Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations

= National Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations =

Albania

 * Centre for Parliamentary Studies
 * Parliament of the Republic of Albania/Kuvendi i Shqipërisë
 * Unevotoj (I vote)
 * run by Mjaft! Movement
 * Parliament of the Republic of Albania/Kuvendi i Shqipërisë

Argentina

 * Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC)
 * 1995
 * Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic / Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina
 * Senate of the Argentine Republic / Senado de la Nación Argentina
 * Provincial legislatures in Tucuman, the City of Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Jujuy, Tierra del Fuego, Santa Fe, and Rio Negro
 * City councils National Congress in Rosario, Ushuaia, Moron, Rafaela, Reconquista, Viedma, and Rio Colorado
 * Fundación Directorio Legislativo
 * 1999
 * National Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic / Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina
 * Senate of the Argentine Republic/ Senado de la Nación Argentina
 * Provinical legislatures
 * Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
 * Fundación Poder Ciudadano (FPC)
 * 1989 - TI Chapter 1993.
 * National Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic / Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina
 * Senate of the Argentine Republic / Senado de la Nación Argentina
 * Cities in the province of Buenos Aires: Azul, Carlos Casares, La Costa, Lujan, Lanus, Marcos Paz, San Miguel, San Fernando, Quilmes Mar del Plata

Armenia

 * Freedom of Information Center (FOICA)
 * 2001
 * National Assembly of Armenia / Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia

Australia

 * Open Australia
 * run by OpenAustralia Foundation
 * Parliament of Australia (bicameral)

Austria

 * Mein Parliament
 * facilitates asking Austrian elected officials and candidates questions in order to encourage public dialogue with the government
 * Austrian Parliament, Action Committee, etc.

Azerbaijan

 * Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS)
 * 2008
 * National Assembly of Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

 * Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)
 * 1996
 * The Parliament of Bangladesh/ Jatiyo Sangshad

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * CA Why Not- UG Zašto ne
 * House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Dom Naroda
 * The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Predstavnički Dom
 * Center for Civic Initiatives (CCI)
 * 1998
 * House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Dom Naroda
 * The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Predstavnički Dom
 * State parliaments

Brazil

 * Congresso Aberto (CA)
 * Chamber of Deputies of the Federative Republic of Brazil / Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil
 * Federal Senate of the Federative Republic of Brazil / Senado Federal do Brasil
 * Vota Na Web
 * compares politicians' votes on issues in the legislature with the reported preferences of citizens

Cambodia

 * Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL)
 * 1995
 * National Assembly of Cambodia
 * Senate of Cambodia
 * Commune Council
 * Village chieftanships

Canada

 * How’d They Vote
 * 2005
 * The House of Commons of Canada / Hambre des Communes du Canada
 * British Columbia Legislature

Chile

 * Chile Transparente
 * TI Chapter 1998
 * Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile / Cámara de Diputados
 * Senate of the Republic of Chile / Senado de Chile
 * Fundación Ciudadano Inteligente (FCI)
 * Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile / Cámara de Diputados
 * Senate of the Republic of Chile / Senado de Chile

Colombia

 * Congreso Visible (CV)
 * 1998
 * Cámara de Representantes / Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
 * Senado de la República de Colombia / The Senate of the Republic of Colombia
 * Transparencia por Colombia (TpC)
 * 1998
 * Cámara de Representantes / Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
 * Senado de la República de Colombia / The Senate of the Republic of Colombia

Croatia

 * GONG
 * 1997
 * Croatian Parliament / Hrvatski Sabor

Czech Republic

 * KohoVolit.eu
 * Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic / Poslanecka Snemovna
 * Senate of the Czech Republic / Senat
 * (Slovak Parliament)
 * European Parliament
 * Prague City Council
 * Plasy Municipality Council

Denmark

 * Hvem Stemmer Hvad
 * run by Buhl & Rasmussen
 * The National Parliament of Denmark / Folketinget
 * Folkets Ting
 * The National Parliament of Denmark / Folketinget

Egypt

 * Alsadat Association for Social Development and Welfare (SADAT)
 * 2004
 * People’s Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Al-Chaab
 * Council of Tala City
 * Menofia Governorate (local level)
 * Egyptian Democratic Academy (EDA)
 * Formerly known as: Egyptian Democratic Institute (EDI)
 * Shoura Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Ash-Shura
 * People’s Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Al-Chaab
 * Human Rights Association for Community Development in Assuit (AHRA)
 * 2004
 * Assuit Local Council
 * Local Councils in 11 Districts in Assuit Governorate
 * Justice and Citizenship Center For Human Rights (JCCHR)
 * 2006
 * organization email: [mailto:jcchrs.minia@yahoo.com jcchrs.minia@yahoo.com ]
 * five local councils, El Minia, Samalut, Matay, Abo Korkas, and Mallawi, in Minia Governorate
 * Mogtamaana for Development and Human Rights Association (OCDAHR)
 * organication email: [mailto:mogtamaana@gmail.com mogtamaana@gmail.com ]
 * People’s Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Al-Chaab

El Salvador

 * Fundación Salvadoreña para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (FUSADES)
 * 1983
 * runs Observatorio Legislativo
 * Legislative Assembly of El Salvador

Finland

 * Kansan Muisti
 * Finnish Parliament

France

 * Mémoire Politique
 * 2006
 * French Parliament
 * European Parliament
 * Mon Depute
 * The National Assembly of France /

Assemblée nationale


 * Regards Citoyens
 * 2009
 * has many initiatives, including Nos Deputes, Nos Senateurs, and L'Open Data en France
 * The National Assembly of France / Assemblée nationale
 * The Senate of France / Sénat

Georgia

 * Transparency International Georgia
 * 2000, TI Chapter
 * Parliament of Georgia

Germany

 * Abgeordnetenwatch / Parliament Watch
 * 2004
 * runs Politikercheck.lu
 * German Parliament
 * European Parliament
 * 8 state parliaments
 * 20 parliaments "on the communal level"
 * Offenes Parlament / Open Parliament
 * run by the German chapter of The Open Knowledge Foundation
 * which also runs Frankfurt Gestalten - local portal for Frankfurt am Main
 * German Parliament / German Bundestag
 * Opendata Network
 * 2009
 * German Parliament

Guatemala

 * Acción Ciudadana
 * 1996, TI Chapter 2006
 * Congress of the Republic of Guatemala / Congreso de la República de Guatemala

Honduras

 * Fundación Democracia sin Fronteras (FDsF)
 * 2006
 * National Congress of the Republic of Honduras / República de Honduras Congreso Nacional

India

 * PRS Legislative Research (PRS)
 * 2005
 * House of the People of India/ Lok Sabha
 * The Council of States of India/ Rajya Sabha
 * Research support to elected representatives in 30 state legislatures

Ireland

 * Candidate Watch
 * encourages and enables public question-and-answer sessions with Irish MPs and candidates
 * project ofAbgeordnetenwatch / Parliament Watch with the support of Ashoka Ireland
 * House of Representatives of Ireland / Dáil Éireann
 * European Parliament
 * myGOV/KildareStreet.com
 * House of Representatives of Ireland / Dáil Éireann
 * The Senate of Ireland / Seanad Éireann

Israel

 * Open Knesset
 * Israeli Parliament / Knesset

Italy

 * Openpolis Association
 * 2006
 * runs Open Parlamento
 * runs Open Politici
 * runs Voi siete qui (Political-electoral orientation test)
 * Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Italy/ Camera dei Deputati
 * Senate of the Republic of Italy/ Senato della Repubblica

Jordan

 * Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development (HCCSD)
 * 2006
 * Jordan Lower House
 * Outreach to urban, rural, refugee camps and Badia areas outside of the capital Amman
 * Al-Quds Center for Political Studies
 * 2000
 * ran Jordanian Parliament Monitor (2008-2009)
 * The House of Representatives/ Chamber of Deputies of Jordan/ Majlis al-Nuwaab

Kenya

 * Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI)
 * 1997
 * Legislature of Kenya
 * Local Authorities in Coastal Provinces
 * Mzalendo
 * 2003
 * Kenyan National Assembly
 * The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA)
 * 2008
 * Kenyan National Assembly

Kosovo

 * Consortium for Strengthening Civil Society Advocacy (Consortium)
 * 2008
 * organization email: [mailto:JBakija@kdi-kosova.org JBakija@kdi-kosova.org]
 * Assembly of Kosovo
 * Kosova Democratic Institute (KDI)
 * 2005, TI Chapter
 * Assembly of Kosovo
 * Five municipalities

Latvia

 * Gudras Galvas
 * Latvian Parliament
 * promotes public dialogue between citizens and MPs

Lebanon

 * Lebanese Parliamentary Monitor
 * 2006
 * run by Nahwa al-Muwatiniya (Towards Citizenship)
 * Lebanese Parliament

Liberia

 * Liberia Democracy Watch (LDW)
 * 1996
 * National Legislature of Liberia

Lithuania

 * Atviras Seimas
 * Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania / Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas
 * Mano Seimas
 * run by Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University

Mexico

 * Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación
 * 1999
 * The Chamber of Deputies/ Cámara de Diputados
 * Senate of Mexico

Moldova

 * Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS “Viitorul”)
 * 2002
 * runs Organisation Leader
 * runs National Business Agenda
 * Parliament of the Republic of Moldova/Parlament

Montenegro

 * The Network for Affirmation of NGO Sector - MANS
 * 2005
 * Parliament of Montenegro

Morocco

 * The Center for People’s Rights (Centre de Droits des Gens, or CDG)
 * 1999
 * Chamber of Deputies

Namibia

 * Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
 * 2001
 * National Council of the Republic of Namibia
 * National Assembly of the Republic of Namibia

Netherlands

 * Pro Demos
 * 2010
 * runs Stemmentracker
 * House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
 * European Parliament (Dutch Parliamentarians)

New Zealand

 * CommoNZ
 * New Zealand Parliament (Aotearoa)
 * TheyWorkForYou.co.nz
 * 2006
 * New Zealand Parliament (Aotearoa)

Nigeria

 * Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)
 * 2005
 * Nigeria

Pakistan

 * Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI)
 * 2003
 * The Senate of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
 * The National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
 * Seven district councils
 * Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT)
 * 2001
 * The Senate of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
 * The National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora

Peru

 * Manos Limpias
 * organization email: [mailto:manoslimpiasperu@hotmail.com manoslimpiasperu@hotmail.com]
 * Congress of the Republic of Peru
 * Reflexión Democrática
 * 2004
 * Congress of the Republic of Peru

Poland

 * Sejmometr
 * Lower House of Poland - Sejm
 * Stowarzyszenie 61 (Association 61)
 * 2005
 * runs Mam Praow Wiedziec
 * Lower House of Poland - Sejm
 * Upper House of Poland - Senate
 * European Parliament
 * Stefan Batory Foundation
 * 1988
 * Lower House of Poland - Sejm
 * Upper House of Poland - Senate

Portugal

 * Demo.Cratia
 * run by Manufactura Independente
 * Portuguese Parliament

Romania

 * European Institute for Participatory Democracy (Qvorum)
 * 2008
 * Romanian Parliament
 * European Parliament
 * Institute for Public Policy (IPP)
 * runs http://www.alesiivoteaza.ro/
 * Romanian Parliament
 * European Parliament
 * Municipal councils
 * County councils

Russia

 * GosLyudi
 * aggregates and archives all Russian officials' blogs
 * The INDEM Foundation
 * 1990
 * State Duma of the Russian Federation
 * Open Gov Data
 * Russian Parliament
 * Agencies, Ministries

Slovakia

 * Institute for Public Affairs (IVO)
 * 1997
 * National Council of the Slovak Republic
 * KohoVolit.eu
 * Slovak Parliament
 * European Parliament
 * (Parliament of the Czech Republic)

South Africa

 * Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG)
 * 1996
 * The National Council of Provinces of the Republic of South Africa
 * The National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa

Sweden

 * Edemokrat
 * Riksdag
 * Gov Data
 * Open Gov
 * Open Source Project: Citizen Intelligence Agency
 * Riksdag
 * Riksdags-Rosten
 * see how MPs voted and match up with your own positions
 * Riksdag
 * Valpejl
 * searchable database of candidates and positions for 2010 elections
 * Riksdag
 * County councils
 * Municipalities

Switzerland

 * Politools – Political Research Network
 * runs Smart Vote
 * runs Smart Monitor
 * Federal Assembly

Turkey

 * Association of Committees for Monitoring Parliamentarians and Elected Officials (TUMIKOM)
 * 1996
 * Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM)

Uganda

 * African Leadership Institute (AFLI)
 * 2003
 * Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
 * The Parliamentary Scorecard Project
 * Monitoring the Constituency Development Fund (CDF)
 * Pan-Africa involvement

United Kingdom

 * Hansard Society
 * 1944
 * House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norhtern Ireland
 * The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
 * National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff
 * mySociety
 * runs many useful websites, including TheyWorkForYou, WriteToThem, WhatDoTheyKnow?, HearFromYourMP
 * House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * Public Whip
 * 2003
 * uses data from http://ukparse.kforge.net/parlparse/
 * House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * Revolts
 * "an academic research project looking at the way MPs and peers vote"
 * House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * Commercial Monitoring Organizations:
 * Dods Monitoring
 * DeHallivand
 * sw1a.net
 * Randall's Parliamentary Service

United States

 * Bill Track 50
 * run by LegiNation, Inc.
 * searchable database of all current federal and state bills
 * United States Congress
 * All 50 state legislatures
 * Campaign Money
 * searchable database of federal campagn contributions
 * United States Congress
 * Civic Impulse
 * 2009
 * runs Gov.track.us
 * United States Congress
 * Gov.Track.us
 * 2004
 * run by Civic Impulse, LLC
 * United States Congress
 * All 50 state legislatures
 * Legistorm
 * 2006
 * United States Congress
 * Map Light
 * 2008
 * seeks to reveal the influence of money on politics
 * United States Congress
 * California legislature
 * Wisconsin legislature
 * The National Institute on Money in State Politics
 * 1999
 * All 50 state legislatures
 * Open Secrets
 * 1996
 * United States Congress
 * Progressive Punch
 * 2003
 * searchable database of voting records "from a progressive perspective"
 * United States Congress
 * Sunlight Foundation
 * 2006
 * United States Congress
 * States
 * Municipalities
 * Taxpayers for Common Sense
 * 1995
 * United States Congress
 * Voter Information Services (VIS)
 * 1995
 * United States Congress
 * WashingtonWatch.com
 * 2006
 * United States Congress
 * Watch Dog

Yemen

 * Yemen Parliament Watch
 * 2004
 * runs Yemen Polling Center
 * House of Representatives

= International Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations =

Europe

 * Follow The Money
 * 2006
 * monitors the EU budget
 * runs http://fishsubsidy.org/
 * runs http://farmsubsidy.org/
 * Itsyourparliament
 * European Parliament
 * Parl Track
 * "combines dossiers, MEPs, vote results and committee agendas into a unique database and allows the tracking of dossiers using email and RSS."
 * European Parliament
 * Vote Watch
 * 2009
 * European Parliament
 * EU Council of Ministers

Africa

 * Africa i-Parliaments
 * 2005
 * seeks to build information management capacities
 * runs Bungeni Parliamentary and Legislative Information System
 * runs Akoma Ntoso - XML set of parliamentary, legislative, and judiciary documents
 * runs Africa Parliamentary Knowledge Network (APKN)
 * designed in affiliation with the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP) and national parliaments - a UN/DESA program
 * African Legislatures Project
 * 2004
 * Legislatures in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
 * Planned extension to Cabo Verde, Liberia, Madagascar

Global

 * Undemocracy
 * United Nations Security Council
 * United Nations General Asssembly
 * Vote World
 * seeks "to archive, maintain, and distribute datasets of roll-call voting from legislative bodies throughout the international community," including:
 * United States Congress
 * European Parliament
 * United Nations