Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Project Number: 41924-014 28 April 2017 Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project (Lao People s Democratic Republic) Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Update on Temporary Resettlement of 11 Households from Houaypamom Village, Zone 2LR Prepared by Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company Limited for the Asian Development Bank This report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the Terms of Use section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project List of Contents List of Contents LIST OF TABLES V LIST OF FIGURES... VI ABBREVIATIONS... VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION... 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION... 4 ABOUT THE REDP TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT OF 11 HOUSEHOLDS FROM HOUAYPAMOM VILLAGE, ZONE 2LR... 4 CHAPTER 2 - REQUEST FROM 11 HOUSEHOLDS... 6 NUMBER OF PAPS... 6 VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS... 6 CHAPTER 3 - TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT SITE... 8 CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS... 8 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS... 8 TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT ACCOMMODATION... 9 ALTERNATIVE TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT ACCOMMODATION... 13 CHAPTER 4 - HOUSE DISMANTLING AND TRANSPORTATION... 20 CHAPTER 5 - TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS... 21 TRANSITIONAL FOOD SUPPORT... 21 TRANSITIONAL RICE SUPPORT... 21 TRANSITIONAL CASH SUPPORT... 21 CHAPTER 6 - SCHOOLING OF CHILDREN... 22 NUMBER OF STUDENTS... 22 SCHOOLING ARRANGEMENTS DURING TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT... 22 CHAPTER 7 - LIVESTOCK... 24 CURRENT NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK... 24 LIVESTOCK AT THE TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT FACILITIES... 24 CHAPTER 8 - LIVELIHOODS DURING TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT... 27 DAY LABOR WITH NNP1PC... 27 DAY LABOR WITH CONTRACTORS... 27 DRY SEASON VEGETABLE PRODUCTION... 27 SOCIAL MONITORING... 27 CHAPTER 9 - CONSULTATIONS AND EXTERNAL MONITORING... 28 CONSULTATIONS... 28 EXTERNAL MONITORING... 28 CHAPTER 10 - CONSOLIDATED BUDGET AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES... 29 TEMPORARY RESETTLEMENT STEPS AND TIMELINE... 29 iii
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project List of Contents BUDGET... 30 LIST OF ANNEXES... 31 iv
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project List of Tables List of Tables Table 2-1 details of the number of people in each household requesting temporary relocation... 6 Table 3-1 Current house conditions in Houaypamom.... 8 Table 3-2 Provisions for meeting the criteria of the temporary resettlement facilities... 12 Table 3-3 Provisions for meeting the criteria of the alternative temporary resettlement facilities... 14 Table 6-1 Number of primary school students... 22 Table 6-2 Number of secondary school students... 22 Table 7-1 Number of livestock currently owned by the 11 households... 24 Table 10-1 Steps in the temporary resettlement process.... 29 Table 10-2 Budget for Temporary Resettlement... 30 v
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1-1 Satellite map of project location... 5 Figure 3-1 Design of temporary resettlement accommodation in 3D view... 9 Figure 3-2 Floor plan of temporary resettlement accommodation... 10 Figure 3-3 Cross section view... 10 Figure 3-4 Sanitation facility cross section view... 11 Figure 3-5 Location of temporary infrastructure in the Hatsaykham section of the HSRA... 11 Figure 3-6 Layout of structure on land plot... 12 Figure 3-7 Khounsup guesthouse Guest house... 15 Figure 3-8 Compound area with space for storing materials... 15 Figure 3-9 Kitchen and dining area... 16 Figure 3-10 Dining area... 16 Figure 3-11 Fence along the Nam Ngiep river bank area... 17 Figure 3-12 Shower and toilet... 18 Figure 3-13 Location of Kussap Guest house... 19 Figure 7-1 Temporary pig pen constructed in the HSRA near the accommodation of the 11 households... 25 Figure 7-2 Free ranging cattle... 25 Figure 7-3 Location of Grazing land area... 26 vi
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Abbreviations Abbreviations Abbreviation 2LR 2UR ADB APs ASL Full Name Zone 2 Lower Reservoir Zone 2 Upper Reservoir Asian Development Bank Affected People Above sea level B. Ban - Village in Laotian Language BCS BoD CA COD PAP E&S EdL EGAT EGATi EIA EL.( ) m EMO EMU EOD ESD FSL GoL GRM H/H, HH Ha HH KANSAI kv LACP LAK LAR Broad Community Support Bord of Directors Concession Agreement Commercial Operations Date Project Affected Person/s Environmental and Social Électricité du Lao Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand EGAT international Environmental Impact Assessment Meters above Sea level Environmental Management Office Environmental Management Unit Explosive Ordnance Disposal Environment and Social Division Full Supply Level Government of Lao PDR Grievance Redress Mechanism Household Hectare Households The Kansai Electric Power CO.,INC. Kilo volt Land Acquisition and Compensation Plan Lao Kip Land Acquisition and Resettlement vii
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Abbreviations Abbreviation LHSE MOU MSL NGO Full Name Lao Holding State Enterprise Memorandum of Understanding Mean Sea Level Non-Government Organization NNP1 The Nam Ngiep Hydropower Project 1 NNP1PC PAP PDR PGRC PIZ RAP REDP REDP-UTR REDP-U2LR REDP-U2UR Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company Project Affected Persons People Democratic Republic Provincial Grievance Redress Committee Project Implementation Zone Resettlement Action Plan Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Update for Temporary Resettlement Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Update for Zone 2LR Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Update for Zone 2UR REDP-U3 Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan Update for Zone 3 RMU SDP SIA SMMP SMO SPS TL US$ / USD UXO VDC VRC Resettlement Management Unit Social Development Plan Social Impact Assessment Social Management and Monitoring Plan Social Management Office Safeguard Policy Statement Transmission Line United States Dollar (US Dollar) Unexploded Ordnance Village Development Coordination Committee Village Resettlement Committee viii
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Executive Summary Executive Summary Overall situation. The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project is located along the Nam Ngiep River in Xaysomboun and Bolikhamxay Province of Lao PDR, downstream of Nam Ngiep 2 Hydropower Project. The Project is set 41 km north of Paksan, the capital of Bolikhamxay Province, which is located 145 km north-east of the national capital, Vientiane. Schedule of construction. Main construction activities of NNP1 started as scheduled in October 2014. Reservoir impoundment is scheduled for the rainy season of 2018. Electricity will be generated from Commercial Operation Date (COD), due in January 2019, over a concession period of 27 years. The Resettlement and Ethnic Development Plan (REDP). The approved Project REDP was made public and uploaded onto the Project and Asian Development Bank (ADB) websites in June 2014 1. The REDP provides a comprehensive background to the Project and the legal framework in which the Project functions as well as a description of the applicable social safeguards policies. It further presents all project social and livelihood restoration plans including the Compensation Policy, Zonal Resettlement Action Plans [RAPs], Livelihood and Income Restoration Plan [LIRP], Ethnic Development Plan [EDP], Public Consultation Plans leading to Broad Community Support (BCS), and describes the implementation and monitoring structures for these programs as well as a schedule and budget for their execution. Zone 2LR REDP Update. The REDP is organised by Project Impact Zone (PIZ). The PIZ consists of the areas affected by Project construction or operations, or in which the Project has environmental and social (E&S) commitments with the Government of Lao PDR (GoL). The PIZ crosses two provinces, Xaysomboun and Bolikhamxay. The Project has also identified and described impact sub-zones (see main REDP). This document is an update of Project activities addressing social impacts in Zone 2LR, including the villages of Houaypamom, Sopphuane, Sopyouak and Namyouak, which are located in Hom District, Xaysomboun province. The approved Project REDP-U2LR was made public and uploaded onto the Project and Asian Development Bank (ADB) websites in October 2016 The REDP Update Temporary Resettlement of 11 households from Houaypamom village, Zone 2LR (REDP-UTR) is an addition to the REDP U2LR already publicly disclosed. This document develops plans for the temporary resettlement of 11 households from Houaypamom, based on their explicit request to resettle prior to the completion of the Resettlement housing in the Houay Soup Resettlement Area. Temporary resettlement was not an activity considered by the NNP1PC in any of the already published REDPs and is not an activity required for project purposes, but a response to a direct request by Project Affected People from Houaypamom village who opted to relocate to the Houay Soup Resettlement site. The 11 households requested to resettle to the HSRA ahead of the scheduled relocation in order to make full use the dry season for resettlement and make optimal use of the start of the wet season for agricultural activities. House dismantling and transportation is more easily conducted in March when it is still the dry season. Temporary resettlement will also allow for the households to already familiarize themselves with the HSRA and make use of the opportunity to be hired as day labour at the HSRA. The (REDP-UTR) presents the plans for facilitating the request made by 11 households from Houaypamom village, Zone 2LR. It details the requirements a temporary resettlement location must fulfil, the selection of a suitable site in the Houaysoup Resettlement area with an alternative site 1 http://www.adb.org/projects/41924-014/documents; http://namngiep1.com/documents/socialreports/ 1
