# USAID/Pakistan Inclusive Water Governance Activity (IWGA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72039125rfa00002-usaid-pakistan-inclusive-water-governance-activity-iwga/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357558

> Pakistan USAID-Islamabad offered grants of up to $14.0 million (at least $3.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 6, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72039125RFA00002 |
| Agency | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 6, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $14.0 million |
| Award floor | $3.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for this NOFO is restricted to local Pakistani organizations or local Pakistani entities.

## What the grant funds

Background and Problem Analysis Pakistan’s water management sector simultaneously faces the immediate and dual risks of frequent floods and water scarcity. Climate change is further stressing the fragile water balance due to unpredictable variations in the intensity and frequency of rainfall and runoff. As discussed below, hill torrents, urban groundwater recharge, and rural water storage are three critically-important yet under-resourced areas of work. Governance is an integral element that underpins these three water sector challenges. Literature review shows that the “the real bottlenecks often are related to governance challenges such as narrow mandates and capacities of main organizations, ineffective operational procedures besides institutional fragmentation, lack of systematic planning and inadequate financial systems.” The absence of locally-led inclusive and robust policy and implementation mechanisms, lack of systemic coordination among key stakeholders, limited and unreliable data, inadequate water service delivery and financial unsustainability of water systems are some of the major causes that lead to mismanagement of flood water.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72039125RFA00002 still open?

No. It closed on February 6, 2025.

### Who can apply for USAID/Pakistan Inclusive Water Governance Activity (IWGA)?

Pakistan USAID-Islamabad accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for USAID/Pakistan Inclusive Water Governance Activity (IWGA)?

Closed February 6, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $14.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.