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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.