VIE: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project · the area except some impacts on migrating fishes laying eggs...

Social Monitoring Report Semestral Report July 2009

VIE: Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project

Prepared by Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project Management Board (SB4HPMB) for the Asian

Development Bank.

SONG BUNG 4 HYDROPOWER PROJECT

INDEPENDENT MONITORING REPORT

on

RESETTLEMENT & ETHNIC MINORITY

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Prepared by

VICA Consultants International Ltd.

July/2009

INDEPENDENT MONITORING REPORT ON REMDP

Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATION LIST ................................................................................................ 3

I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 4

I.1. Overview on Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project ................................................... 4

I.2. Project Impacts Summarization ............................................................................. 5

I.2.1. Song Bung Reservoir Area ....................................................................................... 5

I.2.2. Upstream and downstream areas of the reservoir.................................................... 6

I.2.3. Land acquisition area for project construction .......................................................... 7

I.2.4. Construction labour forces and others related activities ........................................... 7

II. INDEPENDENT MONITORING METHOD ........................................................... 8

II.1. Scope and Objectives ............................................................................................. 8

II.2. Independent Monitoring Methodology .................................................................. 9

III. INDEPENDENT MONITORING RESULTS ..................................................... 10

III.1. REMDP Arrangement and Implementation ......................................................... 10

III.2. Compensation and Assistance Implementation Progress per Construction

Item 13

III.3. Internal Monitoring Activities of SB4HPMB ........................................................ 16

III.4. Information Dissemination and Community Consultation ................................ 16

III.5. Affected Asset Inventory, Price Application and Compensation Option

Preparation ....................................................................................................................... 20

III.6. Assistance and Compensation Payment ............................................................ 22

III.7. Grievances and Satisfactory Level of APs ......................................................... 23

III.8. Resettlement, Poverty Reduction Assistance and Livelihood Development .. 24

III.9. Other Issues ........................................................................................................... 25

IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................... 26

IV.1. Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 26

IV.2. Recommendations ............................................................................................. 26

V. ANNEX ............................................................................................................ 27

Annex 1: List of Interviewed Project’s Staffs ................................................................ 27

Annex 2: List of Interviewed APs ................................................................................... 28

Annex 3: Consolidated Table on Compensation, Assistance and Resettlement Value

........................................................................................................................................... 29



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ABBREVIATION LIST

ADB Asian Development Bank

AP Affected Person

AH Affected Household

EVN Electricity of Viet Nam

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

PPC Provincial People’s Committee

DPC District People’s Committee

CPC Commune People’s Committee

DRC District Resettlement Committee

IMA Independent Monitoring Agency

PECC 3 Power Engineering Consulting Company 3

PPTA Project Preparation Technique Assistance

RMIU Resettlement Management and Implementation Unit

REMDP Resettlement and Ethnic Minority Development Plan

SB4 Song Bung 4

SB4HPMB Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project Management Board

TOR Terms of Reference

USD United States Dollar

VND Vietnam Dong

WRRC Water Resources Review Committee

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Information on Affected Households in Zuoih Commune .................................................. 5

Table 2: Summary on Consultation Results during Phase 2 - PPTA funded by ADB ................... 18

Table 3: Compensation land price in Quang Nam in 2009 ........................................................... 20

Table 4: Compensation price for civil structures and cash crops in 2009 ..................................... 21

Table 5: Summary on compensation and assistance payment for some project items ................. 22



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I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

I.1. Overview on Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project

1. Electricity demands in Vietnam has been increasing rapidly in the past few years with the

average increase of 15% per year and it is expected to increase with the same rate till 2015.

2. Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project (SB4HP) is located in Bung River (a branch of Vu Gia

River) and is located in Ta Bhing and Zuoih communes (Nam Giang District, Quang Nam

Provinces), 75 km away from Da Nang in the South - West. Dam and reservoir locate in Nam

Giang district, Quang Nam province in Central Region of Viet Nam. The dam body is a part of

Bung River which creates the natural border of Zuoih commune and Ta Bhing commune (Nam

Giang district). The reservoir totally belongs to Zuoih commune.

3. The Hydropower Plant has designed capacity of 156MW; a total investment of VND

4,264.61 billion (USD 267.3 million), including a Loan of USD 196 million from ADB. Loan from

Vietnam Development Bank is VND 250 billion (USD 15.63 million), the remained investment

capital is domestic loan and counterpart fund. The project is expected to be finished in 2013 and

will become the first hydropower project in Vietnam which receive fund from a multilateral

financial institution/organization.

