Environmental and Social Management Framework, Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework & Process Framework

The 'Recharge Pakistan' project, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with approximately $76 million, focuses on reducing flood and drought risk in the Indus Basin. 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.

• The project is classified as a Medium Risk (Category B) project under the WWF Environmental and Social Safeguard Risk Categorization.
• 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.
• 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. Khan.
• A Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process is mandatory for activities that may negatively affect the rights, lands, territories, or livelihoods of indigenous peoples.
• The project implements a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) to assist project-affected people (PAP) who may face economic displacement or restrictions on natural resource access.
• Security risks are particularly high in D.I. Khan and Chakar Lehri due to the presence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
• The project employs a three-tiered social mobilization approach to organize communities into Village Organizations (VOs), which are then federated into Community Based Organizations (CBOs), and finally into Networks or Clusters.
• A Gender Action Plan (GAP) has been developed to address the patriarchal nature of Pakistani society and mitigate risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH).
• The project's technical interventions include the restoration of 14,215 ha of riverine ecosystems in D.I. Khan, the construction of 42 small and 9 large retention areas, and the building of 45 gabion bunds.
• The project establishes a multi-layered Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) including a project-level mechanism managed by the PMU, a country-level WWF Pakistan GRM, and an independent third-party mechanism called Whistle B.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). Environmental and Social Management Framework, Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework & Process Framework. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/nhti4uda0_Annex_06_Annex_6_ESMF_V6_English_2023.06.23_Clean_25_.pdf?_ga=2.158162554.1512442979.1687274019-1603684928.1682350141

Chicago

WWF International. Environmental and Social Management Framework, Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework & Process Framework. n.d. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/nhti4uda0_Annex_06_Annex_6_ESMF_V6_English_2023.06.23_Clean_25_.pdf?_ga=2.158162554.1512442979.1687274019-1603684928.1682350141.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndenvironmental, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Environmental and Social Management Framework, Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework \& Process Framework}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/nhti4uda0_Annex_06_Annex_6_ESMF_V6_English_2023.06.23_Clean_25_.pdf?_ga=2.158162554.1512442979.1687274019-1603684928.1682350141}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }