Deal #6519

Displacement of people

Yes

Number of people actually displaced

815

Number of households actually displaced

163

Number of people displaced out of their community land

815

Comment on displacement of people

According the monitoring report of EIA implementation in 2018, 3 villages (Dakbou, Souksavang and Tangkeu villages) consisted of 163 households with total 815 people were resettled. About 14 villages around reservoir and downstream with total 471 households were reported that they would be compensated around 1,000 USD per household. [Source: Monitoring report of EIA]

Negative impacts for local communities

Environmental degradation, Socio-economic

Comment on negative impacts for local communities

In the upstream of reservoir area, more than 14,980 ha of forest area were flooded (included the wildlife habitat and Dong Ampham conservation area 1). More than 339 ha of forest area in the downstream area was affected, the decline of fish species, hydrological change [Source: Probe International & M report 2018]

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

No compensation is offered

Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

It was also reported that for resettled people, they would get rice 30 kg/month during the first three years of living in the new relocation site. [Source: Monitoring report of EIA ]

Materialized benefits for local communities

Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)

Comment on materialized benefits for local communities

For communities living downstream: Company promised to build bridge, water system (well), creating new jobs in fisheries for affected people, build schools, poverty reduction fund [Source: Monitoring report of EIA]