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Resettlement Plan

December 2017

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Northern Rural

Infrastructure Development Sector Project –

Additional Financing

Prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the originally posted in May 2016 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/42203-025/main#project-documents.

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GRANT No. 0534-LAO (SF) LAO PDR

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Department of Planning and Cooperation

Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project Additional Financing

Updated Land Acquisition and Compensation

Due Diligence Report

Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject

Oudomxay Province

December, 2017

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

in association with

Lao Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project Additional Financing Final Updated LACDDR Nam Beng Subproject

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

A. Project and Subproject 1 B. Land Acquisition and Mitigation Requirements 1 C. Value of Affected Assets for their Households 2 D. Consultation, Participation and Grievance Mechanisms 2 E. Planning, Implementing and Monitoring 3 F. Conclusions 3 G. Reporting Notes 3

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4

1.1 Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project – Additional Financing 4 1.2 Nam Beng Irrigation Rehabilitation Subproject 4

2. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT 8

3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE 9

3.1 Socio-Economic Baseline 9 3.2 Social Impacts 10 3.3 Socio-Economic Survey of Affected Households 11 3.4 Ethnic Groups of Affected Households 11 3.5 Severely Affected Persons 11

4. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 12

4.1 Requirements 12 4.2 Achievements 12

5. COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS 14

5.1 Requirements 14 5.2 Grievance Approach 14

6. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 16

7. MONITORING AND REPORTING 1

7.1 Internal M&E 1 7.2 External M&E 1

LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Summary of Subproject Affected Assets, Households and Severity of Impacts .............. 8 Table 2: Feedback from Subproject Village Consultation Meetings ............................................ 13 Table 3: NRI-AF Main Steps of Grievance Mechanisms ............................................................. 14 Table 4: Status of Performed/Scheduled Activities of Project Year 4 Subprojects ...................... 16

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Project Provinces and Districts ................................................................................. 6 Figure 2: Layout Map of Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject ....................................................... 7

ATTACHMENT Attachment 1 LARC Fact Finding and Screening

Attachment 2 LARC Consultation and Coordination

Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project Additional Financing Updated LACDDR Nam Beng Subproject

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha - hectare

kg - kilogram

km - kilometer

l - liter

m - meter

m2 or sqm - square meter

m3 - cubic meter

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 09 August 2017)

Currency unit - kip (KN)

$1.00 = KN8,301


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SELECTED ACRONYMS

ADB Asian Development Bank

AH Affected Household

AP Affected Person

CEF Compensation and Entitlement Form

DAFO District Agriculture and Forestry Office

DCO District Coordination Office

DD Detailed Design

DDR Due Diligence Report

DMF Design and Monitoring Framework

DLMA District Land Management Authority

DMS Detailed Measurement Survey

DOI Department of Irrigation

DoNRE District Office of Natural Resources and Environment

DOP Department of Planning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

DPWT Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport

DRC District Resettlement Committee

EA Executing Agency

EMO External Monitoring Organization

FHH Female Headed Household

FPG Farmers Production Group

FS Feasibility Study

GIC Grant Implementation Consultants

GOL Government of Lao PDR

HH Households

IA Implementing Agency

IOL Inventory of Loss

Lao PDR Lao People's Democratic Republic

LAC Land Acquisition and Compensation

LACDDR Land Acquisition and Compensation Due Diligence Report

LACR Land Acquisition and Compensation Report

LARC Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Compensation

LMA Land Management Authority

MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MoNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

MPWT Ministry of Public Works and Transport

NLMA National Land Management Authority

NPMO National Project Management Office

NRIDSP Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project

NRI Northern Rural Infrastructure

NRI-AF Northern Rural Infrastructure Additional Financing

NSC National Steering Committee

OPWT Office of Public Works and Transport

O&M Operation and Maintenance

PAFO Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office

PAM Project Administration Manual


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SELECTED ACRONYMS

PBME Project Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation

PIU Project Implementation Unit

PPME Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

PPO Provincial Project Office

PPSC Provincial Project Steering Committee

PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance

PRI Productive Rural Infrastructure

RCS Replacement Cost Survey

RF Resettlement Framework

ROW Right of Way

RP Resettlement Plan

SEBS Socio-Economic Baseline Survey

SES Socio-Economic Survey

SESAH Socio-Economic Survey of Affected Households

SIR Subproject Investment Report

TA Technical Assistance

TOR Terms of Reference

VLD Voluntary Land Donation

VRC Village Resettlement Committee

WUA Water Users Association

WUG Water Users Group


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DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

Affected Person (AP) indicates any juridical person being as it may an individual, a household, a firm or a private or public who, on account of the execution of the proposed Project or any of its components or subprojects or parts thereof would have their:

(i) Right, title or interest in all or any part of a house, land (including residential, commercial, agricultural, plantations, forest and grazing land) water resources or any other moveable or fixed assets acquired or possessed, in full or in part, permanently or temporarily adversely affected;

(ii) Business, occupation, place of work or residence areas adversely affected with or without displacement; or

(iii) Community resources adversely affected. Compensation means payment in cash or in kind to replace losses of land, housing, income and other assets caused by a project. Land Acquisition means the process whereby a person, household, firm or institution is compelled by a public agency to alienate all or part of the land s/he or it owns or possesses, to the ownership and possession of that agency, for public purpose in return for compensation at replacement cost. Rehabilitation means the process to restore income earning capacity, production levels and living standards in a longer term. Rehabilitation measures are provided in the entitlement matrix as an integral part of the entitlements. Relocation means the physical displacement of an AP from her/his pre-project place of residence. Replacement Cost means the amount in cash or in kind needed to replace lost assets at the time of payment of compensation, including cost of transactions. If land, it means the cost of buying a replacement land near the lost land with equal productive potential and same or better legal status, including transaction costs. If structures, the replacement cost is the current fair market price of building materials and required labor cost without depreciation or deductions for salvaged building material or other transaction cost. Market prices will be used for crops, trees and other commodities.

Resettlement Effects mean all negative situations directly caused by the project and/or subproject including loss of land, property, income generation opportunity, and cultural assets.

Resettlement Impacts mean all negative situations directly caused by the proposed Project and/or subproject including loss of land, property, income generation opportunity, and cultural assets. Resettlement Plans (RPs) are time-bound action plans with budget setting out resettlement strategy, objectives, entitlement, actions, responsibilities, monitoring and evaluation.

Severely Affected Person for this proposed subproject is defined as a person who will:

(i) lose more than 10% of total agriculture/aquaculture land holding, and/or

(ii) relocate and/or lose more than 50% of their main residential and/or commercial property, and/or

(iii) lose more than 10% of total income sources due to the proposed project.


