Deal #6578
Lao PDR
Created at
2015-02-26
Last update
2022-09-28
Last full update
2022-09-28
Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected
Name of community
Ban Phonngam,
Ban Naxou,
Ban Nasangthong,
Ban Namphueng
Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
these are directly affected communities
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Consent
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
No
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
No
Comment on displacement of people
Based on IEE report, there was no displacement. The project affected agricultural area including the land and crops.
[Source: IEE report]
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation, Socio-economic
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
the project affected farm lands
Directly affected to the native forest resource, especially the Nam Sana watershed area.
[Source: IEE report]
Promised or received compensation
Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
The compensation rate identified in the IEE report as follows: for the agricultural land with land document, the compensation cost was 3,450 USD/hectare. For the agricultural land without land documents, the compensation cost was 1,725 hectare.
[Source: IEE report]
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Roads, Other
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Education - school for children 3 years and above (Ban Nasangthong , Ban Namphot and Ban Namphueng); Productive infrastructure - irrigation (Ban Namphot and Ban Nasangthong), bridge; Other - locals will be employed as laborers during construction phase; company to provide husbandry animals; and forest rehabilitation within project area
Materialized benefits for local communities
Materialized benefits for local communities
Health, Education, Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Roads
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
Improving health center, school, village road and bridge
[Source: IEE report]