Environment and Social Monitoring Report
Semiannual Progress Report July-December 2012 (1/2)
LAO PDR: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
Prepared by the Environment and Social Division of Nam Theun 2 Power Company, Ltd.
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NAM THEUN 2 POWER COMPANY LTD
Environment & Social Progress Report
Period Jul 2012 to Dec 2012
Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. E&S Progress Report July 2012-Dec 2012
This report is a compilation of the following E&S Quarterly progress reports produced by the E&S Unit of Nam Theun2 Power Co. Ltd.:
1. E&S Quarterly Progress Report Jul- Sep 2012 2. E&S Quarterly Progress Report Oct-Dec 2012
The reports have been edited for public release and are presented sequentially in this compilation.
Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd.
Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
Quarterly Progress Report
Environment and Social Division
July – September 2012
Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Table of Contents
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... I 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 1.1 Environment and Social Division ...... 1 1.2 Nakai Resettlement Program / Sustainable Community Development Program ...... 2 1.3 Health program Management Unit ...... 3 1.4 Downstream Program...... 3 1.5 Environment Management Office ...... 4 2 NAKAI RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM ...... 6 2.1 Summary ...... 6 2.2 Achievements ...... 7 2.2.1 Infrastructure and mechanisms for infrastructure maintenance ...... 7 2.2.2 SERF fund mechanism use for operation and maintenance ...... 8 2.3 Strengthening management and service provision of District and village organizations ...... 9 2.3.1 Increase Capacity of district service providers ...... 9 2.3.2 Strengthening the Village Extension System ...... 10 2.3.3 Strengthening capacity of Village Authorities and Support to VDCs ...... 10 2.3.4 Irrigation systems and Water User Groups ...... 10 2.3.5 Fisheries Co Management and Fish catch monitoring ...... 11 2.3.6 Support to Gender, Education and CLWP ...... 13 2.3.7 Compensation for impacted assets and Land allocation ...... 13 2.3.8 Participatory Land Use Planning and Allocation Process (PLUP)...... 15 2.4 Improving the Income Generation Capacity of Resettlers ...... 15 2.4.1 Integrated research and technology transfer ...... 15 2.4.2 Accessible Lands are used and managed according to principles of sustainability ...... 16 2.4.3 Pasture development, cattle yard and management for large livestock ...... 19 2.4.4 Support for pig and poultry production ...... 20 2.4.5 Off-farm skills survey ...... 20 2.4.6 Markets information system and marketing for Nakai products ...... 20 2.4.7 Micro credit at village level ...... 21 2.5 Ethnic groups are well integrated in the programs ...... 22 2.6 Strengthen the joint management of the SCDP Nakai Resettlement Area ...... 22 2.6.1 Physical and Institutional capacity of the Sustainable Community Development Program strengthened...... 22 2.6.2 Improved coordination with other E&S Offices and GOL counterpart ...... 23 2.6.3 Response to some recommendations of monitoring missions regarding Community Living Well Program ...... 23 2.6.4 QSEM ...... 23
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2.6.5 Nahao Program ...... 23 2.7 Issues / Challenges / Risks / Recommendations ...... 24 2.8 Outlook - October to December 2012 ...... 25 3 HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT UNIT ...... 27 3.1 Summary ...... 27 3.2 Management ...... 28 3.2.1 Human Resources ...... 28 3.2.2 GOL Relations and Interactions ...... 29 3.2.3 Meetings (related to management, outputs and decisions) ...... 29 3.2.4 Awareness and Health Education ...... 30 3.2.5 Health Service Delivery Development ...... 30 3.2.6 Monitoring ...... 30 3.3 Achievements and impacts ...... 31 3.3.1 Human Resource Development ...... 31 3.3.2 Awareness and Health Education ...... 32 3.3.3 Health Service Delivery Development ...... 32 3.3.4 Surveillance and Monitoring ...... 32 3.4 Collaboration with Other departments and institutions ...... 32 3.5 Analysis and discussions...... 33 3.5.1 Management ...... 33 3.6 Outlook for July to September 2012 ...... 33 3.6.1 Management ...... 33 3.6.2 Trainings ...... 34 3.6.3 Awareness and Health Education Program ...... 34 3.6.4 Health Service Delivery Development ...... 34 3.6.5 Surveillance and Monitoring ...... 34 3.7 Annexes ...... 35 4 DOWNSTREAM PROGRAM ...... 39 4.1 Summary ...... 39 4.2 E&S (DSP) and OMD coordination ...... 40 4.3 DSP and Project Lands coordination ...... 40 4.4 GOL relations ...... 40 4.5 Meetings / Missions ...... 42 4.6 Grievance Procedure...... 43 4.7 Monitoring ...... 43 4.8 Achievements ...... 43
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4.8.1 Xe Bangfai Region ...... 43 4.8.2 Riverbank Gardens Compensation Program ...... 44 4.8.3 Access Restoration (with or without formal grievance) ...... 44 4.8.4 UXO Clearance ...... 44 4.8.5 Water supply / Sanitation ...... 44 4.8.6 Livelihood / aquaculture ...... 44 4.9 Khamkeut Region ...... 80 4.10 Nakai Reservoir Watershed Region ...... 80 4.11 Village Summary ...... 80 4.12 Handover activities ...... 82 4.12.2 Institutional framework ...... 83 4.13 Analysis and discussions...... 88 4.14 Outlook ...... 89 4.14.1 Management ...... 89 4.14.2 Outputs (for 2012 Q4) ...... 90 4.15 Annexes ...... 91 4.15.1 Participation of HH to VIRF per Livelihood Phase at the end of the quarter ...... 91 4.15.2 Evolution of VIRF on time repayment per district ...... 92 4.15.3 VIRF Share System Setup Progress ...... 93 4.15.4 Maps ...... 99 4.15.5 Phase 9-10-11-12 Status (by Village) ...... 108 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE ...... 112 5.1 Executive Summary...... 112 5.2 General ...... 112 5.3 Incident Reporting ...... 113 5.4 Corrective & Preventative Actions ...... 113 5.5 Annual Improvement Plan ...... 114 5.6 Environmental Training...... 115 5.7 Waste and Waste Water Management ...... 116 5.8 Hazardous Materials and Contamination Control ...... 116 5.9 Water Quality Monitoring ...... 118 5.9.1 Reservoir ...... 118 5.9.2 Rivers ...... 120 5.9.3 Facility ...... 121 5.9.4 Groundwater ...... 122 5.10 Biodiversity Management ...... 122
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5.10.1 Elephant Management ...... 122 5.10.2 Wildlife Management and Monitoring ...... 124 5.10.3 Invasive Species Program ...... 124 5.11 Site Inspections ...... 125 5.12 Contractor Monitoring ...... 125 5.13 CEMMP Documentation ...... 125 5.14 EMS Management Review and IMS Committee Meeting ...... 125 5.15 Internal Audit ...... 125 5.16 EMS External Audit ...... 126 5.17 Head Construction Contract Environmental Performance ...... 126 5.17.1 HazMat Management ...... 126 5.17.2 Waste Management ...... 126 5.17.3 Site Cleaning and Rehabilitation Signoff Progress ...... 126 5.17.4 Topsoil and Revegetation Progress ...... 126 5.17.5 Road Repairs ...... 127 5.17.6 Site Inspections ...... 127
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Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Executive Summary
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Environment and Social Division The new NRO manager started his new assignment by the end of June; he is well established and is leading the NRO team in strengthening the Sustainable Community Development Project for the Nakai Resettlement Area under the new cluster approach.
Good progress is made on the remaining compensation packages for the 2nd boat and cattle. Entitlements will be provided in the last quarter 2012. The Community Land Titling process was exposed to a number of technical boundaries. A meeting among the provincial Natural Resource Management Department, RMU and NTPC agreed on next steps in implementing the CLT in the resettlement area. 420 ha of upland crops were cultivated in the additional agriculture land which was identified and demarcated by the PLUP process. The first official VFA board meeting is scheduled for early October. The list of eligible resettlers was updated and a dividend will be paid upon formal endorsement by the board members in the last quarter of 2012. The Downstream Management continued the formal handing over process of important project components to GOL and is preparing for the physical relocation of materials and continuing project components (fish catch monitoring). Significant training was provided to the Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Office, mostly at district level. The Downstream grievance process was fully taken over by the RMU. The E&S director remains the focal point for DSP grievance consultations. The Public Health program together with the Ministry Of Health and the Lao-Luxembourg project conducted a dissemination workshop on the primary health care approach and its achievements. This event is seen as an important step towards handing over of the health program to GOL and interested donor programs. The EMO commenced with a new waste management cell at Gnommalat landfill and assisted the Nakai district in designing its new waste management system. The re-vegetation sites at DSC reach II was outsourced to the VFA and has been successfully completed. The AE lab has participated in two peer reviews of laboratories in Thailand and Canada and results are available. The social and environmental LTA was the only monitoring mission that investigated the project sites. The main recommendations were: Hand over Nahao to WMPA based on action plans Complete Gnommalat Thai irrigation scheme in close coordination with stakeholders Identify alternative solutions on Thathod to convert drainage into irrigation scheme (KDP) Assess the use of gully dams before responding to new requests Promote better use of irrigation systems in Nakai
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Promote economically sound agroforestry systems and integrate with animal production Continue fisheries co-management and include WMPA in patrolling efforts Consider alternative community forestry approach Enhance education service delivery GOL to proceed with Community Land Titling KDP to improve coordination with DSP GOL required technical assistance on VIRF and strive for continuity
Important Meetings Meetings with WMPA and consulting firm on closing of PLUP 30th July and 27th August contract 12 September Seminar to disseminate status and achievement of the Primary Health Care Approach at Ministry of Health nd 22 of September Handing over of the fisheries Co Management program DSP rd 24 September Discussion with WB on VIRF risk management Monitoring Missions 2 to 6 of July Lenders Technical Advisors 10-11 of September MOH review committed visit Nong Bua Kham Health center 19-26 of September GOL Engineer on site Important Visits 25th of July Lao Star TV 26-27th of July American Embassy members 9th of July ADB Executive Director 24-28th of August Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCHC) th 10-11 September MOH mission to assess Primary Health Care approach
1.2 Nakai Resettlement Program / Sustainable Community Development Program Program Management: The new NRO Manager took position on June 25th and the new deputy Manager on August 6th. The Sustainable Community Development of the Nakai Resettlement area (SCDP) has been setting up and is operational. The three zone teams (north, center and south) are now operational in each agriculture center and village communities. All hamlet leaders were informed about the new operational structure. Infrastructure and SERF: The SERF system is operational. An annual implementation plan of SERF has been prepared by the district which has started to implement the plan.
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The District SERF executive committee contracted the renovation of village access roads, the establishment of the district waste management system and landfill and repaired and maintained community and state assets in the villages. NRO provides technical advice on a need basis. The construction of the 16 Fish Landing shelters and toilets was completed and handed over to District authority and further to the Village Fishery Groups. Fisheries: The Fisheries Co Management Community Patrolling Groups are set up in three zones and started to be operational. Monthly experience sharing meetings are organized to jointly develop solutions to protect the reservoir against illegal fishers coming from in and outside the resettlement areas. Fish catch monitoring: The monthly estimated fish catch has increased from June to September and remains at a similar level comparing the same period of 2011. Estimated fish catch was: 33 tons in June, 52 tons in July and 54 tons in August, (data for September are being processed). Agriculture: 250 ha of the 0.66ha plots are used and the range of resettlers using their land ranges 11 % to 81 % within villages. 670 Resettlers households cultivate ~ 425 had of the agriculture lands allocated by PLUP. Livestock: This year 64 cattle yards have been constructed and 22 were completed during the reporting period; 78 HHs are growing fodder in backyards. 4 groups of 22 large animal owners have set up the communal pasture on 11.5 ha in 4 villages. Nearly 40 households are participating in pig and poultry breeding and rearing in the villages. 27 pig pens and 63 poultry pens have been constructed until September 2012. Participatory Land Use Planning: The PLUP household booklets require an update to be adjusted with the mapping standards of National Land Management Authority. The booklets are expected to be printed out by middle of October once the maps are ready. CLT has not yet started. Micro-credit and Business Support: The Village Credit Fund system is now operating in all resettlement villages. 15 Village Credit Funds have approved and released loans to resettlers since April 2012 amounting to 530 million kip, which represents 21 % of total fund and benefits 342 borrowers (26%). 51% of loans are invested into fishery equipment, 19% into small businesses, 18% to cover emergency health treatments, 8% for small animals raising and 3% for agriculture inputs (seeds).
1.3 Health program Management Unit Handing Over: A Joint Dissemination Meeting on achievements and status of ‘Comprehensive and effective Primary Health Care’ developed by NTPC Health Program in the provinces of Khammouane and Bolikhamxay on 12 September 2012 at MOH was organized. The NTPC Health Program is considered as a model for Primary Health Care for the country by MOH and the International Development Partners working in health sector. The Lao-Lux Project is currently assessing an integration of the Primary Health Care System after 2013 in order to implement the NTPC primary health care approach in 2-3 provinces. A site visit of the MOH, Vientiane and Bolikhamxay PHOs and International Development partners was organized to Nongbouakham ICHC, Nakai DH, Gnommalat DH and Nadou HC on 10-11 September 2012. The public health advisor conducted his backstopping visit from 7-18 July 2012.
1.4 Downstream Program DSP-GOL Budget: The required RMU budget was provided by GOL funds.
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DSP bridging phase: Progress of activities in P9-P10-P11-P12 villages was on schedule and payment has been completed for 43 villages in Phase 10 and 11. DAFO has provided limited livelihood support to villages with backstopping of DSP staff. There were continued efforts to coordinate with the PAFO, RDPEO and World Bank Funded Khammouane Development Project, in particular with regard to livelihood activities and potential VIRF support. Project Lands coordination: DSP continued to provide Gnommalat and Mahaxai villages with the compensation for lost community asset losses, due by former Project lands. Compensation is provided as part of the Livelihood Restoration Allocation in the VIRF system. All twenty (20) villages are now completed. Grievances: Version 3.0 of the Downstream Grievance manual was completed and approved; the entire process has been handed over to the RMU for managing.
Fisheries observations: The 15th round of fisheries observations was completed between 11-12 and 18-19 July 2012. TDK1Sub1 rice seed dissemination: 63 tons of seed were distributed to 4,767 households of 72 target villages in 5 districts during the previous reporting period; DSP continued to monitor activity and prepare for harvest. Ten more tons were purchased by RMU with GoL budget and distributed through PAFO/DAFO. Rice Seed production: Following multiple workshops and meetings with DSP, GOL and other stakeholder participation a framework for rice seed multiplication and certification was agreed upon and purchase agreements were concluded between village seed producers and rice millers. 92 VIRF: Share certificate distribution continued and was complete in 41 additional villages; all villages are now completed. VIRF/VDC: DSP-VIRF team provided trainings on VIRF by-law, share and accounting system for staff of RDPEO (Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Office). Apart from these, DSP employed a consultant to provide training in use of Microsoft Word and Excel to RDPEO staff. Plans for providing ‘cross-cutting’ trainings have been developed (training scheduled for October- November 2012). VIRF: Consultancy for VIRF data management commenced in August 12. The consultant has provided DSP with an improved Data Management System for testing. Fisheries Co-management: In mid-September the FCM2 program was formally handed over to GOL. DSP has no further activity planned. Field farmer school (FFS): There are now 31 training farms with the addition of 7 since the previous quarterly report.
1.5 Environment Management Office New waste cell: Commencement of construction for the new waster cell at NTPC’s Gnommalat landfill. Technical assistance to Nakai waste management system: EMO assisted the Nakai District Natural Resources and Environmental Office in developing a plan and a budget to manage waste in their District. A waste cell is being constructed at the old private saw mill.
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Hazmat Powerhouse: Specification and design activities were implemented for the chemical storage building at the Powerhouse to separate the liquid and solvent Hazmat from the main warehouse. Transfer of the HC/ITD Hazmat waste from road repair activities to the NTPC medium term Hazmat storage building at Gnommalat landfill. Human Elephant conflict: Compared to the previous quarter, a significant increase in Human- Elephant Conflict was recorded. A lone elephant resided close to Nakai Neua for almost a month. NTPC contracted the elephant specialist previously at WWF for assistance in more proactive deterrents. Fish Biodiversity: Oryzias “swamp” was identified in at least in one pond. The pond has been protected with fine netting to prevent large reservoir fish entering the pond and predating on the Oryzias. Invasive species: There was a significant increase in the number of Mimosa pigra identified in 2012 (est. 30k plants) compared to 2011 (est. 11 k plants). Water quality: Evidence of thermal stratification breaking down at some sites in the reservoir was observed due to heavy rainfall and the increased tributary inputs. Management Plans: The EMO Objectives and Targets for 2013 and EMO Environmental Improvement Plan for 2012 have been developed and are under review. Construction Site rehabilitation: 17 SCRCC were issued for the Quarter 3, 2012. Only one site requires a SCRCC - ITD Main Camp Area E which was retained for road repair works, and requires decommissioning before handing over to GOL. Revegetation: Completion of VFA planting activities for construction lands along DSC Reach I and II.
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2 Nakai Resettlement Program
2.1 Summary Program Management The new NRO Manager took position on June 25th and the new deputy Manager on August 6th. The Sustainable Community Development of the Nakai Resettlement area (SCDP) is operational. All positions at district and zonal levels are occupied. The Executive Committee of SCDP has organized a meeting to discuss and approve the 6 monthly action plan and the AIP for 2013. Another meeting was to review the progress reports of July and August. The three zone teams (north, center and south) are now operational at each agriculture center and collaborate closely with village communities. All hamlet leaders (village heads and vice heads) were informed about the new operational structure. Infrastructure and SERF The SERF system is fully operational. The SERF executive community (EC) prepared an annual implementation which is under implementation. The District SERF EC renovated access roads in the selected villages, established the district waste including a landfill at the former private sawmill and maintained the community and state infrastructure in the villages. NRO provides technical advice on a need basis. The construction of the 16 Fish Landing shelters and toilets was completed and handed over to District authority and further the Village Fishery Groups for operation. The survey and designs of the access roads to the fish landings are ready for public bidding and the construction will be starting during the next dry season. Fisheries Fisheries Co Management System: The Community Patrolling Groups (CPG) are set up in three zones and started to be operational. Every month, the CPGs meet and exchange their experiences and identify solutions to protect the reservoir area from illegal fishers coming from outside or even inside the resettlement areas. Fish catch monitoring: The monthly fish catch has increased from June to August and remains on the same level as last year during the same period and amount to 33 tons in June, 52 tons in July and 54 tons in August. Agriculture During the current rainy season, only 34% of the 0.66 ha plots are used by the resettlers in 16 villages: out of 1215 plots only 416 plots are cultivated and represent 250 ha. Some villages are making better use of the 0.66ha plots than others and the range is from 11 % to 81 %. Resettlers are also cultivating more lands outside the 0.66 plots. This land is located in additional agriculture land which is yet to be distributed by village and district authorities to families that meet the eligibility criteria. A total of 670 households (51% of total HHs) are using 425 ha of additional land for planting rice, cassava and others crop. The different crops planted in 0.66 ha plots are: rice (353 HHs for 209 ha), Cassava (61 HHs for 27 ha), Corn/Maize (24 HHs for 5 ha), fruit trees and industrial trees (14 HHs for 6 ha), Vegetables (34 HHs), pasture (3 HHs for 2 ha) and others (pineapple 3 HHs, papaya 1 HH). More
6 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Nakai Resettlement Office and more people are interested to grow industrial crops such as Cassava and Corn. 42 irrigated plots outside the 0.66 ha plots are used during the rainy season, mostly in Thalang. Only one family has tried a short cycle variety of rice for 800 m2 in the DDZ. Livestock From January to September of this year, 64 cattle yards have been constructed and 22 were completed during the reporting period; 78 HHs are growing fodder in backyards. 4 groups of 22 large animal owners have set up the communal pasture for 11.5 ha in 4 villages. For the small animals, 27 pig pens and 63 poultry pens have been constructed until September 2012. Nearly 40 households are participating in pig and poultry breeding and rearing activities in the villages. Participatory Land Use Planning The PLUP booklet requires an update to be adjusted with the standards of National Land Management Authority mostly to the Lao mapping standard (Lao 97). The booklets are expected to be printed by mid-October once all maps will be ready. Micro-credit and Business Support The Village Credit Fund system is now operating in all resettlers villages. 15 Village Credit Funds have approved and released loans to resettlers since April 2012 amounting 530 million kip and 342 borrowers. This is represents 21 % of the total fund capital and 26% of shareholders who borrowed loans so far. The current status of the VGF capital is summarized as follows: Total amount kept at the safe boxes: 145 million Kip Total amount kept in the bank saving accounts: 550 million Kip Total amount kept in the bank term deposit accounts: 1,769 million Kip Fund Use 51% of loans are invested into fishery equipment, 19% into small businesses, and 18% to cover emergency health treatments, 8% for small animals rising and 3% for agriculture inputs (mainly seeds). Vulnerable households 24 households or 33 vulnerable people remain eligible for the monthly food packages and free medical support. Nahao Activities have been completed and this is the end of NTPC’s intervention in Nahao. It should be up to WMPA to continue interventions and support development activities. 2.2 Achievements
2.2.1 Infrastructure and mechanisms for infrastructure maintenance Situation of Pending infrastructures Gully dams: The construction of all 17 gully dams was completed. After one flood season, the survey of the dam condition and the used of gully dams was surveyed. In general, the dam body is still maintained in good condition, the remaining problems are the spillway and the catchment area which is low and full of floating logs and debris that block the outlet of the dam. Most of the gully dams were used to support the irrigation system and animal raising.
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Fish Landing Shelter and Toilet Construction: The 16 fish landing were completed and handed over to the GOL authorities for maintenance and operation.
Fish Landing Shelter Handover of Handing over Fish shelter and toilet to GOL the right to use from District to VFGs Fish Landing Access Road Survey and Design: NRO and Nakai District Road & Transportation are made an agreement on Fish Landing access road survey and design starting on 2nd May 2012. The survey and design of the access road to link from the location of fish landing shelter (~538 masl) to the nearest reservoir point in dry season (~530 level) was completed. The construction of the access roads shall occur in 2013. Erosion monitoring of the reservoir shore line: Site Specific Monitoring of land erosion along the reservoir within 16 resettlement village areas was completed in July. The results showed that 5 villages out of 16 villages have experienced some erosion (Ban Nakai Tai, Ban Nakai Neua, Ban Phonphanpek and Ban Nongboua and Ban Bouama). NRO is continuing the monitoring to understand the scope and impact on resettlers assets.
2.2.2 SERF fund mechanism use for operation and maintenance Three villages’ access roads have been repaired: SopOn, Phonsavang and Bouama. Schools, village halls and market places were repaired and renovated under a different contract. District SERF Office was equipped with tools and materials such as laptop, Desktop computer etc.
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District SERF Committee completed the landfill for waste management in Nakai District. The site is within the abandoned private saw mill area.
2.3 Strengthening management and service provision of District and village organizations
2.3.1 Increase Capacity of district service providers The District staffs from different departments are involved in the different level of the new structure of SCDP. They are closely working with NRO staffs at District, Zone and Village levels. District staff and NRO participated in the preparation of the 6 monthly implementation plans and the Annual Implementation Plan for 2013. During the monthly meetings district staff actively participated in the discussion on the results of progress reports and activities implemented in the villages by the different teams. They are becoming actors in the program and not spectators as it was too often the case before. Besides this on-the-job-training, was organized for specific trainings for district staff such as Computer training (Word, Power point, Excel) and participatory community development.
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The District SERF team requested the NRO team support to prepare the SERF annual work plan and budget, and to prepare the design and bidding for construction infrastructure. At zone level, the coordinators with the District staffs have organized consultation and meetings with the Village Communities to improve the working systems with the village organizations.
2.3.2 Strengthening the Village Extension System Since June, the extension workers have worked under the direct supervision of the zone management teams and in close collaboration with the subject matter specialists. The VEW received on the job training as shown below. Regular meetings held and closely working between village extension workers and Zone team. Conducted training for VEWs to use computer for basic knowledge of words and Excel. NRO has provided to DAFO some documents and IEC Village Extension bags in order to support the capacity of VEWs working in each village
2.3.3 Strengthening capacity of Village Authorities and Support to VDCs The zone team managements have organized workshops on strengthening the capacity of the village authorities and organization groups in the villages based on the new structure and new strategy for development in each village. (SCDP) The objective was to increase awareness and understanding of the village authorities about the new re-organization structure, its roles and responsibilities; to improve the coordination between village authorities and zone team and to better facilitate the implementation of activities in each family. More than 40 members of village authorities and VDC from 16 villages participated in the visit of the Nakai Neua agriculture center to observe demonstration plots where they could see how to conduct soil fertility improvement and improved technical crops cultivation.
2.3.4 Irrigation systems and Water User Groups SERF fund continues to support the maintenance of Irrigation systems and the payments of costs for electricity and covers the remuneration of the WUG management.
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The zone engineers have monitored the irrigation systems in order to assess the water level in the irrigation wells and the electric systems of the pumps. During the rainy season, the irrigation wells are not used. The electric systems are often in bad condition and needed to be repaired before the dry season.
2.3.5 Fisheries Co Management and Fish catch monitoring Implementation of the co-management plan Monthly Participatory Evaluation meetings for 3 zone groups patrolling: COP1 (northern zone), COP2 (central zone) and COP3 (southern zone). During the month, each COP team patrolled in limit of his zone and recorded what they found such as illegal fishers from outside and inside the resettlement area, illegal materials and fishing equipment (guns, electric equipment, crossbows, wild traps) and how they fine them. Then once a month, the NRO team with RFA and RMS organized a workshop for the 3 COPs to discuss on results of patrol in each zone and exchange the experiences from each other. The discussion will let them to find the solutions for some difficult problems that needed to be resolved together such as trapping nets for wildlife and muskets confiscation.
Development of Action Plans: All cluster task forces were able to develop a plan for the upcoming 3 monthly meeting. Their plans resemble each other and comprise the following components:
i. Clearer arrangements and a joint planning session need to be made involving the participation of community task forces in monitoring and patrol schemes. ii. Formal documents ought to be produced that would authorize patrol groups to enter in WMPA territories,
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iii. A clear protocol needs to be developed that involves a coordination with WMPA sector officials, iv. Outsiders ought to be penalized up to 500,000 LAK and insiders up to 250,000 LAK and items confiscated depending on the case, v. A report is produced for the WMPA and sent to the RMS for facilitation.
First RFA quarterly meeting with RMS and other partnerships to discuss the issues about the fisheries co-management in Nakai reservoir as follows: o Allowing Cluster task forces to patrol primary fish sanctuaries (i.e. in WMPA territory). o Improving vessel registration and control of insiders who rent out boats to outsiders. o Improving work relationships with WMPA (i.e. improve communications and joint planning between task force groups and WMPA). o Helping in the collection of penalties levied on insiders (i.e. the 70,000 LAK levied by CoP1 in their last joint patrol activity). o Communicating the establishment of clear monitoring boundaries between Khamkeut and Nakai communities; and helping deal with heavily armed outsider groups from Lak Xiao communities.
Fish catch monitoring The estimate fish catch of June was about 33 tons, July 52 tons and August 54 tons.
During this quarter, 5 fish landing sites were monitored, the total fish landed was about 33 tons; average fish landed per day was 106 kg. See detail in the following table:
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Table 2: Monitoring of fish catching at fish landing places in July-August-September 2012
Total fish landed ( Kg Name of ) Average fish landed per day (Kg)
landing sites
July August Sept Total July August Sept Average
Oudomsouk 2,080 3,969 2,860 8,909 69 147 130 115
Thalang 3,188 5,310 7,627 16,125 106 177 254 179
Nakai Neua 370 1,163 626 2,159 62 129 78 90
Ban Done 1,317 1,070 1,281 3,668 66 43 61 57
Khone Kaen 1,089 554 463 2,106 47 29 33 36
Total/averag e 8,044 12,066 12,857 32,967 74 110 135 106
per quarter
2.3.6 Support to Gender, Education and CLWP Gender: District Authorities have promoted gender by providing virtues certificates to some women and families in 2 resettlement villages Ban Done and Phon Saon (Sop On and PSV) as models families. The 3 main virtues that GOL would attribute to individual, to family and to village are: good behavior, good self-development and good life (hygiene, wealth). Education: New schooling year 2012-2013 has started in villages. NTPC supported 8 GoL volunteers teachers for kindergarten schools through monthly time sheet approved by the village chief for a rate 25,000 kips per day. NTPC has provided educative books for kindergarten and secondary students in 3 zones for an amount of 38,685,000 kips. Community Living Well Program (CLWP) The activities of CLWP have been planned in collaboration with provincial and District Lao women union and included in the AIP 2013.
2.3.7 Compensation for impacted assets and Land allocation Compensation for impacted assets Remaining rice field and tree compensation
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The solution of ‘can’t find HHs’, 37 cases: The deadline of announcement to send the message to those PAHs was reached by the end of August. 6 PAH were present at NRO. The remaining 31 PAHs were cancelled by the decision of RC. Compensation for 3 missing HHs resettlers The entitlements for 3 missing resettlers are based on some document like the asset registration, the decision of RC and the minute of meeting on ODS house plots and agreement on entitled resettlers. The results are below: o HHs, NTPC ID 1215, has full entitlement package as others resettlers. o HHs, NTPC ID 1443, is entitled only for infrastructure (house size at least equal to his old impacted house =48.6 m2). o HHs, NTPC ID 1440, is entitled only for infrastructure (house size of 3 persons). These 3 cases are in the process of proposals for compensation. Cattle and 2nd boat distribution: Following the recommendation by Excom meeting in Vientiane, the meeting on Boat and Cattle distribution was organized at NRO meeting room, chaired by the District Governor, the Head of the RMU, the manager of NRO and concerned DWG’s and NRO’s staff. The meeting agreed on some main points as below: The price of 1 boat is 580 USD and for 1 cattle is 1,500,000 LAK. The number of beneficiaries is 1,310 HHs for boats (-11HHs who received 1 boat per HH) and 228 HHs entitled for 1 cattle and 685 HHs are entitled for 2 cattle (total receivables are 1,598 cattle equivalents) The investigating and reporting on the difference of the number of HHs and animals approved by RC in 2009 and the recently proposed numbers by NRO compensation team. The amount for boat distribution will be transferred to the Village Credit Fund and the shares of relevant eligible HHs and money for cattle will transferred to the bank account of each eligible household. The conversion of entitlements was approved by the district and submitted to RC for approval. The disbursements will be made in the next quarter. Grievances: Grievance meeting were completed in 9 villages (B. Done + KK, Bouama, PPP+ Nongboua, NBK, NKT, NKN and ODS). The DGC, VGC, claimants, NRO compensation and grievance staffs attended. The objectives were: To collect/discuss on unclear information in the claim request (ex: case of 1 HH received compensation for 2 main assets). To enhance the knowledge on compensation policies and entitlement. To demonstrate the utility of implementing correctly the compensation process. These several meetings led to reduce the number of claimants and hearing meetings are scheduled for the next quarter.
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2.3.8 Participatory Land Use Planning and Allocation Process (PLUP) In accordance to general format of National Land Management Authority, PLUP’s booklet requires all relevant information like maps, regulations for land accessibility, and other approval letters. Almost all of them were prepared, however some maps needed to be adjusted. The booklets are expected to be printed out by middle of October once the adjusted maps are ready. Afterward, those booklets would be distributed as an official reference to 10 concern Departments/organization such as RMU, DWG, DAFO, DLMA, VFA, RMS, WMPA, NTPC, Nakai Administration Office, and Village Authority.
Village community land titles Surveying additional housing land for second generation eligible households could be done at same time of surveying and issuing the Village Collective Land Title (CLT). The issuance of Communal Land Title is still under discussion and several consultations with stakeholders such as RMU, IFIs, NTPC and PONRE are ongoing. The following land types will be titled by CLT: Additional agriculture land Village Forestry land DDZ Community infrastructure State infrastructure
2.4 Improving the Income Generation Capacity of Resettlers
2.4.1 Integrated research and technology transfer Several crop demonstrations have been conducted in agricultural centers
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In Northern zone center demonstration of wet season vegetable production in cooperation with 3 volunteer resettler households who carried out the works under the technical support and inputs of the zone team. In central zone center, field visit on demonstration plots for 23 women from 5 hamlets of Central Villages’ Zone. The field visit aimed to explain how to improve the quality of the soil and reduce the weeding in the rice plot by growing red beans to cover the soil before rice planting and improving soil by crop rotation method. In the southern zone, an exchange program on various demonstration crops cultivation in Phonsavang for 5 villages and 30 participants including 16 women and 5 VEWs.
2.4.2 Accessible Lands are used and managed according to principles of sustainability The following table resumes the land use in resettlement areas (in 0.66 ha plots, in irrigated plots, in DDZ and in additional lands outside the 0.66ha plots) and Land used by type of crops. I. During this season, only 34% of the 0.66 ha plots are used by the resettlers in 16 villages: 416 plots out of 1,215 for 250 ha. II. People used more lands outside the 0.66 plots, mostly in additional agriculture lands that District authorities should distribute to families according on strict criteria: 670 households (51% of total HHs) used 425 ha for planting rice, cassava and others. III. 42 irrigated plots are used during the rainy season, especially the 0.22 ha irrigated plots outside the 0.66 plots: case of Thalang. One family has tried a short cycle variety of rice on 800 m2 in DDZ.
No Village Inside 0.66 ha plots Outside Irrigated DDZ 0.66 ha plots
Total plots HHs using Total ha used % of plots HH /ha HH /ha
(HHs) 0.66 used
North Zones 359 103 HH 57 ha 29 % 166 HH 94 ha 40 HH
Central Zone 406 (503) 104 HH 63 ha 26 % 194 HH 129ha 1 HH
South Zone 450 209 HH 130 ha 46 % 310 HH 202 1 HH
Total 3 Zones 1215 plots 416 HH 250 ha 34 % 670 HH 425 ha 42 HH
1312 HHs
IV. The different crops planted in 0.66 ha plots are as follows Rice (353 HHs for 209 ha) Cassava (61 HHs for 27 ha), Corn/Maize (24 HHs for 5 ha), fruit trees and industrial trees (14 HHs for 6 ha), Vegetables (34 HHs), Pasture (3 HHs for 2 ha) and others (pineapple 3 HHs, papaya 1 HH).
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Increasing number of people are interested to grow industrial crops such as Cassava and Corn V. There 4 categories of villages using 0.66 ha plots: o First categories using more than 50% of the total plots: Bouama, Phonsavang and Sop On o Second categories between 40 and 50%: Thalang, NBK, ODS, PPP o Third categories between 20 to 40% : Sophia, SopMa, NKT, NKN, Nongboua o The last categories : Sop Phene, Nam Nian, Ban Done, KK
Wet Season Vegetable plot at Nakai Neua Village
At the end of September, some farmers in the northern zone have started harvesting their rice planted inside 0.66 Ha as well as in the so called “additional land”.
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Wet season vegetable production: On September, 7 of 11 households which are producing vegetables in the northern zone have sold 135 kg of their products especially hot chili, coriander, flowering cabbage, mint and onion and got 1,160,000 Kip.
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Fertilizer and Bio fertilizer distribution to eligible households In the northern zone, 132 HHs received 11,775 kg of urea, 18,250kg of superphosphate, 6,130 kg of KCl, 1,400 kg bio Guano and 1,065 kg of organic fertilizer. 2 5 In central zone, it was distributed 10.4 tons of urea, 15.4 tons P O , 5.2 tons of K2O and 230 kg of Kao Mark to farmers using 0.66 plots. In southern villages, 205 HHs received 20,469 kg of urea, 30,472 Kg of superphosphate, 10,253 kg of KCl, 4,810 kg of Guano, and 4,816 kg of organic fertilizer for application in their 0.66 ha plot.
2.4.3 Pasture development, cattle yard and management for large livestock Cattle yard and backyard grass garden development
Zones Cattle yards Backyards Nos. constructed Total from Jan to Nos. constructed Total from Jan to during this quarter Sept 2012 during this quarter Sept 2012 Northern 13 36 13 36 Central 6 12 2 21 Zones Cattle yards Backyards 10 21 Total 22 64 25 78
Trainings on procedure and methodology to make mineral lick have been conducted for large ruminant group of each hamlet in Central Zone. 49 representatives of large ruminant groups attended the trainings including 35 women. The objective was to train the groups on mineral lick production: input materials, equipment and formula for making mineral lick. Materials for production Mineral Lick: Rice bran + Cray soil + Urea + Cement + Water + Lime. Follow up with the large ruminant production group on communal pasture development and individual household pasture. 4 households in northern zone and 3 in southern zone have developed some individual pasture on a total surface of 3,630 m2. Communal Pasture by producers groups
Villages Nos. of groups Nos. of members Surface Location Nakai Neua 1 12 20,000 m2 Central zone Bouama 1 4 40,000 m2 Southern zone Sop On 1 3 30,000 m2 Southern zone Khone Kaen 1 3 25,000 m2 Southern zone Total 4 22 11,5 ha
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In the Northern zone, the producers groups have difficulty to find some suitable land for developing their pasture as the land is limited. They often let their large ruminants go to the forest for grazing. Cattle Breed Improvement Ten bulls which were introduced and raised in Nakai Agriculture Center in January 2012 have been distributed to the Large Ruminant Production groups established in each village and will be used for cross-breeding with the local cows in order to improve the cattle breed.
2.4.4 Support for pig and poultry production Support pigs and poultry pens construction
Nos. Pens Pig constructed Nos. Pens Poultry constructed
Zones Total from Jan to Total from Jan to During this quarter During this quarter Sept 2012 Sept 2012 Northern 15 18 13 21 Central 1 9 1 42 Southern 0 0 0 0 Total 16 27 14 63
Support households for breeding and rearing small animals
Zones Pig Duck Chicken Nos. new Total HHs Nos. new Total HHs Nos. new Total HHs HHs during from Jan to HHs during from Jan to HHs during from Jan to this quarter Sept 2012 this quarter Sept 2012 this quarter Sept 2012
Northern 4 9 3 3 0 25
Central 0 0 0 0 0 2
Southern 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 9 3 3 0 27
2.4.5 Off-farm skills survey The micro credit and business support officers in each zone conducted the survey of vocational training need for small business development. 47 resettlers from 7 hamlets have shown interest for the sweet making training and 18 resettlers from Sop Hia and NamNian are interested in the weaving training.
2.4.6 Markets information system and marketing for Nakai products Small market survey on prices and sales volume of vegetable in local market. The survey was conducted by the microcredit staff and one district staff from district trade office. The purpose of the survey was to collect price data and estimate the volume of vegetable sold in local market.
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Price fluctuation, volume of sale and origin of vegetable are recorded on a monthly basis and those data provided to the vegetable producers/resettlers and Agricultural team. Those data can be used to prepare activity plan and production plan for resettlers.
2.4.7 Micro credit at village level Village Credit Fund system is now working in all villages including Oudomsouk.
The present situation is summarized as follows: Total amount was kept at the safe boxes: 145,092,000 Total amount was kept in the savings accounts: 550,305,416 Total amount was kept in the term deposit accounts: 1,768,900,000
Table 1: Status of Loan portfolios
Amount past due based on aging Gross Loan portfolio (days) (Kip) Village Credit Total Total No disbursement Repayment Total current Amounts Fund ≥ 1-30 ≥ 31-60 amount (Kip) amount (Kip) outstanding past due ≥ 61 days days days amount (Kip) (Kip)
1 Northern Zone 128,100,000 26,390,000 101,710,000 - - - -
2 Central Zone 174,800,000 51,550,000 107,400,000 15,850,000 8,700,000 6,150,000 1,000,000
3 Southern Zone 227,200,000 38,100,000 189,100,000 - -
Grand total 530,100,000 116,040,000 398,210,000 158,850,000 8,700,000 6,150,000 1,000,000
Portfolio at Risk 414,060,000 3.8% 2.1% 1.5% 0.24%
In September, VCFs in 3 Zones released loans to 14 households amounting 19.7 million kip. Therefore, 15 VCFs (except Oudomsouk) have been approved and released loans to resettlers since April 2012 is amounting 530 million corresponding to 21% of the total fund to 26% of shareholders (342 borrowers). Loan Size 35 % are less than 1 million kips; 41 % are between 1 and 1,6 million kips 24% are between 1.6 and 5 million kips. Loans use As of September 2012 (April-September 2012), on average, the borrowers/resettlers invested their loans in main proposed activities as below: Fishery: 51% Small businesses: 19%
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Emergency (medication/sickness): 18 % Small livestock: 8% Cultivation: 3% Types of collateral Personal collateral: 56% of total loans Assets (cattle, buffaloes, gold chain and motorbike): 44% of total loans
2.5 Ethnic groups are well integrated in the programs The livelihoods of all 14 Ahoe households are in normal status like other resettlers. They are cultivating rice, fishing, and collect NTFPs such as keesee, bamboo shoots, and mushroom for household consumption or for selling. The Ahoe spirit leader still believes that the spirit of her husband does not want to come and live in new resettlement village. Consequently she still plans to go back living in her old village in WMPA area with 4-5 other persons but without their children (new generation). They are afraid that something might get worse (spirit belief) if they would not do as she has promised to her husband spirit. Follow up on Vulnerable Households 32 vulnerable people received some monthly food support. Those vulnerable people are doing only light works such as house cleaning, making bamboo basket, limited home gardening and they get shared food from their children or relatives. Some vulnerable are however successful in raising chicken, home gardening and doing fruit trees plantation.
2.6 Strengthen the joint management of the SCDP Nakai Resettlement Area The new NRO manager was appointed and arrived on the 21st of June 2012. The former DSP community development team leader is newly appointed as deputy manager since the beginning of August. The new project structure under the name of Sustainable Community Development Program is now fully operational. The zone teams have been dispatched in the three zone offices from where they have a closer and daily access to village and resettlers. The SCDP’s Executive has organized meetings to prepare the 6 monthly work plan (June ±December), the Activity Implementation Plan for 2013 as well as monthly meetings to review activities progress.
2.6.1 Physical and Institutional capacity of the Sustainable Community Development Program strengthened Physical and institutional structure in the three zones was developed for the implementation of the Sustainable Community Development Program of the Nakai Resettlement Area: Follow up renovation and arrange facilities for three zone offices The renovation of the field office for the three zones was completed. The offices are now equipped with internet and telephone systems. Each zone has received appropriate logistic support for transport: motorcycles and cars enabling staff to organize visit/training for resettlers
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Phonsavang center, Toilet final inspection, Date:
Nakai Neua center, water tower inspection, th 13 Sept 2012 th Date: 13 Sept 2012
2.6.2 Improved coordination with other E&S Offices and GOL counterpart Under the new organizational structure (SCDP), the District and Villages authorities are fully involved in planning, implementation and monitoring of activities. Additionally NRO management team participated in different meetings organized by the District concerning SERF implementation, WMPA handing over of Nahao, RMS, Safety program and others. The monthly meetings of the SCDP Executive Committee in which participated all District departments and NRO are greatly improving the coordination.
2.6.3 Response to some recommendations of monitoring missions regarding Community Living Well Program Some CLWP activities have been identified and included in the 2013 AIP. Those activities will be implemented in the villages in collaboration with the zone teams and the relevant line agencies with a specific focus on children below 1,000 days and women in reproductive age.
2.6.4 QSEM Household interviews started on 16 Jul 2012. Interviews will be done for all households in 14 villages in order to identify all poor households and the 2nd generation households that have left the original home and set up a new and independent dwelling/home. Interview started with QSEM list and will continue with other list (additional list) after list all on QSEM are done.
2.6.5 Nahao Program Fencing materials have been distributed to all villages in Nahao and the GPS coordinates for each area have been collected and ready to be mapped. All community fences are completed. 215 contracts were prepared and signed by land owners when they received fence materials:
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Hamlets Nos. plots owners Barbed wire (roll) Nail no.6 (kg) Nail no.10 (kg) Songkhone 52 181 50.1 16.8 Nahao 61 120 47 13 Thamuang 102 1.143 265.5 78.5 Total 215 1.444 362.6 108.3
Harvest of the upland rice short cycle varieties (Khao Bay, Louang, Lay, Monh and Hind) has started. The productivity will be known in next quarter.
Two meetings with WMPA, District and consulting firm regarding Nahao land reallocation issue were held (Jul 30 and Aug 27) and minutes of those meetings available. Some issues continue to be raised by WMPA before they can accept to take over Nahao activities. NTPC does not have further activities planned or on-going at Nahao.
2.7 Issues / Challenges / Risks / Recommendations NRO Management All counterparts are now involved in the new structure: Sustainable Community Development Program. However in order to increase ownership of the local authorities (District and Villages authorities) and to facilitate the phasing out of NTPC , some hand over of responsibility to district staff should be started in zone offices where SERF fund could also be used for maintenance and operation of those centers. SERF The SERF fund is now used for construction and maintenance. Provincial authorities should start to closely monitor what has been done and planned in order to help the district SERF team to use appropriate procedure and use of fund.
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Agriculture The zone teams are working with and training the Village Extension workers but DAFO who supervise them continue to rotate them too often. CLT should be issued as soon as possible so resettlers can make best use of additional agriculture lands and plan for longer term (i.e. agro forestry). Livestock In spite of some animal death incidence the villagers remain reluctant to vaccinate their animal. Additional awareness on vaccination benefit is needed. Fisheries The lessons learnt and action plans prepared by the VFG will be presented in the next quarterly review meeting due on the 2nd of October. Micro-Credit and Business Support The village fund committee’s management and administration capacity needs to be further strengthened. Better advice need to be provided to borrowers on how to use the fund more effectively. PLUP Land titles for community lands should be provided to the communities as soon as possible before they are able to plan and authorize the resettlers to use the individual lands for cultivation. Social Safeguards Some Ahoe people still want to go back to their old village which located in the WMPA area. Discussions and solutions are ongoing with GOL. Compensation The compensation for boat and animals should be implemented in next quarter if this issue to be close in 2012.