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Significant Resettlement Impacts The severity of resettlement impacts is affected by the number of people who may experience involuntary resettlement impacts from a subproject, and of those, the number of people who are considered vulnerable. The main guiding document for resettlement plan preparation, the Safeguard Policy Statement of the ADB (2009) provides guidance on measures to take when impacts are significant. The ADB clarifies, on its website, that involuntary resettlement impacts of an ADB-supported project are considered significant if 200 or more persons will be physically displaced from home or lose 10% or more of their productive or income-generating assets. Taking into account the main factors that make some households in the target areas vulnerable, namely those living close to, on or below the poverty line, isolated communities and female headed households, resettlement impacts for any one subproject are taken to be significant if:

(i) 100 people or more who are experiencing resettlement effects are indigenous people or vulnerable as defined in the policy, for example, female-headed households, those living close to, on or below the poverty line, and isolated communities, including those without legal title to assets and pastoralists; or

(ii) more than 50 people experiencing resettlement effects are particularly vulnerable, for example, hunters-gatherers.

Voluntary Land Donation refers to voluntary contribution to the Project through donation of lost land of AH without requesting any (i) compensation for loss of land; and (ii) support/assistance for which they would be entitled. Voluntary donation of land shall be allowed under the following criteria: (i) The impacts are marginal (based on percentage of loss and minimum size of remaining assets); (ii) Impacts do not result in displacement of households or cause loss of household’s incomes and livelihood; (iii) The households making voluntary donations are direct beneficiaries of the project; (iv) Land donated is free from any dispute on ownership or any other encumbrances; (v) Consultations with the affected households is conducted in a free and transparent manner; (vi) Land transactions are supported by transfer of titles; and, (vii) Proper documentation of consultation meetings, grievances and actions taken to address such grievances is maintained. For sub-projects with voluntary land donation, an independent external party will be engaged to verify that land acquisition follows the principles and procedures set for the Project. .


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Project and Subproject

1. Considering satisfactory Project implementation progress for 26 subprojects under Project Years 1, 2 and 3 in the provinces of Bokeo, Luang Namtha, and Phongsaly, the Government of Lao PDR requested and has received though a Small-PPTA additional financing from ADB as Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project Additional Financing (NRI-AF) for additional 22 productive rural infrastructure(PRI) subprojects under Phase I to IV (i) to increase the total number of public rural infrastructure subprojects to be implemented, and (ii) to extend the productive rural infrastructure activities into Oudomxay Province which originally was provided only with agricultural extension activities. The NRI-AF main aim is to provide the rural community with access to and participation in the market economy. This is to be realized through the increase in incremental production of saleable commodities and promotion of agricultural productivity. The NRI-AF has four main outputs:

(i) Production and productivity enhancing rural infrastructure constructed and/or rehabilitated.

(ii) Productivity and impact enhancing initiatives adopted. (iii) Capacities of national, provincial and district agencies strengthened to enable a

sector development approach. (iv) Project managed and subprojects delivered efficiently and effectively.

2. The proposed Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject with a command area of 386 hectares is located in the Beng District of Oudomxay Province. It will cover two small adjacent schemes used by farmers from the villages Nammaed, Yor, Xiengle, Hoaylor, Pagdeua, and Nalai. The villages are located at the range of 4 to 23 km from Beng District and 40 to 59 km from Xai District, the provincial capital of Oudomxay. The benefiting villages have a total of 650 households and a population of 3,166 comprised of 1,563 females and 1,603 males.

3. The Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject considers the following main irrigation infrastructures to improve water diversion, regulation, delivery and distribution to irrigated areas: (i) Nam Beng 1 concrete weir, which was destroyed by floods in August 2013, (ii) the Nammaed temporary weir constructed of stones and bamboo; and (iii) the Houay Lor Weir, a concrete buttress type weir constructed in 1990 by government budget.

4. The proposed subproject comprises 3 weirs, 11 gates, 6,460 m main canal mainly lining, and 103 new related structures (81 farm turnouts, 3 divisions, 2 road crossings, 6 drainage culverts, 5 flumes, and 6 side spillways).

B. Land Acquisition and Mitigation Requirements

5. This subproject involves physical changes through rehabilitation works only within the existing corridor of impact and access. 6. At detailed design stage a corridor of 6 m width has been confirmed along existing and new alignments of canals including embankments and tracks in parallel with the canal. This provides some space for final adjustments of the alignment without further acquisition implications during construction. The rehabilitation works will not lead to requirements for acquisition of private assets:

(i) No loss of agricultural land.

(ii) No loss of residential land.

(iii) No loss of primary structures and thus no relocation of houses.

(iv) No loss of secondary structures.

(v) No loss of common property.

(vi) No loss of trees and crops.

(vii) No cases of economic resettlement and vulnerable people caused by subproject.


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C. Value of Affected Assets for their Households

7. The mitigation approach of the subproject (i) has been embedded in the entitlement, assistance and benefits approach as defined in the Project Resettlement Framework (RF), (ii) is compliant with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009), and (iii) has been orientated in the Lao legal context.

8. At detailed design stage there are no requirements for acquisition of private and/or public land or other assets by this subproject and therefore no compensation necessary.

9. Temporary land requirements for access and site installations will be designed by the contractor and approved during the construction phase by the resident site engineer. Any land acquisition requirements shall follow the same principles as set out in this LACDDR.

10. Consequently, there is also no resettlement budget required by this subproject for compensation of loss of private land or other assets. The subproject’s associated initiatives are covered through a separate budget of the Project. In addition, the costs for LARC and safeguards implementations are borne also by separate budgets.

D. Consultation, Participation and Grievance Mechanisms

11. The consultation took place through public meetings and individual discussion during surveys (Socio-Economic Survey of AHs, transect walks, others) during both feasibility study preparation and the detailed design ensuring that (i) the views and needs of project beneficiaries are taken into account by the design, (ii) key information relating to the subproject, including objectives, scope, implementation arrangements and support to user groups is clearly communicated, and (iii) any concerns can be heard and addressed. Both the feasibility study related LACR in 2015 and the detailed design related Updated Land Acquisition and Compensation Due Diligence Report (LACDDR) in 2017 have been based on a consultative and participative approach with authorities and villagers:

(i) Six public meetings in 2 villages in February/March 2015 and April 2017 with a total of 660 participants including 276 female participants covering topics, such as, but not limited to status of subproject, asset measurements surveys (PMS/DMS), socio-economic surveys of affected households (SESAHs), joint field transect walks, entitlement, compensation, grievance redress mechanism, construction/rehabilitation work, environmental construction supervision including health and safety.

(ii) Two provincial LARC coordination meetings in March 2015 and April 2017 with 30 participants (including 2 female staff).

(iii) Preliminary Measurements Survey (PMS) in March 2015 and Detailed Measurement Survey (DMS) in April 2017 during joint transect walks with AHs, village representatives, Provincial Project Office (PPO) and District Coordination Office (DCO) staff and Grant Implementation Consultants (GIC) with focus on specific acquisition requirements of the concerned strips of productive land of the households’ agricultural plots along the main canal alignment.

(iv) As there are no affected households (AH) no socio-economic surveys of affected households (SESAH) were conducted.

