Opportunity Information: Apply for 72052723RFI00002
Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS) II (Funding Opportunity Number 72052723RFI00002) is a USAID/Peru Environment and Sustainable Growth (ESG) effort focused on strengthening water security in Peru by expanding and improving the use of nature-based solutions, often described as "natural infrastructure." Rather than being a traditional solicitation for immediate project proposals, this notice is a Request for Information (RFI) meant to collect informed feedback from the public on what has worked under the original NIWS activity and what should change or scale in a possible follow-on or extension. The emphasis is on consolidating results already achieved and, even more importantly, making long-term sustainability the central goal of any future interventions.
The RFI is grounded in USAID/Peru's ongoing review of the first NIWS activity, which ran as a five-year Cooperative Agreement signed in 2017 and implemented by Forest Trends, with co-funding from USAID and the Government of Canada. USAID is using this reflection period to understand which approaches and interventions have been most effective, what gaps remain, and what design choices could make future investments more durable after external funding ends. In practical terms, the agency is asking for comments, critiques, and suggestions on the overall scope and direction of the work, along with responses to specific technical questions referenced in the RFI document.
A key theme of the opportunity is advancing water security in Peru through natural infrastructure and related nature-based solutions, which typically include watershed conservation and restoration activities that improve the quantity, quality, timing, and reliability of water supplies while also supporting climate adaptation and reducing disaster risks. USAID is explicitly looking for input on both challenges and opportunities in this space, meaning respondents can address on-the-ground barriers (technical, financial, governance, social, or institutional) as well as promising models for implementation, partnerships, financing, monitoring, and long-term operation and maintenance.
USAID/Peru is casting a wide net for responses from local, regional, and international stakeholders, but it highlights a strong preference for hearing from locally based entities in line with USAID's broader push to work more through local partners. The RFI encourages participation from Peruvian private sector actors, government institutions, non-governmental organizations, universities and research groups, and community-based organizations, especially those with relevant experience in climate adaptation, water security, disaster risk management, and nature-based solutions. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, signaling that any capable organization or individual can provide information.
From the published source data, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses an "Other" funding instrument type, reflecting that it is an information-gathering step rather than a standard grant competition at this stage. The activity area is environment (CFDA 98.001). The listing references an award ceiling of $30,000,000, which is best interpreted as an upper bound associated with a potential future funding action rather than a guaranteed award tied to this RFI itself, and the expected number of awards is not specified. The notice was created on 2022-12-07 and had an original closing date of 2023-01-09, meaning the public comment window for this specific RFI has likely passed, although similar market research or follow-on notices could appear later if USAID proceeds with an extension or successor mechanism.
Overall, NIWS II is essentially USAID/Peru asking the sector to help shape the next phase of Peru water-security programming centered on natural infrastructure, with a clear intention to learn from the 2017 NIWS implementation, lock in gains already made, and design future interventions so they can be sustained by Peruvian institutions and partners over the long term.Apply for 72052723RFI00002
- The Peru USAID-Lima in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS) II" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-01-09. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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