Recharge Pakistan: Building Pakistanresilience to climate change through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Green Infrastructure for integrated flood risk management Pakistan

The 'Recharge Pakistan' project is a 7-year initiative designed to shift Pakistan's flood and water management from a reactive, grey-infrastructure-based approach to a proactive, nature-based strategy. With a total budget of approximately 77.8 million USD, the project focuses on four sites in the Indus Basin: DI Khan, Ramak, Chakar Lehri, and Manchar Lake. Key activities include restoring 14,215 hectares of degraded watersheds, implementing 127 green infrastructure measures (such as recharge basins and retention areas), and updating national and provincial water policies to prioritize EbA. The project also aims to improve the livelihoods of over 50,000 smallholder farmers through climate-smart agriculture and support the incubation of seven sustainable businesses. It is expected to benefit 687,336 direct and over 7 million indirect beneficiaries.

• The project will implement Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) by restoring 14,215 hectares of degraded agro-ecological landscapes in the DI Khan watersheds and rehabilitating 34 km of flow paths and channels in the Ramak Watershed and Manchar Lake.
• A total of 127 green infrastructure interventions will be established across DI Khan, Ramak, Manchar, and Chakar Lehri, including 9 flood protection embankments, 7 dispersal embankments, 45 gabion bunds, 51 retention areas (42 small and 9 large), and 15 recharge basins.
• The project aims to create a paradigm shift in national policy by updating the Implementation Framework for the National Water Policy, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), and Provincial Adaptation Plans for Sindh, Khyber, Balochistan, and Punjab to prioritize EbA and green infrastructure.
• The project will support 50,750 smallholder farmers through the adoption of climate-resilient agricultural practices, including drought-resistant crop varieties and improved irrigation systems, and will provide 15 communal water storage tanks with a total capacity of 20,250 cubic meters.
• The project will provide incubation and technical assistance to seven identified sustainable, climate-resilient businesses in sectors such as mushroom farming, hydroponics, and aquaculture to help them access debt and equity finance.
• The total project financing is 77.8 million USD, consisting of a 66 million USD grant from the Green Climate Fund, 5 million USD from USAID, 5 million USD from The Coca-Cola Foundation, and 1.8 million USD in-kind from WWF-Pakistan.
• The project is expected to directly benefit 687,336 people and indirectly benefit 7,024,361 people in the Indus Basin.
• As a mitigation co-benefit, the restoration of 14,215 hectares of degraded forests and rangelands is estimated to remove 26,450 tons of CO2 annually, totaling 1,037,928 tons over a 40-year period.
• The project will establish 8 Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), 8 Water User Groups (WUGs), and 4 Watch and Ward Systems to ensure the sustainable management and protection of the implemented interventions.
• Economic analysis indicates the project is cost-beneficial, with a projected Net Present Value (NPV) of 30 million USD and an Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) of 13.6%.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Recharge Pakistan: Building Pakistanresilience to climate change through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Green Infrastructure for integrated flood risk management Pakistan. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp207-wwf-pakistan-rev.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Recharge Pakistan: Building Pakistanresilience to climate change through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Green Infrastructure for integrated flood risk management Pakistan. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp207-wwf-pakistan-rev.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023recharge, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Recharge Pakistan: Building Pakistanresilience to climate change through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Green Infrastructure for integrated flood risk management Pakistan}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = aug, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp207-wwf-pakistan-rev.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }