal Policing Systems (2008-2009)

ClientEarth Poland Fundacja ClientEarth Prawnicy dla Ziemi Poland
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

ClientEarth Poland is the local chapter of the international environmental law organization that works to transform society's relationship with the natural world using the law as an appropriate and effective tool. Their work combines scientific research, policy making analysis, legislative advocacy, implementation of the law, and citizen enforcement.