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Deal #6602 Version #76307

Lao PDR
Created at
2015-12-02
Last update
2021-04-05
Last full update
2022-08-17

Displacement of people

Displacement of people
Yes
Number of people actually displaced
2 036

Negative impacts for local communities

Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation, Displacement
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
"The project risks releasing heavy metals into local water supplies and damaging the wilderness that local communities rely on for their food and livelihoods. The project also poses significant transboundary impacts. A set of transmission lines from Hongsa into Nan province, Thailand have already been built through sensitive forest areas. Two more sets of power lines are set to be built in coming years. Additionally, the operation risks contaminating lakes that extend into Thailand with mercury. As with any coal-fired power project, it also contributes significantly to climate change and represents a threat to human rights and climate justice. The environmental impact assessment for the project involved no meaningful consultation with the affected communities and failed to assess any transboundary impacts." -- EarthRights

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
Houses replaced, 2 ha agric land per household, employment opportunities

Promised benefits for local communities

Promised benefits for local communities
Education
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Hongsa Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Polytechnic College in Vientiane for education development through technical training and practical courses.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Materialized benefits for local communities
Education
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
In 2018, the company gave 40 scholarships worth 120 million kip for secondary school students in Ngeun, Hongsa, and Xienghon districts.