4. There is a dam with the height of 110 m, the width of dam crest is 345 m, internal water

supply for hydropower turbine and Song Bung 4 Hydropower Plant located in Song Bung, 3 km

far from the upstream of A Vuong River, creating a reservoir with surface area of 15.8 km2 with

the average water level of +222.5 m and minimum surface area down to 7.8 km2 with minimum

operation water level of +195 m.

5. Water from Song Bung 4 reservoir will be delivered to the Plant through tunnel and pipe

with a distance of 5 km toward the downstream. The altitude difference between the reservoir and

the Plant is about 125 m with headwater level. Used water is discharged to Bung River through a

discharge gate.

6. The project is located near Tranh River Natural Reserve Zone and about 140 ha of the

natural reserve area will be flooded. About 229 households, mainly Co Tu ethnic group in Zuoih

commune (Nam Giang district), will be relocated to other places.

7. The project will provide affected households (AHs) new means for livelihood together with

clean water, toilet system as well as other opportunities for livelihood development. AHs will be

relocated in a new place with better school, better medical care services and convenient road

system.

8. The project is granted with an amount of US$ 2 million from Japan Fund for Poverty

Reduction (JFPR 9120: Improve livelihood for affected ethnic minority by Song Bung 4 Project in

Quang Nam province). The grant will be used to minimize environment impacts under the project.

The project is evaluated not to have considerably negative impacts on biological diversification in

the area except some impacts on migrating fishes laying eggs in the area.

9. Total cost estimate of Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project is about US$ 274.4 million

including all taxation, contingency and other financial costs. Initial construction activities are

expected to start in the first half of 2008 and the major construction activities will start in early

2010, equipment installation and operation will be started in the second half of 2013.

10. The project will generate electricity to meet the increasing demands in the Central

Region of Vietnam, facilitate economic growth in the area by using water resources in the

reservoir.

11. The project includes number of components as follows:



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Reservoir

Dam

Spilling way

Water delivering system

Electricity Plant and Yard

Hydropower Plant Operation

Electricity line and Satellite station

12. Though the project will start construction works in 2010, the preparation work was

deployed in 2008. Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project Management Board had signed contracts

with other relevant domestic contractors to carry out project’s component/items under the Project.

I.2. Project Impacts Summarization

13. The implementation of SB4HP will affect directly 4 villages of Zuoih commune in Nam

Giang district as well as the resettlement village.

Table 1: Information on Affected Households in Zuoih Commune

I.2.1. Song Bung Reservoir Area

14. The construction works under SB4HP and the formation of reservoir will lead to some

impacts as follows:

Residential area in 3 villages (Village 2, Pa Rum B and Pa Dhi) will be flooded

entirely and a part of Pa Rum A village will be flooded. 229 HHs living in these

villages will be affected. According to statistics data in February and March 2006,

total affected persons (APs) in 4 villages is 971 including 198 Ca Tu households

(97.4%), 4 Kinh households and Ca Tu - Kinh households. Total population of Zuoih

commune is 1,460 (307 households).

A number of social infrastructures in 4 villages (community houses, 4 primary

schools, 1 secondary school, 1 medical-care center and many gravity water providing

system) will be flooded.

Paddy fields and fruit trees gardens of 3 among 4 villages (Village 2, Pa Dhi and Pa

Rum B) will be flooded. Total 8.98 ha of water paddy field of 39 HHs, which produces

18,280 kg rice every year will be lost.

No. Village No. of

HHs

Ethnic Group Number of APs

Note

Co tu Kinh Mixed Group Total Male Female

1 Village 2 48 46 0 2 229 121 108

2 Pa Dhi 62 59 2 1 282 235 47

3 Pa Rum B 52 51 1 0 264 124 140

4 Pa Ruum A 44 42 1 1 196 97 99

4 villages 206 198 4 4 971 477 494

5 Cong Don 80 80 0 0 404 208 196

6 Pa Pang 21 21 0 0 85 43 42 Resettlement villages

Total 307 299 4 4 1,460 728 732



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Some alternation paddy fields in the 3 among 4 villages (Village 2, Pa Dhi and Pa

Rum B) will be flooded as (a) actual flooded area of the reservoir; (b) living and

cultivation area will be left unused as APs had to move to new resettlement area.

All small fish ponds of 110 households in 3 villages (Village 2, Pa Dhi and Pa Rum B)

will be flooded when establishing the reservoir.