12. The defined grievance approach aims at having complaints ideally passed through four stages before they could be elevated to a court of law as a last resort. The Grievance Redress Mechanism’s (GRM) objective is to handle and solve any complaints in four stages before a complainant would approach a court. Affected persons are entitled to lodge complaints regarding any aspect of the preparation and implementation of land acquisition and compensation without prejudice to their right to file complaints with the court of law at any point in the process. The villagers understand that there are no costs for them, as they can make any verbal or written complaint for free at any stage of the subproject.


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13. During the fieldwork GIC received frequently feedback from the contacted households indicating their high satisfaction of the subproject bringing them “a better irrigation with access” and their hope that the subproject would start very soon.

E. Planning, Implementing and Monitoring

14. The final planning of compensation and mitigation measures has been based on the DMS combined with a joint transect walk clarifying with land owners and village representatives the ownership of land and existing right-of way (RoW). As there are no impacts on private land or other assets, no inventory of loss (IOL) and SESAH were required, and no land acquisition and compensation budget calculated. 15. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is the executing agency (EA) for the Project with the responsibility for overall project coordination and management transferred to its Department of Planning which has established the National Project Management Office (NPMO) for day-to-day coordination and management of the Project. The implementing agencies at the provincial level are the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Offices (PAFO). Provincial Project Offices (PPOs) have been established within each PAFO to be responsible for subproject related financial management at provincial level, and coordination and management of implementation of subprojects. To assist implementation of the subproject at the district level, District Coordination Offices (DCOs) have been established within District Agriculture and Forestry Offices (DAFOs) mainly to coordinate and supervise subproject activities. 16. This subproject is scheduled to commence construction work by 1st quarter 2018 with scheduled completion by end of 4th quarter 2018. The start of implementation is mainly dependent on approval of detailed design, bidding evaluation and the updated LAC report part of the Project’s overall grant conditions. 17. During implementation and operation phase the external Monitoring and Evaluation (M&) is not required, but the internal M/E shall take place. However, in the event that unexpected adverse impacts on assets of AHs and/or APs would occur, suitable requirements and arrangements will be made for mitigation measures and compensation actions as for a category B subproject. Also in such a case, its technical approach has to be transparent, and any data or information made available to involved stakeholders either in Lao and/or English language, whichever is more comprehendible for a given stakeholder group.

F. Conclusions

18. This updated Land Acquisition and Compensation Due Diligence Report (LACDDR) confirms at detailed design level this subproject to be grouped under ADB category C it does not involve involuntary resettlement impacts, as defined in ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement.

19. The updated land acquisition planning during detailed design stage completes the LAC tasks, as there will be no need for preparing and implementing a formal land acquisition.

G. Reporting Notes

20. This LACDDR chosen only relevant chapters from preparation requirements for Resettlement Plans as outlined in the “ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement (2009). 21. According to Lao PDR Decree 2432 (dated 11/11/2005 on “Regulations for Implementing Decree 192 dated 07/07/2005 on Compensation and Resettlement of People Affected by Development Project”) a resettlement planning document is called “Land Acquisition and Compensation Report” if impacts of the project are not serious (mostly marginal), which is the case for this subproject. However, as proposed in the RF, for sub-projects where screening confirms no land acquisition or resettlement impacts, only a Due Diligence Report (DDR) needs to be prepared, providing information as described in this LACDDR.


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1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.1 Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project – Additional Financing

22. The Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project Additional Financing (NRI-AF) main aim is to provide the rural community with access to and participation in the market economy. This is to be realized through the increase in incremental production in saleable commodities and promotion of agricultural productivity. NRI-AF has four main outputs:

(i) Production and productivity enhancing rural infrastructure constructed and/or rehabilitated.

(ii) Productivity and impact enhancing initiatives adopted. (iii) Capacities of national, provincial and district agencies strengthened to enable a

sector development approach. (iv) Project managed and subprojects delivered efficiently and effectively.

23. Considering satisfactory Project implementation progress, the Government requested for additional financing. This was investigated during the project midterm review in April 2014 and in more detail during the ADB review mission in November 2014. The additional financing was made available in July 2017 and will cover construction, rehabilitation and/or improvement of rural roads and irrigation systems intended to bring socio-economic benefits to rural communities. It will entail: (i) an increase in the total number of productive rural infrastructure (PRI) subprojects to be implemented; and (ii) extension of rural infrastructure activities into Oudomxay Province which originally was provided only with agricultural extension activities. The indicative number of additional PRI subprojects totals 22 with four in Oudomxay Province and six each in the other three provinces Bokeo, Luang Namtha, and Phongsaly. Although it is expected that 22 subprojects will be implemented, a list of 30 subprojects will be identified in case a proposed subproject will be found not feasible during the feasibility study process. The map in Figure 1

shows the four Project provinces with its subproject districts.

1.2 Nam Beng Irrigation Rehabilitation Subproject

24. The Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject has been one of a number of candidate irrigation subprojects selected for the NRI-AF. It was selected on the basis of the number of beneficiaries, the relatively advanced stage of concept design and its situation within Beng district, Oudomxay province, which has been identified as a NRI-AF target area under additional financing. The existing irrigation system is gravity fed, utilizing a weir and canal network. There may be no other alternative water sources than Nam Beng, Nam Met and Houay Lor nearby. As a gravity fed scheme, it will be relatively simple to construct and maintain and inexpensive to operate. The use of a weir is necessary in order to provide sufficiently regular flows for irrigated agriculture to be feasible. The “no project” alternative would, in this case, simply mean the substitution of the Nam Beng with an alternative scheme within Beng district or another project target area.

25. The Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject is located in Beng District, Oudomxay Province. From the District and provincial centers, the benefiting villages are accessible through Road No. 2, a paved road in very good condition. Transportation to and from Road No. 2 and within the villages is through small village roads which are also passable all year round.

26. The Nam Beng 1 was a concrete weir constructed by the government in 1996, washed out by floods in August 2013. Due to this, the farmers had been cultivating rice under rainfed condition. The government allocated 83 million KNs to construct a temporary intake, to be completed before the wet season this year through labor participation from beneficiary villages. The Nammaed is composed of temporary low head weirs (about 0.50-0.80 m) made of stones and bamboo with open intakes at the left and right side of Nammaed River and a total of 3.0 km main canal. The Houay Lor Weir is a concrete buttress type weir. The upstream of the weir is filled with sediment of sand and stones. The sluice gates and intake gates at the left side of the


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weir have no control gates and supposed to be controlled using stop logs which the farmers have difficulty of operating. The 6.9 km main canal (left side) is seriously eroded at many locations and there are insufficient water control and regulatory structures. Hence, heavy water losses is incurred during water delivery and distribution. An intake pipe, which is separate from their weir and therefore not affected in its operation during the subproject’s construction work, is installed by a Chinese Company to irrigate banana plantation and fish pond at the right side of the weir.

