Request for Applications (RFA) 3 - Incentive-Based Program for Water and Wastewater Efficiency in Lebanese Industries–WWELI

Despite ample natural water sources, Lebanon is a country in a state of “water impoverishment”. Inefficient water resources management (WRM) and deficient Wastewater (WW) management capacity are jeopardizing the health of the Lebanese people and overwhelming the environment.

The Lebanon Water, Sanitation, and Conservation (WSC) USAID-funded Project engages citizens and the private sector to enhance their water stewardship, increasing efficiency in the protection of water resources, and improve water and wastewater services to around 600,000 people by expanding the capacity of public water utilities and local governments to treat- wastewater.

WSC is increasing the volumes of wastewater treated, reducing the pollution and water losses that harm water sources, improving service delivery to citizens, and facilitating partnerships between public water utilities, municipalities, the private sector, civil society organizations, and citizen groups to introduce innovative solutions and improve governance in the water and wastewater sector across Lebanon.

The Water Sanitation and Conservation (WSC) Project’s purpose is the enhanced conservation and protection of Lebanon’s water resources through achieving three objectives:

1) Capacity of wastewater (WW) and sanitation management expanded

2) Efficiency of public water utilities to manage water resources increased

3) Citizens’ water stewardship enhanced

Under this Request for Applications, DAI intends to award grants to incentivize Lebanese industries to improve Water and Wastewater Efficiency.

DAI intends to provide grants to legally registered local Industries, Associations, Lebanese Chambers of Commerce and Industries, and NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations). Noting that the awarded applicants will be notified within approximately 80 calendar days. DAI, as primary implementer of the Water Sanitation and Conservation, reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.