Some prairies for livestock (about 50% area) will be flooded.

Some forest area (10% - 15%) in use by local people will be flooded.

Fishery in Bung River and in other main streams in 3 villages (Village 2, Pa Dhi and

Pa Rum B) and a part of Pa Rum A village will be seriously affected. It is estimated

that annual fish-catch volume will be decreased about 49,000 kg, or 43 kg on

average for each household (according to AH’s experience/opinion).

Resettlement village (Pa Pang) will be affected. Currently, there are 21 households

living in this commune.

Some burnt-fields and prairies in 2 villages of Ta Bhing commune (Vinh, Pa Toi

villages) will be flooded.

Communication lines along or across Bung River will be flooded.

15. Other special social impacts: (a) losing fishery-based livelihood and cultural & social

linkages to the River; (b) losing prairie-based livelihood and other related social - cultural

linkages; (c) scheduled relocating to a village, this is a slighter impact as (i) traditionally, Co Tu

ethnic minority group had moved their village to a new position. It is likely on a hill rather than

along the river; (ii) for the first 2 villages, the new resettlement area is very near the current

location - about 1 km; and (iii) for other 2 villages, the distance is more less the same (about 4

and 6 km).

16. Therefore, the new location is familiar with APs. Social and cultural features of the

villages will not be lost if we implement and process well.

I.2.2. Upstream and downstream areas of the reservoir

17. Impacts on livelihood and society in downstream area are resulted from 2 main features

of the reservoir, as follows:

Dam & reservoir construction: The dam will prevent fish immigration and that will

affect fishing at downstream and upstream area. Dam and reservoir will create a

sediment layer and bring less nutrition in water for marine lives and less alluvium for

paddy fields.

The Plant’s operation is often at peak level and will lead to a fluctuation of daily water

level at downstream area. These impacts will occur mostly in 2 DS area. In the 3 DS

area, the fluctuation level of river water and impacts will be gradually decreased. The

Plant’s operation will affect local ecology and reproductive biology of marine

creatures. In the 2 DS area, bank erosion may be occurred, which affects coastal

gardens and cultivation land. Besides, the access to (a) water collection and (b) local

livestock will be affected. When both Song Bung 4 Hydropower Plant and A Vuong

Hydropower Plant stop working, this impact can be seen clearly. However, it is hardly

known how long this impact will last.

Impacts in upstream area will depend on the number of migrating fish. However

indigenous fishes will not be affected. The migrated fishes will be totally affected.

18. Regarding livelihood and social impacts, upstream and downstream areas may be divided

into 4 main areas as follows:



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Downstream Area No. 1: Located in the middle area of Bung River 4, near the

confluence of Cai River and Bung River. Pa Dau 2 is the unique village there and

does not really locate along the river side; it is 1 - 2 km away from the river’s bank.

There are 39 HHs with 157 APs (81 males and 76 females) living in 3 hamlets of Pa

Dau 2 village. They are all Co Tu ethnic minority people (some of them got married

with Kinh People). Major impact is considerable reduction in fish catch volume, about

4,200 kg per year.

Downstream Area No. 2: Located around the confluence of Bung River and Cai

River which is called Vu Gia River. Dai Son commune with 8 villages (2 villages along

Bung River and other 6 villages along Vu Gia River) locates in the area. There are

679 HHs in 8 villages of which 98 AHs (14%) are doing fishing in Bung River and/or

Vu Gia River. These HHs are all Kinh people.

Downstream Area No. 3: Located inside downstream area from the confluence to

Quang Hue River; it is a short river section linking Vu Gia River and Thu Bon River.

The area includes 100 villages of 10 communes of Dai Loc district. Of which, there

are 48 fishery villages with total 10,868 households. 1,678 HHs are doing fishery in

Vu Gia river. All HHs in Dai Loc district are Kinh people.

Upstream Area: There are 32 villages with 1,595 HHs living or fishing in the

upstream area (main stream and branch stream) of the reservoir. Their fishery will be

affected.

I.2.3. Land acquisition area for project construction

19. Acquired land to construct permanent components and some temporary components will

cause impacts on current land utilization; land-users will not be allowed to use or plant trees in

these land and have to hand over to the Project. The following land types will be used for project

construction:

Dam construction area, water intake gate, reservoir, electricity generation station…

Construction materials storage area, exploitation area, store area…

14D national road relocation.