27. The subproject includes construction, rehabilitation and/or improvement of different infrastructure components of the irrigation scheme and road. The Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject involves: (i) construction of two new concrete weirs to replace Nam Beng 1 (a concrete weir destroyed by floods in August 2013) and Nammaed (a temporary weir constructed of stones and bamboo); and (ii) rehabilitation and/or improvement of the Houay Lor Weir, a concrete buttress type weir constructed in 1990 by government budget. The proposal includes rehabilitation/improvement of irrigation facilities and related structures (81 farm turnouts, 3 divisions, 2 road crossings, 6 drainage culverts, 5 flumes, and 6 side spillways) of the three weirs to improve water diversion, regulation, delivery and distribution to irrigated areas.

28. Besides the irrigation rehabilitation works, productivity and impact enhancement initiatives will be delivered by the Project. These initiatives will comprise of compulsory and optional initiatives. The compulsory initiatives will include (i) support for WUGs established to operate and maintain the rehabilitated facilities; and (ii) WUG management training, Improvement of WUG Executive communities, such as financial management, operation and maintenance, water catchments identification and zoning. Optional initiatives will need to be further discussed with the beneficiaries and could be selected from production, post-harvest handling, processing and the development of market linkage initiatives.

29. Figure 2 contains a map showing the layout of the subproject’s infrastructure.


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Figure 1: Project Provinces and Districts

Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project Additional Financing Updated LACDDR on Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject

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Figure 2: Layout Map of Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject


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2. SCOPE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT

30. A Preliminary Measurement Survey (PMS) was conducted in March 2015 combined with joint transect walk of asset owners (potentially affected farmers), village representatives, PPO/DCO staff and consultant along the corridor of impacts to indicate potential loss of private assets and quantifying it directly at the affected location. This has been updated through a Detailed Measurement Survey in April 2017 combined with the same set of activities. A LARC screening including photos, has been prepared in Attachment 1 summarizing no requirements for land acquisition.

31. The subproject will involve physical changes through the rehabilitation of existing and construction of new irrigation infrastructures within the existing 6m wide right-of way (RoW) along the main canal’s alignment.

32. There are no impacts on primary structures and community resources, and also no physical displacement.

33. For any temporary site installation and access roads the contractor will have to propose a site installation and access plan and obtain approval by the resident site engineer. Where possible, public land will be used. Through a transparent and contractual approach, the Employer will provide the contractor with the project’s land acquisition and compensation principles to ensure that (i) official compensation rates are applied, (ii) re-instatement of affected assets contractually defined, (iii) consultation taking place, (iv) grievance mechanism followed, (v) EMP applied, (vi) and other items specified. The Employer will have to monitor this. The item temporary site installation and access roads are covered in the General Conditions of Contract under item 69.

Table 1: Summary of Subproject Affected Assets, Households and Severity of Impacts

Type of Asset

Affected Households

Level of Affectedness Severity of Impact

Sex of

Head of AH

Affected Persons

Residential Village

Productive

Land

None 0

Trees / Crops

Residential

Land

Primary Structures

Secondary Structures

N O T E S:

1 This subproject will not lead to involuntary resettlement impacts for households.

2 Individual farmers, but also representatives of WUGs and other village organizations were contacted during detailed design stage and confirmed to PPO, DCO and GIC, that there is dry season onion, garlic, vegetable and/or soya bean in the three sub-schemes, however not using weirs and canals. Only two farmers have some paddy fields close to the intake and along the approx. first 100 meters of the main canal. Their use of water from the main canal will not be disturbed during the construction phase, as (i) water from the river will be diverted during the construction of the new weir into the main canal, and (ii) the rehabilitation of that stretch of the main canal will be done during 2nd half of the construction period. Therefore, there will be no adverse impact in form of loss of income through construction work for the farming community.


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3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND PROFILE

3.1 Socio-Economic Baseline

34. The Subproject is expected to benefit six (6) villages Namaed, Yor, Xiengle, Hoaylor, Pagdeua, and Nalai in Beng District, Oudomxay Province. These villages are located at the range of 4 to 23 km from Beng District and 40 to 59 km from Xai District. These villages have a total of 650 households (HHs). The villages had been established between 1885 and 1970, thus existing for a very long time. 35. Supported by the detailed design related fieldwork performed by the GIC teams in cooperation with the PPO and DCO it has been noted that the socio-economic situation of the subproject villages did not change remarkably since the preparation of the feasibility study. The information of this paragraph has been extracted from the Social Impact Assessment (chapter 3.1 socio-economic conditions) of the feasibility study:

(i) The social environment of the proposed subproject is supportive to the implementation of the Subproject. The village authorities, ethnic groups, women, men and LNFC of the six villages expressed full support to the implementation of the subproject. They expect that the subproject will result to increase agriculture production and income for their villages. They anticipate that the increase in income will increase the financial capability of HHs in supporting household management, education of children and health care.

(ii) The ethnic groups in the 6 villages are Lue (more than 99%) and Lao Loum (less than 1%). Communication with and among the two ethnic groups is not an issue as both speak the Lao National Language. Cooperation and coordination is also not a problem considering that the ethnic groups in the 6 villages practice the same religion (Buddhism) and have similar culture, customs and traditions. These groups belong to the major Lao-Tai Ethno-Linguistic Group. The villages have very active village authorities who had been supporting the subproject from its identification and proposal to district authorities. The village LNFCs are also very active and are functioning as the grievance and mediation groups for the villages in coordination with village authorities. The LNFC represents all ethnic groups in village meetings and community development activities.

(iii) Relative to Gender, the leaderships of village committees and organizations are generally male dominated and women are observed to be less involved/represented in village meetings. Based on group interviews of ethnic group representatives, most of the household works are done by women. Men are recognized to be responsible of house repair/construction. A number of household responsibilities are recognized to be shared responsibility of both genders: i) financial budgeting and management; ii) money earner; iii) cooking; iv) cleaning the house; and iii) fire wood gathering. It is worthwhile to point out that “money earner” which is ordinarily recognized as the role of men is recognized in the villages as the role of both genders. The role of “cooking” which is historically the role of women is also recognized as shared responsibility.

(iv) On work distribution for agriculture production works, men are seen to be responsible of most of the activities, especially those that are considered “muscle” or masculine works such as land preparation, irrigation, buying inputs, seed sowing/nursery, fertilizer application, etc. Women are seen to be responsible of weeding, drying, poultry management and selling production. Some are seen to be shared responsibilities such as, pulling seedlings, planting/transplanting, harvesting and business (store, buy and sell, trading, etc.). The data indicates that women are contributing substantial and important roles in agriculture production, and hence, income generation.

(v) Decision-making responsibilities are generally considered to be dominated by men. Women are seen to share only the decision on what livestock to raise and what


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household appliances/equipment to buy. (vi) Depending on the labor requirement for subproject implementation, the total

available labor in the 6 villages is 2,087. The available labor in the villages is substantial to support the labor requirement of the subproject.