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Executive Summary proposed in Hat Gniun village and the facilities available there, the house dismantling and transportation arrangements and additional transitional support provided from the time of temporary resettlement (March 2017) until final resettlement to the HSRA (May 2017). It also provides details on the continued schooling of the children of the 11 households and relocation of their livestock. Amongst the 11 households, one household is considered vulnerable. The special arrangements made for this household are detailed in Chapter 2.2 Information on the project has been disseminated through consultation with the 11 affected households (PAH), their representative (21 February 2017) and Village Authorities of Hatsaykham (02 March 2017), while information has been gathered from affected people as the base for revising and amending assessments and plans originally outlined in the REDP 2LR. A field visit by 10 representatives of the 11 households to the HSRA and the alternative site was conducted on 08 March 2017. Based on the consultations and site visit to the temporary resettlement site options, all 11 households agreed and decided on the temporary resettlement site at HSRA. Disclosure of information and ongoing consultations allow concerns to be addressed at an early stage and enable joint planning to find optimal replacement and compensation solutions. The Project s GRM catches remaining problems arising during the compensation process, solving potential conflicts between Project and PAPs. All activities will be funded by NNP1PC. The SMO Pre-COD estimated budget is 21,635,755 USD 2. Costs associated with the temporary resettlement are estimated to be 33,516 USD. This will be paid form existing budget for Resettlement. For those activities limited by scope, the budget may be revised upwards to reflect changing needs. Activities to date have been carried out jointly between the PAPs, GoL, and NNP1PC, and this will continue. 2 Budget estimate of the pro-ratio budget for Houay Soup Resettlement Site Development, Compensation cost and Livelihood Restauration program. 2
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Executive Summary This version of the REDP-UTR has been published in April 2017 on Company and ADB Websites and in all Project information centres. 3
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 - Introduction Project Description The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project (Project) encompasses the construction of a hydropower dam, re-regulation dam, two power houses, transmission lines, and necessary supporting infrastructure such as roads, camp sites, quarries, etc.; by the Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company (NNP1PC). The owners of Nam Ngiep Power Co., Ltd. are the Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric) from Japan, EGAT International Co., Ltd. (EGATi) from Thailand, and Lao Holding State Enterprise (LHSE) from the Lao PDR. The Project is situated on the Nam Ngiep River, which is a left bank tributary of Mekong River. The Project will construct a 166-meter high concrete gravity dam on the Nam Ngiep River, including the main power station of 272 MW capacity capable of an annual power generation of 1,546 GWh. Once in operation, the reservoir of the main dam will have maximum surface area of 66.9 km 2, covering parts of Bolikhamxay and Xaysomboun Provinces. An effective storage of 1,192 million m 3 from the reservoir is designed to drop up to 130 m to the main power station downstream from the main dam. About the REDP Temporary Resettlement of 11 households from Houaypamom village, Zone 2LR The REDP Update Temporary Resettlement of 11 households from Houaypamom village, Zone 2LR (REDP-UTR) is an addition to the REDP U2LR already publicly disclosed. This document develops plans for the temporary resettlement of 11 households from Houaypamom, based on their explicit request to resettle prior to the completion of the Resettlement housing in the Houay Soup Resettlement area. It is complementary to already existing documents, i.e. certain sections of the overall REDP and planning documents will not be repeated in this document but referred to where relevant. A detailed description of the Project can be found in the Social Impact Assessment, Chapter 2 3. This REDP-UTR describes the systematic programme of all measures to be implemented to facilitate the request made by the 11 households from Houaypamom, either in cash or in kind. This REDP-UTR does not encompass the land acquisition and resettlement arrangements already detailed in the REDP- U2LR 3 http://www.adb.org/projects/41924-014/documents 4
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 1 Figure 1-1 Satellite map of project location 5
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 - Request from 11 Households The Project received a request letter from 11 households requesting relocation from their current community ahead of the completion of Resettlement Infrastructure construction for 2LR households in the HSRA (Annex 1). The 11 households requested to resettle to the HSRA ahead of the scheduled relocation in order to make full use the dry season for resettlement and make optimal use of the start of the wet season for agricultural activities. House dismantling and transportation is more easily conducted in March when it is still the dry season. Temporary resettlement will also allow for the households to already familiarize themselves with the HSRA and make use of the opportunity to be hired as day labour at the HSRA. Once NNP1PC received the request letter, the possibilities where explored to expedite the house construction in the HSRA, to allow for direct resettlement by the 11 households. However, this proved not possible, and therefore