Electricity line

Access road and internal roads in project area and to resettlement area…

20. It is estimated that 72 HHs in 16 villages will be affected by construction activities in the

project area. The impact will be mainly on land and livelihood but will not lead to any physical

relocation.

I.2.4. Construction labor forces and others related activities

21. During 4 years of SB4HP implementation, a large number of construction workers and

other related persons will migrate into the project area. If this matter is not controlled seriously, it

may lead to negative impacts on local people such as:

Break current social structure and moral basis;

Increase sexual related diseases;

Increase illegal human trafficking;

Increase food price due to increasing food demands; and

Exhaust natural resources due to migrants.



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22. Temporary construction camps will affect 2 villages (117 HHs). A Detailed Social

Management Plan to resolve these issues during construction and operation period was set up

separately with REMDP.

II. INDEPENDENT MONITORING METHOD

II.1. Scope and Objectives

23. The Monitoring & Evaluating (M&E) Program was formulated to meet following targets:

Monitor REMDP implementation progress of SB4HP; provide feedbacks for project

implementation management to timely identify issues and adjust implementation arrangement;

and evaluate achievement levels of resettlement, livelihood restoration and development under

the Project. Internal monitoring is carried out by a District Project Management and Resettlement

Committee (DRC). This unit will report on REMDP implementation and progress on the basis of

monthly and annual reports. An Independent Monitoring Agency (IMA) will participate in semi-

annual monitoring activity based on independent monitoring data and complimentary data

collected during the field trips.

24. Monitoring and evaluation will be carried out in 6 years of project implementation from

Quarterly 1, 2009. Accordingly, the IMA will assess the relevance with REMDP targets on

resettlement, livelihood and social development with focus on social economic restoration and

improvement for APs. Therefore, the IMA will evaluate the efficiency, impacts and the

sustainability of REMDP implementation.

25. IMA will have a look on overall project implementation activities in all 3 project areas:

resettlement area for reservoir; project area; and upstream/downstream areas. Different

implementation methods will be carried out in these areas to compensate, minimize negative

impacts and improve social economic conditions for APs through a focused social livelihood

improvement program.

26. IMA will monitor and evaluate main project implementation activities and other relevant

activities as requirements in REMDP from detailed plan preparation to the final stage. All issues

should be regularly monitored and evaluated including: (i) whether the project is met the timeline,

(ii) whether the project is in line with principles and strategies in REMDP, and (iii) the relevance of

the project with REMDP’s targets. IMA will monitor and evaluate internal monitoring data and

evaluate REMDP’s approach with local participation and provide capacity building for APs. IMA

will evaluate some indicators concerning social stability, conflict prevention and potential changes

in socio-economic conditions, AP’s health under the project.

27. IMA will evaluate and monitor each project area such as reservoir, project land,

upstream/downstream areas. General objectives of livelihood and society development will

facilitate specific project objectives and performance indicators in each area. Basic principles

such as gender sensitivity, ethnic minority issues and poverty reduction are important to all

indicators.

28. The monitoring activities will be based on SB4HP’s documents such as: REMDP, Gender

Action Plan and Community Health Action Plan. The IMA will comply with ADB‘s involuntary

resettlement policy, indigenous people policy, gender and community development.

29. General objectives for independent monitoring:

Strengthen management capacity of Resettlement Implementation Units through

doing an analysis on the objective of resettlement implementation and propose

recommendations to solve outstanding problems.

Give objective evaluations on REMDP’s objectives implementation by reviewing

independent monitoring data and monitoring actual implementation activities



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especially on socio-economic development, social sustainability of affected

community and program results.

30. In the first monitoring mission, there are number of specific objectives:

To have an overview on general status of REMDP implementation in 3 project areas

including: (i) the reservoir area; (ii) upstream and downstream area of the reservoir;

and (iii) the land acquisition areas (for construction) under the project.

To collect (updated) data regarding the Project’s impacts; to check the update

process of REMDP per item (or per subproject).

To supervise such activities as compensation, assistance, site clearance for each

compensated items including: i) Operational road; ii) Access road to Pa Rum B

resettlement area; iii) Access road to Pa Pang resettlement area; iv) Site to construct

foundations and abutment; v) Route corridor; vi) Operation management house;

To check compensation documents and collect data on inventory, compensation

option preparation for uncompensated items/components including: electricity supply

for construction execution, main construction sites such as stone mine, support

items, dam, the Plant and reservoir…

To monitor and evaluate internal monitoring data.