(vii) Rice sufficiency situation based on the Village Household Masterlist shows that 10% or 68 HHs out of 650 HHs are insufficient with rice, while 90% or 582 HHs are rice sufficient. Data on rice production from Village Agro-Socio-Economic Survey shows that the total rice production in the 6 villages for the last 3 years had been sufficient for the rice requirement of the population in the villages. However, the rice production of 3 villages, Xiengle, Houaylor and Pangdeua is not enough for the total requirement of the villages. This is due to the limited irrigated and rainfed lowlands in the villages compared to the other villages. The other 3 villages have surplus rice production.

(viii) Based on the Village Household Masterlist, 90% of HHs in the area are classified to be at medium income level, 4% are reported to be poor and 90% are of the middle income category. According to Decree of Government of Laos “Poverty Criteria and Development Standard 2012-2015” No 201/Govt, Date 25 April 2012 the official wealth ranking defines rich above the 2009 poverty line (>180,000kip per person per month), medium between 2005-2009 poverty line (85,000-180,000kip per person per month) and the poor below 2001 poverty line (<85,000kip per person per month). The trend is reflected in the distribution on type of houses, wherein 83% are medium houses made of combination of local materials, concrete and iron roofing, 7% of houses are small to medium ordinary houses made of local materials and 10% are modern houses made of concrete and iron/tile roofing. In comparison to the data from the Village HH Masterlist, the results of the Sample Household Interview show that the HH average income for the two villages is above the 2009/2012 poverty line. Detailed data shows that 8% of the sample HHs are poor, 18% are middle income level and 73% are found to have income above the 2009 and 2012 rural poverty line.

3.2 Social Impacts

36. The proposed subproject has the following potential positive impacts

(i) Increase household income and hence, reduce poverty. (ii) Improvement of the economic conditions of beneficiary households due to: (a)

improved irrigation water availability in irrigated areas; (b) increase in irrigated area in both seasons; (c) increase rice yield and production; (d) promote production of high value for other crops during the dry season; and (e) increase in income.

(iii) Generate additional demand for hired labour due to increase in crop production activities in the area for two seasons.

(iv) Promote a more active economy for the villages due to increased production of rice and other crops, increased household income, potential commercialization of rice surplus and high value crops, and demand for production inputs.

(v) Savings on labor, time and local materials for the beneficiary households from the frequent repair of the indigenous weirs particularly during the wet season.

37. The subproject will enable intensification (increased frequency) of cropping in the area through increased reliability of water supply. 38. During PMS/DMS and SESAH fieldwork GIC could notice a widespread support for the proposed subproject both amongst those with irrigated land and those without as there is an expectation that intensification of cropping will provide increased demand for farm labor. 39. In addition some residents expect an opportunity for temporary employment through a contractor for construction works of the weir and canal.


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3.3 Socio-Economic Survey of Affected Households

40. No cases of AHs to report.

41. However it was notable, that in general households talking with GIC during field work at the detailed Design stage stressed their expectation of an improvement of their livelihoods through an improved irrigation scheme as their incomes depend heavily on agricultural and farming activities.

3.4 Ethnic Groups of Affected Households

42. No cases of AHs to report.

3.5 Severely Affected Persons

43. No cases of APs to report.


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4. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION

4.1 Requirements

44. In general a meaningful consultation is a process that (i) begins early in the project preparation stage and is carried out on an ongoing basis throughout the project cycle; (ii) provides timely disclosure of relevant and adequate information that is understandable and readily accessible to affected people; (iii) is undertaken in an atmosphere free of intimidation or coercion; (iv) is gender inclusive; (v) enables the incorporation of all relevant views of affected people and other stakeholders into project design and implementation; and (vi) ensures the participation of AHs in planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of resettlement programs.

45. After the Feasibility Study design related PMS a detailed design related DMS was carried, which confirmed that the subproject will not cause resettlement impacts. Therefore no detailed inventory of loss and no census survey through a SESAH were performed. These steps are embedded in a transparent consultation process with public village meetings both during detailed design and construction stages as defined by the resettlement planning section of the Resettlement Framework (RF). The villagers have participated throughout the various stages of LARC planning of the subproject, and were properly informed of all related activities. The information includes among others the specific activities, schedules, and potential impacts and mitigation measures. The information exchange was in form of public meetings hold by the respective PPO, DPO and village committees or representatives as required in the consultation and participation section of the RF. 4.2 Achievements

46. The disclosure of information, consultation and participation of residents in the subproject implementation area started with the NRI PPTA in 2010 and continued between 2011 and 2012 for the subprojects of the NRI’s Project Year 1 and extended in 2012 and 2013 for the 9 subprojects of Project Year 2 and the 8 subprojects of Project Year 3 respectively as part of the preparation of feasibility studies and detailed designs. Concerning Province Oudomxay, first Project overall consultation took place at early stage of the NRIDSP’s implementation phase. In the context of the NRI-AF the S-PPTA related additional consultation took place between February and May 2015 with focus on technical infrastructure rehabilitation project for existing irrigation schemes and related potential social safeguard measures. This consultation was completed during the ongoing implementation phase through further LAC coordination and village meetings in April and September 2017. The consulted residents have a good understanding about the subproject and its land acquisition related aspects. The villagers show an open attitude and a very supportive behavior towards the subproject as irrigation is a topic of high interest. They did not raise concerns or issues.

47. Provincial and district officials, as well as village representatives, households and families have been informed about the subproject in general and LARC aspects in particular. The subproject ensured that potential affected persons and other stakeholders have (i) obtained information during both feasibility and detailed design stages now, and (ii) opportunities to participate in the land acquisition process. An overview about LARC related governmental coordination and community consultation has been prepared in Attachment 2.

48. The dissemination and consultation activities are performed as an integral part of the resettlement planning process to inform the concerned villages about LARC items through (i) village meeting/s and (ii) individual clarifications, and (iii) joint transect walks. During LARC related fieldwork, the GIC initially explained to both staff from implementing agencies and consulted farming residents general aspects about participation of affected people in land acquisition activities, the involvement of district and village leaders in the overall process, type of compensation and mitigation measures.


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Table 2: Feedback from Subproject Village Consultation Meetings

No. Question Item

Indicative Totals of Responses by Gender ( F:= Female and M:= male)

All Majority Average Minority None Do not know 100% ca. 75% ca. 50% ca.25% 0%

F M F M F M F M F M F M

Q-1 Do you support the project? x x

Q-2 Do you support the canal scheme and/or road system? x x

Q-3 Would you agree in permanent canal/road alignments on your land?

Do

es n

ot

ap

ply

Q-4 Would you agree in temporary construction access on your land?

x x

Q-5

If land or other assets will be acquired, what is your preferred compensation option?

Donation of land

as contribution to subproject

No

case

s o

f

loss o

f a

sse

ts

Land for land compensation

in any case

Cash compensation for land

in any case

Q-6

What is your preferred conflict resolution option?

Village committee x x

District committee

Provincial committee

Civil court

Q-7

If land or other assets will be acquired, what is your preferred use of compensation fees?

Education of children

No c

ase

s t

o

rep

ort

Building new houses

Small business

Deposit in bank

Consumption

Others

Q-8

If you will lose majority of your land, what are your preferred options for future livelihoods?

