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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Techno Brain - Malawi Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security

Leading IT firm in Africa, developed a Criminal Tracking system alongside the Malawi Police Force in order to coordinate investigation programs and modernise systems across all offices.

Equal Justice Initiative United States
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to battle inequality and discrimination in the justice system and to defend children in prisons and prisoners on the death penalty. Advocate for reform of the 8. Criminal Justice system to end mass incarceration.

Africa Foundation for Community Development Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It works to promote human rights and ensure equality under the law through advocacy, free legal services, community outreach, and promoting electoral reform

Human Rights Centre Uganda Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to promote human rights in Uganda by protecting human rights defenders, increasing government support for human rights, and promoting public awareness

ASCHIANA Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

ASCHIANA is an Afghan NGO that works to improve children's rights by providing services and support to street working children and their families.

Star Ghana Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a multi-donor program funded by UK Aid, the European Union, and Danida. It works to strengthen transparency, accountability, and responsiveness by promoting an active and engaged civil society that demands accountability and effectiveness.

Environmental Protection Society Malaysia - EPSM Malaysia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1974 at the University of Malaya by a group of Malaysians concerned about protecting the environment, EPSM works to prevent environment deterioration, control human activities, and increase public awareness.

The Canadian Anti-Corruption League Canada
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It was formed by a group of concerned citizens committed to stopping all forms of corruption. It promotes transparency, accountability, and democratic principles.

National Centre for Dispute Resolution (NCDR) Pakistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

NCDR follows international standards rules and code of ethics governing mediation proceedings and is Pakistan's first and only mediation centre. It undertakes disputes of various nature including family disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, contractual disputes, labour disputes etc.

The AIM Policy Center Philippines
Factor 3: Open Government

The AIM Policy Center produces research and hosts discussions about public policy to support the growth of the Philippines and the Asian region.

National Commission on the Status of Women Pakistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) is a statutory body that is mandated to examine policies, programs and other measures taken by the Government for women's development and gender equality.

The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

FDC Philippines is a nationwide multi-sectoral, non-sectarian and pluralist coalition conducting policy advocacy work and campaigns to realize a common framework and agenda for economic development.

Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice - KPTJ Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a coalition of over 30 Kenyan and East African legal, human rights, and governance organizations. KPTJ is currently active in the monitoring, implementation, and enforcement of the mediation agreement.

Environmental Foundation of Jamaica Jamaica
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to protect the resources of Jamaica, through awareness raising, conservation and program development.

Idiriya International
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2005, the mission of Idiriya is to protect vulnerable and disabled persons from unjust policies and discrimination.

Defence for Children International Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the local chapter of the international organization working towards the promotion and protection of children's rights. They provide education and access to justice for the children and their families, through their socio-legal defense centers.

JamiiForums Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government

JamiiForums is a Tanzania-based social networking website in East Africa. It is the most popular social media website in Tanzania. The website emphasizes its use of user-generated content to avoid governmental censorship.

The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens' Rights United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to accompany immigrant children travelling on their own through legal assistance and sponsorship programmes.

Wada Na Todo Abhiyan India
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

A national campaign aiming to monitor the promises made by the government to meet the objectives set in the UN Millennium Declaration (2000), the National Development Goals and the National Common Minimum Program (2004-09) with a special focus on the right to livelihood, health & education.

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.

International Society for Human Rights - The Gambia The Gambia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It provides aid to the families of political prisoners, sensitization training for law enforcers, reports on prison conditions, campaigns for law reform, and organizes lectures and workshops.

The Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre - CIRDDOC Nigeria Nigeria
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects human rights, gender equity, and good governance through the empowerment of civil society and the promotion of access to justice and the rule of law.

Electronic Voting Community Egypt
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

It is a platform that monitors elections at all levels of government. It allows citizens to register with their national identification numbers to vote, document violations, and have an access to election-related information. It was developed by Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-violence Studies (AITAS).

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Central Bureau of Investigation functions under the Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances and consists of three divisions: the Anti-Corruption Division, the Special Crimes Division, and the Economic Offences Division. These units have the power to investigate cases of alleged corruption in all branches of the central government, ministries, public sector entities and Union Territories.