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APPENDIX​ 15.3​ AT​ Sompoy​ Profile​ 23 June 10​ Chkd ADB R-PPTA 7459 APPENDIX 15.3 GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION (GMS) BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CORRIDORS Dong Hua Sao – Xe Pian – Dong Ampham Xe Xap Biodiversity Corridor LAO PDR Village Profile and Investment Plan Sompoy Village, Sanamxai District, Attapeu Province Version 24 May 2010 PART A: VILLAGE PROFILE 1. LOCATION Sompoy Village is located in Sanamxai district, Attapeu province, which is in Xe Pian NPA, approximately 22 km from Sanamxai district center along the road from Attapeu to Lao-Cambodia border (figure 1). According to the GPS_UTM system, Sompoy is located in the latitude 0657782 and longitude 01609972 with the elevation of 84 meter above sea level. The village is bordering with following neighboring villages: Xekong river in the south Phonsa Art villages in the north Nong Songhong village in the northeast Tangao village in the east, and Senkeo or Oudomxai village in the west. The road from Sanamxai to Sompoy is dirt road (unpaved), which can be accessed in both dry and rainy seasons. Since the location of the village is close to Xekong river and is low-lying, this village faces flooding. In September 2009, heavy flood occurred in this village, which led to the loss of household assets and numerous livestock, infrastructure etc. Due to floods, almost all households in this village face rice shortages even longer than 6 months. Figure 1. Location of Sompoy Village 2. SOCIO-CULTURAL PROFILE 2.1 Population Surprisingly, villagers in Sompoy village don’t know the actual amount of their land area. Village headman estimated that the total land area in their village is 3.99 sq.km. The current total population in Sompoy village is 1,185 persons, with the population density of 297 people per sq.km. The summary of socio-demographic profile of Sompoy village is provided in table 1. Table 1. Demographic Profile of Sompoy Village Parameter No % Land Area (sq.km) 3.99 Population 1,185 100 Male 648 54.7 Female 537 45.3 Population Density 297 Number of Households 248 100 Household Size 7 Religion Buddhist 1,171 98.8 Animist 14 1.2 Employment (labor) full 238 41.11 Male 341 58.89 Female 238 41.11 2 School age of children in this village is at least 6 years old. Both male and female in this village attend up to secondary school only. There are only few people who have completed college education / degree. These people are currently working as teacher, law enforcement agent, accountant, and local health care medical doctor. 2.2 Labor and Employment There are only 15 people (1.3% of the total population) in Sompoy village, who are unemployed. These people are members of the households that are headed by female as their husband died. According to village meeting, these families are faced with many obstacles regarding livelihoods. The heads of these household stated that they have difficulty in making decision, planning and farm activities management. They earn less income than their expenditure. They sell out their labor for working in the farms of their relatives in order to earn food for their household consumption. Around 50% of the total population in Sompoy village is in the labor force and children start income generating activities as early as 16 years old. There are more women in the labor force (59%) compared to males. This is because female children tend to be adult faster than male children (said by women group). The main agricultural production activities of people in this village are paddy rice production activities. However, due to the village location close to Xekong River, with the flat land area and low elevation, paddy rice field in Sompoy village is perceived to be at high risk from flooding during rainy season as it occurred in September 2009. 2.3 Ethnic Composition and Main Characteristics Population in Sompoy village is mostly Lowland Lao (99%), which is belonging to the national majority ethnic group in Laos. Another 1% includes Lavae, Kaseng, Sou, and Auy ethnic minorities. 2.4 Social Organizations and Capacities Memberships in community organizations are mainly by males, though a group of women are active through the Women’s Union. A Deputy village head is female. In terms of rituals and other community celebrations, females are more active, while male is not so far behind. There are many traditional celebrations in Sompoy village as lowland Lao group in other parts of the country is doing the same celebrations. The important celebrations are: 1. 3rd full moon Festival (Boun Deuan Sarm), which is held in the third full moon of lunar calendar in February. Normally, this festival is organized at the temple for two days. There are ceremonies in the morning in the temple area with special type of cakes, which are made of sticky rice. In some parts of the country, the 3rd full moon festival was called Boun Khao Jee Festival (Sticky rice barbeque festival) 2. Boun Prawetsandone Festival, which is held for 3 days and 3 nights in March. It is a religious festival that celebrates Prince Vessantara. This is a time when senior abbots ordain new monks. 