Work outside

No c

ase

s t

o

rep

ort

Open shops

Run restaurants or hotels

Have small business

On-the-job training / apprenticeships

Others

Totals 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Comments from Participants

C-1 Villagers expressed their motivation to support the subproject.

Notes from Consultant

N-1 All public meeting took place in a very friendly atmosphere.

N-2 Details about meetings, dates, venues, facilitators and participants are given in Attachment 2.

N-3

Main items discussed: (i) Introduction and status of subproject; (ii) Briefing on LARC aspects; (iii) presenting GRM; (iv) Agreeing on joint transect walks; (v) Clarifying PMS/DMS and SESAH; (vi) Formal land acquisition procedures; (vii) Providing results of DMS and SESAH; (viii) Construction schedule; (ix) Others; (x) Open discussion with interest of participants mainly in (a) clarification about subproject area; (b) land requirements; (c) compensation an voluntary contribution, (d) construction.

N-4 For this subproject only 4 out of the 8 major questions apply.

49. The feedback of contacted people given to GIC concerned mainly their opinion and support to the subproject, some design items such as alignments in or along a RoW, compensation or donation of affected assets, and possible impacts and benefits for the villages. During the PMS/DMS related fieldwork further consultation and discussion took place with villagers and findings have been considered by the preparation of this LACDDR.


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5. COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS

5.1 Requirements

50. These mechanisms are defined in the Project’s RF aiming at the participation of APs throughout the various stages of LARC planning and implementation of subprojects. The information for APs about entitlements, compensation and supportive mitigation options and grievance mechanisms shall be provided by the Project’s relevant agencies and committees. Extensive meetings with APs also allow the implementing agencies to identify the needs and preferences of APs pertaining to compensation and rehabilitation assistance and to reduce any negative potential impacts caused by the proposed subproject.

51. In terms of grievance redresses, the villagers have been briefed about rights to grievance and the procedures during feasibility study in case LARC items would become a subproject related issue. This shall be repeated combined with further consultation at the start of construction work. Villagers present their complaints to the concerned local administrative officials and resettlement committees. The complaint can be filed first at the village level and can be elevated to the highest or provincial level if the complainants are not satisfied with the decisions made by the village and district levels/committees. APs will be exempted from all taxes, administrative and legal fees associated with their claims and grievance redress.

5.2 Grievance Approach

52. The main steps outlined below serve as an orientation for the grievance main approach. For each step details shall be described, agreed and explained to both resettlement responsible committees and the residents of affected villages.

Table 3: NRI-AF Main Steps of Grievance Mechanisms

Serial No. Procedural Steps

1

In each village existing mediation committees would be the first contact for APs to address their concerns. It is recommended that in agreement with villages either this committee would be responsible for LARC issues or the village would establish a project related LARC committee. The village shall decide about its community internal approach.

▼

2 APs would address their complaints to committee/s that would have to react within a defined time (5 days to be defined by village) after submission of the complaint.

▼

3 In case provided responses are not satisfying to affected people the grievance applications would be forwarded to the district council for resolution within a defined time (5 days) from the date of filing the complaint with this court.

▼

4 In case APs are still not satisfied next steps could involve provincial authorities that would have to issue a final decision within a defined time (10 days).

▼

5

If subproject APs are still not satisfied with the response given or decisions made, the complaint can be elevated at national level either to the national court, if legal decision at provincial level will require this, or to the NPMO which is to be established by the DOP through which the MAF will be responsible for the overall project management for final clarification in this matter within 15 days.


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53. APs are entitled to lodge complaints regarding any aspect of the preparation and implementation of this LACDDR without prejudice to their right to file complaints with the court of law at any point in the process. The implementing agencies will shoulder all administrative and legal fees that will be incurred in the resolution of grievances and complaints. 54. It is recognized that members of AHs might not have writing skills or ability to articulate their grievances verbally, however, then AHs are encouraged to seek assistance from the subproject and/or nominated local non-governmental organizations and/or other family members, village heads to have their grievances recorded in writing and to have access to the LARC documentation, and to any survey or valuation of assets, to ensure that where disputes do occur all the details have been recorded accurately enabling all parties to be treated fairly. 55. All complaints and resolutions will be properly documented by the PPO/DCO and be available for (i) the public and (ii) any monitoring purposes.


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6. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

56. In general, the two PPTA representative subprojects Nam Beng and Nam Oun are grouped as Phase I Subproject (Subproject Year 4). There are further Phase II, III and IV Subprojects (Subproject Years 5, 6 and 7) with 7, another 7 and final 6 subprojects respectively.

57. An overview about performed and scheduled activities of feasibility, detailed design, construction works and operation, together with related LARC activities has been prepared for Subproject Year 4 in Table 4 showing that the two subprojects are currently scheduled to commence physical construction in 1st quarter 2018 with the mobilization of contractor in January 2018. Concerning LAC activities, the surveys have been completed leading to no requirements of acquisition of private assets (land, structures, and trees).

Table 4: Status of Performed/Scheduled Activities of Project Year 4 Subprojects


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7. MONITORING AND REPORTING

58. The LAC monitoring is embedded in the overall M&E approach of the subproject. The M&E distinguish between internal and external components. The technical approach of the LAC related M&E will have to be transparent, and any data or information made available to involved stakeholders in Lao and/or English language, whichever is more comprehendible to a given stakeholder group. 59. In case impacts will be identified during detailed design stage, monitoring of LACR preparation and implementation will be carried out as required through the RF. In case unexpected impacts would occur during construction on AHs’ assets and/or on APs, the PPO and DCO will have to report on this in order to allow decision-making whether (i) mitigation measures can be satisfactorily provided, or otherwise (ii) there would be a need for suitable requirements and arrangements concerning affected assets and compensation actions. 7.1 Internal M&E

60. As this subproject is a Category C project, internal monitoring about resettlement related aspects is not needed. 7.2 External M&E

61. As this subproject is a Category C project, internal monitoring about resettlement related aspects is not needed.


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ATTACHMENT 1.1: LARC FACT FINDING: PICTURED IMPRESSIONS

PHOTOS 1 TO 3:

STREAM AND CANAL WITH DESTROYED CONCRETE WEIR

PHOTO 4:

HOUAY LOR RIVER AND ITS WEIR TO BE

REHABILITATED FOR SUPPLYING VILLAGE

YOR AREA WITH IRRIGATION WATER

PHOTO 5-6:

EXISTING NAMMAED WOODEN WEIR (PROPOSED LOCATION FOR NEW CONCRETE WEIR) AND

PROPOSED PREPLACEMENT LOCATION

PHOTOS 7-9:

TYPICAL IMPRESSIONS FORM PRODUCTIVE AREAS

PHOTOS 10-12:

TYPICAL ACCESS CONDITIONS

PHOTOS 13-15: TYPICAL CONDITIONS OF THE EXISTING CANALS


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ATTACHMENT 1.2: LARC FACT FINDING: SCREENING