NNP1PC has now developed this plan describing the measures to be undertaken to facilitate the temporary Resettlement of 11 households from Houaypamom. Temporary resettlement was not an activity considered by the NNP1PC in any of the already published REDPs and is not an activity required for project purposes, but a response to a direct request by Project Affected People. Number of PAPs The number of people in each household is provided in Table 2-1 below. One family with 9 people in the household is considered a large household. Table 2-1 details of the number of people in each household requesting temporary relocation No NNP1PC Household ID Number of people in the household 1 2003 5 2 2006 9 3 2016 6 4 2017 6 5 2023 6 6 2024 6 7 2029 6 8 2030 7 9 2035 7 10 2042 6 11 2044 5 Total 69 Vulnerable households One out of the 11 households is considered a vulnerable household. The household has 5 members, of which 3 are children below the age of 15. The household is considered vulnerable because the male 6
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 2 head of the household was injured as the result of an exploding UXO (bombie) when living in Xieng Khuang and is an amputee, using an artificial leg. The female head of the household is partially blind due to congenital glaucoma. The oldest child, a girl aged 15 is going to school in Nam Youak village. The two younger children are boys and currently not attending school. The male head of household can walk with his artificial leg and does not require special modifications of his resettlement house nor of the temporary relocation site. Special attention will be provided to this household to support the continued education of their daughter, to provide health insurance coverage, to facilitate suitable income generation activities and encourage the household to start education for their two sons in the next school year. 7
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 - Temporary Resettlement site No Current living conditions Houaypamom village is a remote village in Hom district. Until last year, there was no road access, except by logging roads only accessible by logging trucks during the dry season. All access was either by boat on the Nam Ngiep River or by foot. For the reservoir biomass clearance operation, an access track was made from Sopphuane village to Houaypamom. Due to the remote access, houses are constructed mainly from natural materials. Only a few houses used river stones for their walls and fibrocement roofing tiles. Table 3-1 below provides details on the houses of the 11 households requesting early resettlement. Table 3-1 Current house conditions in Houaypamom. HH ID Number of people in the HH Number of bedrooms in current house House construction materials Facilities Water supply to the house Toilet Animal shelter Rice storage hut Chicken pen Pig pen Cattle pen Roof Wall Floor Electricity 1 2003 5 1 Bamboo Bamboo Dirt No No No No Yes No No 2 2006 9 1 Bamboo Bamboo Dirt No No No No Yes Yes No 3 2016 6 1 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Cement No No No Yes Yes Yes No 4 2017 6 1 Bamboo Bamboo Dirt No No No No Yes No No 5 2023 6 2 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Dirt No No No Yes Yes Yes No 6 2024 6 2 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Wood No No No Yes Yes Yes No 7 2029 6 2 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Cement No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 2030 7 1 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Dirt No No No No Yes No No 9 2035 7 2 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Cement No No No Yes Yes No Yes 10 2042 6 1 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Cement No No No No Yes Yes No 11 2044 5 2 Corrugated iron sheet Wood Dirt No No No No Yes No No Facility requirements The temporary resettlement site is expected to provide accommodation for a period of 3 months, from the end of March to the beginning of June 2017. For the selection of a suitable temporary resettlement site, NNP1PC has considered the following criteria: 1. Safe area for living 2. Access to clean water 3. Access to electricity 4. Access to sanitation 5. Accommodation in a weather proof shelter 6. Sufficient accommodation space so that the 11 households can stay together as a group 7. Sufficient and appropriate area and facilities for their livestock 8. Sufficient area to store materials transported by the households after dismantling their house in Houaypamom 9. Sufficient area and facilities for households to cook 10. Access to education facilities for the children of school going age. 11. Proximity to and access to the HSRA 8
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Temporary Resettlement accommodation Construction of temporary accommodation at the Houay Soup Resettlement Area was considered as the main option for a temporary site. Temporary accommodation can be quickly constructed, in 2 to 3 weeks. The Infrastructure team of the SMO prepared a design of the facilities as per Figure 1-1 to Figure 3-6 For access to electricity and water supply, a vacant land area in the Hatsaykham section of the HSRA will function as the location of the temporary facility, see Figure 3-5. Consultation with Mr. Phonsyxion, the village chief of Hatsaykham was conducted on 02 March 2017. He informed the project that Hatsaykham is welcoming the 11 households from Houaypamom to stay temporarily with them. Figure 3-1 Design of temporary resettlement accommodation in 3D view 9