2.8 Outlook - October to December 2012 SERF SERF activities in the next quarter will include: The 5th installment of the SERF will be due and shall be transferred to the GOL holding account. On demand, NRO will follow up work on repairing damaged irrigation systems and strengthen the WUG to be ready for the next dry season crop. On demand, assist the SERF Committee to prepare the document for community buildings and collect information on necessary maintenance for this year. On demand, assist the SERF executive committee in preparing the Quarterly Plans and the AIP for SERF activities for the year 2013. Agriculture Key activities identified for October to December:
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Analysis and follow up on the results of wet season crop and rainy season vegetable production in the resettled villages and organizing farmer exchange visits to disseminate successful innovations. Organizing fruit tree propagation and seedling production training for farmers from resettled villages. Providing extension services, production inputs in line with entitlement and technical support for wet season cropping activities on cultivated land. Provide technical support and capacity building to Village Extension Workers in their regular work under the Village Zone teams. Livestock Livestock Activities in next quarter will be to work in collaboration with District Authorities, conduct a vaccination promotion program to enhance animal health and protection on the plateau. Fisheries Fisheries activities in the next quarter will include ongoing support for: Reservoir Fish Association and Village Fishing Groups activities such as monitoring the fish landing and patrolling. Further consolidate and intensify the Fisheries Co Management Approach in the central and southern zone. Implementing plans to intensify fish population studies in the reservoir through the hydro biology team of the Aquatic& Environment laboratory team. Micro-Credit and Business Support Key activities under this program in the fourth quarter will include: Monitor and coach Village Credit Fund committee members in village fund operation, and business support to families taking loans from the credit fund. Provide tailor made support for the management of weaker Village Credit Funds such as Phonsavang. Promoting the effective use of the credit funds by entitled households using the results of the off farm enterprise & training needs survey for low income households. Follow up the contract with Aden catering company for resettlers to supply the company with vegetables on a regular basis starting from the current rainy season. PLUP Other tasks or activities need to be carried out under PLUP are as following points: PLUP’s booklet production and distribution to the concerned sectors and stakeholders. Coordinate the issuing of land titles community land and infrastructures in each village. Facilitate and support the development of a plan on additional land allocations in each village. Follow up the issuance of community land titles in 14 villages (excluding Oudomsouk and Phonphanpek). Compensation and Grievance Compensation activities will continue with the following:
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Cattle and 2nd boat entitlements distribution. Follow up and promote the district to operationalize the grievance system and resolve the 211 open cases. Monitoring Continue Quarterly Socio Economic Monitoring and prepare for LSMS 7. Social safeguards Social safeguard activities in the second quarter of 2012 will continue with the following: Continue Monthly Food distribution. Technical support by agriculture team and extension workers to vulnerable households who are interested in planting fruit trees. Regular monitoring visits for all 24 Vulnerable Households and the 14 Ahoe Households. Finalize assessment results and evaluate the vulnerability status of current vulnerable and potentially vulnerable households. Initiate the Community Living Well Program with relevant stakeholders and target groups.
3 Health Program Management Unit
3.1 Summary During this quarter, the health team has been busy with the functions relating to the preparation of winding up the program at the end of 2013. The main areas of activities are continued training and improving the skills of the health workers responsible for supervision; dialogue with the MoH and Lao-Lux for the future takeover of the health service provision in the project area and the way forward to implement the methodologies developed under the NTPC health program. A meeting was held in September in MoH involving all stakeholders to discuss and plan the future of the NTPC Health Program. The remaining period of NTPC’s responsibility in the health sector is in continued strengthening of the senior health officials in project districts and the provincial headquarters, to train them to serve as effective leaders and supervise the primary health care providers in the health centers efficiently and effectively. The newly implemented MS Access Database and its use in the provision of health service delivery and monitoring is to be further strengthened so that all health workers are able to use it in effective health care service delivery. During this period continued dialogue with the MoH and the Lao-Lux development has shaped the handing over to point where Lao-Lux is taking steps to further assess efficiency and effectiveness of the NTPC health program with the intention to integrate best practices in future program design after 2013, for the provinces of Bolikhamxay and Khammouane. In a meeting held on 12 September 2012, MoH further requested the Lao-Lux representative to implement the NTPC’s methodology into the whole area of Lao-Lux operation in the three provinces, Khammouane, Bolikhamxay and Vientiane. The three major partners (MoH, WHO and Lao- Lux) were keen to have access to a comprehensive document describing well the approach and
27 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Health Program Management Unit process of setting up the Primary Health Care system and for wider distribution to an interested audience. The database developed by the NTPC health program was found to be effective in both, service provision as well as in monitoring the health program. The data base also satisfies the national requirements of the Health Information Management System (HIMS). In summary discussions between MOH, Lao-Lux and NPTC, it was stressed that scaling up will need more evidence, especially on the costing, for the central level and projects to be able to decide on any further commitment. NTPC expressed its readiness to facilitate this stock-taking exercise. Planned next steps: o Lao-Lux in consultation with MoH and NTPC prepare a plan for the takeover of the NTPC health program at the end of 2013. o Have clear understanding to implement the primary health care methodology already operative in the project areas. o In collaboration, all stakeholders to develop materials from the experience gained for future use in the provision of primary health care in Laos. o NTPC health program to continue to provide training for supervision among the district and provincial health workers.
3.2 Management
3.2.1 Human Resources The number of NTPC Health staff and backstopper remains unchanged during the reporting period. The following training sessions were held for the health workers at all levels: Two staff from HPMU team attended Community Development Training at NRO office. Reviewed and updated the handouts/presentation for a group of five Post-Graduates on Family Medicine. Trained a group of five Family Medicine Post-Graduates on the NTPC Health Program methodology, particularly the Public Health Database and the Health Facility Database.
Two days theory and one week practical training at Nadou and Nongbouakham Health Centers.
Prepared the database for each student from the northern provinces. Attend the training on budgeting. Refresher training on Health Management Information System to HC , MCH and DHO staff.
Training Bolikhamxay PHO, Khamkeut DHO and HC staff on applying the NTPC Health Database. DS and NRO Programs: The Health Survey in the DS and PL areas. NRO on sharing information on CLWP.
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3.2.2 GOL Relations and Interactions Ministry of Health: . Meeting at MoH between Public Health Manager, Lao-Lux and MoH. . MoH and the Lao-Lux Project has shaped the handing over to point where Lao-Lux is seriously thinking of taking over the project after 2013 and implementing the NTPC health program methodology in the 2-3 provinces. A Joint Dissemination Meeting on the Health Center Operational Model Developed by NTPC Health Program in the provinces of Khammouane and Bolikhamxay on 12 September 2012 at MOH was highly successful. . The MoH, WHO, Lao-Lux and others were pleased to hear about the review as well as the project progress and everyone felt that its implementation, partly or fully, will be a worthwhile exercise. . A Comprehensive and Effective PHC System developed by HPMU demonstrated that it is possible for replication / scaling up to other parts of the country. This issue will be further discussed in the upcoming Health Sector Reform at provincial levels. . Director of Department of Education and Research recommended to include this best practices developed by HPMU to include in the National Training Curricula. Faculty of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences: . Trained a group of five Family Medicine Post-Graduates on the NTPC Health Program methodology, particularly the Public Health Database and the Health Facility Database. Bolikhamxay PHO: . Train Bolikhamxay PHO team on the development of the Public Health Database in all seven districts of Bolikhamxay.
3.2.3 Meetings (related to management, outputs and decisions) Participated in a workshop organized by the Ministry of Health to consolidate achievement of the NTPC’s health program. Strong request from MOH, WHO and Lao-LUX to document the HPMU’s Primary Health Care Service (PHCS) approach. MOH also recommend integrating HPMU’s PHCS approach as a model to the planned public health system reform process. The MOH recommended the Lao Lux health sector support program to integrate the HPMU’s PHCS approach and support program in its future project design. o Dissemination workshop on Nam Theun 2 Public Health Program at MoH on 12 September 2012 to various stakeholders, the main contents are: . Overview, achievements, strengths and challenges of Public Health Program. . Results of joint review between MoH, Lao-Luxembourg and NTPC/HPMU.
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. Lessons learnt from NTPC Health Program are considered as a model and will be taken in account for Health System Reform jointly between MoH and WHO. . Future of the NTPC Health Program after 2013. . Health Database dissemination to MoH, Vientiane, Bolikhamxay, Khammouane PHOs and other international organizations. Met with Khammouane PHO and Nadou HC: o Meeting with PHO team on the preparation of the site visit and the stakeholders Meeting on 10-12 September. o Meeting with Nadou HC staff on the staff assessment and advice given how to improve their quality of work. Carried out the Quarterly meeting with PHOs, DHOs and HCs. Prepared and presented some key findings MCH issues, particularly on nutrition and smoking to the CWLP Workshop.
3.2.4 Awareness and Health Education Awareness and health education on various health issues including common/seasonal disease during the integrated outreach program in the target villages. Assisted the DHO and HC staff in carrying out the quarterly review of integrated outreach/MNCH Program in the resettlement villages. Awareness and health education on the prevention of STIs/HIV/AIDS among the service women in four district municipalities. Assisted the DHO and HC staff in carrying out the quarterly review of integrated outreach/MCH Program in the resettlement villages. Carried out STIs clinic for high risk group in four project districts. Support Boat Racing Festival in Mahaxai District.
3.2.5 Health Service Delivery Development Carried out the monthly integrated outreach activities in all target villages. Carried out the quarterly review of integrated outreach activities in the resettlement villages.
3.2.6 Monitoring Supervision visit of Public Health Team to all health facilities in four project Districts. . Review the database sent by the health center staff. . Compile and analyze health data for the first month of 2012 after applying the new database. . Further analysis of the DS Health Survey (by district and analytical zones) and Nahao Survey.
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. Review the health indicators of each health facility ± possible solutions for specific issues were discussed. Further improve the Public Health Database by adding more output data on the MCH health service indicators. Working on the DS and Nahao health survey report. . Re-analyze the DS Health Survey, particularly the new defined zones given by DSP. . Finalize the Nahao Health Survey Report. Advise and Train Bolikhamxay PHO team in developing the database for each District / health facility.
3.2.6.1 Site Visit of the following missions: Received the 12th site visit draft report from public health advisor. 13th site visit of public health advisor during the Stakeholder Workshop on the NTPC Health Program at MOH on 12 September 2012. Received a group of 24 staff from MOH and Maternal and Child Health Center (MCHC) on 26-28 August. The purpose of the site visit is to share best practices of the NTPC. o The participants highly appreciated with the management of Nongbouakham ICHC as they are a strong team work and very well organized in terms of the management of health information system, implementation of monthly outreach program and strong community participation. o Most of participants recommended disseminating this good practice to other parts of Laos. o Most of them require training on MS Access database developed by HPMU as they wanted to apply it into their work where applicable. Deputy Director of MCH will report to MOH on the outcome of this visit. He will also present it in the Stakeholders Meeting with MOH Senior Officials and NGOs on 12 September 2012. Site visit Nongbouakham and Nadou Health Centers. Site visit of MOH, Vientiane and Bolikhamxay PHOs and International Development partners to Nongbouakham ICHC, Nakai DH, Gnommalat DH and Nadou HC accordingly on 10-11 September 2012.
3.3 Achievements and impacts
3.3.1 Human Resource Development Further strengthening of GoL capacity building through regular meetings, on the job trainings and comprehensive supervision of health staff. The health staff have gained better knowledge and understanding of a comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) through the current Public Health Database due to the links and sequences of each PHC component.
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The development of the Public Health Database in all seven districts of Bolikhamxay is ongoing through technical advice from HPMU team. Followed up on the long term training program of ongoing SDT sponsorship award.
3.3.2 Awareness and Health Education Awareness and health education on the MNCH prevention and promotion. Awareness and health education on the prevention of STIs/HIV/AIDS among general public on the boat racing festivals and the high risk group.
3.3.3 Health Service Delivery Development Demonstrated of a Comprehensive and Effective Primary Health Care Services. Carried out the monthly integrated outreach health services in the impacted population through the monthly MNCH clinic in 93 villages. The quarterly review was also done on a regular basis. Health Status of Impacted Population by September 2012 Nutritional Findings: Indicators on nutritional status show improvements. The most relevant indicator for malnutrition is wasting (low weight for height) and underweight (weight for age), the rates of wasted and underweight children continuous to drop (see Graph 1 in annex). Stunting (low height for age) rate remains unchanged.
Reproductive Health: Some improvements in the use of contraception among the younger age groups, indicating a change in behavior and that family planning methods as well as accessibility to family planning methods.
3.3.4 Surveillance and Monitoring The database developed by the NTPC Health Program is a powerful tools and appropriate for both monitoring the health program as well as to produce HIMS national requirements. The database was managed by the health facility staff and review by HPMU team. In the future PHO and DHO should take over the role of HPMU.
3.4 Collaboration with Other departments and institutions Ministry of Health: o The findings of the Joint Review by MOH and Lao-Lux Project confirmed that NTPC Health Program Approach is sound and recommend its replication in the non-project areas. Lao-Lux Health Project: o A joint dissemination workshop of the Joint Review of NTPC Health Program with MOH, PHOs (in Khammouane, Bolikhamxay and Vientiane Provinces) and major International Organization.
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o The Public Health and Health Facility Databases were developed for and used in all health centers in GMLT and Khamkeut Districts. Faculty of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences: o Involvement of the ICHP team in a number of trainings and meetings organized by HPMU. The program is supervised by PHO and GMLT DHO since it is outside HPMU area. o Training for the Family Medicine Program.
3.5 Analysis and discussions
3.5.1 Management The delays in HO/TO process due to recent reorganization and reshuffling of personal in key positions is of great concern to the HPMU and will be addressed in the next quarter through high level meetings. MOH, Lao-Lux and NPTC was stressed that scaling up will need more evidence, especially on the costing, for the central level and projects to be able to decide on any further commitment. NTPC, under its corporate social responsibility, will facilitate this stock-taking exercise. District Health and Provincial Health should gradually take the supervisory role as currently carried out by HPMU team.
A slight rise of child death in Nakai may be due to the following reasons: o The problem of early neonatal deaths ± a problem found in most developing countries where antenatal and post neonatal health service provisions are weak. o Small number variations over time. o Inadequate or ineffective awareness and health education to mother regarding service utilization and to follow medical advice given by health staff. o Traditional and cultural barriers that prevent changes in behaviors.
3.6 Outlook for July to September 2012
3.6.1 Management Follow up with MOH and Lao-Lux on the progress made after the meeting on 12 September 2012. Dissemination workshop on the NTPC Health Program Achievements and the results of the 12 September meeting at MOH to RC, PHOs, DHOs in two provinces. Preparation of the final Health Checks and Survey in the resettlement area to be conducted in the early part of 2013. Site visits: - IFIs mission. - POE mission. - Last trip of public health advisor would be postponed to early part of 2013: . Review of the Health Program.
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. Preparation of the program for 2013. . Follow up with MOH, Lao-Lux and WHO on the documentation of HPMU Approach.
3.6.2 Trainings On the job training to health staff at all levels as required. Train DHO and HC staff on a dissemination / feedback of the health survey in DS and Nahao. Train Khammouane PHO and DHOs on applying the Public Health Database ± awaited for financial support from Lao-Lux. Preparation and updates of the training package.
3.6.3 Awareness and Health Education Program The prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and AIDS among the high risk group like service women in the district municipalities and to the public during the boat racing festival. The prevention of other preventable health conditions through the monthly integrated outreach program / maternal, newborn and child health clinic.
3.6.4 Health Service Delivery Development Continue to promote and strengthen the comprehensive health service Monthly maternal, newborn and child health clinics in all target villages. Quarterly MNCH review in Nakai plateau in May 2012.
3.6.5 Surveillance and Monitoring DS Health Survey: - Dissemination workshop to PHO, DHOs and HCs as well as at community level. - Preparation and submission of health survey report in the DS area and Nahao. Continuous health monitoring through district health service and integrated outreach program. Support the review of family health files, births, deaths and other health indicators in all areas. Support peer review (exchange information and support between the health centers and MCH districts) in the HPMU as well as in the non-project area.
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3.7 Annexes
Table 1: Summary of training, meeting, health education sessions, integrated outreach/ MNCH program since May 2005 to 30 September 2012
Cumulative (May 2005
July-September 2012
- September 2012) Remarks -
Activities No.
No. of No. of Attendance rates
Participants Participants
sessions sessions
1 Training at community level 0 0 129 3,225 60% are female
Training at health center and district level 2 51 236 3,182 58% are female
2 Meeting at community level 0 0 128 4,491 44.6% are female
Meeting at district and provincial level 8 186 346 6,755 41.9% are female
3 Awareness and Health Education Program 18 1,079 2,193 193,441 57% are female
4 Monthly Maternal and Child Health Clinic 285 6,288 95 clinics per month
Graph 1: Nutrition Status of Children Under 5, Resettlement Areas
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Graph 2: Attendance rate of under 5 children at monthly integrated outreach program by district
Graph 3: Contraceptive Prevalence Rates in the Resettlement Areas in August 2012
Graph 4: Three months moving averages on Child Death Rates in the Project Areas during January 2008 to September 2012
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Graph 5: Updates - Institutionalization and Scaling Up of NTPC Health Program Approach to the Non-Project Areas
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Table 2: Numbers of Outpatients, Inpatients and bed occupancy rates by District Hospital (DH) in June 2011 to August 2012
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4 Downstream Program
4.1 Summary Human Resources. During the reporting period no new staff joined DSP, one consultant joined DSP (Junior Livelihood Assistant), three (3) staff completed their assignments (CC x 2, FCM2 x1), 1 staff (DMT) and seven (7) consultants (Livelihood) resigned. One staff member (DSP Community Coordination Team Leader) transferred to work with the NRO in early August and was replaced by an existing CC team member. Human Resources. End of employment training (CV / job interview training) was provided for all DSP staff (2 day training). Budget. During the reporting period NTPC DSP did not provide any budget to the RMU or DWGs to support DSP activities; required budget was provided by internal GOL funds. DSP bridging phase. Progress of activities in P9-P10-P11-P12 villages (as of 30 June 2012) is as scheduled. Payment has been completed for 43 villages in Phase 10 and 11. DAFO has provided limited livelihood support to villages with backstopping of DSP staff. DSP bridging phase. Continued efforts to coordinate with the PAFO, RDPEO and World Bank Funded Khammouane Development Project, in particular with regard to livelihood activities and potential VIRF support Project Lands coordination. DSP continued to provide Gnommalat and Mahaxai villages with the compensation due by Project lands for community asset losses. Compensation is provided as part of the Livelihood Restoration Allocation in the VIRF system. All twenty (20) villages are now completed. Grievances: Version 3.0 of the Downstream Grievance manual was completed and approved; the entire process has been handed over to the RMU for managing. Fisheries observations. The 15th round of fisheries observations was completed between 11- 12 and 18-19 July 2012. TDK1Sub1 rice seed dissemination: 63 tons of seed were distributed to 4,767 households of 72 target villages in 5 districts during the previous reporting period; DSP continued to monitor activity and prepare for harvest. Ten more tons were purchased by RMU with GoL budget and distributed through PAFO/DAFO. Rice Seed production: Following multiple workshops and meetings with DSP, GOL and other stakeholder participation a framework for rice seed multiplication and certification was agreed upon and purchase agreements were concluded between village seed producers and rice millers. 92 VIRF. Share certificate distribution continued was complete in 41 additional villages; all villages are now completed. VIRF/VDC: DSP-VIRF team provided trainings on VIRF by-law, share and accounting system for staff of RDPEO (Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Office). Apart from these, DSP employed a consultant to provide training in use of Microsoft Word and Excel to RDPEO staff. Plans for providing “cross cutting” training have been developed (training scheduled for October - November 2012).
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VIRF: Consultancy for VIRF data management commenced in August 12. The consultant has provided DSP with an improved DMS for testing. Fisheries Co-management: In mid-September the FCM2 program was formally handed over to GOL. DSP has no further activity planned. Field farmer school (FFS): There are now 31 training farms with the addition of 7 since the previous quarterly report.
4.2 E&S (DSP) and OMD coordination Operation of the “atypical” notification system The Atypical Water Level Change Notification System (AWLNS) was not activated by OMD during the reporting period.
4.3 DSP and Project Lands coordination Final Project lands funds were transferred to concerned villages in mid- July 2012 (Gnommalat Tai, Phathoung, Nongping, Povaneua, Nakio, Mahaxai Tai, Povatai, Mahaxai Neua, Mahaxaikang and Somsanouk). This activity / issue is now fully closed.
4.4 GOL relations A routine coordination meeting was conducted between DSP and the RMU on 6 September 2012, primarily to discuss progress of work and pending issues, with a special focus on RDPEO establishment at district level and capacity building. Gnommalat (GML) District: During this quarter, two meetings were conducted with GML DAFO and DWG; first session was about the preparation of the rice seed production workshop; second session was a technical staff meeting related to work progress and planning.
Pictures: Seed producer group of Gnommalat Tai presents the situation of seed production in collaboration with NTPC to the MAF team On 5 August a study trip was organized to Ban Kuase, Xe Bangfai District for DAFO, DWG and district staff to exchange experience about cattle farm with forage planting and biogas systems. On 1 August representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry visited DSP target villages in GML. The mission included 2 deputy ministers, the Head of Agriculture Department and 2 other team members.
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Mahaxai District: During the quarter a coordination meeting was held between Mahaxai DWG, DAFO, NTPC DSP and KDP to further discuss field farmer schools, training service program, and cost of training. The meeting was led by the heads of DWG and DAFO. On 5 September 2012, all FFS’s in Mahaxai have received guests (10 people) from WB, KDP, PAFO and RMU. The objective of the visit was to identify and evaluate work progress of DSP for preparing the hand over.
Picture from left to right: Guests visiting Phanang and Pova villages
Xe Bangfai District: DAFO staff meeting was organized 2 times in the quarter (27 July 2012 and 28 August). Received visitors from Gnommalat and Nongbok districts. Main objective of the visits was to exchange experience on implementation of livelihood activities. The exchange experience concerned also the planning including budget approval of RMU.
Pictures from left to right: In July, Nakai livestock team visited Kuase cattle farm
Nongbok: During this quarter Nongbok has organized five meetings and study trips with DAFO and DWG. Three meetings were normal monthly meetings, which focused on monthly work progress and planning. Another meeting was organized in Nongbok in mid-September for all 5 districts. The subject of the meeting was work progressing and next month plan. One study trip was organized for 6 people of DAFO and DWG staff at Xe Bangfai and Xaibouli for exchanging experience on livelihood work in different districts; preparation for taking over DSP work and responsibility to be managed by them in the near future.
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Pictures from left to right: DAFO of Nongbok visited Kuase, mushroom farms; 5 DAFO districts joined monthly meeting in Nongbok
Xaibouli District: On 27 Aug 2012 a meeting was held in Xaibouli for the promotion of four FFS. The meeting was organized at DAFO office with 44 participants of 35 villages including 10 new villages having received cash compensation, and 1 representative of SHDP, IFAD. The head of DAFO was the chairman of the meeting.
Picture: The meeting session on Promotion of better understanding of FFS at DAFO of Xaibouli On 20 Sept 2012 the Director of the Department of Livestock and Fisheries of MAF and the Director of Fisheries Division and other guests visited the cattle training farm of Kuase.
4.5 Meetings / Missions Discussion with LTA Social Team in early July 2012. DSP manager met with representatives from the World Bank, including the new NT2 project team leader. Topics of discussion included: DSP Manager met with management of the Integrated Nature Conservation Hin Nam No project (Boualapha District), based in PAFO Khammouane. There is a particular interest for the DSP Livelihood activities, especially the livelihood service providers and the training farms, as the project has an Income Generating Activities component. A first aquaculture training was organized in a DSP supported training farm and the project has requested to use the DSP extension / training material. Preparations undertaken for the October IFI Management mission, scheduled for the week of 8 October.
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4.6 Grievance Procedure Overall Grievance status: No new grievance received during the reporting period Grievance handover Revision of Grievance Procedure Manual resulted in “Version 3.0”, which was translated into Lao Language and approved by the NTPC CEO and Resettlement Committee Chairman. Training workshop for district grievance committees organized by RMU and DSP on 3 August 2012. District grievance staff organized village level grievance consultations to explain revision 3 of the grievance manual; training started 27 Aug and was complete in early September. Downstream Grievance process is fully handed over to the RMU for management
4.7 Monitoring
Erosion related The next riverbank photograph documentation mission is expected in November 2012. No Change: The first Xe Bangfai cross section survey after start of operations was done from late January to early February 2011. The report preparation is ongoing. This work will provide the first set of data following NT2 operations beginning for use in quantitatively assessing erosion patterns after the start of operations.
Livelihood related (FCM1 / DS SES) The 15th fisheries observation mission was conducted in July 2012 and the report was issued. Archiving FCM1 field survey data forms has commenced and is approximately 50% complete. The international consultant completed the analysis of the DS SES 2012 data and provided late September the draft final report that is now being reviewed.