Nam Beng Irrigation Subproject - Beng District – Oudomxay Province

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

MAIN COMPONENTS YES NO DESCRIPTION

Upgrading or rehabilitation x Rehabilitation

Construction of new physical facilities x Some new facilities to be constructed

Residential subproject area x Minor part of subproject is limited to existing canal corridors

Non-residential subproject area x Major part of subproject concerns agricultural land

Access x There are existing access roads to weirs and partly canals

Weir x 1 new concrete weir, 1 reinforcement of existing concrete weir, 1 improvement of one existing concrete weir

Main canal x Rehabilitation of 6,460m

Gates x Designed 11 new gates (4 intake gates, 6 sluice gates, 1 sluice stop log gate)

Canal structures x Designed 103 new structures (81 farm turnouts, 3 divisions, 2 road crossings, 6 drainage culverts, 5 flumes, 6 side spillways)

Other canal/s x

Drains x

Road x No road will be improved or newly constructed

LAND ACQUISITION, RESETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION (LARC) RELATED IMPACTS

SELECTED KEY ITEMS YES NO DESCRIPTION

Permanent land acquisition x

Temporary land acquisition x Only in case contractor would have requirements for his construction approach

Loss of houses/compounds x

Loss of agricultural land x

Displacement of people x

Change of land ownership and usage x

Loss of crops/trees x

Loss of incomes and livelihoods x

Loss of businesses/enterprises x

Loss of access to facilities/services x

Loss of community assets/ties x

Loss of cultural/historical properties x

Affected non-titled or vulnerable groups X

Affected socio-economic activities x

►FINDING: CONFIRMATION THAT THERE ARE NO IMPACTS EXPECTED FOR THIS SUBPROJECT

Category Categorization

A B C - √ D Feasibility Study Detailed Design New - √

Confirmed - √

NOTE: List of technical aspects and screening items is in accordance with checklists as defined by both Lao PDR guidelines and ADB regulations


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ATTACHMENT 2.1: CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION: MEETINGS

Pictured Impressions from PPTA Feasibility Study Phase

PHOTO 1: NRI INCEPTION WORKSHOP: KICK-OFF EVENT OF THE PROJECT

PHOTO 2: NRI ORIENTATION WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION

OF DISTRICT / PROVINCIAL PROJECT STAFF INTO

LARC LAWS / REGULATIONS

PHOTO 3: S-PPTA INTRODUCTION TO PROVINCE/ DISTRICT

PROJECT OFFICES

PHOTO 4 – 6: SUBPROJECT VILLAGE CONSULTATION MEETING AT YOR VILLAGE ; 26 FEB. 2015

PHOTO 7 – 9: SUBPROJECT VILLAGE CONSULTATION MEETING AT NAMMAED VILLAGE ; 27 FEB. 2015

PHOTO 10-12: LARC MEETING AT VILLAGE BAN YOR HELD IN VILLAGE OFFICE ; 13 MARCH 2015

PHOTO 12-15: LARC MEETING AT VILLAGE NAMMAED HELD IN VILLAGE TEMPLE ; 14 MARCH 2015

Pictured Impressions from Detailed Design Stage

PHOTO 16: PUBLIC MEETING YOR VILLAGE

PHOTO 17: PUBLIC MEETING NAMED VILLAGE

PHOTO 18: JOINT WALK IN BENG VILLAGE TOWARDS THE

RIVER TO SEE THE IRRIGATION SCHEME.


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ATTACHMENT 2.2: CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION: OVERVIEW

Itinerary

DATE ACTION DESCRIPTION

Selected Events from PPTA Feasibility Study Phase

03 August 2011

Inception workshop ------------------------------------------------ Vientiane City

(i) Introduction to key stakeholders including representatives from MAF, MoF and Project staff from Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Phongsaly and Oudomxay provinces

24 -27 December 2012

Capacity Development Training ------------------------------------------------ Oudomxay Town

Training Component Social Safeguard for Project Staff: (ii) General M&E of LARC related items; (iii) Specific criteria concerning pre-construction, con-

struction and post-construction (operation) phases.

23 February 2015

S-PPTA orientation meeting ------------------------------------------------ Oudomxay Town

(iv) S-PPTA introduction to key stakeholders of Oudomxay Province

26 February 2015

Introductory field visits ------------------------------------------------ Public village consultation meeting at village Yor. Total participants: 259 of which 117 are female participants.

Preliminary fact finding mission by GIC staff to the Province Oudomxay to: (v) Introduce GIC team to provincial/district Project staff; (vi) Get preliminary LARC related overview of scope and

nature of LARC effects through Project in general. 27 February 2015

Introductory field visits ------------------------------------------------ Public village consultation meeting at village Nammaed. Total participants: 85 of which 22 are female participants.

February to April 2015

Irrigation engineering site visit ------------------------------------------------ Subproject area

Review of technical aspects including among others: (vii) Conditions of existing irrigation infrastructure; (viii) Existing and/or new canal alignments; (ix) Irrigation related requirements of villagers/WUAs.

13 March 2015

PMS fact finding mission ------------------------------------------------ LARC meeting in village Yor. Total participants: 36 of which 7 are female participants

LARC related planning: (x) Village consultation meeting; (xi) Transect walk with villagers and provincial/district (xii) Project staff along irrigation infrastructure; (xiii) Preliminary Measurement Survey of land/ trees; (xiv) Discussion key-finding for LAC by PPO and GIC.

14 March 2015

PMS fact finding mission ------------------------------------------------ LARC meeting in village Nammaed. Total participants: 17 of which 3 are female participants

April 2015 - June 2017: Completing PPTA, Preparation/Start-up Activities, Approved Financing, Others

Selected Events from Detailed Design Stage

21 April 2017

Public village consultation meeting at village Yor.

Total participants: 130 of which 65 are female participants.

------------------------------------------------

Subproject area

Main items presented and/or discussed:

(xv) Informing about purpose of meeting and site visit;

(xvi) Presentation of subproject area and final design of irrigation scheme;

(xvii) Presentation of Detail Design by technical Design Company

(xviii) GIC verification whether there are confirmed no cases of assets;

(xix) Explaining GRM;

(xx) Others.

Further actions:

Joint transect walks in irrigation schemes;

Briefing Naibans on LAC aspects;

Others.

22 April 2017

Public village consultation meeting at village Nammaed.

Total participants: 133 of which 62 are female participants

------------------------------------------------

Subproject area

15 Sept. 2017

LAC consultation meetings in Nam Beng sub-scheme areas.

------------------------------------------------

Subproject area

LAC specific discussion about:

(xxi) Current LAC status (confirming no AHs)

(xxii) Rainy and dry season agricultural cropping patterns.