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-2 Floor plan of temporary resettlement accommodation Figure 3-3 Cross section view 10
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-4 Sanitation facility cross section view Figure 3-5 Location of temporary infrastructure in the Hatsaykham section of the HSRA 11
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-6 Layout of structure on land plot Table 3-2 Provisions for meeting the criteria of the temporary resettlement facilities No Criteria Provision 1. Safe area for living The facilities will be constructed inside Hatsaykham section of the HSRA and include temporary fencing See Figure 3-3. 2. Access to clean water The water supply from Hatsaykham will be extended to the washing area of each accommodation. See Figure 3-4 3. Access to electricity The electrical grid will be extended to each house. Each room will have a fluorescent light. 4. Access to sanitation Each accommodation will have a toilet 5. Accommodation in a weather proof shelter 6. Sufficient accommodation space so that the 11 households can stay together as a group The building has correlate iron roof sheets and weather proof walls, see Figure 3-1. Each accommodation will have 2 bedrooms, see Figure 3-2. 7. Sufficient and appropriate area and 10 ha of fenced grazing land will be available for cattle and buffalos. Additional feed will be 12
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 facilities for their livestock provided. Large animals will be vaccinated prior to relocation. Temporary pig pens will be constructed on a suitable land plot 8. Sufficient area to store materials transported by the households after dismantling their house in Houaypamom The compound has free space for storage of materials. Additional vacant plots in Hatsaykham section can be used as temporary storage, see Figure 3-5. 9. Sufficient area for households to cook There is a cooking area in each accommodation, see Figure 3-2. 10. Access to education facilities for the children of school going age. The school in the HSRA is operational for the first 3 grades of primary school. Older students can join the existing school bus to transport to the school in Hat Gniun. 11. Proximity to and access to the HSRA They are living in the HSRA. Alternative Temporary Resettlement accommodation An alternative resettlement site was also considered. A survey of the 5 available guesthouses in Hat Gniun was undertaken by NNP1PC on the 28 February 2017. Based on the criteria mentioned in 3.1 one suitable venue was identified in Hat Gniun village. The Khounsup guesthouse has 24 rooms, of which NNP1PC could rent 23 rooms. This allows for 2 rooms per family and one larger room for household ID 2006, who has 9 family members. No NNP1PC Household ID Number of people in the household Number of rooms rented 1 2003 5 2 2 2006 9 3 3 2016 6 2 4 2017 6 2 5 2023 6 2 6 2024 6 2 7 2029 6 2 8 2030 7 2 9 2035 7 2 10 2042 6 2 11 2044 5 2 Total 69 23 By renting the whole compound, a safe space can be provided to the PAH. Rooms have electricity, running water and a toilet. Table 3-1 details how the criteria for a suitable venue are fulfilled. For details, see Figure 3-7 to Figure 3-12. 13
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Details on the furnishing of the rooms would still require further negotiations between NNP1PC Procurement and the guesthouse owner. Each room will have at least a fan to provide cooling during the hot months of April and May. Table 3-3 Provisions for meeting the criteria of the alternative temporary resettlement facilities No Criteria Provision 1. Safe area for living The whole compound will be rented by NNP1PC. The compound has a fence along the road and along the water front; however, road safety for the children would be of particular concern 2. Access to clean water Each room has running water in the toilet 3. Access to electricity Electricity is available 4. Access to sanitation Each room has a shower room with a toilet 5. Accommodation in a climate proof shelter 6. Sufficient accommodation space so that the 11 households can stay together as a group 7. Sufficient and appropriate area and facilities for their livestock 8. Sufficient area to store materials transported by the households after dismantling their house in Houaypamom The building is made of brick walls and tile roofing There are sufficient rooms available. Large livestock would have to stay in Houaypamom. Uncertain if it would be possible to provide area and shelter for pigs and chickens nearby the accommodation The compound has free space for storage of materials 9. Sufficient area for households to cook There is a cooking area and a large dining area 10. Access to education facilities for the children of school going age. A school bus will be rented to transport children to the Primary school in the HSRA and for older students to Hat Gniun school. 11. Proximity to and access to the HSRA The guesthouse is in Hat Gniun in close proximity to the HSRA. 14
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-7 Khounsup guesthouse Guest house Figure 3-8 Compound area with space for storing materials 15
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-9 Kitchen and dining area Figure 3-10 Dining area 16