4.8 Achievements
4.8.1 Xe Bangfai Region
4.8.1.1 Community coordination Household lists were collected in 12 villages outside the DSP area, in the upper areas of the Xe Bangfai in Gnommalat and Boualapha districts during September. Household list data collection was done to support fish catch monitoring activities. VDC organization is present in each DSP target village (except 8 villages of phase 12 where cash compensation is due in Q4 2012).
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4.8.2 Riverbank Gardens Compensation Program No change: District level summary reports continue to be prepared for transmission to the relevant districts. The work has progressed slowly because of other more urgent matters for the staff involved.
4.8.3 Access Restoration (with or without formal grievance) All issues have been closed; no further action has been taken or is required.
4.8.4 UXO Clearance No activity during reporting period.
4.8.5 Water supply / Sanitation WASH program was completed during previous reporting period.
4.8.6 Livelihood / aquaculture Demonstrations - Iron tolerant rice varieties trial (dry season, 2011) No change: The draft report submitted by the consultant must be finalized. Demonstrations - Increasing rice productivity in ethnic minority villages (demonstration) No change: The draft report submitted by the consultant must be finalized. Demonstrations - Forages and other animal feed – Demonstration farms Rationale Following the traditional way of livestock raising, cattle are usually left without much care and animals are provided with limited feed of good quality. It is particularly a problem in dry season. The demonstrations aim at promoting the use of forages and the processing of feed for supporting more market oriented livestock raising. July – Sept 2012 update No specific activity was still implemented in relation to these demonstrations. Several of the demonstration farms are now training farms where various training sessions were organized during the quarter. Village fund funded activities Rattan plantation July – Sept 2012 update No major issues arose during the period in the 16 villages of 3 districts where 53 households have planted 9,545 rattan seedlings. For more detailed information related to this activity see rattan seedling production (service provision) section below. Mushroom cultivation July – Sept 2012 update A steaming pot for mushroom spores was handed over to Xaibouli Khamsavang mushroom group. In this quarter Khamsavang mushroom group has produced 4,600 bags. The net income of mushroom sale is 5,687,000kip, following a gross income of 6,820,000kip.
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Following study trip/ training in Thailand on mushroom growing in the past second quarter, the group has successfully tested cultivation of two new types of mushroom. Three mushroom cultivation training sessions were organized in Khamsavang FFS for 30 participants from 10 villages. Three types of mushrooms were subjects of the training. Since the wet season has started the 4 farmers of 3 Gnommalat villages who have been involved with mushroom planting have stopped this activity because they are focusing on wet season rice production. Raw material for making mushroom bag as rice straw was also lacking in this period
Picture: training session on mushroom growing at Khamsavang
Livestock Training (cattle / goat / pig related) July – Sept 2012 update All training farms / FFS, in particularly livestock training farms have further developed and combined with other activities surrounding the farm (integrated farming), the concept is for the farm owner to diversify and involve more people to join the activity (network of group activity), to generate diversify income from it for the farm owner and his members. Many activities (sub-activities) have been added such as: pig in hold, catfish in plastic pond, fish raising in paddy field, vegetable garden, mushroom, charcoal to vinegar, bio extract. Some farms have started the activity, with some product sold and other part used for household consumption All training farms/FFS were newly established, to secure and sustain all training farms to have stronger network/partnership, aiming is assisting and support to each other in the future. In early of September 2012 all trainers of training farms of livestock section have been established the trainer association
Picture from left to right: Fish raising in paddy field in Phakeetou rice group; cat fish raising in plastic sheet in Navang cattle farm
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Picture: Green house of wet season vegetable growing in Kengsavang training farm GML: During this period Gnommalat has completed organize study trip for the famers of Gnommalat (VDC and VF committee groups). The participants from 17 villages, 34 people have attended. The trip has taken place for three activities in three villages as red pig at Nongping, vegetable garden, rattan nursery in Gnommalat Tai, to visit a cattle farm, wet season vegetable and forage field in Kengsavang. After study trip Phonsaed has submitted a request for rattan planting activity with 13 HH (2,000 seedlings)
Picture: 17 villages VDC and VF committee groups visited Nongping-pig farm, Gnommalat-tai- rattan farm and Kengsavang cattle farm MHX: The cattle farm at Kengsavang has added wet season vegetable growing. The aim was producing vegetable for household consumption, and for selling. MHX: On 17 July 2012 on the job training was organized for wet season vegetable and rattan nursery in Gnommalattai farm. MHX: On 20 Jul 2012, Kengsavang organized training on animal raising, forage planting, hay, and silage making. MHX: On 16 Aug 2012 organize meeting on red pig interested group Kengsavang village, participant from Kensavang 22 people, DAFO-1 and NTPC-1. The objective was establishment of red pig group network, possibility for group registration, the result was that 9 people were interested to join.
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MHX: On the job training was organized on 11-12 Sep 2012 for wet season vegetable in Nakhon Phanom (Thailand). Two people of Kengsavang attended. The subject of the visit was vegetable link to marketing, organic vegetable growing.
Picture: team has Visited farm in Donemoung village, Phapak District, Thailand
XBF: On 4 July 2012 organized training on bio extract use for livestock raising and crop, at FFS Kuase farm. The participant have learned on bio extract technique which has 7 types as bio extract from fresh plant, fruit, egg shell, medicine plant, milk, bone burned and meat.
Picture: training session of bio-extract in Kuase farm XBF: On 16 August 2012 on the job training on urea rice straw and mineral block making, the participants were 10 people. XBF: After the study trip to Thailand last few months, Kuase has begun pig raising in hole. On the job training on pig hole raising was organized for 4 villages Hatkhamhieng, Somsaat Naphoktheung, Kuase. The participants were 15 people. The training was conducted in Kuase Village. XBF: During this period, Kuase farm has received visitor 14 people, from 3 districts as Xaibouli, Nongbok, Mahaxai, Nakai (NRO) 3 people, Gnommalat 6 people.
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XBF: Provide training one day course service for World Vision on bio-extract for 27 people of 17 villages World Vision
Picture from left to right: NRO visited Kuase farm; World Vision joined on bio-extract training course NBK: During July-September Nongbok has organized training on livestock at Navangtai farm. Training focused on making feed for cattle and goat; 23 participants attended, from 8 villages.
Picture: training session on making feed and feeding for cattle, and goat,
Handicraft All handicraft activity was handed over to Khammouane Provincial Lao Women Union since June 2012.
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Backstopping of DAFO in Phase 9-11 (“Extension” villages)
Livelihood: Mahaxai District In Aug 2012 DAFO has organized 4 training sessions training on pig production for new villages in Pova FFS. 109 people were involved: On 16 Aug 2012 DAFO has organized study trip for 14 new villages on mushroom growing, cassava production and red pig raising in Khamsavang Village, 14 people attending. On 23 Aug 2012 DAFO has organized training for 14 new villages on rattan plant location training in MHX FFS.
Livelihood: Gnommalat District No activity reported.
Livelihood: Xaibouli District The training on mushroom was conducted for 13 HHs, 4 villages were involved.
Livelihood: Nongbok District 3 sessions of training and study trip were organized for 56 farmers from 7 villages. The study trip was conducted on rattan promotion at Champhone Savannakhet Province; rice seed production was conducted at Thasano Rice seed Center of Savannakhet, one session training on rattan production conducted at DAFO of NBK. Livestock group was organized in 10 villages, 465 farmers were involved.
Livelihood: Xe Bangfai District Promoted rice TDK1-sub1 planting in 3 villages: Nongbone, Nakhom and Yangyai, 74 HHs, rice seed has provided 740kg. Training on mushroom cultivation was conducted for 3 villages, 15 HHs, as Ban Som 7 HHs, Toung 4 HHs. Nongbone 4 HHs. Leading farmer to attended FFS opening in Kuase and Somsaat, the participants from new villages of Phase 9-11 were 65 people, from 18 villages. Promoted forage planting in 8 villages, 18 HHs involved 2,500 m2 of area, training was organized for 18 villagers. Conducted training on pig raising for 15 villagers of 5 villages.
Contract farming Feed corn (in Xe Bangfai District) 13 July 2012 meeting with feed corn group in 2 villages (Thakhor and Thahat) with participation of18 HH. The objective of meeting was to discuss about feed corn planting situation and checking actual number of households involved for 2012. All farmers completed harvest. Meeting to be conducted in early Q4 for farmers and traders on feed corn selling. Cassava production
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GML: On 22 July a meeting was conducted with cassava groups at Phathoung. The subject was the status of cassava. 4 HHs were involved for cassava production, surface area 5 ha. Farmers have requested assistance for marketing the product. GML: On 22 August, 3 representatives of Phathoung cassava group have visited cassava factory at Houayyen Village (GML) ; the purpose of visit is to discuss cassava promotion strategy, price, and some other issues related to technical terms, XBL: On 30/7/2012 the meeting was organized at Khamsavang village on cassava group organization, marketing, cassava cutting machine. 16 people, from 2 villages attended. For the moment 25 HHs, of 5 villages are involved, surface 30.4 ha. Cassava is growing well. Harvest will start in November-December.
Wet season vegetable in greenhouses 23 HHs of 6 villages, 4 districts were involved in wet season vegetable growing, the initial of activity began in June 2012, at Gnommalat-tai which counted as sub-activity of the rattan farm. Following this several study trips from other villages were organized to this farm and then in July and August many other farmers have started vegetable production in green houses. On 11-12 Sep 2012 (2 days), on the job training on vegetable growing was conducted in Nakhon Phanom (Thailand) with 21 people, from 5 villages. The program was visited field of farmer, Royal Project, the lessons have been learned as organic vegetable, organic fertilizer preparation, marketing GML: In June, farm owner completed construction of a vegetable house, which is used to grow coriander.
Picture: Wet season vegetable NBK: Five farmers of Phakeetou have started wet season vegetable (in green house).
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Picture: vegetable planting in green house of Phakeetou; XBL: 3 villages with 16 HH’s have implemented wet season vegetable growing; most of the construction done was the same “green house” as in GML to protect rain water, 3-4 types of vegetable were grown in the green house as coriander, onion and cabbage.
Picture: vegetable in green house at Beungxe
Service provision Location maps of the DSP network of service providers are in the attached annex.
Seed multiplication of Submergence tolerant rice A. TDK1-Sub1 Foundation seed multiplication and distribution
Gnommalat On 5 July 2012 a workshop was organized on rice seed production group establishment. The objective of the workshop was to present the proposal of rice seed group, checking and editing the document before signing. The result was that two proposals were signed by district governor.
Picture: Meeting official approval seed production groups. On 31 July was conducted training on group management. The participants 16 people from 3 villages. The training was focus on Group management and marketing. In July training was conducted on panicle selection and organic fertilizer application for seed production, 16 farmers were attended from 4 villages. The training was conducted at Nongping pig farm (FFS).
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Picture: Training on panicle selection and fertilizer compost mixing Seed production activity in Gnommalat was implemented in 3 villages for 2 groups as Phonsead 9 HHs, GML Tai 4 HHs, Nongping 4 HHs and in wet season; Nongping and GML Tai have started planting TDK 8 amount seed 240 kg in area 3 ha.
Mahaxai On 11 Jul 2012 training was organized on group management at FFS Mahaxai. The participants have attended 19 people, from 2 villages Somsanouk-8 and Mahaxai-11. DAFO- 2. The subject was focus on group preparation, group organizing, task and responsibility, planning, market. On 24 Jul 2012 was organized on the job training for two trainers (test teaching method) at FFS Mahaxai. The subject was rice planting in wet season. The participants were 12 people. On 13 Aug 2012 was followed up rice seed production in wet season and have attended monthly meeting with rice group of Mahaxai. The meeting was about task of community to responsible for FFS. The participant 9 people.
Xe Bangfai On the job training completed for rice transplanting machine in Hatkhamhieng Village. The training was focused on machine preparation before operating, rice seed bed in nursery tray, field machinery operation, and taking care machinery.
Picture: Field practice on seed sowing in tray and machinery use Workshop organized at Hatkhamhieng on introduction an official rice seed production group of Hatkhamhieng village. The workshop was conducted on 11 July 2012, the participant 33 people, as DAFO, PAFO, RMU, Xe Bangfai center, head of group irrigation
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Beunghuana, Nongbone, Toung, Dangtha, Naphoktha, Somsaat, Naphoktheung and Yangkham villages
Picture: Workshop on rice seed production group registration in Hatkhamhieng
On 16 August 2012, village trainer in Hatkhamhieng organized on the job training for rice seed group on organic fertilizer making, The objective of the training was applied the knowledge after study in Thailand (Kalasin province Thailand), the participant were 10 people. On 15 August 2012, DAFO organized study trip for 14 people on rice seed production for DSP target and non-target villages, participant have visited rice field and learning on rice seed production at Hatkhamhieng village. On 15 August the rice seed production group was also received visitors from Rice Department of Thailand and KDP, in total 7 people, main objective of visiting is to assessment further develop FFS of Hatkhamhieng possibility Hatkhamhieng to link with Xe Bangfai Centre.
Picture: Thai visitors with Hatkhamhieng rice seed group
Nongbok On 9 August training organized on group management. Participants were 27 people from 3 villages. Training was conducted at Phakeetou. An exchange experience on rice seed production was conducted at Navang, 27 farmers from 3 villages (Phakeetou, Hatxiengdee, Navang) were attended. During the reporting period rice seed production group of Phakeetou, Navang, Hatxiengdee were organized monthly meeting in 3 sessions, total participants were attended 68 people,
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the meeting focus on working progress of previous month and prepare next month plan of rice seed group.
Picture: Monthly meeting of rice seed group was conducted every month B. Foundation seed multiplication in villages The objective of this dry season activity is to support farmers to produce good seeds (R2 equivalent seeds) for (1) them in order to plant in wet season 2012 and (2) for further sale around. Typically five kg of seeds were distributed to each household. Two types of planting (transplanting and broadcasting) were applied. The planting types were used according to the conditions of each household. During the reporting period, seed was harvested as detailed in the table below: Harvest of Rice Seed production for farmer (5 kg/hh).
Planting types Grain Seed given Districts Villages ID HH Direct Total weight (kg) Transplant seeding (kg) Gnommalat Phonsead 15 100 500 1,800 Total GML 1 100 500 1 4 5 1,800 Mahaxai Dang 16 100 520 1 1 2,600 Somsanouk 19 40 200 1 1 600 Nakio 20 60 300 0 0 3710 Total MHX 3 200 1,020 2 2 6910 Xe Bangfai Yangkham 46 100 500 0.7 0.2 1 2,352 Hatkhamhieng 47 100 500 1 2 4 7,548 Total XBF 2 200 1,000 2 3 5 9,900 Xaibouli Kangpa 55 133 995 3 3 8,491 Kengphosee 14218 5 145 1 1 2,000 Total XBL 2 138 1,140 0 4 4 10491 Nongbok Thamuang 81 41 205 0 2 2 0 Phonsaoe 80 65 325 1 2 3 1,065 Sadeu 76 100 500 2 5 7 651 Total NBK 3 206 1,030 3 9 12 1,716 Grand total 11 0 844 4,690 8 19 28 30,817
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C. Foundation seed multiplication in Xe Bangfai Center The agreement between the DSP and Xe Bangfai Agriculture Promotion Center for demonstration on seed production of TDK1-sub1 during the dry season is as follows: NTPC DSP will support 60 kg of TDK1-Sub1 seed, labor for land preparation and fertilizer cost and one junior assistant will monitor closely the activity. The Center will cover all the other costs. All technical issues will be under supervision of DSP rice consultant. During the 2012 dry season breeder and R2 seed of TDK1-Sub1 were produced. However breeder seed was not harvested as it was substantially damaged by disease and insects, while R2 seed was achieved in the amount of 1,970 kg. This low grain yield is due to low soil fertility and low pH, since rice’s field in Xe Bangfai Center is made of sandy soil. It needs to improve the soil fertility in order to increase rice productivity. The R2 seed of TDK1-Sub1 is stocked in the storage of Xe Bangfai center. Since the Xe Bangfai center is an important component of the seed network establishment in Khammouane Province; strengthening this center is needed by GOL to enable this center to be able to produce R2 seed with both quality and quantity. This kind of seed is expected to sell to the seed production groups in order to produce R3 seed in dry season 2013 for selling to the rice miller groups to produce paddy rice in wet season 2013. Therefore, quality of R2 seed produced by the center need to be quarantine. Furthermore, Xe Bangfai center is expected to be a key organization for controlling and following up rice seed production groups in Khammouane province in the future. In wet season 2012, R2 seed of 5 varieties TDK8, TDK11, TDK1-Sub1, VT450-1 and KDML105 were cultivated. Transplanting was done for all varieties with the areas of 4 ha and expected production of about 10 to 12 t. In addition, demonstration plots of these 5 varieties were done which will be used for demonstrate to farmers and other interest people. Field day is expected to organized in September and October 2012 in order to promote and link the center to seed production groups and as well as to rice miller groups. Director of the Xe Bangfai center had joined the trip to NE Thailand and visited Sakon Nakhon rice seed production center. This visit is expected to help him to improve concepts on rice seed system and seed flow management from the center to seed producer and buy back from seed producer to grade and pack for selling to farmer for producing grain. To improve and strengthening Xe Bangfai center 4 staffs of the center will attend training on rice seed production technique, rice seed controlling and rice seed certification at Ubon Rice Research Center in 23-27 September 2012, supported by DSP. Setup of a rice seed multiplication and certification network Previously reported In early April DSP organized a workshop for sharing the experience of livelihood activities in general and the one related to the TDK1 Sub1 plantation and multiplication in particular. DSP especially drew the attention the attention of PAFO and other development stakeholders in Khammouane province on the opportunity to continue the DSP efforts regarding TDK1 Sub1 dissemination and rice seed production. Two successive workshops were then organized on rice seed production on 18 and 20 May 2012 at PAFO with DSP participation. The objective of the meeting was to build up the rice seed multiplication network. The main subjects of discussion were seed quality, variety, price, quota of seed and network of seed production to produce seed in wet season 2012. There were 52 participants from PAFO, RMU, SHDP, DSP, miller groups as well as 5
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producers from DSP villages and 4 producers of SHDP from Mouangsoum, Koutchap, Natai and Navangthong. PAFO intends now to improve the Xe Bangfai center to be responsible for producing R2 seeds which will be used for producing R3 seeds in seed production groups according to market demand (mainly from rice millers). Furthermore, forming seed production team in PAFO/Xe Bangfai center to be able to produce R2 seed and follow up seed production groups was done by PAFO. However, that team still needs much capacity building that will be provided during this wet season by DSP and its rice consultant. Planning for R2 seed production of 5 varieties (TDK8, TDK11, TDK1-Sub1, VT450-1 and KDML105) was done. In addition, demonstration plots of these 5 varieties were prepared for use for organizing field day for farmers and policy makers in the late season. A workshop to introduce rice seed standard production and rice seed standard controlling was organized on 12 June 2012 at PAFO. The objectives were: (1) introduction to rice seed classification, (2) rice seed standard production, (3) rice seed standard controlling and certification. The participants were 42 people form 14 villages, RMU, KDP, SHDP, XBF center, PAFO, DAFO, DSP. Meeting for signing contract farming between Rice Miller groups and rice seed producer groups was organized on 19 June 2012. The objective were: (1) agreement on rules and regulations between rice miller group and rice seed producer groups about rice seed standard and (2) signing contract farming. The participants were 43 people including 9 DSP village groups and 4 SHDP village groups’ representatives, rice millers, PAFO, DAFO, XBF center, Promotion bang, RMU, KDP, SHDP. The result of meeting was that seed producers and rice miller group have agreed on the agreement template and have started to sign agreements for 89.4 tons of 7 varieties (TDK1sub1, TDK8, TDK11, KMLD-105, VND-95, Sanpatong and VTE- 450-1). July – September update A PAFO seed controlling team of PAFO was formed in June 2012 composed of 9 staffs, 5 from PAFO office and one from each district (Mahaxai, Thakhek, Nongbok and Xe Bangfai) to (1) follow up to check seed production groups (2) checking seed quality from each seed production group and certify seed quality before sell to rice miller groups. Training on rice seed production technique and rice seed controlling technique were held in July. A total of 14 trainees attended for becoming seed controllers of which 5 were from PAFO of Khammouane, one was from each of Gnommalat, Mahaxai, Xe Bangfai, Nongbok and Xaibouli districts, and two from PAFO of Savannakhet Province. Instruction was provided on rice morphology, physiology, environment affecting rice seed production, seed production technique, seed controlling technique. In Khammouane province, seed certification will be approved by PAFO through certification by seed controlling team, while in Xaibouli district, seed certification will be approved by District governor with certification by DAFO. In early August the seed controlling team went to visit the Rice and Cash Crop Research Center and Salakham Plant Protection Center in Vientiane to obtain knowledge and experience from experts and specialists of these two centers.
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Rice millers are the key organization for rice seed market in Khammouane Province. Total of rice seed needed by16 rice millers, as proposed in the meeting at DSP-NTPC, on May 20, 2012, was 81.4 tons. However, only 12 rice millers and 8 seed production group have so far signed the contract with total seed amount of 39 tons. This entire seed amount is from seed production groups of DSP and contracts from SHDP’s groups will follow later. After the seed controlling team of PAFO was trained, planning for field work was developed in order to check seed production groups to make sure that seed production group will follow technique of seed production strictly. The first follow up to check seed production groups were done in 9 to 26 July 2012 by the seed controlling team. Follow up to check seed production groups were done with 16 seed production groups, of which 4 groups were SHDP’s group. 10 groups were NTPC-DSP’s group and 2 were RPIP. Fourteen rice seed production groups are supported by NTCP-DSP and SHDP, of which 10 is supported by NTPC-DSP, 7 are in Khammouane and 3 are in Xaibouli District and 4 are supported by SHDP. In wet season 2012, total of 6 varieties (TDK1-Sub1, TDK8, TDK11, Jasmine rice, VND and Sanpatong) were planted in the areas of about 87 h with expected production is 260 t. Therefore, strengthening these seed production groups is necessary in other to promote them to use the same standard of rice seed production technique. Training on rice seed production and rice seed standard for these seed production groups were held in July 20, 2012 with participation of 20 people, of which 15 is representative from each rice seed production group and 5 were staffs from the each DAFO. Certification was awarded to the farmers who participated in the training
Picture 2. Participants attended in the training Meeting on rice seed market consultation was help in 24 July, 2012 at DSP meeting room with participation of 20 people, one from each of RMU, SHDP, PAFO, Crop unit, Extension
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unit, DSP-NTPC and 14 rice millers . Total rice seed has been reserved and signed the contract by 16 rice millers in wet season 2012 was 84.9 t and total budget to be spent for buying rice seed from rice seed production groups is 413,300,000 Kip
Picture 3. Consultation meeting on rice seed market Under program of rice seed networking establishment which is currently supported by NTPC-DSP, study tour in North Eastern Thailand was organized from 22 to 24 August 2012. Total of 27 people were awarded in this trip, of which 5 were PAFO staffs, 6 were rice miller factories, 2 were DSP’s staffs and 14 were farmers. The objectives of the study tour were to strengthen all stakeholders by providing them an opportunity to gain knowledge form 5 visited organizations. In addition, link them together to make them to trust each other for further cooperation. In 22 August 2012, the team went to visit three organizations (1) Nakhon Phanom cooperative which is supported by promotion bank, (2) That Phanom rice business cooperative, and (3) rice seed production group in Nakhon Phanom. In addition to the support provided by NTPC-DSP to PAFO for establishing rice seed network, the rice department of Thailand under project of “rice value chain” intends to provide help on capacity building for PAFO staff, farmer and rice miller in 2013. To strengthen seed controlling team, training in both theory and practice on seed controlling technique and seed certification were provided to them at Rice & Cash Crop Research Center and Plant protection Research Center, Vientiane in 7 to 9 August, 2012. In addition, to improve more knowledge to the seed controlling team, 9 of them are going to attend training course on seed inspecting technique and seed certification at Ubon Rice Research Center, Thailand in September 23-27, 2012. In 15 September 2012, a team from Rice department of Thailand went to visit Hatkhamhieng and Phakeetou villages in order to survey and interview farmer for further support. From the visiting, these two NTPC-DSP villages were selected for further support and improve to be the rice learning center in the village level.