(xxiii) Verification of impacts on dry season cultivation through construction works (see Attachment 2.4)


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ATTACHMENT 2.3-1: CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION: ATTENDANCE SHEETS

PROJECT ORIENTATION / COORDINATION MEETING VENUE: PAFO MEETING HALL

DATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2015

PARTICIPANTS: TOTAL 18 (FEMALE:1 )

FACILITATOR: PAFO, DCO AND GIC

Shown is 1 out of 2 attendance sheets, which are administered in the PCU office

PUBLIC MEETING IN YOR VILLAGE

VENUE: VILLAGE MEETING PLACE



FACILITATOR: DCO AND GIC



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PUBLIC MEETING IN NAMMAED VILLAGE VENUE: VILLAGE MEETING PLACE


PARTICIPANTS: TOTAL 85 (FEMALE: 22 )





DATE: 13 MARCH 2015





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DATE: 14 MARCH 2017

PARTICIPANTS: TOTAL 17 (FEMALE: 3 )



PROJECT ORIENTATION / COORDINATION MEETING VENUE: PAFO MEETING HALL

DATE: 18 APRIL 2017

PARTICIPANTS: TOTAL 12 (FEMALE:1) FACILITATOR: PPO, APRO-TECHNICAL DESIGN COMPANY AND GIC



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DATE: 21 APRIL 2017


FACILITATOR: DCO, APRO-TECHNICAL DESIGN COMPANY AND GIC



DATE: 22 APRIL 2017


FACILITATOR: DCO, APRO-TECHNICAL DESIGN COMPANY AND GIC



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ATTACHMENT 2.4-1A: COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION ON CULTIVATION PRACTICES

Joint Meeting of Nam Beng and Nam Mead Sub-schemes and Findings

PHOTO 1: DISCUSSING CULTIVATION ASPECTS WHICH

ARE OF INTEREST FOR LAC PLANNING

PHOTO 2: PARTICIPANTS WALKING THROUGH THE VILLAGE

TO THE DRY SEASON AREA.

PHOTO 3: GROUP PHOTO SHOWING THE EXCELLENT

ATMOSPHERE.

“Upper area” which will not be used during dry season.

“Lower area, which will be used in dry season for onion and garlic

Stretch of land which will be used in dry season for vegetable

River

PHOTO 4: TYPICAL CONDITIONS IN SEPTEMBER (RAINY SEASON) OF THE BENG SUB-SCHEME

Minute of Meeting with focus on LAC relevant items:

Introduction of participants.

Explanation the purpose of that meeting.

Briefing on the following topics by GIC:

Status of subproject:

- Describing different Feasibility Study and Detailed Design stages.

Land acquisition and compensation:

- Confirming that there are no land requirements of the subproject.

Scheme specific:

- In 2013 a flood demolished the weir of Nam Beng sub-scheme.

- NRI has provided support to the Nam Beng sub-scheme since 2012.

Discussed Findings:

Jointly prepared overview about farming households, crops and use of the sub-schemes:

General conditions for both sub-schemes:

- 199 households are cultivating on 124 ha in the rainy season rice using the irrigation scheme infrastructure.

- All these households are cultivating on 9 ha in the dry seasons between November and January:

- They use their plots for onion and garlic production as those crops are planted at the beginning of the dry

season (high soil moisture from the wet season) and require no irrigation.

- For vegetable the strip of land closer to the river is used for bringing the water manually from the river to

the fields. For this crop, some farmers “exchange” their land for the dry season only.

- As weir and main canal are not used for the cultivation of onion, garlic and vegetable there will be no

construction impacts on these crops for the farmers during the dry season.

- All participants confirmed their need for this subproject and underlined their willingness of cooperation.

Specific conditions:

- Nam Beng sub-scheme:

- The farmers stopped dry season rice since 2013, after the weir was destroyed. By restarting cropping

again onion, garlic and vegetable they are back to the “pre NRI-subproject” situation.

- Nam Met sub-scheme:

- Two farmers cultivate in addition to onions, garlic, and/or vegetable also dry season rice on 3 ha land

closest located to main canal intake area. In the construction schedule the rehabilitation of that portion of

the main canal as a section would take place after irrigation is not required anymore, but would

meanwhile rehabilitate the remaining main canal.

- Thus there will be no construction impacts on the dry season cultivation.


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ATTACHMENT 2.4-1B COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION ON CULTIVATION PRACTICES:

Attendance sheets

PARTICIPANTS HAVE FOLLOWING POSITIONS OR ARE FORM FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS : Chief and deputy chief of villages. Water User Committee of Nam Maed and Nam Beng sub-schemes. Lao Women Union. Village Mediation Committee and Village Development Fund Committee.

PPO and DCO.


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ATTACHMENT 2.4-2A: COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION ON CULTIVATION PRACTICES

Meeting of Heuay Lor Sub-scheme and Findings

PHOTO 1: DISCUSSING LAC RELEVANT CULTIVATION ASPECTS

PHOTO 2: TYPICAL MAIN CANAL CONDITIONS ALONG PROVINCIAL ROAD

Minute of Meeting with focus on LAC relevant items:

Introduction of participants.

Explanation the purpose of that meeting.

Briefing on the following topics by GIC:

Status of subproject:

- Describing different Feasibility Study and Detailed Design stages.

Land acquisition and compensation:

- Confirming that there are no land requirements of the subproject.

- Along main canal access has to be provided to contractor by the community facilitating construction work.

Discussed Findings:

Jointly prepared overview about farming households, crops and use of the sub-schemes:

General conditions for both sub-schemes:

- 310 farming households are cultivating on 114 ha in the rainy season rice using the irrigation scheme

infrastructure. An estimate indicates about 70% of the harvested rice be used for self-consumption and the

remaining 30% the farmers sell.

- From five villages there are only three villages of which 105 households are cultivating on 20 ha in the dry

seasons between November and January:

- They use their plots for soya bean or onion and garlic production as these crops are planted at the

beginning of the dry season (high soil moisture from the wet season) and require no irrigation.

- For vegetable they use only land close to the river for easier manual watering.

- However these farming communities consider changing the crop for the dry season as the price for soya

bean decreased significantly to a low level of 1,500 Kip/kg. Nonetheless, the decisions are apparently not

yet taken whether (i) to continue although this market condition, (ii) not to cultivate, (iii) or to switch to

onion and garlic, as these two crops also need no irrigation.

- As weir and main canal are not used for the dry season cultivation no construction impacts on the crops

for the farmers are expected during that season.

- All participants expressed their motivation of the villages to support the subproject and ensured that there

will be no problems to be expected.

Specific conditions:

- Villages Xienglae and Yor:

- Until 5 years ago, they rotated the use of water for dry season rice on an annual basis. However, as they

could find an agreement on these anymore, they stopped cultivating dry season rice and replaced it with

soya beans.

- Their farmers possibly have a preference for planting onion and garlic in the next dry season.

- Village Nalay:

- Their farmers will probably focus on onion and garlic in the next dry season.


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ATTACHMENT 2.4-2B COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION ON CULTIVATION PRACTICES:

Attendance sheets

PARTICIPANTS HAVE FOLLOWING POSITIONS OR ARE FORM FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS : Chiefs of the villages Yor, Nalay, and Pang Deua. Water User Committee of Houay Lor sub-scheme.

PPO and DCO.

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