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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Legislative Observatory - Political Science Institute Hernan Echavarria Olozaga Observatorio Legislativo - Instituto de Ciencia Política Hernán Echavarría Olózaga Colombia
Factor 3: Open Government

It contributes to strengthening the Colombian Congress through the facilitation of publicly accessible quality information and the establishment of communication channels between civil society and the legislature.

Legislative Observatory - University of the Rosario Observatorio Legislativo - Universidad del Rosario Colombia
Factor 3: Open Government

It surveys the activity of the Congress and publishes an open access database that contains the pertinent information concerning legislative proposals in constitutional commissions, as well as the laws that are being sanctioned by the President.

Let's Improve Guatemala Mejoremos Guate Guatemala
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an initiative of a group of businessmen that seek to formulate advocacy strategies for the development of Guatemala. Their areas of work include economic prosperity, solidarity and social welfare, and security, peace, and justice.

LGBT Migrants Migrantes LGBT Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Migrant Association seeking to promote the rights of LGBT migrants in Mexico city.

Liberia Crusaders for Peace Liberia
Factor 3: Open Government

Emerged after the civil war and participated in the disarmement process. Currently, it works to develop empowerment programmes through art and other activities with women and youths.

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.

Liberia Law Society Liberia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Liberia Law Society aka the Law Society is a professional body committed to promote peace, justice and respect for the rule of law and new innovative approaches to the myriad of national challenges.

Liberia Women Empowerment Network Liberia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to improve the lives of men and women affected by HIV/AIDS along with defending the rights of LGBT people.

Liberian Anti Corruption Commission Liberia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government Commission carrying out investigations of corruption and promoting transparency, working with NGOs, citizens and business to break the cycle of corruption and impunity.

LIBERTAS Philippines
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

LIBERTAS advocates for transparency and accountability in Government; the right of the citizens to information on matters of public concern; a free, clean, and honest electoral process; a free and responsible media; and the State's respect for all human rights, with full guarantees to the freedom of expression.

Liberté Foundation Fundacja Liberté Poland
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2007, it promotes civic engagement, an open society, liberal economic ideas, and European integration. Their projects include Liberté, a quarterly print magazine, liberte.pl, and Freedom Games, to name a few. Additionally, it is the coordinator of the 4liberty.eu network, a group of 15 think tanks from Central European countries.

Liberty and Democracy Association Asociacion Libertad Y Democracia Honduras
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to contribute to the development of democratic governance by fostering civic participation and citizen action and incidence in public policy.

Liberty Asia Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
Liberty Foundation Fundación Libertad Argentina
Factor 3: Open Government

Reports on economic, political and social themes in Argentina in order for ctizens to understand the issues of their country and promote change

Lien Centre for Social Innovation Singapore
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to produce reports on new modes of social engagement and does capacity building with business, government, NGOs and citizens.

Life and Peace Institute Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a Sweden based ecumenical center with 30 years of experience with peace and conflict issues. It has carried out programs for conflict transformation in a variety of countries, conducted research, and produced numerous publications on nonviolent conflict transformation and the role of religion in conflict and peacebuilding.

LIGHT HOUSE Bangladesh
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide capacity building programs to at risk populations and rehabiliation, along with justice and governance mechanisms in rural areas. It is one of the organisations leading the IRSOP program for restorative justice.

Lighthouse: Center for Human Trafficking Victims ??????????????? Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Legal Access for Victims of Trafficking in Pornography Industry
It works to eliminate human trafficking, especially sex trafficking, in Japan by providing confidential consultation services for survivors, educating and training law enforcement and government officials, organizing awareness campaigns and seminars, and advocating for legislation reforms.

Liku Worku Law Office Ethiopia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It offers legal services in areas such as commercial law, labor law, and dispute resolution, among others. It is known for its contributions to the free access website Abyssinia Law.

Lilongwe Wildlife Trust Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to protect Malawi's Wildlife, and recently integrated the Wildlife Crime Investigation Unit to combat illegal trafficking of animals.

Lira NGO Forum Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security

Seeks to improve CSO relations with government to advance sustainable environmental management, gender equality, and healthcare services

Live & Learn Vietnam Vietnam
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Educates, mobilises communities, and facilitates supportive partnerships in order to foster a greater understanding of sustainability, and to help move towards a sustainable future through transparency.

Living City Ciudad Viva Chile
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to develop the democratic process in urban city planning and consultation in Santiago, through open discussions and incidency in government discussion on issues affecting citizens.

Local Resource Center ဖြံ႕ၿဖိဳးေရးမ႑ိဳင္အဖြဲ႕ Myanmar
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 5: Order and Security

It was created by a group of local and international NGO's to provide relief and rehabilitation to local communities and support to civil society groups responding to natural disasters, such as the Cyclone Nargis. It offers training and institutional capacity building services, while also collaborating in the establishment of a collective advocacy platform.

Lorma Community Development Foundation, Inc. (LCDFI) Philippines
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Lorma Community Development Foundation, Inc. (LCDFI) was organized to reach-out to needy people in the communities to help themselves. Its mission is to focus on upland and coastal community development.