Deal #6530
Lao PDR
Created at
2015-01-02
Last update
2022-09-17
Last full update
2022-09-17
Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected
Name of community
Phoung and Phahing village in Khoun district; and Samkohthong village in Thathom district
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Mixed reaction
Comment on community reaction
Some affected people still have not received compensation for the loss of their agricultural and crop productions
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing]
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
No
Number of households displaced "only" from their agricultural fields
197
Comment on displacement of people
Based on the EIA report of the project, there was no relocated villages. However, villagers of Phoung village (115 households with total of 140 families) and Phahing village (82 households with total of 140 families) were affected especially on their farmland and the way of livelihoods.
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing]
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation, Socio-economic
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
Environmental impacts such as water quality, soil erosion, hydrological change and blocking sediment. The dam also causes the loss of forest, NTFPs, wildlife, loss of land use/farmland
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing]