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It integrates WWF and GEF safeguard standards to protect biodiversity, indigenous peoples, and vulnerable groups while implementing nature-based solutions and small-scale grey infrastructure. 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The project implements Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and green infrastructure across four primary sites: Manchar Lake (Sindh), Chakar Lehri (Balochistan), and the D.I. Khan and Ramak watersheds (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The document outlines a comprehensive safeguarding approach to mitigate risks related to natural habitats, indigenous peoples, community health, and security. Key mechanisms include the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process for indigenous groups, a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) for economically displaced persons, and a multi-tiered Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM). Due to the precarious security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the project incorporates a specific Security Plan and continuous engagement with tribal elders through the jirgah system.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001014#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project is classified as a Medium Risk (Category B) project under the WWF Environmental and Social Safeguard Risk Categorization.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001014#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project focuses on four specific sites: Manchar Lake in Sindh, Chakar Lehri sub-basin in Balochistan, and Ramak and D.I. Khan Hill Torrents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-001014#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project identifies three specific indigenous or tribal communities: the Mohana (or Mallah) in the Lake Manchar area, the Bagris in Chakar Lehri, and the Kehal and Mores in D.I. 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