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Organizations directory

Civil society organizations, think tanks, universities, innovation labs and institutions advancing civic technology in MENA.

Digital rights organization

SMEX

A regional organization advancing self-regulating information societies and defending digital rights across the Arab world.

Digital RightsCybersecurity
Civil society organization

Al Bawsala

A Tunisian civil society organization monitoring parliament, municipalities and public budgets to strengthen transparency.

TransparencyAccountability
Civil society organization

SimSim-Participation Citoyenne

An independent Moroccan non-profit using technology to strengthen citizen participation and more transparent, accountable governance.

Civic ParticipationGovTech
Civil society organization

7iber

An independent Jordanian media platform producing investigative journalism and data-driven storytelling.

Media & JournalismDigital Rights
Digital rights organization

Masaar

A technology and law community defending digital rights and providing digital security support in Egypt and the region.

Digital RightsCybersecurity
Civil society organization

Jordan Open Source Association

A non-profit promoting free and open-source technologies, digital rights and open knowledge in Jordan.

Digital RightsOpen Data
International organization

Access Now (MENA)

An international organization defending the digital rights of users at risk, with a dedicated MENA program and Digital Security Helpline.

Digital RightsCybersecurity
Civil society organization

Hasoub

A community fostering technology entrepreneurship and digital skills among Arab youth, with a focus on inclusion.

Digital InclusionYouth Participation
Government agency

Digital Dubai

The government entity leading Dubai's smart-city and digital-government transformation, including open data initiatives.

GovTechOpen Data
International organization

Code for Africa

Africa's largest network of civic technology and data journalism labs, with initiatives reaching across North Africa.

Open DataMedia & Journalism
Think tank

Tafra

A Moroccan think tank producing open data and evidence on elections, parliament and public institutions to inform citizen debate.

Open DataOpen Government
International organization

Innovation for Change – MENA Hub

A regional hub connecting people and organizations across MENA to defend and expand civic space, including open-source civic tools.

Civic ParticipationDigital Rights

A non-profit advocating for Palestinian digital rights, researching online repression and training civil society in digital safety and campaigning.

Digital RightsSurveillance

A Jordanian NGO promoting accountability, governance and participation, best known for its RASED election-monitoring programme.

AccountabilityElections
Civil society organization

The Gherbal Initiative

A Lebanese organization advancing the right to access information, filing information requests and publishing public budgets in accessible formats.

TransparencyAccountability
Civil society organization

I Watch

A Tunisian anti-corruption watchdog founded after the 2011 revolution, monitoring public spending, elections and integrity.

TransparencyAccountability
Civil society organization

Nawaat

A pioneering independent Tunisian media collective producing investigative, data-driven journalism on democracy, rights and accountability.

Media & JournalismTransparency

The leading network supporting investigative and accountability journalism across the Arab world, training reporters and fact-checkers.

Media & JournalismDisinformation