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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Public Affairs Committee Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Interfaith Agency set up in 1992 that works to monitor government spending and lobbying for influence in public policy and decisionmaking.

Public Affairs Centre (PAC) India
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Public Affairs Centre (PAC) was established with a mandate to improve the quality of governance in India. The Centre is globally known for its pioneering Citizen Report Cards, benchmarking studies used to improve public services, as well as their work on electoral transparency, public works quality monitoring tools and approaches.

Public Advocacy Initiatives for Rights and Values in India (PAIRVI) India
Factor 5: Order and Security

The main thrust areas of Pairvi’s work is a policy analysis, capacity building, protection of human rights and promotion of rights based approach to development, human rights advocacy and monitoring.

PRS Legislative Research India
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

PRS Legislative Research aims to deepen and broaden the legislative process by providing Members of Parliament with the necessary data and analysis for debates in Parliament. It synthesizes feedback from a range of stakeholders to provide legislators with comprehensive information on an issue.

Provincial Comission for Memory Comisión Provincial por la Memoria Argentina
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to monitor government violence in prisons and police stations, corruption in the penitenciary system and access to justice.

Protect and Save the Children - P.S. The Children Malaysia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1999, it focuses on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child sex abuse. Their activities include advocacy, education, and court support in coordination with local welfare services.

Prosecutor General's Office ?????????? ??????????? ??????? Ukraine
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Office is in charge of protecting the human rights and freedoms of citizens, and has been at the forefront of the Criminal Justice Reform initiated with the Council of Europe.

Project X Singapore
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to raise awareness and defend the rights of sex workers in Singapore.

Project Lighthouse Gambia The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to support The Gambia with the development of sustainable infrastructure such as energy, environment, health, and the trade sector.

Project Citizens Foundation ???????? Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 3: Open Government

The mission of Project Citizens Foundation is to promote quality civic participation. It is an interactive platform with the intent to widen and deepen public understanding of current affairs and political issues, shed light on the process of policy making, encourage increased civic participation, and foster informed policy advocacy and debates.

Progressive Voice ??????????? Myanmar
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It strives for a rights-based policy in Myanmar through collaborative and participatory research, analysis, and advocacy. They focuse on three policy areas: governance reforms, the rule of law, and sustainable development.

Progressive Lawyers Group 法政匯思 Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Progressive Lawyers Group is a group of Hong Kong lawyers dedicated to promoting the rule of law, democracy, human rights, freedom, and justice. 

Progressive Journalists Association Ça?da? Gazeteciler Derne?i Turkey
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The PJA works for the independence of press from political pressure and conducts advocacy activities against the exploitation of press members.

Program of Coordination in Comprehensive Health Programa de Coordinación en Salud Integral - Red PROCOSI Bolivia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a network that comprises twenty-five private organizations that work to improve rights based access to healthcare services. It develops partnerships between its members, as well as with public and private organizations to contribute to the improvement of healthcare and its outcomes in Bolivia.

Progettomondo.mlal Bolivia Progettomondo.mlal Bolivia Bolivia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Progettomondo.mlal is the local chapter of the Italian NGO that has worked in Bolivia since 1980 defending the human rights of adolescents and children in conflict with the law. They work in collaboration with public and private institutions and their initiatives include the Center for Social Reintegration and the Center of Orientation, to name a few.

Professional Standards Division - Liberia National Police Liberia
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Professional Standards Division works to investigate and sanction professional misconduct by police officers.

Pro Women Pro Mujer Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Association working to empower women in Mexico (mostly in indigenous communities). They were one of the first organizations to use microfinance for development in Latin America, and combine this with training and project development.

Pro Public Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Pro Public dedicates itself to the cause of public interest and focuses on good governance, conflict transformation and peacebuilding, protection of natural and cultural heritage, environmental justice, pollution control, gender justice and consumer protection.

Pro Justice Movement Movimiento Projusticia - MPJ Guatemala
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Pro Justice Movement is a coalition of organizations committed to promote access to justice and fight against impunity. It fosters citizen participation and strengthens the institutions of the justice system through monitoring the election processes of magistrates and officials.

Pro Ethic Proética Peru
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Proética is Transparency International's Peruvian chapter, and works on identifying, monitoring and fighting corruption in the country through programmes, information sharing, and incidence in the legislative process.

Pro Bono Students Canada - PBSC Le Réseau national d'étudiant(e)s pro bono Canada
Factor 3: Open Government

It was founded at the University of Toronto in 1996 and today operates in 22 law schools in Canada. PBSC involves approximately 1500 law students every year to provide free legal services to low income citizens and non-profit organizations.

Pro Bono Ontario Canada
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to bridge the legal service gap by uniting lawyers who want to donate their services and low-income Ontarians whose legal problems aren’t covered by government agencies.

Pro Bono HK Hong Kong S.A.R., China

Our mission is to assist and empower those in Hong Kong, who lack financial/other resources and who cannot adequately protect or represent their own rights and interests. We run a community legal clinic in Sham Shui Po and other outreach projects to other vulnerable groups.

Pro Bono Foundation Fundación ProBono Colombia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It contributes to the access of justice for vulnerable persons, communities, and organizations, through the volunteer work of highly qualified lawyers.

Pro Access Coalition Coalición Pro Acceso Venezuela
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Pro Access Coalition is a national movement that promotes access to public information. It is comprised of organizations and individuals that undertake research, share resources, and advocate for the right to access of information.