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-11 Fence along the Nam Ngiep river bank area 17
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 3 Figure 3-12 Shower and toilet 18
Figure 3-13 Location of Kussap Guest house 19
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 - House dismantling and Transportation The dismantling and transportation of household goods will follow the stipulations as outlined in the REDP-U2LR. Each household will be paid to dismantle their own house and load the material on trucks rented by the company for transportation to and unloading at the temporary resettlement site in the HSRA. In case the household cannot or prefers the company to arrange for dismantling their house, then NNP1PC will arrange for dismantling and loading of goods on the transportation. Each household will be provided with a set of tools to dismantle their house, including a hammer, wrench, nail removing equipment and safety helmet. For packing of household goods such as cloths and bedding materials, large plastic bags will be provided. Plastic tarpaulins will be provided together with ropes to protect the transported materials from dust during transportation. Because house dismantling and transportation of household goods is undertaken in late March, large trucks can travel from Houaypamom to Sopphuane, cross the Phouane river and continue the road to Sopyouak. At Sopyouak, they can cross the Nam Ngiep river and drive via Bo village towards Bolikhan and then to the HSRA. Once the resettlement infrastructure is completed, each household will again be paid to load and unload their belongings unto a truck to transport it to their newly build house in the HSRA. Valuable household goods can be stored in the accommodation. Construction materials salvaged from their existing houses and transported, can be stored at the compound, which has sufficient area, as can be observed in Figure 3-6. 20
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 - Transitional arrangements Transitional Food support The REDP-U2LR outlines the transitional food support provided to each household moving to the HSRA. For the duration of the temporary resettlement, each household will be provided with the same transitional food assistance. This will be in addition to the 3 month support, which they will receive after resettling to their permanent house in the HSRA. Transitional Rice support The REDP-U2LR outlines the transitional rice support provided to each household moving to the HSRA. For the duration of the temporary resettlement, each household will be provided with the same transitional rice assistance. This will be in addition to the 5 years support, which they will receive after resettling to their permanent house in the HSRA. Transitional cash support The REDP-U2LR specifies that transitional cash support is provided to resettlers, to cover the expenses of water supply, electricity and garbage collection. At the temporary resettlement site, The Company will directly pay for the cost of electricity and water supply, because there will be made on group connection. Installation of individual electricity meters is time consuming and costly, therefore only 1 meter will be installed and the cost of electricity will be directly born by NNP1PC. The PAP will have no cost for this. Therefore, no additional transitional cash support will be provided for the duration of the temporary resettlement. Their 3-month provision will only be provided after resettling to their permanent house in the HSRA. 21
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6 - Schooling of children Number of students The 11 households have a total of 29 children attending school, 15 of them are female. Details on the primary school students are listed in Table 6-1 and primary school students in Table 6-2 Table 6-1 Number of primary school students Grade Number of students Current school Total Female location School during temporary resettlement Primary 1 7 6 Houaypamom HSRA Primary 2 4 1 Houaypamom HSRA Primary 3 2 1 Houaypamom HSRA Primary 4 5 0 Houaypamom Hat Gniun Primary 5 2 0 Houaypamom Hat Gniun Total 20 8 Table 6-2 Number of secondary school students Grade Number of students Total Female Current school location School during temporary resettlement Secondary class 1 3 2 Nam Youak Nam Youak Secondary class 2 - - Secondary class 3 3 0 Nam Youak Nam Youak Secondary class 4 - - Secondary class 5 1 1 Nam Youak Nam Youak Secondary class 6 2 0 Nam Youak Nam Youak Secondary class 7 - - Total 9 3 Schooling arrangements during temporary Resettlement The Education team will facilitate with the official notifications required to relocate schools for the students and enlist those who change school in the new school, to ensure acceptance of end of year examinations. The school in the Houay Soup Resettlement Area has been operational since 13 February 2017, teaching a total of 23 students in Primary Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3. Because there are only 2 students at grade level 4, for now these two students attend class in Hat Gniun. The 13 primary school students from Houaypamom at grade level 1-3 can join the school in the HSRA The 7 primary school students from Houaypamom at grade level 4-5 will join the school in in Hat Gniun. The school bus from Hatsaykham will take them there. 22
