Deal #10861

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

Punong Indigenous Community

Name of indigenous people

Punong Indigenous People

Recognition status of community land tenure

Indigenous Peoples traditional or customary rights not recognized by government

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Limited consultation

Comment on consultation of local community

In June 2009, a public forum was held in Koh Kong to discuss the impacts of the Tatay project prior to its approval the Cambodian government defended large dams, claiming that their economic benefits outweigh their environmental impacts, local residents raised concerns over the preliminary results.

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Mixed reaction

Displacement of people

Yes

Number of households displaced "only" from their agricultural fields

1 549

Comment on displacement of people

There are conflicting reports on the relocation of locals, news posts such as Phnom Penh Post said that there should be reconsideration of the project site due to impacted area relocation, while other reports from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) study on proposed hydropower projects in Cambodia, reported that the project required no relocation of local households Such inconsistency raises doubts over whether relocation was truly unnecessary or if it was simply glossed over for the sake of project optics. The EIA provided different estimates, claiming that the project would impact the livelihoods of 1,549 families who rely on the forest and its resources [BRI Monitor]

Negative impacts for local communities

Environmental degradation, Socio-economic, Violence

Comment on negative impacts for local communities

A feasibility study conducted in 2007 predicted that more than two thousand hectares of forest would be inundated by the dam’s reservoir, leading to decreases in water and fish stock quality, and resulting in serious impacts for the locals who depend on such resources. [BRI Monitor]

Promised benefits for local communities

Health, Education, Roads, Capacity building, Financial support

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

The report from reaearchers

Materialized benefits for local communities