3. Songkarn Festival or water festival (Lao New Year Festival), which is celebrated during the middle of April. During this festival, Buddha is cleaned with holy water. Traditionally, people poured clean water in the hand of elders and respected persons. Also, people invite friends to celebrate at their home and enjoy throwing clean water to each other, which they believe removes bad luck from the body and prepares to receive good luck for the new year. Normally, people organize BACI for receiving good luck during Lao New Year Festival. 4. Khao Phansa Festival, which is celebrated in the middle of July. The celebration is held in the beginning of Buddhist lent or in the eighth full moon of lunar calendar. This is when the rainy season begins and monks stay in their temples for prayer and meditation. Normally, people go to the temple in the morning for offerings to the monks. 5. OK Phansa Festival, which is celebrated in the middle of October. This festival marks the end of Buddhist lent. Normally, local people celebrate with candlelight in the evening at the end of the celebration day in order to mark the end of the Buddhist lent. Regarding requirements for improving their livelihoods, male expressed the need of awareness about news on 3 developing issues around the country in order to get lesson learns from those news. Particularly, the news on agricultural development, livestock raising and market information. On the other hand, female prefer entertainment news on movies and films and so forth. Information sources are local news from television, radio, and interpersonal communication. Words of mouth (interpersonal communication) though is of low credibility to them. 2.5 Gender Analysis The same situation as in other villages, there are more male-headed households than female-headed households in Sompoy village. The role of the female or housewife is mainly on household productive activities. Both male and female are balanced in their access to and control over resources (table 3) Table 3. Household Labor Allocation and Resource Access in Sompoy Activities and Access Gender Schedule / Comment/s M F Frequency Domestic And Reproduction Activities Food preparation Daily Child rearing / child care Daily Cleaning and laundry work Daily Depends on household, some males also do it Fuel wood gathering Nov-Jun; daily Normally, people collect fuel wood on their way back from farms to home Fetching water Daily House repair At least yearly; depends on what is needed to be repaired Access To And Control Over Resources Forest products Land / land titling Production inputs Information/technology Support services for production Production benefits Decision-making in crop production 2.6 Dimensions of Poverty The results of the discussion show that wealth means: sufficient rice for household consumption, agricultural land (particularly paddy rice field), livestock, good/permanent house conditions, other household assets, and income. Social power is related to poverty status: means powerful people are group of wealthy within the village. The classification of wealth of people in Sompoy village is listed in table 3 below: Table 3: Wealthy Status and Number of Male and Female Headed Households in Sompoy Village Parameter No. % No. of Poor HHs 9 4.3 Poor Population 15 1.3 % poor population 1.3 HHs with Male head 207 99 HHs with Female head 2 1 According to villagers, the numbers of poor household recently decreased compared to the last 10 or 5 years ago. This is because they have comfortable transportation means as the road has been repaired with an 4 excellent dirt road (unpaved) connection to center of Attapeu Province and Lao-Cambodian border. At the same time, local people secured good access to market. They earn some household income from producing vegetable and other agricultural production for sale in the village, where middlemen come to buy from local people. 3. BIO-PHYSICAL CONDITIONS 3.1 Climate There is no meteorology center in Sompoy village. The climate data is based on the meteorology Center in Attapeu Province. According to data in 2009, the mean rainfall was 1,897 millimeters, the mean temperature 27.3˚C, and the average humidity at 69%. Comparing the statistic climate data from meteorology center, the temperature and humidity in Attapeu Province in 2009 was lower than the temperature and humidity in 2008. The temperature and humidity in 2008 in Attapeu Province was 27.5˚C and 72% respectively. 3.2 Topography and Physical Features Sompoy village is located inside Xepian NPA, which has flat geographic features with the slope less than 15 percent.
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