Leading Organizations

The Centre for Civil Society advances social change through public policy. It is extensively involved in education, livelihood, and policy training to promote choice and accountability across private and public sectors. CCS engages with policy and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects and advocacy.

Monitors agencies delivering public services, services to children, and community services to imporve the conduct of those agencies.

It is a Spanish private organization that also works in El Salvador, Nigeria, and Peru. Their aim is to contribute to the sustainable development of Sierra Leone by improving education and sanitation services. It works in partnership with Don Bosco Fambul.

The Refugee Legal Aid Program (RLAP) provides information, counseling, referral, representation, and advocacy for asylum seekers and refugees in Egypt.

Works to provide rehabiliation programmes and mechanisms for offenders, and inform the public on the workings of the prison system.

Founded in 1992, it seeks the improvement of prisoner's rights, while also promoting human rights, good governance, and the rule of law in Ethiopia. Their initiatives include capacity development of the government, advocacy, policy dialogue, conflict management, and peace building, among others.

It is an applied research and policy think tank founded in 2017. Their key thematic areas include: defense and security; diplomacy and foreign relations; conflict resolution and peace-building; governance and statecraft; terrorism, radicalization, and religious extremism.

Offers continuing education through conferences, seminars, and training in municipal administration and other adminstrative and governance related sectors.

Works to provide information on human trafficking, and develop outeach and awareness projects.

Works to uncover cases of fraud and corruption through investigative journalism and produces a corruption risk report card ranking states.

It engages citizens in dialogue and transformative experiences to revitalize relationships between Indigenous and non-indigenous people in Canada. It builds partnerships, has community outreach programs and workshops, and hosts events throughout the country.

Brings together 22 federal agencies in order to coordinate their work and engagement with civil society, to provide better access to justice to the poor and vulnerable in the United States.

It was founded in 2017 to investigate the status of human rights, freedoms, and the rule of law in Hong Kong. It provides independent and comprehensive analysis, and monitors and reports on developments related to judicial independence, press and academic freedoms, and political prisoners, to name a few.

Works towards the ideal of limited government and free markets, informing public policy and debate in that direction and improving individual freedom.

Works to support and implement projects related to security and counterrorism, transparency, accountability and anti corruption, along with good governance and regulatory development through its research center and fund.

Founded in 1997, it is the governmental body responsible for the implementation of electoral activities across the country. The Commission's activities are primarily funded by the government, but it has also received funding from UNDP and DFID.

Works to develop the use and understanding of law, and has worked on a monitoring mechanism for human rights, strategic litigation against mining companies and provides legal assistance to incarcerated persons and their families.

FactChecker.in is an initiative of the initiative of The Spending & Policy Research Foundation. It scrutinizes and researches statements made by individuals in public life, for veracity and context.

It is an organization that protects and advocates for LGBTI rights. They do this mainly by networking other advocacy groups and distributing various reports in Australia and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region.

A network of over 500 members working to create solidarity in fighting against violence against women and creating awareness

National Federation of the Disabled, Nepal (NFDN) is a registered nongovernmental organization (NGO) and a national-level umbrella body of persons with disabilities, represents more than three hundreds member organizations working for promoting the rights of disabled people.

Justice for All Organization aims to expand access to justice to marginalized populations - particularly women, children, and prisoners - throughout Afghanistan.

Freeland is dedicated to making the world free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery. Head-quartered in Bangkok, they work throughout Asia and beyond. Freeland's programs include support for law enforcement agencies through training and tip-offs, support to vulnerable communities with the introduction of alternative livelihoods, and public education through mass media campaigns and grassroots outreach.

Aims to increase citizen awareness of their rights and responsibilites to promote good governance and strengthened democracy

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Halfway House community reintegration for offenders project
Coalition of ministries offering assistance through education, health, advocacy and skills training to inmates in all of Malawi's prisons.