Anti-corruption project: Training and institution building | OFOP0001394

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The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is offering a discretionary grant to support an anti-corruption project focused on improving how public corruption crimes are investigated and prosecuted in Pakistan. The overall goal is to increase accountability by strengthening the quality, coordination, and effectiveness of both investigators and prosecutors who work on corruption cases. The project is designed to improve case handling from investigation through prosecution, with an emphasis on practical skills, stronger institutional systems, and greater public confidence in reporting corruption.

The opportunity is structured around three main components. First, it prioritizes training and capacity building for anti-corruption investigators and prosecutors. This includes direct training for personnel as well as mentoring and developing a cadre of master trainers who can continue delivering instruction after the project ends, helping make the improvements more sustainable. The training focus is intended to translate into better evidence gathering, stronger case files, more appropriate charging decisions, and improved courtroom outcomes in public corruption cases.

Second, the project includes institutional support to help participating bodies modernize and strengthen their internal systems. This can involve policy-level changes, improvements to accountability mechanisms, and the adoption of technological tools that make corruption investigations and case management more effective and transparent. The intent is not only to improve individual skills, but also to address structural gaps that limit performance, such as weak procedures, limited coordination, or outdated processes that hinder investigators and prosecutors from working efficiently.

Third, the grant calls for public awareness and outreach efforts aimed at raising citizens confidence in public service delivery and anti-corruption mechanisms. By making the public more aware of initiatives and strengthening trust in complaint mechanisms, the project aims to encourage more people to report corruption. A key practical outcome tied to this objective is the development or improvement of policies and approaches that make it easier and safer for citizens to file complaints, which in turn can generate stronger leads and support more effective enforcement.

Geographically, the call is meant to scale up existing anti-corruption work already underway in Balochistan and expand benefits to anti-corruption establishments in Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). In practice, applicants are expected to propose activities that both extend training for investigators and prosecutors across these provinces and provide institutional support that promotes transparency, accountability, and the use of modern investigative or administrative tools.

Eligible applicants include U.S.-based non-profit NGOs, U.S.-based educational institutions that qualify under relevant U.S. tax code provisions (such as 501(c)(3)), foreign-based non-profit NGOs, and foreign-based educational institutions. In addition to fitting one of these categories, applicants must be registered with Pakistan Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to be eligible under this funding opportunity.

The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number OFOP0001394, with an original application closing date of July 18, 2024. The award ceiling is $750,000, and INL anticipates making one award. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, with CFDA number 19.703, and the agency is identified as the U.S. Mission to Pakistan.

• The U.S. Mission to Pakistan in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Anti-corruption project: Training and institution building" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-18. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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