USAID/Nigeria Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) Activity
USAID/Nigeria Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) Activity, implemented by Chemonics International, is seeking expressions of interest from eligible organization for participation in the LUWASH Activity. The primary aim of the LUWASH Activity is to increase availability and sustainable management of safe and climate resilient water and sanitation services in Lagos State. The project's overarching objective is to expand and improve urban WASH service delivery and infrastructure through strengthened governance, increased accountability, and improved financial and technical capabilities of public water utilities and private sector providers.
The project comprises four core components.

Governance and institutional arrangements strengthened to deliver improved WASH services.
Improve Public and Non-State service provider performance.
increase access to safe and sustainable water services, and
increase household access to safe and sustainable sanitation and improve the quality of source water.

LUWASH grants program will be implemented through the capacity building, research, and advocacy fund (CAREVO fund). These grants will help improve the sustainability of CBOs operations, enhance their opportunities for growth, and enable them to reach more households with safely managed WASH services in Lagos. The grants will focus on supporting eligible organizations that are providing WASH services improvement activities as Non-State Providers (NSPs), particularly in areas that are currently unreachable by the Lagos Water Corporation. The grant activities will be implemented within Lagos state and will offer an opportunity for collaboration with relevant state agencies and local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to foster innovative approaches to WASH service delivery. These approaches may include collaborating on water quality and service standards with relevant state agencies. Furthermore, proposals demonstrating collaboration between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will receive favorable consideration. Similarly, existing Non-State Service Providers (NSPs) already providing WASH services will be favourably considered.
Eligible Applicants: The APS will be issued as a public notice to ensure that all interested and qualified organizations have a fair opportunity to submit applications for funding. Eligible organizations must be registered in Nigeria and complaint with all appliable civil and fiscal regulations. Eligible applicants may include Non-Governmental Organizations, Community-Based Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), University Researcher, Community Cooperatives, and the Private Sector.