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Picture. Team from Rice Department, Thailand visited Hatkhamhieng (a) and Phakeetou (b) villages
Picture. Visiting modern farmer in Khon Kaen, (a) brown rice product from the farm
Rice miller groups are the key market of the rice seed, therefore, promotes them to understand the seed system, understand white rice market are important for rice miller in order to make them to be able to drive the white rice business which will impact to rice seed. Therefore, NTPC-DSP has included 6 rice millers to join the study tour in North Eastern of Thailand from August 22 to 24 2012. Promotion of and support to mechanization Previously reported (Apr – June 2012) DSP has provided substantial support for agriculture productivity equipment’s related to rice seed production groups over the past several years. That support has accelerated in the last year. It is intended that these equipment’s can also provide services to other farmers. Aim is to reduce labor requirements, improve rice production technique and improve seed and grain quality. During Apr- Jun 2012 equipment provided included: 1 dryer (Hatxiengdee), 2 transplanting machines (Kengphosee, Hatkhamhieng), 1 threshing machine (Mahaxai Neua), 1 hand tractor (Somsanouk), 5 grading machines, 5 sewing machines, 5 moisture meters (Gnommalattai, Hatxiengdee, Beungxe, Somsanouk, Yangkham).
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Some equipment were provided were provided free of charge and others were supported for 50% by the farmers. In May and June 2012, various equipment such as grinding crop cutter, set of veterinary tools or animal feed mixer were delivered to all livestock training farms (Kengsavang, Povaneua, Nongping, Kuase, Hatxiengdee, Somsaat, Navang) July – September update During reporting period the livestock farms were provided with various small scale equipment such as grinding crop machines (1), grinding crop cutters (3), animal feed mixers (1) and brush cutters (1). The Khamsavang mushroom farm was provided with a steam pot. Two more dryers and 3 transplanting machines are under procurement for completing the equipment of 5 rice seed production groups. Delivery is expected in mid-November.
Picture: Phimpha received farm’s tools during FFS opening ceremony; Provided 1 steam pot to Khamsavang (Mushroom training farm)
Promotion of charcoal and wood vinegar production Charcoal and wood vinegar production in Phonthan is continuing. One farmer form Kangpa Village (XBL) has started charcoal and wood vinegar production with part of the production being sold. Rattan seedlings production. There are now 5 established producers of rattan seedlings (see maps in Annex).
Mahaxai District: Two meetings in August 2012 were organized for discussing the possible setup of a Rattan Group. At the second meeting decision was made and the committee was selected. More than 40 people attended the meeting, including representatives of PAFO-1, DAFO-3, RMU- 1, KDP-1 and NTPC-2. At Phanang farms 7,000 rattan seedlings were put in plastic bags and are now growing well.
Nongbok District
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2,000 seedlings of rattan were put in plastic bags. Germinating rate is quite low. An exchange experience for 28 farmers from 11 villages of Nongbok on rattan growing was conducted at Hatxiengdee.
Gnommalat District A rattan seedling farm began activity in Gnommalat Tai in April 2012. For the moment farm owner has not completed to put seedlings in plastic bags. The farm could produce up to 30,000 seedlings.
Xe Bangfai District Completed implementation of rattan nursery in Kuase village (1 HH). Rattan planting was completed for 800 seedlings. 1,000 seedlings are in nursery.
Red pig breeding farms There are now 5 established farms of good standard breeding red pigs for market supply (see maps in Annex). More farms especially in Nongbok have purchased red pig breeders during last quarter and are also supplying the market. Their recent development could however not be monitored.
Gnommalat (Nongping farms) There are many demands for piglets that the farms have difficulties to satisfy. Nongping pig farm/ FFS have organized a meeting to discuss the establishment of a red pig group with participation of 12 farmers from Nongping and Gnommalattai. the purpose to scale up networking on red pig raising, farmers has agreed as to improve the pig pen as following red pig model, the meeting agreed modify chart of FFS, FFS to be center of training at village level and there are 3 activity can be use FFS to training such as: Red pig-Pig in hold, Rice seed production, Rattan sowing-Planting and Vegetable on wet season, list name as below: Two model farmers have implemented pig in hold activity with 2 pens of 10 pigs capacity each. One farmer of Phonsaed has visited the Nongping pig farm and he has begun pig pen construction.
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Mahaxai (Pova farm) The farm is also a training farm. On 10 Aug and 17 Aug 2012 were organized meetings for the setup of a red piglet production group in Pova village. There are 9 participants from 2 villages (Pova-4, Mahaxai- 5), DAFO-1 and NTPC-1. The meetings focused on meaning of group organization and the benefit of organizing a group. It resulted in drafting group organization and tasks and responsibilities of members. The document to be submitted for group registration is being prepared. Pova pig farm has also begun pig in hold system construction, size 3x6m. The farm has been diversifying its local inputs supply and the wet season feed corn harvest was completed (about 300-500kg for pig feeding).
Xe Bangfai (Somsaat farm) Red piglet production is ongoing. This farm is also a training farm. On 30 July 2012, organized meeting with farmers in Somsaat village with the objective to establish a pig raising group; the participants were 10 people with 5 females. Result of meeting is that 5 HHs wished to join the pig raising group. On 8-9 August 2012, one village trainer attended a training on VVW and animal health care in DSP Thakhek. After training VVW equipment were handed over to him for using in his farm and provide services to surrounding villages. One unit of pig in hole raising was constructed in the Kuase cattle training farm.
Picture: Red pig group organization was conducted at Somsaat
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Nongbok: (Dongkasinh-Beungsantheung-Mouangkhai). Red pig raising by 8 HH was followed up in 3 villages.
Xaibouli: (Khamsavang) Activity in farm is continuing. For the moment he has 16 pigs, one was sold he earned 965,000kip, 3 sows were pregnant
Aquaculture Activities of fisheries team in relation to service provision, improvement of DAFO extension systems and capacity building and increasing involvement of GOL partners especially PAFO in DSP implemented activities are: Technical model farmers Fish seed production and supply network Training farm establishment and capacity building Aquaculture capacity building Aquaculture extension materials development and distribution
Technical model farmers Fisheries team has supported 8 HH to be specific technical model farmers on rice fish culture (4 HH), climbing perch raising in cage (2 HH) and catfish in cage (2 HH). Fish seed production & supply network The fish seed producers meeting was held on 30-31 July 2012. There were 22 seed producers, two representatives of livestock and fisheries, 3 PAFO and 3 technical staffs of Xe Bangfai center. Total fish fry production of all seed producers in 2012 season is shown in table below; . District Fish species Total Tilapia Common carp Silver barb Mrigal Catfish Xaibouli 430,000 170,000 200,000 20,000 10,000 830,000 Nongbok 26,500 6,000 8,000 80,000 13,500 134,000 Xe Bangfai 839,000 685,000 850,000 15,000 175,000 2,564,000 Mahaxai 70,000 11,000 130,000 100,000 42,600 353,600 Gnommalat 800,000 20,000 500,000 0 41,000 191,000 Total 2,165,500 892,000 1,688,000 215,000 282,100 4,072,600 From table the number of fingerling production was higher projection but number of catfish significantly decreased due to limit number of broodstock if compare with 2011 season. A part of the meeting has reviewed what key issues of fingerling production in this season are. 1. Mahaxai and Gnommalat: lack of water in dry season
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2. Limited number of nursing ponds 3. Limited amount of fish broodstock due to 2011 wet season flood 4. Many HH lately started fingerling production because earn off farm income 5. Some HH especially in Xaibouli District still have a problem of marketing 6. Limited amount of HH investment in fingerling production
Head of Livestock and Fisheries, PAFO as a Fish seed producer from Hatkhamhieng village chairman of network meeting (30 Aug 2012) reported annual fish production 2012 (30 Aug 2012)
Deputy of Xe Bangfai center, PAFO reported Group of network members at DSP office fingerling production 2012 (31 Aug 2012) (31 Aug 2012)
Xe Bangfai Center of PAFO reported that it could produce 300,000 heads of fingerling this season. Main problems are 1) lack of technical staff and management level staff who have experience in fingerling production, 2) lack of water systems for hatchery, 3) unclear work plan and budget. To improve all issues, Xe Bangfai center is recruiting more technical staff and will improve their capacity in coming season and also develop annual work plan & budget of 2013 season and submit it to Khammouane Development Project. All seed producers have discussed on how to coordinate when DSP phase out in December 2012. They agreed to use network as key tool for the future after DSP hand over period. One seed producer group leader per district was elected by the members of each production group and the owner of the Nongbone hatchery was elected as chairman of the network under supervision of DAFO, Livestock and Fisheries section and Xe Bangfai center of PAFO.
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The vision of network leader is to support aquaculture input supply, provide technical support for new household and marketing support for all seed producers. Formal network document will be developed in October and a meeting will be organized for finalizing the agreement among all parties. Refer to an issues of broodstock, 28 seed producers want to change about 500 kg of new fish broodstock for 2013 season (see in table below).
District No. of HH Tilapia Common Silver barb Catfish Total seed producer carp Xaibouli 6 55 0 30 5 90 Nongbok 5 13 12 13 7 45 Xe Bangfai 6 72 28 105 58 263 Mahaxai 4 15 16 7 10 48 Gnommalat 7 4 5 2 0 11 Total 28 159 61 157 80 457
DSP has agreed to support technical and materials for construction of two bamboo floating cages for 22 fish seed producers for securing broodstock from seasonal flooding. Individual HH seed producers have developed their production plan according to their existing capacity and the new network management systems in the following table.
Fish species HH Name Common Total Tilapia Silver barb Catfish Mrigal carp 200,000 100,000 20,000 20,000 Mr. Simma, Houayhair 100,000 70,000 100,000 50,000 320,000 Mr. Fongsamouth, Manilad 100,000 50,000 250,000 50,000 450,000 Mr. Sipakang, Beungxe 100,000 80,000 70,000 250,000 Mr. Poungvilay, Nonenakham Mr. Somxay, Nongbone 500,000 150,000 400,000 200,000 100,000 1,350,000 Mr. Chanthanom, Naphoktha 100,000 100,000 20,000 15,000 235,000 Mr. Khamla, Hatkhamhieng 100,000 100,000 100,000 10,000 310,000 Mr. Somsy, Hatkhamhieng 50,000 3,000 53,000 Mr. Khampuwan, Hatkhamhieng 60,000 100,000 70,000 230,000 Mr. Bounsong & Mr. Tay, Toung 10,000 50,000 60,000 Mr. Khamsone, Mahaxaikang 50,000 30,000 100,000 200,000 380,000 Mr. Xienglian, Khamfeuang 20,000 10,000 100,000 10,000 140,000 Mr. Veawkham, Povaneua 50,000 30,000 20,000 70,000 10,000 180,000 Mr. Khamphan, Kengsavang 5,000 2,000 3,000 2,000 12,000
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Fish species HH Name Common Total Tilapia Silver barb Catfish Mrigal carp Mr. Khambai, Gnommalattai 50,000 50,000 20,000 120,000 Mr. Noosin, Phathoung 80,000 50,000 130,000 Mr. Sithon, Dongsagam 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 35,000 Mr. Pimpa, Namphou 50,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 75,000 Mr. Pany, Mouangkhai 10,000 10,000 10,000 30,000 Mr. Phanlavong, Navangneua 40,000 20,000 20,000 80,000 Mr. Soupasith, Dongkasinh 15,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 27,000 PAFO Xe Bangfai Center 300,000 400,000 500,000 100,000 200,000 1,500,000 DAFO Gnommalat Center 340,000 500,000 108,000 250,000 1,198,000 Mr. Lun and Mr. Auy, Naxok 100,000 50,000 100,000 50,000 300,000 Total 2,390,000 1,930,000 2,096,000 959,000 410,000 7,785,000
All network members will meet again in mid-November 2012 for revising the network documents and further developing implementation plan for 2013 season.
Training farms development (establishment & capacity building) Background DSP has continued to promote exchanges between farmers and to build capacities at village level – as promoted by the LEAP. Capacity building of farmers has been slow and had to go together with the development of appropriate extension / training material and as much as possible of some local training facilities. The development of a more complete system has first started about aquaculture especially around the fish breeders farms and then around rice seed breeders. In 2011 the experiences were considered sufficiently positive and a system of training farms was then progressively structured. Characteristics of a training farm are as follows: 1. A farmer skillful and experienced on some specific matter (rice seed production, pig raising, fish breeder, etc.), (re-)trained once or several times by DSP, and interested to share his skills and experience with others. 2. The farmer is most often a service provider. 3. Farm has the appropriate location and resources and equipment for demonstrating a key activity. 4. Farmer provides some local materials and implements the construction of the facility. 5. Farm is equipped by DSP for training table (chairs, tables, white board, posters, brochures, videos, production/demonstration equipment; coffee sets, television, CD player, speaker, microphone).
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6. Farmer has attended TOT. Each training farm is “specialized” on a matter (the one from the farmer-trainer) but could also be used for other matters. A location map (map 1) of the farms including their specialization is in the annexes. DSP has also additional trainers located in other villages who can be called for reinforcing the ones in the training farms of more simply for supporting study tours (see also maps in the annex). Previously reported (Apr – June 2012) As of 30 June 2012 there were 20 fully operational training farms in the DSP target area. Establishment of another 3 ones (Navangtai, Phanang, Somsaat) was to be completed in July 2012. DSP has emphasized the opening ceremonies of the training farms for promoting the training farm concept amongst provincial and district authorities as well as villagers and various development stakeholders. July – September update The 3 farms (Navangtai, Phanang, Somsaat) were completed. Establishment of an additional 8 farms (aquaculture – 6, pigs – 1, cattle – 1) was decided and at the end of the quarter their construction is nearly complete. To be complete in October 2012. There are now a total of 31 training farms and there are an additional 45 training resources (trainers without training facility) who are working together with the training farms. See maps in annexes. A significant amount of training materials (posters) has been delivered. More are to come in November-December together with stocks of technical manuals and leaflets and videos.
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Crops and livestock farms - Village Trainers’ development. Key basic course of TOT 2 modules was completed for all village trainers. The second course was conducted on 25 to 27 July at DSP. There were 30 attendants, 5 women from 21 villages. The objective of the training was to upgrade village trainer on school management skills. The topics of training were (1) Training of trainer skills, (2) Training plan and (3) management of farmer field school. Trainers were senior staff of livelihood team.
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Picture: In training session of module II; trainees were presented result of group discussion
Picture: Exercises of working groups (TOT #2 review); Friendships game (TOT #2 review)
Trainer’s assessment and exchange experience on teaching method was conducted in 2 sessions, on 20 Sep at farmer field school of Mahaxai Neua village and on 21 Sep at farmer field school of Phakeetou village. There were 37 participants from 18 villages. The objective was to evaluate training skills of trainers and exchange experience between trainers. In September 2 village trainers have attended TOT training on presentation practice and using equipment for teaching in FFS. After training village trainers had significantly progressed in their way of presenting, speaking and using microphone.
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“VVW” training for livestock trainers. During June- September period, the 3 modules of VVW training were completed. It included (#1) Elementary of animal health care and basic used of veterinary tools, (#2) Main diseases of animals and (#3) Vaccinations for animals. Eleven HH of the pig and cattle training farms from 9 villages have participated. Basic VVW equipment was handed over at the end of the training.
Picture: VVW equipment’s (veterinary tools) was handed over to all livestock trainers after completed the training.
Village trainers have attended training on BIO extract preparation and use in pig hold at Kuase training farm; main objective is learning new technique of pig raising (pig in hold, BIO extract) Field livelihood staff of each districts have consultation with training farm owners and DAFO staff to prepare training program services and fixed training cost, the issue also have brought in to FFS better understanding workshop at PAFO on 13 September 2012, which all DAFO and PAFO have attended, the workshop have agreed with the fixed cost of the training as below:
ລ/ດ Items Person/day Price
1 Food 1 20,000 2 Accommodation 1 25,000 3 Teaching, learning material 1 30,000
4 Certificate 1 20,000
5 Trainer fees 1 60,000 6 Training room 1 20,000 7 Demonstration tool 1 20,000 Total cost for one person 195,000 Number of trainees 10 Total price per cost 1,950,000
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Training farms promotion As for the first training farms DSP has highlighted the official opening of the training farms for promotion purposes. For instance, at Somsaat (XBL) On 7, September more than 50 people participated including 1 from JICA Savannakhet, 2 from AED (Agriculture Extension Department) of Savannakhet, from Rice Seed Research Center of 35KM. DAFO and district authorities have always been present. There has been also a regular attendance from representatives of the 67 villages that have received the cash compensation from NTPC.
Pictures: Somsaat FFS opening ceremony
Picture: FFS opening ceremony at Navangtai
Workshop on promotion of better understanding of crops/livestock farmer field school was conducted on 13 Sep 2012 at PAFO. There were 46 participants from DAFO, PAFO and NGO, and representatives from 21 villages. Objective was to promote farmer field school and activities, trainers, training program, cost of training, other inputs provision of farms.
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Picture: workshop sessions; farmer present their training farm; DAFO give their opinions
Training farms diversification FFS group of Phakeetou, and Navangtai recently have raised fish in rice field (0.1 ha) and in small ponds with plastic sheeting (100m2 with 2 small ponds).
Picture: Fish raising in rice field at FFS Phakeetou; Cat fish raising in plastic pond at FFS Navangtai 9 farmers of Kengphosee FFS have started wet season vegetable (in green house); the types of vegetables cultivated are coriander, onion, cabbage. Harvest will start in late September. Training conducted 3 training farm of NB (Phakeetou, Hatxiengdee and Navang) have operated training farm for 38 sessions, participants were attended 495 people; training 9; meeting 19 sessions; well come quest 10 sessions; The training on BIO extract, organic fertilizer preparation was conducted at Kengphosee on 3/8/12. 18 farmers of 3 villages were attended, 1-DAFO, 2 DSP staff On the job training on rice transplanting machinery use was conducted at Kengphosee on 8/7/12, 18 farmers of Kengphosee were attended, the subject were trained, seed sowing in plastic bags, soil preparation, main part of machinery, machinery operation. On 5/7/12 Khamsavang FFS (mushroom) has received visitors from Nongbok, 10 participants have attended, 4 DWG, 1 DAFO, villagers3 people, DSP staff 3 people. On 6/7/12 was conducted handing over steam pot for mushroom production group. 10 people were joined, 1 DAFO staff, 2 DSP staff. On 18-19/7/12 training on mushroom was conducted at Khamsavang, 34 participants were attended from 10 villages from MHX and NB. The subject were trained 3 types of mushroom, the trainers from Khamsavang.
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Training on cassava production was organized on 30/7/12 at Khamsavang FFS, 8 people were attended from 2 villages. On 31/7/12 was conducted training on accounting system of the group. The participants 8 people, from 3 villages, Somsaat, Beungxe, and Kengphosee. On 16/8/12 Khamsavang, mushroom group have received visitors from MHX, 18 people were attended from 10 villages, 2-trainers, 2-, DAFO of MHX& XBL, 1-DSP staff. On 17/8/12 was conducted exchange experience on accounting, financial issue, group management issues 29 people were attended from 3 villages, 2 resources people (Head of the group) were invited from Phakeetou and Kengphosee to share their experience 3 DSP staff joined.
Aquaculture training farms Nine aquaculture training farms had been established since 2010 with some DSP support for building construction materials; in 2012 DSP provided support for additional improvements for all training farms and also additional equipment’s and training tools such as television, audio speaker, DVD player and training posters for all nine aquaculture training farms. A formal opening ceremony of all aquaculture training farms will be held in October- November 2012. Six new aquaculture training farms were established in this reporting period for covering all DSP targeted village zones. . Naxok village, Gnommalat district . Khamfeuang village, Mahaxai district . Toung village, Xe Bangfai district . Nonenakham village, Xaibouli district . Dongkasinh village, Nongbok district . Mouangkhai village, Nongbok district The planning meeting of new 6 training farms owners and village authorities (eight HH) was done and included one day study trip to visit existing training farms for understanding key concepts and construction method. DSP has provided all construction materials and training equipment’s and HH lately started the construction in August 2012 due to regular rain especially at Khamfeuang village. Construction is expected to be fully completed by mid of October 2012. Training of Trainer (TOT) and small business management training will be organized in late October 2012 for improving their capacity.
Village fisheries volunteer establishment DSP fisheries had also the objective of improving the extension system by supporting the establishment of 184 fisheries village volunteers in 92 DSP villages as a link between district technical staff and impacted HH. In this quarter fisheries team has organized training and provided a set of inputs (one nursing hapa, 1,000 fingerlings and 20 kg of fish pellet feed) for each volunteer. Fish raising is on-going under supervision of DAFO technical staff.
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Aquaculture capacity building
Floating bamboo cage training As a component of the DSP policy for capacity building of key farmers and PAFO / DAFO technical staff, the DSP fisheries team has organized a 3 day training course on bamboo floating cage construction by a Department of Fisheries officer and a fish farmer from Nakhon Phanom (Thailand). Thirty fish seed producers and some interesting HH, 15 DAFO technical staff, 2 Xe Bangfai Center staff, one PAFO, one RMU and six DSP technical staff attended the training.
Cage construction training at DAFO office, Hand-on training at Nongbone training farm Gnommalat district (2 Aug 2012) (3 Aug 2012)
Cage construction training at Nongbone Cage construction training at Nongbone training farm (3 Aug 2012 training farm (3 Aug 2012)
Aquaculture development strategy workshop DSP is preparing to hand over its activities to its GOL partners of 5 districts in Khammouane and Savannakhet province. For building up a good foundation of DSP works and improving some technical knowledge for key stakeholders especially PAFO and DAFO of all districts in Khammouane Province, DSP fisheries team has organized a participatory workshop on Provincial and District aquaculture development with the collaboration of RMU and PAFO at PAFO meeting room on 15-17 August 2012. There were 52 attendants to the meeting. The workshop participants included head of DAFO and chief of Livestock and Fisheries of 5 districts under DSP intervention and another 5 districts in Khammouane Province and included PAFO, RMU and DSP as co-organizers & facilitators.
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In the first day all participants presented District basic fish culture information (fish breeding HH, fish raising HH and their raising categories, problems and their development expectations in coming 1-2 years). On the second day, the workshop included some presentations relevant for building up basic foundation among participants such as: . Introduction of NTPC-DSP . MAF/DLF aquaculture extension strategy 2012 to 2015 . Lessons learned of fish breeding in northeastern Thailand by DOF Thailand . Lessons learned of aquaculture extension in northeastern Thailand by Provincial Fisheries office Thailand . Lessons learned of keys small scale fish culture in northeastern Thailand . Lessons learned on DSP aquaculture in aquaculture promotion On the last day, all districts have developed common strategy and proposed activity for aquaculture promotion (fish seed production, HH fish culture extension, potential capacity building etc.) for Khammouane Province for the period Oct 2012-Sept 2013 (final workshop report will be submitted in next quarter).
