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Deal #6596 Version #76269

Lao PDR

Created at

2015-10-06

Last update

2021-11-24

Last full update

2022-09-19

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected

"A total of 66 households (407 persons) were affected by construction of Nam Ngiep II. These households depended on a range of livelihood activities: cultivation (primarily rice), vegetable farming, hunting, fishing, and handicraft. These livelihood sources were compensated for using a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). Other physical assets lost as a result of hydro project construction included 5,878 trees, 51.42 hectares (ha) of agricultural land, one school, one clinic, 1 ha of sacred forest, and 2 ha of cemetery forest." (Hydro Review, 2016)

Presence of land conflicts

Displacement of people

Yes

Number of people actually displaced

407

Number of households actually displaced

Comment on displacement of people

According to a source, these 407 people and 66 households that were displaced by the investment were provided lands in a resettlement area.

Negative impacts for local communities

Environmental degradation, Socio-economic, Cultural loss, Displacement, Other

Comment on negative impacts for local communities

Resettlement and loss of livelihood.

Promised or received compensation

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

"PAPs of the Nam Ngiep II hydro project were given the choice of either receiving cash compensation and resettling themselves elsewhere or being moved to official resettlement areas, with housing provided." (Hydro Review, 2016)

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

"The resettlement site chosen was Ban Poung Thathom, which has an area of 117.5 ha and is in the same province as the original village. The resettlement village includes electrification, domestic water supply, a school, a hospital, a market, and other public buildings, as well as 54 ha of farm land with an irrigation system." (Hydro Review, 2016)

Promised benefits for local communities

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

Materialized benefits for local communities

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

Comment on materialized benefits for local communities

The company constructed a school and a hospital in the resettlement area. The company also provided the affected people lands for farming and the option of whether to receive cash or replacement seedlings.