CivTech Tools
Advancing digital democracy and inclusive civic participation across South Asia
Nepal
Speak Up Nepal
Website: https://speakupnepal.org/
SpeakUpNepal is a digital civic engagement platform that enables citizens to create, sign, and amplify public petitions on issues affecting their communities. By connecting citizen voices directly with decision-makers, the platform promotes online activism, strengthens democratic participation, and encourages accountability through collective civic action.
Developed by:
Changemakers Lab
Country:
Nepal
Election Watch - Dashboard
Website: https://electionwatch.hriti.org/
Election Watch is a civic-tech platform that collects, verifies, and organizes political manifestos and campaign commitments into a publicly accessible dashboard. It enhanced electoral transparency in Karnali Province by publishing 50 verified manifestos and 9 fact-checks, enabling citizens to make informed, evidence-based voting decisions.
Developed by:
Hriti Foundation
Country:
Nepal
Bangladesh
Community Watch Portal
Website: https://www.forthelight.asia/
The Community Watch Portal is a secure civic-tech reporting system that enables citizens to anonymously document and geo-tag local civic issues. It transforms grassroots grievances into verified, data-driven evidence for authorities, strengthening transparency, accountability, and rapid government response in marginalized communities.
Developed by: For The Light
Country:
Bangladesh
Digital Accountability Pulse
Website: https://nagorikshebabd.org/
Digital Accountability Pulse (DAP) is a civic-tech platform that enables real-time, geo-tagged reporting of urban service gaps through trained volunteers. It has generated 247 verified reports and directly contributed to resolving or reviewing 95 service issues, especially in waste management and street lighting. The system is now being used by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) to improve transparency and strengthen data-driven urban governance.
Developed by: Community Participation & Development (CPD)
Country:
Bangladesh
Human Rights Conent Lab
Website: https://www.rightscontent.com/
Human Rights Content Lab is Bangladesh’s first dedicated digital platform focused on human rights and artivism-based civic education. The platform hosts accessible, engaging, and co-created digital content designed to raise awareness, encourage civic participation, and amplify democratic values through creative storytelling and interactive learning.
Developed by: Kashful Foundation
Country:
Bangladesh
Vote Kori
Website: https://www.votekori.cloud/
VoteKori is an interactive election simulation game that helps users understand democratic participation and electoral decision-making through quiz-based engagement. The platform promotes civic awareness by allowing users to explore voting processes, policy choices, and the importance of informed participation in democracy.
Developed by: Kashful Foundation
Country:
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Rights and Voices App
Website: https://fgp.org.pk/rights-voices-app.html/
A comprehensive AI-powered guide to Pakistan’s Constitutional Fundamental Rights, offering clear legal explanations, actionable safety guidance and trusted referral resources. Accessible in English, Urdu and Sindhi to ensure every citizen can understand, exercise and protect their rights.
Developed by: Freedom Gate Prosperity
Country:
Pakistan
involve4change
Website: https://involve4change.com/
Digital Civic Hub is a citizen-centered platform that enhances inclusive civic participation and youth-led accountability in Mardan. Through digital reporting, issue tracking and community engagement tools, it enables residents to collaborate with local authorities, advocate for solutions and contribute to more transparent and responsive governance.
Developed by: Integrated Rural and Community Development (IRSP)
Country:
Pakistan
Civic AI
Website: https://jdl.org.pk/#/
Civic AI is an intelligent chatbot designed to help citizens understand their constitutional rights, access reliable legal and civic information and navigate public services with confidence. By providing simplified explanations of fundamental rights, practical guidance, safety resources and verified support contacts, Civic AI makes civic knowledge more accessible, inclusive and actionable for everyone.
Developed by: Jafri Development Lab (JDL)
Country:
Pakistan
Digital Helpdesk
Website: https://code4access.com/
A WhatsApp-based digital helpdesk that delivers trusted civic information directly to communities. With no app downloads required, low data consumption and voice-friendly interactions, it makes essential guidance and support accessible to all, including users with limited literacy and digital skills.
Developed by: Code4Access
Country:
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Rights and Voices App
Website: https://www.medialawforum.org/digital-empowerment-hub//
Developed by Media Law Forum, the Digital Rights Repository serves as a sustainable platform for learning and knowledge-sharing on digital rights. The repository provides accessible resources, reference materials, and practical information to support continued engagement with digital rights issues.
Developed by: Media Law Forum
Country:
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Rights and Voices App
Website: https://invite.viber.com/
Do-Good established a dedicated community Viber group and utilized online questionnaires to facilitate ongoing dialogue, knowledge-sharing, feedback collection, and citizen participation. These digital tools enabled continued interaction among participants, strengthened community networks, and extended the project's impact beyond in-person activities, fostering a more connected and engaged community.
Developed by: Do Good
Country:
Maldives