No. Participant No. of participants 1 PAFO representatives 6 2 Head of DAFO and technical staff from 11 districts 22 3 RMU representatives 3 4 Head of Xe Bangfai Center and aquaculture technical staff 2 5 KDP representatives 2 6 Head of Nakai Reservoir Resettlement Management Secretary (RMS) 1 7 DSP technical staff 5 External resources persons 1 Director of Fisheries Division, Department of Livestock and Fisheries and 2 technical staff, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR 2 Director of Freshwater Research and Development Center, Nakhon Phanom 1 Province, Thailand 3 Provincial Fisheries officers, Nakhon Phanom Province 3 4 Chairman of Fish seed producer network, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon 2 Province, Thailand 5 Private company for sale and export, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand 1 6 Small scale fish farmer for sale, Nakhon Phanom province 2
Total 52
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Head of RMU and PAFO open fisheries DSP Admin team leader presents DSP development workshop introduction (16 Oct 2012) (15 Aug 2012)
Aquaculture extension materials development & distribution During this reporting period fisheries team organized printing and of extension materials which will be distributed to 15 training farms, 5 DAFOs, 2 PAFO, DLF-MAF and NTPC E&S division in October 2012.
No. Name Amount of printing (set) 1 Basic fish culture manual 2,000 2 Catfish raising for HH consumption manual 2,000 3 Bio-fertilizer manual 2,000 4 Catfish breeding manual 1,000 5 Silver barb breeding manual 1,000 6 Tilapia breeding manual 1,000 7 Aquaculture vinyl training posters 20 Total 7 subjects 9,020 sets
In October 2012, fisheries team will finalize five more sets of extension materials such as pond sealing manual, catfish breeding manual, soil testing techniques, cage construction, Catfish raising in floating cage, wood vinegar production and also some training posters. In this reporting period one International NGO (World vision, Khammouane office) and the GIZ HinNamNor Project, Khammouane office had a formal request to RMU and DSP to use aquaculture extension materials and training posters in their intervention areas and NTPC- DSP provided a formal approval for them. The DSP fisheries team has produced four videos (catfish breeding, silver barb breeding, common carp breeding and Tilapia breeding) for using in farmer training. Copy of 400 sets of video is ongoing for distribution next quarter.
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DSP fisheries team collected more than 20 topics of aquaculture training videos which have been developed by LARREC and the Royal Thai Department of Fisheries (DOF) and plans to distribute copies of these to related stakeholders in October-November 2012.
Fisheries Co-Management (FCM2) DSP Fisheries co-management activities in this reporting period focused on Collaboration with PAFO and DAFO to organize national fish releasing day Reflection meeting of five waterbodies and preparing associated reports IEC materials distribution and dissemination in riparian Xe Bangfai villages Study tour on fisheries management under Department of livestock and fisheries (DLF) Organize the handing over to GOL partners.
Celebration of National fish releasing day DSP had intensive collaboration with PAFO and five DAFO for organizing the fish releasing day during 13-20 July 2012.
No. of fingerling No. District Name Name of community pond Village name released in 2012 1 Gnommalat Nong-Oun Khoksavang 5,000 2 Mahaxai Nam Oula Mahaxai-Pova 5,000 3 Xe Bangfai Vangviengpee reservoir Kuase 5,000 4 Xaibouli Pooruasava reservoir Ban Kang 5,000 5 Nongbok Houay Lo Hatxiengdee 5,000 6 PAFO Thakhek and Kaikea reservoir, Thakhek Kaikea 250,000 PAFO Nakhon Phanom Province
DWG and DAFO head and PAFO join fish DAFO head and PAFO join fish releasing releasing day, Nong-Oun , Khoksavang day at Nam-Oula conservation area (17 village (18 July 2012) July 2012)
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District Governor, DWG head, PAFO Fish releasing day, Houay Lo, Hatxiengdee representatives join fish releasing day, village, Nongbok District (19 July 2012) Vangviengpee reservoir, Xe Bangfai District (20 July 2012)
Reflection meeting of five waterbodies and report The meetings of each fisheries management committee of five waterbodies were done in this quarter for summarizing all implemented activities and lessons learned. After committee meeting, FCM2 district technical staff attended a five day writing workshop at DSP meeting room for formal documentation. Houay Lo fisheries committee: 27 committee members from 5 villages attended the meeting. Nong-Oun fisheries management: 15 committee members attended the meeting.
IEC materials dissemination in riparian XBF villages One of the key FCM2 activities in this reporting period is production of IEC materials for building awareness of targeted villages on fisheries co-management. District technical staff and head of village clusters conducted community meetings for explaining the meaning of IEC materials. FCM2 posters and leaflets handed over to DAFO in this quarter are as follows:
IEC Description GML MHX XBF NBK XBL Total FCM2 Poster No. 1 and No.2 250 160 200 200 200 1,010 FCM2 Leaflet 250 250 0 250 250 1,000
Study tour on fisheries management under Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) In mid-September, DSP organized a 3 day study trip for representatives of fisheries management committee of each water bodies and also PAFO, DAFO, RMU and technical staff to visit examples of fisheries co-management under implementation of DLF in Vientiane Province such as Namhoum reservoir, Nong Nok fisheries management, Nam Ngum fisheries management and also community fisheries management at Bolikhamxay province. Organize the hand over to GOL partners The last activities of FCM2 were to arrange the hand over meeting to PAFO and DAFO under DSP intervention areas. Two meetings were organized for (a) FCM2 information sharing among waterbodies and (b) for handing over ceremony.
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The meeting (a) was organized on 19 September 2012 with approximately 50 participants (representatives of management committee and PAFO, DAFO technical staff) attending the meeting. The final closing ceremony was done on 20 September 2012 at PAFO meeting room and there were 60 participants (12 representatives of waterbodies, 5 head of DAFO & 15 fisheries technical staff, 5 PAFO, Director General of DLF and Director of Fisheries Division, NTPC E&S Director, DSP management and technical staff).
Director of DLF, Head of PAFO, Head of DS Manager introduced DSP and general RMU and E&S Director opened the hand approaches of livelihood restoration over meeting programs NTPC DSP handed over IEC materials to all targeted stakeholders as listed in table below:
No. Organizations Brochure Brochure( Leaflet Fish Illegal Fisheries (Lao) English) habitat fishing gears Law book Poster Poster 1 E&S Thakhek 80 220 175 35 35 - 2 NTPC Vientiane 10 20 25 5 5 - 3 NRO Oudomsouk 10 10 50 20 20 - 4 Livestock & Fisheries 75 - 250 20 20 - (PAFO Khammouane) 5 Livestock & Fisheries 75 - 250 20 20 - (PAFO Savannakhet) 6 DAFO Nongbok 250 - 250 30 30 20 7 DAFO Gnommalat 250 - 250 30 30 20 8 DAFO Mahaxai 250 - 250 30 30 20 9 DAFO Xe Bangfai 250 - 250 30 30 20 10 DAFO Xaibouli 250 - 250 30 30 20 Total 10 organizations 1,500 250 2,000 250 250 100 Prior to the meeting a half day field visit was organized to Nongbone and Kuase training farms.
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VIRF Since June, following the designation of the RDPEO as line agency to take over the supervision of the VIRF no new report was provided by the district GoL staff tasked with this supervision. Figures below and in annex are the ones from last June. Household participation No update available since June. June VIRF access data are summarized in the Annex. On time repayment No update available since June. Verbal reports note that there have been significant reimbursements of outstanding loans following district pressure. This could not be verified. June VIRF on time repayment is summarized in the Annex. Setup of share system (see Annex for details) This activity is directly conducted by DSP VIRF Team. By the end of September 2012 certificates have been issued to 90 of 92 villages. Notarial registration of VIRF By-Laws is now done for all 92 VIRF. VIRF Data Management System (DMS) improvement VIRF: Consultancy for VIRF DMS has been organized; implementation began in August 2012 and the new DMS was first tested in September. Testing is ongoing and the final version should be available by mid-October. The consultant will provide technical backstopping until December 2012. Ban Dang VIRF embezzlement. No update available. Bridging Phase, payment of cash compensation in Phase 9-12 During the reporting period cash compensation was not paid to any of the Phase 12 villages; however preparations were started for payment to the 8 remaining phase 12 villages.
4.9 Khamkeut Region All compensation work, including grievance processing related, is complete.
4.10 Nakai Reservoir Watershed Region Fish catch monitoring is ongoing.
4.11 Village Summary No change in total number of target villages. DSP has livelihood related activities ongoing in the 92 Xe Bangfai villages included in Phase 1-8 (currently 11,692 HH concerned). DSP has provided cash compensation to 59 of the 67 villages.
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Compensation to Xe Bangfai Project Affected Villages
100 90 80 (with or without VIR 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 End End End End End End End End End End Q3- Q4- Q3- Q4- Q1- Q2- Q3- Q4- Q1- Q2- 2012 2012 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 (Est.) (Est.) XBF (VIRF): Ongoing 77 83 83 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 XBF (VIRF): Remaining 15 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XBF (non-VIRF): Cash paid 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 59 59 67 XBF (non-VIRF): Remaining 67 67 67 67 61 45 51 8 8 0
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4.12 Handover activities
4.12.1.1 General NTPC has started to work on the hand over after the debriefing of the IFI mid-term Evaluation Mission for the Downstream Program in February 2011. DSP supported the RMU and the 5 target districts to elaborate a work plan and a budget for them to take over during the fiscal year 2011-2012. Unfortunately the GOL budget was only approved in December 2011 and made effectively available in April 2012. RMU started procurement of equipment for the districts during the quarter 3. The IFI Aide Memoire clearly indicated that PAFO/DAFOs would take over the livelihood/fisheries from DSP and noted that the GOL was thinking to nominate the RDPEO (formerly known as RDC) to take over the VIRF activities.
4.12.1.2 Coordination with Khammouane Development Project During the reporting period the DSP continued efforts to coordinate with the KDP. Activities included the following: DSP Deputy Manager, DSP Livelihood Team Leader attended workshop organized by World Bank regarding Component 3 of the Khammouane Development Project and transitioning from the end of NTPC’s involvement with the DSP in mid-August. Representatives from WB, KDP-C3, PAFO, and RMU attended. Subject discussed: 1. C3 objective, design and annual workplan 2. Concept of two type of KDP C3 livelihood grants (ALG, ELG) and possibility of linkage between DSP and KDP for these grants. 3. Discussion what and how to handing over of DSP to PAFO/ KDP, 4. Discussion on workplan of Xe Bangfai Promotion Center which will focus on rice seed production, fisheries, laboratory and equipment’s needs The meeting agreed that team (WB, KDP, PAFO, RMU) to organized field visit of DSP target villages where actual activity have been implemented before to decide to continue (further support) and included farms and activities in to KDP/PAFO.
Picture from left to right: (WB, KDP, PAFO, RMU and DSP team visit Nongping farm; (WB, KDP, PAFO, RMU) partnership meeting in Vientiane
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Following the partnership workshop in Vientiane on component 3 (C3), on 4-7 September 2012, team of (KDP, PAFO, RMU and DSP) has visited DSP target villages. The mission was composed WB 2 people, KDP C#3 1 person, PAFO 2 people (Crop and Livestock), RMU 1 person and DSP 2 people.
Picture from left to right: On 5 Sept 12 visited in red pig farm of Pova and Cattle farm of Kengsavang
Picture from left to right: On 6 Sept 12 visited in cattle farm of Kuase and cattle farm of Hatxiengdee
4.12.2 Institutional framework
4.12.2.1 VIRF and Community Coordination - RDPEO It is not before the19 April 2012 that a first decision was made by the 5 District Working Groups, agreeing that District RDPEO (Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Office) should be the line agency to take over from DSP the supervision of VDC and VIRF, with a likely reinforcement of its resources including the possible transfer of district staff of other district departments already trained by DSP and who has accumulated skills and long experience with DSP. On 24 April 2012 the Khammouane Governor issued a decree on the Organizational Structure and Functions of the Provincial Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Office. On 9 May RMU exposed to the WB mission the results of the 19 April workshop related to the VDC (Village Development Committee) and VIRF handover issues and particularly at the line agency that should take over from DSP. Early June NTPC issued a letter to the Khammouane Governor related to the VIRF handover concerns of NTPC and the RC commitment to take action for officialising RDPEO as line agency and making it operational.
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On 12 June a meeting was held, chaired by the Khammouane Governor and Governors from 6 districts (including Nakai), to discuss the roles and responsibilities regarding takeover of DSP Village fund and community development activities. Minutes of meeting were issued by RMU. The main conclusions of the meeting by Khammouane Governor are as follows (unofficial translation): - Rural Development & Poverty Eradication Office is committed to take over DSP VIRF and VDC (Village Development Committee) at both provincial and district levels. - District Governors and RDPEO Heads are assigned to be responsible for both VIRF/VDC currently due to the RDPEO is newly established organization with limited staff. - District Governors and RDPEO Heads have appointed staff who will be responsible of VIRF but not yet for VDC so as to be ready for training. - Some existing VIRF/VDC experienced staff shall be retained for a period of time until RDEPO staff have enough experience and then process of handover would be made. - Official appointment from the concerned authority is not yet approved as of the end of June but it is expected to be complete before introduction meeting to the new staff of RDPEO who is assigned to be responsible for VIRF and VDC which is planned for mid-July 2012. - RDPEO is required to prepare budget for VIRF/VDC activities. - In order to allow operations of VIRF/VDC by RDPEO request is made to NTPC to train staff as well as VFC. - GOL requests IFIs to consider providing external support to VIRF management. NTPC received a response to its letter from the Khammouane Governor on 20th June 2012. A first set of RDPEO assignment letters were provided by the districts in July but several changes occurred in the following weeks. Final assignments were provided in late September.
4.12.2.2 Livelihood - PAFO/DAFO and other development stakeholders PAFO/DAFO is the GOL line agency officially responsible to take over the DSP livelihood activities. They have some limited capacity, both technically and financially but it was assumed since February 2011 that (1) the central government would provide funds for the operations and (2) they would benefit from the support of 2 projects funded by World Bank and ADB: Khammouane Development Project (KDP) and Small Holders Development project (SHDP). All these supports were delayed for various reasons and were not operational, at least partially, before May 2012, leaving the line agency in the uncertainty. This has negatively influenced the work of DAFO staff since the beginning of 2012. But as it is said below the handover is much more about available services, methodologies or documentation than about physical assets. During these years DSP has worked closely with the farmers and other development stakeholders (rice millers, traders, other projects or NGOs) for building farmer‘s capacity to be more autonomous individually and inside groups or networks. Much of what is now handed over by DSP can also be used very much directly by these new rural actors (farm trainers, village service providers) and by any organization / project involved in rural development. PAFO/DAFO has important direct implementation responsibilities but their responsibilities as coordinator / facilitator may be as important.
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4.12.2.3 VIRF and Community Coordination Both sectors are grouped here as RDPEO is the takeover line agency for both of them (except for what is concerning grievances). What to handover Regarding VIRF the handover will concern the codes and keys of the VIRF safe boxes and all available documentation per VIRF that is a mix of hard copies and electronic files. The draft lists is here below:
Sr. Description 1 Account Passbooks (Revolving account Nr. 1: Reserved account Nr. 2) 2 Codes and keys of safe boxes 3 Data management system (electronic files – 1 file per VIRF) 4 Electronic file of HH list (HH list updated by database team) 5 Chrono-files of VIRF (list details) 1. List of HH attended the village consultation meeting 2. The minute of the village consultation meeting 3. Criteria of candidates for VFC members 4. List of candidates for VFC & scores 5. Assignment Letter for VFC 6. VFC/VDC Letter for fund transfer request 7. DWG Letter for fund transfer request 8. Signatures of VIRF signatories 9. Copy of VIRF sig atories’ fa ily ooks/ID ards 10. Sheet of material handover to VFC 11. Requisition for fund transfer 12. Invoice for fund transfer 13. The minute of cash withdrawal by VFC 14. Sheets of Cash Deposit to VIRF account 15. Bank statements 16. Hard copy of dividends 17. miscellaneous aspects 6 Financial Reporting Forms (electronic files) 7 The VIRF by-laws (PDF and Words) Files 8 The handbook of share system (PDF and Words) files 9 A set of the VIRF by-law signed, approved by local authority and registered at the notarial office (scanned copy). 10 Formats for loan contract, HH activity plan, TA assessment sheet (electronic file) 11 The minute of internal audit before share distribution 12 The minute of share distribution
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Regarding community coordination the hand over will concern two major types of documents related to (1) community coordination / development activities and (2) grievance activities. The draft list is here below.
I Documents to hand over to RDPEO district office No Descriptions Hard copy Digital File Remarks 1 Village Household(HH) list to be discussed Yes 2 Village Unit member TBD Yes 3 Village Sketch Map TBD Yes 4 List of HH according to sketch map TBD Yes 5 Household list acceptance letter TBD Yes 6 VDC nominate letter TBD Yes 7 VDC organization structure TBD Yes 8 Village Profile TBD Yes 9 Social-economic households TBD Yes Available for some 10 Final HH-List update form TBD Yes villages only Available for some 11 Village Development Plan Yes Yes villages only
II Documents hand over to district grievance staff No Descriptions Hard copy Digital File Remarks 1 Agreement compensation form Yes Yes 2 Grievance manual revision3 Yes No
Apart from some equipment (safe boxes and filing cabinets) to be handed over to RDPEO, DSP- VIRF team selected the following sheets and papers of VIRF to be handed over to RDPEO. Capacity building Following the request of the Khammouane Governor during the June meeting, a very rapid training need assessment was made in early July and showed that RDPEO staff in general had very few skills and experience in community development and village fund matters and that in addition many staff were lacking some basic knowledge / skills such as computer skills or communication and facilitation skills. Capacity building started in August with basic and advanced computer training by external consultants. DSP VIRF team finished providing trainings on VIRF by-laws, shares and accounting system for RDPEO staff of province and five districts in late August.
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VIRF By-laws, shares, Advanced MS Word & Excel Basic MS Word & Excel accounting
24 persons 6 persons 30 persons
Additionally, formal training on the VIRF Data Management System (DMS) will be organized in early November followed by on the job training in a limited number of villages (by lack of time) related to village work (meeting with VFC, collecting and checking data and accounting, advising VFC), office work (data entry in VIRF DMS, basic analysis, reporting) and feedback. The DSP Community Coordination team has provided a 2 day CC related training to RDPEO staff on 5-6 Sept in DSP Thakhek office. Training topic were (1) overall community coordination activities, (2) village development plan and (3) monitoring and evaluation of the village planning. There were 14 participants from 5 districts (GML, MHX, XBF, XBL and NBK) and 1 participant from RDPEO staff of Khammouane Province. DSP also plans to provide some more cross-cutting matters training (facilitation/communication skills, Trainers of Trainings, planning/project management/village development plan and report writing) in November / December according to the available time. Transfer timing As a way to facilitate VIRF management by VFC and its supervision by District RDPEO all parties (RMU, DWG, RDPEO)agreed and requested during a workshop on 14th Sept that bank accounts be transferred from BCEL Thakhek to APB branches in the districts. The transfer will be organized in the next 2 months. It is planned that, for each district, the set of documentation (paper and electronic) will be transferred to RDPEO in 2 or 3 times with a first batch of VIRF being transferred in the beginning of November and the last one by mid-December. Handover of CC related documentation is scheduled to occur before the end of November 2012.
III Hand Over Start date Finish date 1 Official handover VIRF documentation to RDPEO 12-Nov-12 13-Dec-12 2 Official handover CC documentation to RDPEO 26 Nov 26 Nov
3 Official handover grievance activity and data to RMU 27-Nov-12 27-Nov-12 Issues A long standing issue has been the delay in finalizing the assignment of RDPEO staff, only completed at the end of the quarter with Gnommalat District. A second issue is the limitation of time for cross cutting matters training (3 courses already decreased to 2 will be provided by external trainers) and on the job training for both community coordination and VIRF issues. More specifically related to VIRF there are substantial concerns about: (1) handover of VIRF financial data and tasks/responsibilities of field monitoring between outgoing staff and currently incoming RDPEO staff (there was no financial reports in Jul, Aug and Sept from DWG), (2) limited time for VIRF team staff to guide RDPEO staff on-the-job training due to busy schedule of VIRF team to deal with the finalization of the new VIRF DMS, data import, DMS trainings for RDPEO staff, and the preparation of financial data to be handed over.
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4.12.2.4 Livelihood/Fisheries What to handover Handover of the livelihood / fisheries to GOL counterparts will include the handover of: Established networks of trainers, suppliers, training and model farms that the GOL can use for supporting further development in the same area (the 92 villages with VIRF but also the other 67 villages that received cash) or in other areas of the same districts or other districts where the DSP model could be replicated. Among these, a core rice seed multiplication network The availability of a submergence tolerant rice variety already demonstrated and accepted by farmers A significant number of extension and training materials (handbooks, posters, leaflets, videos) widely distributed Innovative and pragmatic extension methods and District staff that has been trained on many technical subjects, either formally or more often on the job. Farmers’ capacity building, GOL Capacity Building Significant work has been undertaken by the NTPC DSP regarding farmer capacity building and GOL capacity building during implementation of the DSP. In the next progress report a detailed summary of activities will be provided, including for activities related to crops, livestock, and aquaculture and fisheries co-management. Transfer timing The handover of DSP activities will be formally completed by mid-December 2012. However, handover will occur incrementally prior to mid-December, including the following key milestones: - In Mid-October DSP district livelihood coordinators will demobilize from their field location and return to work in the DSP Thakhek office to prepare final documentation - By the end of October all field activities with individual households will be complete, with the exception of some activities to support field farmer schools and service providers. - By mid to late November all NTPC DSP village level activity will stop, including support to rice seed multiplication - In early December final district / village level meetings will be held for closing NTPC DSP activities and handing over extension and training materials
4.13 Analysis and discussions
4.13.1.1 Management DSP bridging phase. No change from previous reporting period: Although GOL budget has been made officially available from 1 April the level of DAFO supporting activities in 67 “Extension” villages has been rather low. RMU and districts/province submitted a “Downstream” budget for the fiscal year 2012-2013 during the previous reporting period. The status of the budget request remains unclear.
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RMU has confirmed that sufficient GOL budget remains to provide support to DWGs until end of 2012 (including Q4); therefore the issue of GOL budget does not directly affect the immediate handover process. No issues are anticipated regarding livelihood support by DAFO for DSP for the cash payment in the last 8 remaining villages due in next November. Handover completed: Handover of the Fisheries Co-Management Program (FCM2) was fully handed over to GOL in September, including the handover of substantial quantities of leaflets, posters and other communication materials for use by district staff. Handover of the Downstream Grievance Process is now fully complete, with RMU responsible for managing the process in the future and the E&S Director as the contact point for RMU within NTPC. However, some follow up will be required by NTPC to ensure that the system remains operational and to obtain the quarterly reports that RMU has agreed to provide.
4.13.1.2 Xe Bangfai VIRF/Livelihood in 92 villages with VIRF DSP teams have continued work during Q3 to further develop the network of demonstration / training farms and service providers. These networks are being recognized as of very high interest and WB/KDP are looking at how they use them for further expansion and replication in more Khammouane villages and districts supported by KDP. Setup of VIRF new share system has been completed during Q2 and shares have been distributed to all but 2 villages. The revised VIRF data management system began development during Q3 and will be fully complete in October. In November existing data sets will be transferred to the new data management system before being handed over to RDPEO. RDPEO staff were nominated during Q3 and training has begun. While most district RDPEO staff have a high level of interest in the VIRF the lack of experience continues to be a significant concern.
Compensation in 67 extension villages. Consultations and payment for 43 phase 10 and 11 villages have completed prior to the current reporting period without any issue. Preparations for payment of the last 8 villages are ongoing without issue
Downstream Socio-economic Survey 2012 (DS SES 2012) During the quarter the international consultant has completed the draft of the final DS SES 2012 report. The report is being reviewed and will be released in Q4.