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 6 The 9 secondary school students from Houaypamom currently attending the school in Nam Youak will continue to board there and Resettle after completion of their final exam in May 2017. During the Pi Mai holiday in April, NNP1PC will arrange for transportation for these 9 students from Nam Youak to Hat Gniun and back to school at the end of their school break. In September 2017, the new schools will open in the HSRA and all students will be able to study in these new school buildings. 23
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 - Livestock Current number of livestock The 11 households currently raise both small and large livestock in Houaypamom. The numbers of these livestock are listed in Table 7-1. Table 7-1 Number of livestock currently owned by the 11 households Num ber Type of animal Total number of animals owned by 11 households Number vaccinated 1 Buffalo 2 0 2 Cow 32 11 3 Pig 35 6 4 Goat 0 0 5 Chicken 231 59 6 Duck 26 9 Total 324 85 In Houaypamom village, similar to many rural communities in Laos, animals are mostly unmanaged and roaming freely in the village (see Figure 7-2). Some households keep their pig in a pig pen and chickens have a chicken pen for staying during the night time, but during the day they are free range. The exception to this free range management style is the fighting bull. The fighting bulls are highly prized animal for Hmong people and plays an important role in the Hmong culture. They are well fed by the owner, using a cut- and-carry system and housed in an animal pen near the dwelling of the owner. Livestock at the Temporary Resettlement facilities The large livestock will be vaccinated prior to relocation. The large livestock will be relocated together with the owners at the temporary resettlement site in HSRA. From the 40 hectares of grazing land already established in the HSRA, a 10 ha area will be allocated for the households to be used for feeding their cattle (see Figure 7-3). The cattle can graze on this land area. Additional feedstuff such as a salt lick will be provided by the Company if required. The fighting bulls will be kept in a temporary animal pen near the accommodation and the owners will continue their cut-and-carry feeding system. Medium size livestock will be taken by their owners to the temporary accommodation in the HSRA. Temporary pig pens will be constructed on a suitable land plot near the accommodation, to prevent the pig from roaming freely in the HSRA (see Figure 7-1). Chicken and ducks will be kept in the back yard area and provided with a roofed shelter to prevent them from getting wet during the rain. The livestock officer of the SMO Livelihood Team is Hmong and will visit the 1 households on a regular 24
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 7 basis, to consult with them regarding the arrangements made and solve issues as they arise, using the principles of adaptive management. Figure 7-1 Temporary pig pen constructed in the HSRA near the accommodation of the 11 households Figure 7-2 Free ranging cattle 25
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 7 Figure 7-3 Location of Grazing land area 26
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 8 CHAPTER 8 - Livelihoods during temporary Resettlement Day labor with NNP1PC For the development of agricultural lands in the HSRA for 2LR Resettlers, the project requires day labor to be hired. Vegetation clearance or large area s is required to establish grazing land, fruit tree plantation and cash crop areas. NNP1PC will offer the opportunity to work as day labor to the 11 households, based on the labor requirements for the works. Day labor with contractors Several construction companies are working in the HSRA to construct resettlement infrastructure. Contractors will be informed of the possible availability of day labor from the 11 households and the opportunity to work as day labor will be offered to the 11 households, based on the labor requirements for the works and availability of the households. Dry season vegetable production Each household will be provided with 30 m 2 of vegetable garden for cultivation of various dry season vegetables. A small livelihood project will be offered to the households, demonstrating composting, and application of organic fertilizers and cultivation of 3 short season vegetables, such as lettuce, morning glory, spring unions and coriander. Shade netting will be used to protect the vegetables form the sun. Seeds and agricultural tools will be provided to the households. The produce can be eaten by the families. Social monitoring To ensure successful adaptation to the temporary resettlement conditions, the SMO Ethnic Specialist and SMO- Resettlement preparation team will for at least the first month conduct weekly visits to the households and consult them on their stay. Issues which arise will be dealt with using the principle of adaptive management. The weekly distribution of food items is a good contact point between the resettlement preparation team and the households. 27
