Environment and Social Monitoring Report Quarterly Progress Report January-March 2011 April-June 2011 LAO PDR: GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project Prepared by the Environment and Social Division of Nam Theun 2 Power Company, Ltd. This environment and social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. NAM THEUN 2 POWER COMPANY LTD Environment & Social Progress Report Period Jan 2011 to Jun 2011 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. E&S Progress Report Jan 2011-Jun 2011 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 Jan- Mar 2011 2. E&S Quarterly Progress Report Apr-Jun 2011 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 January – March 2011 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. – E&S Quarterly Progress Report, Quarter I, 2011 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... 4 PART 1 NAKAI RESETTLEMENT OFFICE ....................................................................................................... 10 1. Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 2. Achievements .................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1. Infrastructures and mechanism for infrastructure maintenance ...................................................................................... 11 2.1.1. Reception & Hand over the complete infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 11 2.1.2. Situation of Pending infrastructures: .......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.3. SERF mechanism for operation & maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.2. Strengthening management and service provision of district and village organizations ................................................. 12 2.2.1. Village Extension Workers operation (VEW) ............................................................................................................................. 12 2.2.2. On farm demonstrations and trials are set up in line with principles and methods of participatory research ............................ 12 2.2.3. Increase Capacity of district service providers .......................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.4. Irrigation systems are functional and operated by Water User Groups ..................................................................................... 13 2.2.5. Village fisheries groups (VFG) and the reservoir fishery association (RFA) are fully operational and Fisheries co management system is implemented ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.6. Support to government services include following programs .................................................................................................... 17 2.3. Compensation issues for impacted assets and land allocation ...................................................................................... 18 2.3.1. Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Compensation for paddy lands and fruit trees Phase 2 .............................................................................................................................. 18 2.3.2. Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) process ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.4. Income generation options for resettlers ......................................................................................................................... 19 2.4.1. Allocated Lands are used and managed according to principles of sustainability..................................................................... 19 2.4.2. Resettlers cultivate in DDZ during dry season ........................................................................................................................... 19 2.4.3. Resettlers livestock is managed based on improved fodder resources assessment ................................................................ 19 2.4.4. Resettlers have access to the markets and capital ................................................................................................................... 23 2.5. Strengthening the Management of the NRO ................................................................................................................... 24 2.5.1. NRO to be fully operational and continues to be well managed ................................................................................................ 24 2.5.2. Participate in and respond to recommendations of monitoring missions .................................................................................. 24 2.5.3. Socio-economic monitoring ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 2.5.4. Data Management ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.5.5. Log & Debris Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 3. Outlook .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 PART 2 PROJECT LANDS ................................................................................................................................ 28 1. Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 2. Management ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.1. Relations with other Departments/Divisions.................................................................................................................... 28 2.1.1. PL and EMO coordination .......................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.1.2. PL and DSP coordination ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.1.3. PL and NRO coordination .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.1.4. PL NTPC General coordination ................................................................................................................................................. 29 2.2. GOL relations .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 2.3. Grievances ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.4. Irrigation restoration (GML Tai Irrigation System) ........................................................................................................... 30 2.5. Unanticipated Project Impact (Ban Nahao) ..................................................................................................................... 30 2.5.1. Livelihood Activities .................................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.6. Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31 1 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. – E&S