4.14 Outlook
4.14.1 Management Riverbanks observation. Additional photographic mission scheduled for November 2012. Xe Bangfai Fisheries observations. The next round of observations is scheduled in October 2012. Fish Catch Monitoring (FCM1): the next report is scheduled to be issued late December 2012 or January 2013 and will cover DCL data until 31 October 2012. DS SES 2012. The full report will be released in quarter 4 of 2012.
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4.14.2 Outputs (for 2012 Q4) General: By the end of Q4 2012 the NTPC Downstream Program will be fully closed; below are some of the key activities to be undertaken:
Community Coordination On the job training on pilot VDC for RDPEO staff. Training of RDPEO on cross cutting issues Handover of Village Development Community and Community Coordination related documentation will be completed. Full riverbank garden documentation (including grievances cases) and district summary reports will be complete.
WASH Final distribution of water supply spare parts to district Nam Saat office will be completed.
Livelihood / Fisheries Network of service providers will be fully completed and wide advertising done. Network of 31 training farms and associated training resources will be fully completed and wide advertising done. Formal handover of all livelihood programs to be completed. More than 30 different types of handbooks, over a dozen different types of leaflets and two dozen types of posters will be distributed to 31 training farms, DAFO and PAFO offices and made available for other development stakeholders.
VIRF VIRF share distribution will be complete for the last 2 villages in October. VIRF data of 92 villages will migrate to the new VIRF Data Management System and will be progressively transferred to RDPEO of each district. RDPEO will be trained to use new VIRF DMS. RDPEO will have on the job training on VIRF village work and VIRF DMS for a small set of villages. All VIRF documentation and working files will be handed over to RDPEO.
VIRF/Community Coordination Capacity building of RDPEO will be: o Complete for cross-cutting issues (various kinds of room training). o Complete for on-the-job training by the VIRF team and the CC team.
Archiving Archiving of documentation within NTPC DSP will continue and be completed.
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4.15.1 Participation of HH to VIRF per Livelihood Phase at the end of the quarter
% of change
% of HH % of HH
% of poor % of poor
Totalpoor
rticipating to rticipating to
QPR_2011
QPR_2012
QPR_2011
QPR_2012
to VIRF_1st
to VIRF_1st
to VIRF_4th
to VIRF_4th
% of change
participating to participating to
pa pa
Current totalHH
Poor participatingPoor participatingPoor
Totalparticipating Totalparticipating
Number of change
Number of villages
VIRF_1st QPR_2012
VIRF_1st QPR_2012
Number of Changes
VIRF_4th QPR_2011 Phase VIRF_4th QPR_2011
1 20 2,514 2,031 2,055 24 80.79 81.74 0.95 505 324 332 8 63.17 65.74 2.57
2 20 1,723 1,259 1,316 57 73.07 76.38 3.31 326 186 187 1 57.06 57.36 0.30
3 5 818 717 717 - 87.65 87.65 0.00 206 146 146 0 70.87 70.87 0.00
4 16 2,164 1,911 1,911 - 88.31 88.31 0.00 285 228 228 0 80.00 80.00 - Total 1- 4 61 7,219 5,918 5,999 81 81.98 83.10 1.12 1322 884 893 9 66.87 67.55 0.68
5 8 1,007 662 700 38 65.74 69.51 3.77 458 229 244 15 48.03 53.28 5.25
6 8 1,294 832 832 - 64.30 64.30 0.00 459 238 238 0 51.85 51.85 0.00 Total 5- 6 16 2,301 1,494 1,532 38 64.93 66.58 1.65 917 467 482 15 50.93 52.56 1.63 Total 1- 6 77 9,520 7,412 7,531 119 77.86 79.11 1.25 2,239 1,351 1,375 24 60.34 61.41 1.07
7 6 918 338 354 16 36.82 38.56 1.74 145 29 29 0 20.00 20.00 -
Total 7 6 918 338 354 16 36.82 38.56 1.74 145 29 29 0 20.00 20.00 -
8 9 1,203 170 193 23 14.13 16.04 1.91 612 43 43 0 7.03 7.03 (0.00)
Total 8 9 1,203 170 193 23 14.13 16.04 1.91 612 43 43 0 7.03 7.03 (0.00) Grand total 92 11,641 7,920 8,078 158 68.04 69.39 1.35 2,996 1,423 1,447 24 47.50 48.30 0.80 Remark: Actual figures of phase 7-total HH is 918; previous figure (915) is incorrect. Correction done on 7th Jul 11
Remark: Unchanged from Q1 / Q2
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4.15.2 Evolution of VIRF on time repayment per district
Gnommalat Mahaxai Xe Bangfai Nongbok Xaibouli Average
100.00 90.00 80.00 70.00 60.00 50.00
% of OTR of % 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 0.00
Jul-08 Jul-09 Jul-10 Jul-11 Jan-08 Mar-08 May-08 Sep-08 Nov-08 Jan-09 Mar-09 May-09 Sept 09 Nov-09 Jan-10 Mar-10 May-10 Sep-10 Nov-10 Jan-11 Mar-11 May-11 Sep-11 Nov-11 Jan-12 Mar-12 12-May
Same as Q2
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4.15.3 VIRF Share System Setup Progress
Major NTPC mana- Share system VFC accounting Village paper NTPC transfers By-laws Shares District Village Name Phase No HH Ref gement setup training work done fully done registered distributed issues Gnommalat 7 Gnommalat Neua P6 230 No Yes, 3/8/11 Yes, 16/9/11 Yes, 3/8/11 Yes, 1/6/10 Yes, 3/5/12 Not yet
Gnommalat 14 Nakatang P5 153 No Yes, 11/11/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 11/11/11 Yes, 22/2/10 Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 10/9/12
Gnommalat 11 Boungbao P6 154 No Yes, 4/8/11 Yes, 16/9/11 Yes, 4/8/11 Yes, 1/6/10 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 15/6/12
Gnommalat 131 Khoksavang P1 86 Yes Yes, 24/2/12 Yes, 11/5/12 Yes, 24/2/12 Yes, 11/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 17/7/12
Gnommalat 1 Sangkeo P8 241 No Yes, 11/7/11 Yes, 23/9/11 Yes, 11/7/11 Yes, 12/8/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 18/4/12
Gnommalat 267 Thamphuang P8 76 Yes Yes, 18/7/11 Yes, 23/9/11 Yes, 18/7/11 Yes, 23/12/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 18/9/12
Gnommalat 2 Lao P8 148 No Yes, 14/7/11 Yes, 23/9/11 Yes, 14/7/11 Yes, 12/8/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 19/4/12
Gnommalat 6 Nalatkuay P8 179 No Yes, 12/7/11 Yes, 23/9/11 Yes, 12/7/11 Yes, 12/8/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 19/4/12
Gnommalat 3 That P6 170 No Yes, 6/9/11 Yes, 30/9/11 Yes, 6/9/11 Yes, 1/6/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 19/5/12
Gnommalat 12 Houayyen P5 82 No Yes, 27/10/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 27/10/11 Yes, 22/2/10 Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 19/6/12
Gnommalat 15 Phonsead P5 122 No Yes, 12/12/11 Yes, 10/2/12 Yes, 12/12/11 Yes, 22/2/10 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 19/7/12
Gnommalat 130 Phathoung P1 98 Yes Yes, 14/2/12 Yes, 23/3/12 Yes, 14/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 19/7/12
Gnommalat 5 Thathod P8 179 No Yes, 16/7/11 Yes, 23/9/11 Yes, 16/7/11 Yes, 12/8/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 20/4/12
Gnommalat 10 Nongping P1 118 Yes Yes, 13/2/12 Yes, 27/4/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 21/7/12
Gnommalat 9 Kenglek P6 121 No Yes, 7/1/12 Yes, 18/5/12 Yes, 7/1/12 Yes, 11/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 23/7/12
Gnommalat 4 Nafaimai P6 106 No Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 1/6/10 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 3/7/12
93 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Downstream Program Major NTPC mana- Share system VFC accounting Village paper NTPC transfers By-laws Shares District Village Name Phase No HH Ref gement setup training work done fully done registered distributed issues Gnommalat 8 Gnommalattai P6 157 Yes Yes, 6/2/12 Yes, 18/5/12 Yes, 24/4/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 3/9/12
Gnommalat 13 Naxok P5 142 No Yes, 3/2/12 Yes, 18/5/12 Yes, 3/2/12 Yes, 22/2/10 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 7/6/12
Mahaxai 28 Pong P2 41 Yes Yes, 16/2/12 Yes, 30/3/12 Yes, 16/2/12 Yes, 3/8/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 1/10/12
Mahaxai 16 Dang P3 176 Yes Yes, 24/2/12 Yes, 27/4/12 Yes, 27/7/12 Yes, 12/9/12 Yes, 29/8/12 Yes, 12/9/12
Mahaxai 23 Mahaxaikang P2 51 Yes Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 27/4/12 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 12/9/12
Mahaxai 27 Phanang P2 56 Yes Yes, 23/1/12 Yes, 10/2/12 Yes, 23/1/12 Yes, 3/8/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 13/9/12
Mahaxai 143 Khamfeuang P1 110 Yes Yes, 21/2/12 Yes, 11/5/12 Yes, 21/2/12 Yes, 25/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 18/9/12
Mahaxai 19 Somsanouk P3 62 Yes Yes, 1/2/12 Yes, 23/3/12 Yes, 1/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 20/6/12
Mahaxai 25 Povaneua P1 89 Yes Yes, 15/2/12 Yes, 30/3/12 Yes, 15/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 26/9/12
Mahaxai 26 Povatai P1 107 Yes Yes, 22/2/12 Yes, 11/5/12 Yes, 22/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 29/9/12
Mahaxai 22 Mahaxai Neua P2 57 Yes Yes, 9/2/12 Yes, 18/5/12 Yes, 9/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 3/9/12
Mahaxai 24 Mahaxaitai P1 183 Yes Yes, 2/1/12 Yes, 27/4/12 Yes, 2/1/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 4/9/12
Mahaxai 21 Kengsavang P2 33 No Yes, 26/10/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 26/10/11 Yes, 29/11/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 7/5/12
Mahaxai 20 Nakio P3 107 Yes Yes, 23/2/12 Yes, 27/4/12 Yes, 23/2/12 Yes, 16/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 7/9/12
Nongbok 70 Navang Noi P4 77 No Yes, 1/12/11 Yes, 13/1/12 Yes, 1/12/11 No, extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 10/7/12
Nongbok 50 Namphou P2 82 Yes Yes, 10/2/12 Yes, 23/3/12 Yes, 10/2/12 Yes, 3/8/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 10/7/12
Nongbok 69 Navangneua P1 154 No Yes, 6/1/12 Yes, 13/1/11 Yes, 13/1/12 No, extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 12/5/12
Nongbok 80 Phonsaoe P5 97 No Yes, 18/11/11 Yes, 9/12/11 Yes, 18/11/11 Yes, 26/12/11 Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 13/6/12
94 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Downstream Program Major NTPC mana- Share system VFC accounting Village paper NTPC transfers By-laws Shares District Village Name Phase No HH Ref gement setup training work done fully done registered distributed issues Nongbok 215 Mouangkhai P7 99 No Yes, 9/11/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 9/11/11 Yes, 26/12/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 15/5/12
Nongbok 58 Phakeetou P4 76 No Yes, 15/11/11 Yes, 9/12/11 Yes, 15/11/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 15/6/12
Nongbok 86 Danepakse P5 91 No Yes, 19/7/11 Yes, 16/9/11 Yes, 19/7/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 16/5/12
Nongbok 73 Navangtai P4 88 No Yes, 1/12/11 Yes, 13/1/12 Yes, 1/12/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 19/5/12
Nongbok 185 Dongkasinh P8 91 No Yes, 5/7/11 Yes, 16/9/11 Yes, 5/7/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 22/5/12
Nongbok 64 Dongphakpheua P4 193 No Yes, 22/11/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 22/11/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 22/5/12
Nongbok 61 Dongsagam P4 91 No Yes, 12/11/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 12/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 22/5/12
Nongbok 66 Samnadee P4 37 No Yes, 16/11/11 Yes, 9/12/11 Yes, 16/11/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 22/6/12
Nongbok 71 Hatxaifong P1 78 No Yes, 29/10/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 29/10/11 Yes, 23/12/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 24/5/12
Nongbok 59 Hatxiengdee P4 303 No Yes, 16/11/11 Yes, 9/12/11 Yes, 16/11/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 24/5/12
Nongbok 53 Sorkbor P3 125 No Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 18/11/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 23/12/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 30/5/12
Nongbok 81 Thamuang P5 41 No Yes, 30/11/11 Yes, 13/1/11 Yes, 30/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 4/6/12
Nongbok 264 Beungsantheung P7 207 No Yes, 9/11/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 9/11/11 Yes, 23/12/11 Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 6/7/12
Nongbok 56 Natai P4 87 No Yes, 30/11/11 Yes, 13/1/12 Yes, 30/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 6/7/12
Nongbok 76 Sadeua P5 279 Yes Yes, 3/1/12 Yes, 18/5/12 Yes, 3/1/12 No extra Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 6/7/12
Xaibouli 169 Dongmakfai P7 156 No Yes, 7/11/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 7/11/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 1/8/12
Xaibouli 38 Manilad P2 122 No Yes, 24/10/11 Yes, 16/3/11 Yes, 24/10/11 Yes, 29/11/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 10/5/12
Xaibouli 194 Nathong P8 63 No Yes, 7/7/11 Yes, 16/9/11 Yes, 7/7/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 10/5/12
95 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Downstream Program Major NTPC mana- Share system VFC accounting Village paper NTPC transfers By-laws Shares District Village Name Phase No HH Ref gement setup training work done fully done registered distributed issues Xaibouli 85 Paksebangfai P6 201 No Yes, 1/9/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 1/9/11 No extra Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 10/9/12
Xaibouli 55 Kangpa P4 248 No Yes, 10/12/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 10/12/11 Yes, 7/2/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 11/9/12
Xaibouli 48 Tonhaen P2 247 No Yes, 29/7/11 Yes, 30/9/11 Yes, 29/7/11 Yes, 30/8/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 14/6/12
Xaibouli 83 Bouakhai P6 162 No Yes, 19/10/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 19/10/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 14/7/12
Xaibouli 78 Thaphoxai P1 107 Yes Yes, 6/1/12 Yes, 18/5/12 Yes, 6/1/12 No extra Yes, 29/8/12 Yes, 14/9/12
Xaibouli 45 Hatkhamdee P2 44 No Yes, 1/11/11 Yes, 16/3/12 Yes, 1/11/11 Yes, 14/12/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 15/7/12
Xaibouli 49 Beungxe P1 129 No Yes, 17/11/11 Yes, 9/12/11 Yes, 17/11/11 Yes, 26/12/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 17/7/12
Xaibouli 221 Nonenakham P1 102 Yes Yes, 24/1/12 Yes, 16/3/12 Yes, 24/1/12 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 18/6/12
Xaibouli 82 Nasang P1 187 No Yes, 6/8/11 Yes, 30/9/11 Yes, 6/8/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 20/4/12
Xaibouli 199 Veunsivilai P1 168 No Yes, 6/9/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 6/9/11 Yes, 17/11/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 21/8/12
Xaibouli 39 Khamsavang P2 83 No Yes, 5/9/11 Yes, 30/9/11 Yes, 5/9/11 Yes, 30/9/11 Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 22/6/12
Xaibouli 79 Thakharm P4 131 Yes Yes, 2/1/12 Yes, 30/3/12 Yes, 2/1/12 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 23/8/12
Xaibouli 68 Houayhair P4 185 No Yes, 7/11/11 Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 7/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 25/6/12
Xaibouli 40 Dangsavanh P2 137 No Yes, 2/9/11 Yes, 30/9/11 Yes, 2/9/11 Yes, 29/9/11 Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 25/7/12
Xaibouli 36 Palai P2 45 Yes Yes, 27/1/12 Yes, 23/3/12 Yes, 27/1/12 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 25/7/12
Xaibouli 63 Phakpheua P4 159 No Yes, 25/11/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 25/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 26/6/12
Xaibouli 67 Somsaat P4 137 No Yes, 20/10/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 20/10/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 27/6/12
Xaibouli 60 Kengphosee P4 97 No Yes, 28/11/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 28/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 29/6/12
96 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Downstream Program Major NTPC mana- Share system VFC accounting Village paper NTPC transfers By-laws Shares District Village Name Phase No HH Ref gement setup training work done fully done registered distributed issues Xaibouli 118 Phonthan P7 89 No Yes, 7/10/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 7/10/11 No extra Yes, 17/2/12 Yes, 29/6/12
Xaibouli 74 Nongheuathong P4 136 No Yes, 24/11/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 24/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 30/6/12
Xaibouli 205 Naoneua P8 142 No Yes, 8/7/11 Yes, 23/9/11 Yes, 8/7/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 4/6/12
Xaibouli 62 Sakong P4 122 No Yes, 28/11/11 Yes, 16/12/11 Yes, 28/11/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 6/6/12
Xaibouli 206 Beungbouathong P1 156 No Yes, 21/10/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 21/10/11 Yes, 26/12/11 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 7/6/12
Xaibouli 51 Hatxaisoung P3 338 No Yes, 29/11/11 Yes, 13/1/12 Yes, 29/11/11 Yes, 23/12/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 8/6/12
Xe Bangfai 31 Thahat P2 69 Yes Yes, 25/1/12 Yes, 16/3/12 Yes, 25/1/12 Yes, 11/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Not yet
Xe Bangfai 35 Hatpek P1 39 Yes Yes, 31/1/12 Yes, 11/5/12 Yes, 31/1/12 Yes, 11/7/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 1/10/12
Xe Bangfai 151 Beunghuana P7 277 No Yes, 18/10/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 18/10/11 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 11/5/12
Xe Bangfai 34 Veunsananh P1 77 Yes Yes, 30/1/12 Yes, 23/3/12 Yes, 30/1/12 Yes, 11/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 12/9/12
Xe Bangfai 42 Dangtha P2 89 No Yes, 5/10/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 5/10/11 Yes, 9/11/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 15/7/12
Xe Bangfai 44 Somsaat P2 34 No Yes, 2/11/11 Yes, 18/11/11 Yes, 2/11/11 Yes, 14/12/11 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 15/7/12
Xe Bangfai 43 Naphoktha P2 77 No Yes, 5/10/11 Yes, 28/10/11 Yes, 5/10/11 Yes, 9/11/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 17/5/12
Xe Bangfai 46 Yangkham P1 216 Yes Yes, 20/2/12 Yes, 27/4/12 Yes, 20/2/12 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 18/9/12
Xe Bangfai 37 Kuase P2 313 Yes Yes, 25/1/12 Yes, 10/2/12 Yes, 25/1/12 Yes, 6/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 19/6/12
Xe Bangfai 32 Kengkhaen P2 47 Yes Yes, 8/2/12 Yes, 11/5/12 Yes, 8/2/12 Yes, 13/9/12 Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 19/7/12
Xe Bangfai 171 Naphoktheung P8 86 No Yes, 4/7/11 Yes, 16/9/11 Yes, 4/7/11 No extra Yes, 15/3/12 Yes, 20/4/12
Xe Bangfai 168 Xenoi P7 83 No Yes, 3/11/11 Yes, 18/11/11 Yes, 3/11/11 No extra Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 20/6/12
97 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Quarterly Progress Report, QIII, July – September, 2012 Downstream Program Major NTPC mana- Share system VFC accounting Village paper NTPC transfers By-laws Shares District Village Name Phase No HH Ref gement setup training work done fully done registered distributed issues Xe Bangfai 30 Thakhor P2 57 Yes Yes, 28/1/12 Yes, 11/5/12 Yes, 28/1/12 No extra Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 20/9/12 Xe Bangfai 47 Hatkhamhieng P1 251 Yes Yes, 20/2/12 Yes, 16/3/12 Yes, 20/2/12 Yes, 6/7/12 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 26/-/12
Xe Bangfai 33 Kasee P2 58 Yes Yes, 28/1/12 Yes, 16/3/12 Yes, 28/1/12 No extra Yes, 29/5/12 Yes, 27/9/12
Xe Bangfai 29 Kengpe P1 96 No Yes, 22/10/11 Yes, 4/11/11 Yes, 22/10/11 Yes, 14/12/11 Yes, 3/5/12 Yes, 4/5/12
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4.15.5 Phase 9-10-11-12 Status (by Village)
Payment Budget Invoice ID Phase Village Name District HH Amount (KIP) Provide to M1 M2 Notes Approved prepared PAHs
216 P9 Tantheung NBK 184 17-Oct-11 21-Oct-11 122,065,681 29-Nov-11 complete complete 214 P9 Nongsaphangthong NBK 78 17-Oct-11 21-Oct-11 58,500,000 30-Nov-11 complete complete 222 P9 Dongpangpao NBK 95 17-Oct-11 21-Oct-11 71,250,000 30-Nov-11 complete complete 265 P9 Huaythong XBL 25 17-Oct-11 21-Oct-11 18,750,000 30-Nov-11 complete complete 196 P9 Sikhai XBL 341 17-Oct-11 21-Oct-11 256,500,000 5/6 Dec 2011 complete complete 201 P9 Veun Neua XBL 306 17-Oct-11 21-Oct-11 233,250,000 7/8 Dec 2011 complete complete 156 P9 Dongmakba XBF 136 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 102,000,000 9-Dec-11 complete complete 170 P9 Nongbone XBF 156 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 117,000,000 9-Dec-11 complete complete 155 P9 Toung XBF 213 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 159,750,000 12-Dec-11 complete complete 279 P9 Veun MHX 110 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 82,500,000 13-Dec-11 complete complete 281 P9 Nathan MHX 91 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 69,000,000 14-Dec-11 complete complete 208 P9 Dongpao XBL 161 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 120,750,000 19-Dec-11 complete complete 203 P9 Donggnang XBL 51 2-Nov-11 27-Oct-11 38,250,000 19-Dec-11 complete complete 217 P9 Khoksavang NBK 76 2-Nov-11 3-Nov-11 57,000,000 19-Dec-11 complete complete 218 P9 Nonglee NBK 160 2-Nov-11 27-Oct-11 120,000,000 20-Dec-11 complete complete 280 P9 Elan MHX 71 17-Oct-11 27-Oct-11 53,250,000 21-Dec-11 complete complete 150 P10 Sokbor XBF 69 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 51,750,000 23-Apr-12 complete complete
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147 P10 Koktong XBF 106 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 79,500,000 24-Apr-12 complete complete 158 P10 Som XBF 166 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 124,500,000 24-Apr-12 complete complete 149 P10 Some XBF 107 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 80,250,000 25-Apr-12 complete complete 148 P10 Thamlai XBF 106 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 79,500,000 25-Apr-12 complete complete 144 P10 Khampedong MHX 55 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 41,250,000 26-Apr-12 complete complete 145 P10 Khampena MHX 69 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 51,750,000 26-Apr-12 complete complete 146 P10 Khampeyai MHX 59 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 44,250,000 26-Apr-12 complete complete 167 P11 Noi XBF 49 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 36,750,000 27-Apr-12 complete complete 177 P11 Phonephieng 153 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 114,750,000 27-Apr-12 complete complete 126 P10 Nakham NBK 311 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 233,250,000 3-May-12 complete complete 172 P10 Nalak NBK 101 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 75,750,000 7-May-12 complete complete 175 P10 Nachampa NBK 127 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 95,250,000 4-May-12 complete complete 181 P10 Nonchick NBK 57 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 42,750,000 7-May-12 complete complete 141 P10 Phonsaat MHX 407 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 305,250,000 8-May-12 complete complete 142 P10 Phonkham MHX 52 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 39,000,000 9-May-12 complete complete 138 P10 Lak 9 MHX 34 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 25,500,000 10-May-12 complete complete 140 P10 Lak 7 MHX 139 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 104,250,000 10-May-12 complete complete 137 P10 Phachoumkhong MHX 63 16-Feb-12 23-Feb-12 47,250,000 10-May-12 complete complete 184 P10 Dongkhung NBK 120 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 90,000,000 11-May-12 complete complete
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162 P10 Nongphang XBF 48 29-Feb-12 14-Mar-12 36,000,000 14-May-12 complete complete 163 P10 Phondeetong XBF 45 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 33,750,000 14-May-12 complete complete 164 P10 Sang XBF 279 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 209,250,000 15-May-12 complete complete 188 P10 Dongkhung NBK 239 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 179,250,000 16-May-12 complete complete 178 P10 Nongpham NBK 168 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 126,000,000 17-May-12 complete complete 129 P11 Donepeuy GML 191 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 143,250,000 18-May-12 complete complete 275 P10 Nakhoknai MHX 32 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 24,000,000 22-May-12 complete complete 276 P10 Phakhaen MHX 58 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 43,500,000 22-May-12 complete complete 283 P10 Nahi MHX 58 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 43,500,000 23-May-12 complete complete 282 P11 Nadene GML 105 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 78,750,000 23-May-12 complete complete 128 P11 Muang GML 265 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 198,750,000 24-May-12 complete complete 127 P11 Phonsavang GML 193 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 144,750,000 25-May-12 complete complete 161 P11 Khokkengkhene XBF 53 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 39,750,000 28-May complete complete 159 P11 Nakhomkao XBF 71 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 53,250,000 29-May-12 complete complete 160 P11 Nakhomthong XBF 141 19-Mar-12 23-Mar-12 105,750,000 29-May-12 complete complete 190 P11 Phon NBK 305 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 228,750,000 30-31 May complete complete 173 P10 Pongkiew NBK 249 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 186,750,000 1-Jun-12 complete complete 204 P11 Dongphou XBL 115 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 86,250,000 4-Jun-12 complete complete 157 P11 Yangyai XBF 245 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 183,750,000 5-Jun-12 complete complete
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Payment Budget Invoice ID Phase Village Name District HH Amount (KIP) Provide to M1 M2 Notes Approved prepared PAHs
176 P10 Nahoun NBK 114 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 85,500,000 6-Jun-12 complete complete 183 P11 Nanoi NBK 56 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 42,000,000 4-Jun-12 complete complete 166 P11 Houaylangmeu XBF 83 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 62,250,000 7-Jun-12 complete complete 165 P11 Nabeung XBF 110 29-Mar-12 30-Mar-12 82,500,000 7-Jun-12 complete complete 186 P12 Dongboun NBK 253 191 P12 Nongbok NBK 595 195 P12 Kang XBL 348 198 P12 Veuntai XBL 188 207 P12 Naotai XBL 207 210 P12 Yangkham XBL 427 220 P12 Navangthong NBK 92 223 P12 Khokkong NBK 110
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5 Environmental Management Office
5.1 Executive Summary During Quarter 3, 2012: Commencement of construction for the new waste cell at NTPC’s Gnommalat landfill. Nakai District Natural Resources and Environmental Office have developed a plan and a budget to manage waste in their District. A waste cell is being constructed at the old Phonesak saw mill. Specification and design activities for the chemical storage building at the Powerhouse to separate the liquid and solvent Hazmat from the main warehouse. Transfer of the HC/ITD Hazmat waste from road repair activities to the NTPC medium term Hazmat storage building at Gnommalat landfill. A significant increase in Human-Elephant Conflict compared to the previous Quarter. A lone elephant resided close to Nakai Neua for almost a month. NTPC contracted the elephant specialist previously at WWF for assistance in more proactive deterrents. Oryzias “swamp” was identified in at least one pond. The pond has been protected with fine netting to prevent large reservoir fish entering the pond and predating on the Oryzias. There was a significant increase in the number of Mimosa pigra identified in 2012 (est. 30k plants) compared to 2011 (est. 11 k plants). Evidence of thermal stratification breaking down at some sites in the reservoir due to heavy rainfall and the increased tributary inputs. The EMO Objectives and Targets for 2013 and EMO Environmental Improvement Plan for 2012 have been developed and are under review. Environmental Level III and Level IV Risks have been reviewed, and E&S Level I and Level II Risks have been reviewed. 17 SCRCC issued for the Quarter 3, 2012. Only one site requires a SCRCC - ITD Main Camp Area E which was retained for road repair works, and requires decommissioning before handing over to GOL. Completion of VFA planting activities for construction lands along DSC Reach I and II.