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 9 CHAPTER 9 - Consultations and External monitoring Consultations Consultation with the 11 households and village Authorities of Hatsaykham where conducted in preparation of this REDP-UTR. Informal consultations with the 11 affected households (PAH), where conducted following receipt of the request letter. A follow up discussion was conducted with their clean leader on 21 February 2017 and Village Authorities of Hatsaykham (02 March 2017), while information has been gathered from affected people as the base for revising and amending assessments and plans originally outlined in the REDP 2LR. A field visit to the HSRA and the alternative site was conducted by 10 out of the 11 households on 08 March 2017. Based on the consultations and the site visits, the 11 affected households selected the temporary resettlement arrangements at HSRA. This is in line with NNP1PC s assessment of the practicalities and pros and cons between temporary relocation at HSRA and temporary relocation to the guesthouse in Hat Gniun. External monitoring The LTA-social expert undertook a mission to the Project at the end of March 2017. During the mission, the expert met with and consulted with the 11 households prior to their temporary relocation and verified with them if the arrangements are in line with ADB s SPS. The expert also inspect the location of the temporary facilities at the HSRA, and inspected the progress of the permanent house construction in order to asses if the households will be able to move into their permanent house in timely manner. During the debriefing of the mission by the LTA social expert, he stated that he did not object to the temporary resettlement of the 11 households as currently being prepared by the NNP1PC. 28
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 10 CHAPTER 10 - Activities Consolidated Budget and Schedule of Temporary Resettlement steps and timeline The number of affected households to be temporary resettled is low. However, even this small number of people will require detailed attention to ensure a successful temporary resettlement, which supports the overall resettlement and not result in negative impacts. Table 10-1 Steps in the temporary resettlement process. Step Activity Responsible Related document Tentative time frame Preparation Develop a detailed plan for the temporary resettlement for ADB s review. ADB to advice on whether it meets ADB SPS requirements. SMO Social Specialist This REDP-UTR. March 2017 Step 1 Site visit by representatives of 11 households to the proposed temporary resettlement site SMO- Resettlement preparation Photo record of field visit 08 March 2017 Step 2 Confirm the request by 11 households and finalize the temporary resettlement arrangements with the 11 households SMO- Resettlement preparation MoM on arrangements and agreements with the 11 households March 2017 Step 3 Step 4 Arrange rental contract with the guesthouse owner Arrange transportation contract with the transporter Procurement Contract March 2017 Procurement Contract March 2017 Step 5 Provide house dismantling tools to the 11 households SMO- Resettlement preparation Tool and material hand over receipt signed by each household March 2017 Step 6 Provide house dismantling fee to the 11 households, through bank transfer SMO- Resettlement preparation Copy of updated bank book showing the transfer March 2017 Step 7 Arrange contract for the provision of transitional food and rice support Procurement Contract March 2017 29
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project Chapter 10 Step Activity Responsible Related document Tentative time frame Step 8 Physical relocation of 11 households SMO- Resettlement preparation Photo record of Resettlement April 2017 Step 9 Provide additional transitional food (weekly) and rice support (monthly) SMO- Resettlement preparation Receipts of handed over materials April - May 2017 Step 10 Provide training on use of facilities, electricity, toilet and road safety SMO- Resettlement preparation Training attendance records March - April 2017 Step 11 Start vegetable home garden project, provide seeds and agricultural tools SMO-Livelihood Team Handover records of materials. April 2017 Step 12 Weekly follow up and provision of advice and support as required. Ethnic specialist and SMO- Resettlement preparation April - May 2017 Step 13 Prepare for Resettlement to HSRA SMO- Resettlement preparation May 2017 Step 14 Final resettlement to HSRA SMO- Resettlement preparation Photo record of Resettlement End of May 2017 Budget The cost breakdown for the temporary resettlement is provided in Table 8-1 below. All costs will be covered from the ESD budget. The budget is based on a duration of Temporary resettlement of 3 months. Table 10-2 Budget for Temporary Resettlement No Item Budget in LAK Budget in USD 1 Construction of temporary accommodation 97,800,000 12,000 2 House dismantling 30,812,550 3,781 3 Transportation to temporary resettlement site 52,000,000 6,380 4 Food item support for 3 additional months 27,997,500 3,435 5 Rice support 26,145,000 3,208 6 Transportation to permanent house after construction is completed 7,800,000 957 7 Training on use of water supply and electricity 800,000 98 8 Training on road safety 800,000 98 9 Support for construction of temporary animal pens 8,000,000 982 10 Livelihood support- home garden vegetable production 16,000,000 1,963 11 Electricity and water supply costs for 3 months 5,000,000 613 Total 273,155,050 33,516 30
REDP-UTR of The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project List of Annexes List of Annexes Annex 1 Request letter from 11 households. Annex 2 Minutes of the consultation meeting on 08 March 2017 31