Brief Overview

Hisaar is widely recognized as a thought leader in Pakistan’s water sector and its vision is to solve Pakistan’s water problems in a changing environment. Hisaar Foundation is known for pairing intellectual leadership and research with indigenous wisdom and developing practical, on-the-ground action. It implements practical, long-term solutions to persistent water challenges, builds partnerships and provides emergency support.

Core Programs and Services

Hisaar Foundation focuses on practical solutions across the water, food, and livelihoods nexus, particularly in water-stressed and underserved communities across Pakistan.

• Project Aab-e-Thar: Provides water and food security through rainwater harvesting, storage ponds, wells, hand pumps, and solar-powered bore wells.
• Adopt a Village: Builds community resilience through water solutions, home-based agriculture, livestock, fodder plantations, and solar household systems.
• Adopt a School: Improves water, sanitation, hygiene, water management, and plantation facilities in public schools.
• Panjwani-Hisaar Water Institute (PHWI): Being established at NED University as a centre for water research, education, and training.

What Makes Our Approach Distinct

Hisaar Foundation is not a conventional service-delivery organization. We are building the Water Architecture for Pakistan by connecting people, knowledge, research, institutions and innovation to drive action towards a water-secure future. Our community-centered model begins with a needs assessment and community mobilization, with local communities nominating caretakers to ensure ownership and accountability. We work through trusted local civil society organizations while retaining overall technical and operational oversight. This approach leverages local capacity, keeps implementation costs efficient, and enables strong quality control. It also allows us to provide donors with timely, transparent updates on project progress.