5.2 General The report summarizes activities undertaken during Quarter 3 2012 under the Company Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan being implemented within an Environmental Management System framework.
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5.3 Incident Reporting 6 environmental incidents were reported in Quarter 3, 2012. There were no environmental incidents reported in Sept-12 (therefore not shown in the graph). All these environmental incidents were deemed to be Level II (Minor)
The main Level II (minor) environmental incidents can be summarized as follows: o Nakai Dam: (i) oil-contaminated sand was evident on the ground; and (ii) general waste was evident in the recycle waste bin. o Access Adit: solid waste was evident on the ground. o Rear of the Powerhouse: general waste was evident in the Hazmat waste bin. o Water Intake: Waste segregation not implemented correctly on-site. o Access Adit: Waste segregation not implemented correctly on-site.
5.4 Corrective & Preventative Actions The majority of the Level II Minor incidents were rectified with feedback to the incident originator, and no formal incident investigation or CAP was required. During Quarter 3, 2012, the following corrective actions were either opened or still pending.
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No specific CAP, CAP Oil-contaminated sand was already in place for Dam Site Non - Conformance 2 2 Closed evident on the ground improved Hazmat storage at Nakai Dam. No specific CAP, General waste was evident Dam Site Non - Conformance 2 2 informed on-site cleaning Closed in the recycle waste bin. contractor. No specific CAP, General waste was evident Access Adit Non - Conformance 2 2 informed on-site security Closed on the ground. staff. No specific CAP, General waste was evident Powerhouse Non - Conformance 2 2 informed on-site cleaning Closed in the Hazmat waste bin. contractor. No specific CAP, HazMat waste was evident Water Intake Non - Conformance 2 2 informed on-site security Closed on the recycle bin. staff. No specific CAP, General waste was evident Access Adit Non - Conformance 2 2 informed on-site security Closed in the recycle bin. staff.
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5.5 Annual Improvement Plan
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201109 HazMat Storage EMO Manager The construction of a Hazmat drum storage area at the Powerhouse is completed. The construction of the Hazmat waste storage area at the Powerhouse is completed. The construction of the HC’s medium term Hazmat waste storage at Gnommalat is completed and has been handed over to NTPC in March 2012. The construction of the Hazmat storage area for the Wooden Guesthouse, EMO, NRC, RNT and Nong Boua boathouse is completed. The construction of the bunding around the spare transformer at the Powerhouse is completed. Improvement of labeling of Hazmat containers and ensuring the Material Safety Data Sheets and inventory are available on-site is ongoing. 170811 Hazardous Spill EMO Manager In 2012, one spill to-date. Small oil spill (~5L) into the Response Times reservoir during maintenance at the Nakai Dam Site. The spill was contained and cleaned-up within 24h Spill response equipment for RNT has been delivered and ready to use. An emergency preparedness drill for Hazmat spill has been conducted at RNT during Quarter 4, 2011. Training of NTPC staff for Hazmat management is close (above 85%) to the target 90%. OMD confirmed no requirement to reconstruct the boathouse downstream of the Nakai Dam. Response times using equipment at Nakai Dam to be tested during an emergency response drill. 201111 Fish Biodiversity EMO Manager Health issues suffered by the expert contracted for the fish biodiversity study have resulted in the suspension of the 2011 study to 2012. DNA analysis confirmed Oryzias “swamp” and Oryzias “river” are separate species. The expert has completed the fieldwork for the post- impoundment fish biodiversity survey in May 12. Oryzias “swamp” was identified in at least one pond above FSL and one pond below FSL. The pond has been protected with fine netting to prevent large reservoir fish entering the pond and predating on the Oryzias. The report, including management and monitoring measures, is scheduled for Nov-12.
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201112 Effluent EMO Manager The Wooden Guesthouse grey water treatment wetland was Management completed in Nov-11. The NRC grey water treatment wetland was completed in Aug-11. Water quality monitoring indicates that additional adjustment is still required to the system. Wetland plants have been relocated from EMO to NRO to help improve treatment, and an equalization tank to buffer peak flows has been constructed. 201113 Hydrogeological EMO Manager The report has been finalized. The main conclusions are (i) Study of GSWF the landfill is appropriately located in terms of geology; (ii) no contamination of the groundwater; and (iii) modeling shows low risk of future contamination. 201114 HEC Mitigation and Biodiversity Mineral licks have been monitored on three occasions in Mineral Lick Officer 2012 with (% use by elephants): Feb-12 (100%), Jun-12 Replenishment (100%), and Sept-12 (40%). These were 6 individual HEC Response Unit call-outs in 2012; involving 60 households as follows: Nakai area (22) and Thathod area (38). The average response time was 22- hours and within the target average response time of 48- hours.
5.6 Environmental Training Environmental training activities during Quarter 3, 2012 includes: 17 NTPC staff trained on QHSE online incident report system and General awareness. 89 Contractors trained on General Environmental Awareness & Waste Separation.
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5.7 Waste and Waste Water Management Activities in Quarter 3, 2012 include: Commencement of construction for the new waste cell at NTPC’s Gnommalat landfill. The waste cell will be HDPE lined with drainage connecting the waste to the existing leachate treatment system. Improvement activities for the grey water treatment wetlands at both the Wooden Guesthouse and the NRO; including (i) cleaning the gravel bed of fine sediment and organic matter (such as dead leaves); and (ii) increasing the wall height around the wetlands to prevent sediments entering the system from surface runoff. Sediments entering the wetlands would increase the TSS in the effluent (and potentially above the GOL Standard) and also infill the gravel bed and reduce its treatment efficiency. An equalization tank was sized, designed, and constructed for NRO grey-water treatment wetland to buffer the peak flows during the day. Proposal to extend the Category 1 Project Lands for Gnommalat landfill as part of the on-going demarcation process. A review of the current Category 1 Project Lands indicated sufficient area for 4 additional waste cells with a lifespan of 3-4 years each. The proposed extension (10,000 m2) will accommodate a further 4 cells and has been confirmed to be District lands with no compensation requirements. Nakai District Natural Resources and Environmental Office have developed a plan and a budget to manage waste in their District. The budget will be funded by SERF funding and fees from households and businesses. A waste cell is being constructed at the old Phonesak saw mill, and expected to trail collection activities initially for Oudomsouk before rolling-out to the rest of the Plateau. Whilst it is a GOL initiative and responsibility, EMO has provided some technical assistance on the design of the waste facility.
5.8 Hazardous Materials and Contamination Control
1,600 Activities in Quarter 3, 2012 include:
Contaminated Soil (m3) 1,400 Improvement of the fencing around the Batteries (Pieces) Landfarm to prevent goats entering and 1,200 Contaminated Steel (Drums) eating the plants. The Acacia and soybean Chemical Waste (Drums) 1,000 that were planted in June-12 are alive and Contaminated Containers (pieces) flourishing. Soil samples for total Waste Hydrocarbons 800 (Drums) hydrocarbon analysis will be taken in Dec- Used Tires (Pieces)
600 12 to assess the successfulness of the Number Number of items phytoremediation. 400 Transfer of the HC/ITD Hazmat waste 200 from road repair activities to the NTPC
0 medium term Hazmat storage building at Aug-11 Oct-11 Dec-11 Feb-12 Apr-12 Jun-12 Aug-12 Gnommalat landfill. This represented a relatively small volume of Hazmat waste, include 2 x 200L drum of waste oil. The transferred items have been included in NTPC’s Hazmat waste inventory. Procurement of mobile secondary containment Specification and design activities for the devices to improve Hazmat (mainly fuel) chemical storage building at the storage during the wet season as a contingency Powerhouse to separate the liquid and in case of landslides. These will also provide a solvent Hazmat from the main warehouse.
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mobile, temporary secondary containment Improvement in the PPE and HazMat solution when required from time-to-time (e.g. signage, and labelling of containers is on- helicopter fuel). going at the Hazmat waste storage building Procurement of secondary containment at Gnommalat landfill. devices for AE Lab chemical waste stored at
the Hazmat waste building. Whilst the chemical waste is within the bunding of the building, it will benefit from additional separation
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5.9 Water Quality Monitoring
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Quarter 3, 2012 Evidence of thermal stratification breaking down at some sites in the reservoir due to heavy rainfall and the increased tributary inputs. RES01, RES02, and RES05 which are located away from the thalweg (old river alignment) or tributary inflows, these sites remain thermally stratified with high surface Dissolved Oxygen (>6 mg/L) becoming anoxic at a depth of 6 – 9m. RES03, RES04, and RES06 which are located close to or on the thalweg (old river alignment) or tributary inflows, these sites remain thermally stratified but with re-oxygenation at depth due to underflow of oxygenated tributary inflows especially in Aug-12 when rainfall was highest. RES07 and RES08, thermal stratification has broken down and the water column is relatively homogenous with high Dissolved Oxygen (5-6 mg/L) throughout. Although evidence of stratification starting to strengthen in Sept-12 due to the decrease in wet season inflows. The water column at the Intake (RES09) remains homogenous, with high levels of Dissolved Oxygen (5 mg/L) entering the Intake to the Powerhouse.
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11 Key WQ results related to Project releases: 10 During Quarter 3, 2102, Dissolved Oxygen 9 remained above the Guideline for Nam Theun, 8 Nam Kathang and Xe Bangfai. 7 During Quarter 3, 2012, BOD and COD 6
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5.9.3 Facility
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RNT EMO NRC PH NRC2 WGH During Quarter 3, 2012, COD remained below 120 the Guideline for all effluents. 100 During Quarter 3, 2012, BOD remained below
80 the Guideline for all effluents. During Quarter 3, 2012, BOD exceeded the 60 Guideline for the effluent from NRO grey water
WWTW Effluent BOD (mg/L) WWTW BOD Effluent 40 treatment wetlands. See section 13 for the corrective actions. 20 During the Quarter 3, 2012, Total Suspended 0 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12Jul-12Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Solids exceeded the Guideline for the effluent
from all WWTW, and Total Iron exceeded the 250 Guideline in the effluent from the Powerhouse RNT EMO NRC PH WWTW. Surface run-off during heavy rainfall is NRC2 WGH 200 Guideline carrying sediments into the system, rather than the solids originating from the grey water. 150
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9 Potable Water Supply: RNT 8 Nakai Dam During Quarter 3, 2012, no exceedence of the Powerhouse 7 RNT_Extension Faecal Coliform Guideline for RNT, RNT
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Potable Water Faecal Coliform (cF/100mL) 1 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0 00 0000 During Quarter 3, 2012 Aluminium, pH, Chloride 0 Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul-12 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- and Conductivity exceeded the Guideline for 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Powerhouse potable water. During Quarter 3, 2012 Color and Total Iron exceeded the Guideline for Nakai Dam potable water, and also RNT extension potable water.
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5.9.4 Groundwater Resettlement Program Groundwater : 30 No. sampled for chemistry No. Arsenic exceedences No. Iron exceedences During Quarter 3, 2012, 25 boreholes were 25 No. Nitrate exceedences No. sampled for FC No. Faecal Coliform exceedences sampled for chemistry and Faecal Coliform. 20 There were no exceedences of the Guidelines for Arsenic, or Nitrate. There was one exceedence of 15 the Guideline for Total Iron.
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No. RGW boreholes No. RGW Coliform. A similar pattern of increased 5 contamination has been observed during previous
0 wet seasons. The communities were previously Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul-12 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- advised to continue with their practice of boiling 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 water prior to consumption.
60 Downstream Program Groundwater: No sampled for Chemistry No. Arsenic exceedences No. Iron exceedences During Quarter 3, 2012, 60 boreholes were 50 No. Nitrate exceedences No. Faecal Coliform exceedences sampled for chemistry and Faecal Coliform. No. sampled for Faecal coliform 40 There were no exceedences of the Guidelines for Arsenic. There was one exceedence of the 30 Guideline for Nitrate, and 15 exceedence of the
20 Guideline for Total Iron. No. DSPGW boreholes 22 boreholes exceeded the Guideline for Faecal 10 Coliform. A similar pattern of increased
0 contamination has been observed during previous Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul-12 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 wet seasons. The communities were previously advised to continue with their practice of boiling water prior to consumption.
5.10 Biodiversity Management
5.10.1 Elephant Management ng Quarter 3, 2012 included: During the Quarter 3, 2012, these were 193 HEC incidents were reported during this quarter. A significant increase compared to the previous Quarter, and similar to the seasonal pattern seen in previous years. That is, lower rate of HEC in the dry season, and higher rate of HEC in the wet season as plants grow and ripen. The types of HEC incidents were related to
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property only (16), crop only (41) and crop and property (136). HEC occurred in two areas: Nakai (125) and Thathod (68) with all of those being caused by one group of 4-5 elephants in the Thathod area. There were no HEC in the Thongkong area during Quarter 3, 2012. These were 6 individual HEC Response Unit call-outs in Quarter 3, 2012. The total number of households involved in HEC mitigation measures supported by EMO and Nakai DAFO was 60 households as follows: Nakai area (22) and Thathod area (38). The average response time was 22-hours and within the target average response time of 48- hours. During this Quarter, one elephant from the group of 4-5 in Thathod broke away from the group and resided close to Nakai Neua and Nakai Tai for a few weeks. It is likely that this was a young male search for a female. The presence of the lone elephant in Nakai increased the number of HEC incidents in Nakai area. In response to the increased HEC in Nakai, Nakai DAFO assisted farmers at Nakai Neua to construct 7 individual fences totaling 2.2 km of alarm fence to protect the crops. During the period Nakai DAFO were present in Nakai on a frequent basis to assist the farmers and monitor the situation. In response to the lone elephant residing close to the village for nearly one month, which is unusual, EMO obtain advice from external wildlife specialists including ElefantAsia, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and an elephant specialist previously at WWF. EMO contracted the previous WWF specialist to provide training and materials to EMO, Nakai DAFO, and the villagers in a more proactive elephant deterrent (using firecrackers) which WWF had used successful in southern Lao. The training and testing the firecracker method was completed and involving from Nakai DAFO, police and military officers, and villages. Whilst the training was successful, the method will be used as only a back-up alternative should the more passive
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deterrents not work.
The third round of artificial mineral lick monitoring was conducted and completed by WMPA. The resulting of mineral lick monitoring showed 3 out of 8 artificial mineral licks were being used by elephants. The next round of replenishment is scheduled for late 2012.
5.10.2 Wildlife Management and Monitoring Activities during Quarter 3, 2012 included: 300 Swamp Cypress seeds were submitted to the Faculty of Forestry (FoF) Laboratory for experiments to identify a germination method for this species. The recommendations from FoF are expected in Nov-12. 2 m of fine net fence was constructed to isolate a pond from the reservoir to prevent (i) Oryzias “swamp” escaping; and (ii) reservoir fish entering the pond and predating on the small Oryzias individuals. Submission of the expert’s post-inundation fish biodiversity report. Under NTPC review.
5.10.3 Invasive Species Program Activities during Quarter 3, 2012: EMO, DAFO and EMU surveyed and destroyed invasive species. No Water Hyacinth or Water Lettuce was identified in the reservoir. There was a significant increase in the number of Mimosa pigra identified in 2012 (est. 30k plants) compared to 2011 (est. 11 k plants). A large number of the Mimosa pigra were identified in the Phonesak Saw Mill, previously not included in the survey area. These plants were mature with seeds, so the area will need to be survey in subsequent years to destroy any new seedlings.
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5.11 Site Inspections EMO conducted 99 environmental site
inspections of NTPC sites in Quarter 3, 2012 which was above the target number of inspections to check whether the EMS is being implemented correctly.
5.12 Contractor Monitoring Monitoring of contractors working under AD, PAM, EMO and NRO is ongoing. The variability in the number of contractor inspections directly relates to the variable schedule of the work being conducted on a month-to-month basis.
5.13 CEMMP Documentation The EMO Objectives and Targets for 2013 and EMO Environmental Improvement Plan for 2012 have been developed and are under review.
Environmental Level III and Level IV Risks have been reviewed, and E&S Level I and Level II Risks have been reviewed.
Annual review of all the CEMMP management plans is underway.
EMO budget has been developed based on the annual review of Risks, establishment of new Objectives and Targets, annual review of CEMMP management plans, as well as, on-going operating activities.
5.14 EMS Management Review and IMS Committee Meeting No special remarks for the reporting period.
5.15 Internal Audit Activities during Quarter 3, 2012:
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The first full internal audit of the EMS has been completed, and the audit findings, non- conformances, and recommendations are completed and the audit findings will be addressed through the annual review of the CEMMP and corrective actions.
5.16 EMS External Audit No external audits were conducted during Quarter 3, 2012.
5.17 Head Construction Contract Environmental Performance
5.17.1 HazMat Management Hazmat waste from the main HCC has now either been disposed of or handed over to NTPC within the medium term Hazmat storage building. The hazmat waste generated during road repair works for GOL has been transferred to the NTPC‘s Hazmat storage building. Issue closed.
5.17.2 Waste Management Solid waste for the main HCC has been disposed of and the Gnommalat solid waste facility fully handed over to NTPC. Waste generated for the road repair works for GOL was disposed in NTPC’s Gnommalat Landfill. Issue closed.
5.17.3 Site Cleaning and Rehabilitation Signoff Progress 17 SCRCCs were signed during Quarter 3, 2012 which consist of 13 sites handed over to GoL and 4 sites from the HC to NTPC. GOL Returns Committee inspection of the DSC Reach III and lower Reach II. Both Gnommalat and Mahaxai Districts were satisfied with the site cleaning and rehabilitation activities, and will accept to lands back. HC and NTPC have scheduled final joint site inspections of the rehabilitated construction lands along DSC Reach II for which NTPC has taken-over the re- vegetation, and the other rehab activities have been completed. Landfarm has been handed over to NTPC. Only one site requires a SCRCC. That is, HCC/ITD Main Camp Area E which was retained for road repair works, and requires decommissioning before handing over to GOL.
5.17.4 Topsoil and Revegetation Progress Activities during Quarter 3, 2012 include: HC’s top-soil and vegetation activities have now been taken over by NTPC. Activity during July, 2012 include: VFA have completed the initial planting activities.
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Replacement planting on-going for those plants that did not survive due to livestock damage. Trees have been protected by individual fences; however, some problems observed of villagers removing the wooden sticks of the protective fences. Count data indicates that 27 out of 29 sites along DSC Reach I and II have achieved District’s requested threshold of 50% alive and flourishing. 27 out of 29 sites have achieved District’s requested threshold of 50% alive and flourishing.
5.17.5 Road Repairs Activities during Quarter 3, 2012 include: Some minor waste management incidents were observed during Joint Site Inspection for the road repairs in July. Joint Site Inspection also focused on spoil that was inappropriately disposed of in community areas. Whilst the contractor was disposing spoil at the request of the communities, the disposal may have secondary impacts. The contractor has been requested to (i) ensure the spoil already dumped on community lands is re-graded to 30 cm below road level; (ii) graded to ensure water runs off the platform and does not create stagnant water; (iii) ensure the spoil does not block natural drainage; and (iv) all of the big rocks will be removed from the site or buried. There were no activities for road maintenance on road zone B2 and B3 in August and September 2012. The remaining works have been rescheduled until after peak wet season. The contractor finished for leveling and improving the drainage at the Platform 1 Camp which was used for spoil disposal during the road repairs. The contractor has implemented the remediation measures for the spoil disposal that was conducted along the road at the request of the community. NTPC needs to inspect and approve those measures.
5.17.6 Site Inspections
Almost all inspections are now focusing on monitoring of rehabilitation, either via special purpose inspection or by joint site cleaning and rehabilitation inspection.
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