II.2. Independent Monitoring Methodology

31. The M&E is implemented in accordance with each period as indicated in TOR. In each

monitoring mission, IMA will work with SB4HPMB, District Compensation and Resettlement

Committee (DCRC), Commune People’s Committee (CPC). The content is as followings:

32. IMA had met and worked with SB4HPMB, Nam Giang DCRC to collect documents, data

and information related to REMDP implementation.

33. Then, IMA had reviewed all collected documents and data to obtain an overview on

performance indicators of REMDP as well as all compensation payment documents for APs and

shortcomings...

34. Collected documents included:

Documents on compensation, site clearance for project’s items including: (1) Affected

assets inventory minutes; (2) Compensation options; (3) Compensation options

appraisal report; (4) Decision on compensation option approval (5) Payment receipts

for AP)...

Internal monitoring report on REMDP implementation of SB4HPMB;

Report on shortcomings during REMDP implementation of SB4HPMB;

Other related documents, including: (1) Decision of Quang Nam’s PPC on price of

land, trees and cash crops, houses and structures, other assets; (2) Guidelines on

implementation of compensation, resettlement, ethnic minorities; (3) Claims of APs;

(4) Decisions on land acquisition, land allocation...

35. After reviewing collected documents and information, IMA had interviewed AHs under

each construction items under the project to evaluate and verify following issues:

Project information dissemination to local people and public consultation;

Compensation payment (compensation timeline and satisfactory level);

Allowances and assistance;

Job creation, income increasing and living restoration for APs and vulnerable groups;



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Procedures on land acquisition and allocation;

Issues on resettlement and living restoration;

AP’s living condition after project completion; and

Other related issues concerning awareness and satisfactory level of AHs on

compensation procedures and price, claim and grievance redress mechanism;

36. In Nam Giang district, IMA had discussed with staff of DCRC on compensation and site

clearance implementation progress for each construction items.

37. After finishing field visits in project districts, IMA had met and worked with SB4HPMB to

discuss and provide feedbacks on monitoring results as well as recommendations on REMDP

implementation.

38. Methods were used in monitoring and collecting information, included:

Document analysis;

Direct interview;

Questionnaire;

Group discussion;

Observation; and

Other supporting methods.

III. INDEPENDENT MONITORING RESULTS

III.1. REMDP Arrangement and Implementation

39. REMDP is a combined document between resettlement and ethnic minority development.

It is the combination between two social safeguard policies of ADB: (i) involuntary resettlement

policy and (ii) indigenous people policy.

Electricity of Viet Nam / Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project Management Board

40. The investor of Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project is EVN, a central agency in charged of

electricity generation and distribution in Viet Nam. SB4HPMB is an underlying unit of EVN and in

charged of developing hydropower projects in the Central region including Song Bung 4

Hydropower Project.

41. SB4HPMB was established with some staff from former Hydropower No. 3 Project

Management Unit. Key technical staff of SB4HPMB are responsible for managing and

implementing the project. There are 54 staff in SB4HPMB, including number of technical,

environmental, resettlement, economic and financial staff. Their qualification is almost rested in

construction management and they are capable to manage hydropower projects in Central region

of Viet Nam. Some staff were trained and have experiences on environment and resettlement.

They had participated in some similar projects before.

42. The Environment and Resettlement Department (ERD) under SB4HPMB was established

in January 2008 with 8 staff, including: 1 manager, 1 deputy manager and 6 staff in charged of

social and environmental aspects. When IMA worked with ERD, there were 2 staff being

responsible for compensation and resettlement. They acted on be half of SB4HPMB to manage

works related to affected assets inventory, compensation option preparation and submission.

Afterward, they coordinated with DCRC to compensate APs directly.

43. Accordingly, SB4HPMB’s role in resettlement management and implementation for

APs as follows:



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Advise EVN on all aspects of resettlement and ethnic minority development under

SB4HP;

Cooperate with Quang Nam PPC and local authorities to implement compensation,

allowance provision, livelihood restoration and improvement in line with project

schedule and Vietnamese laws.

Ensure technical aspects in constructing resettlement area and be accepted for APs

and local authorities before construction execution;

Ensure compensation fund distributed in time to DCRC and other relevant parties to

carry out different resettlement activities;

Be responsible for contract allocation and management at provincial level and/or

national level;

Be responsible for contract management with DPC/DRC/RMIU on contracts at

district, commune, village level;

Assign staff to work fulltime for DCRC; and

Coordinate hand-over for acceptance activities related to resettlement works after

construction for local authorities and individuals to operate and maintain.

Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee

44. Provincial responsibility related to resettlement is defined in Decree No. 197, which is

cited: “the Chairman of PPC is responsible for implementing resettlement, compensation and

assistance reasonably in accordance with Vietnamese Laws” and “PPC instructs line agencies

and other relevant agencies to prepare and approve resettlement options projects and

compensation, resettlement and assistance norms/standards”.

45. Accordingly, Quang Nam PPC is centre agency to implement resettlement activities under

SB4HP effectively. The role and responsibility of Quang Nam PPC is as follows:

The PPC will create a favorable institutional environment for province, district,

commune and other relevant agencies to implement their tasks on resettlement and

ethnic minority as stated in REMDP effectively;

The PPC will closely coordinate with SB4HPMB in term of strategy planning,

periodical meeting, information sharing and reporting;

The PPC ensure capacity and resources to carry out policies and programs at all

levels, particularly at district level. It includes effective financial mechanism and

decentralization in planning and budget management;

The PPC will ensure an effective mechanism to coordinate resettlement activities

including social, infrastructure, livelihood restoration and improvement;

The PPC will issue Decision on establishing Resettlement Committee at district and

village level; the PPC will also instruct Nam Giang DPC to establish a DRC;

After Provincial Resettlement Steering Committee reviewed, the PPC will approve

REMDP of SB4HP;

The PPC is responsible to approve any applicable compensation in cash on the basis

of regulated annual compensation unit price;

According to Decree No. 197, Clause No. 32, the PPC has to ensure providing

adequate and appropriate allowances for every case, particularly poor and vulnerable

people, who need more allowance to restore and improve their livelihood; and



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The PPC will report Provincial People’s Council on monthly basis every issue related

to APs incidental problems during resettlement implementation progress.

Nam Giang District People’s Committee

46. Nam Giang DPC will take main responsibility in monitoring REMDP implementation

together with SB4HPM. This was defined in Decision No. 413/TB-UBND dated 15 November

2005 by Quang Nam PPC after having a meeting with SB4HPMB, which is stated that Nam

Giang DPC is responsible for “informing master plan and management organization under

SB4HP”.

47. Responsibilities of Nam Giang DPC under SB4HP are as follows:

Instruct, organize, inform, mobilize every local organizations and individuals to carry

out compensation, assistance, resettlement and site clearance policies in accordance

with Decision of Vietnamese Government’s Agencies on land acquisition;

Appoint and arrange staff for DRC; and

Instruct DRC to organize and carry out resettlement program.

District Resettlement Committee (DRC)

48. Decision No. 413/TB-UBND (30/11/2005) issued by Quang Nam PPC also gives

instruction to Nam Giang DPC to "establish a DRC for SB4HP, invite representatives from

Hydropower Project Management Unit No. 3 as members of DRC. This DRC will assist the

Investor in implementing compensation, site clearance, relocation - resettlement under SB4HP”.

Beside, the PPC also instructs that “DRC is responsible for supporting the Investor in

implementing compensation, site clearance, resettlement...”.

49. Accordingly, Nam Giang DPC will responsible for establishing a DRC.

50. In fact, a DRC was established based on Decision No.1872/QD-UBND dated 7 November

2008 by Nam Giang DPC. The DRC is chaired by a vice chairman of DPC; other members come

from local agencies, organizations. There are 16 persons in working group. The DRC has a total

of 34 members, including 16 support staff.

51. Almost staff work for DRC on part-time basis. There are only 4 staff working full-time. The

DRC works with SB4HPMB and project communal authorities to implement compensation,

assistance and resettlement in accordance with Quang Nam PPC’s regulations. Beside, the DRC

also cooperate with relevant parties to carry out information dissemination, public consultation,

interest negotiation and ensure favorable conditions for APs to receive compensation payment.

52. Therefore, Nam Giang DRC is an official unit to carry out compensation and resettlement

at district level for SB4HP. There is an unique unit established at district level in stead of 2 units

(District Resettlement Committee and Compensation, Assistance and Resettlement Committee)

as indicated in REMDP, to carry out compensation and resettlement for SB4HP.

53. DRC will be responsible for appraising operational plan and budget, submit them to DPC

and/or Provincial Resettlement Steering Committee for approval.

54. According to Decision No.1872/QD-UBND dated 07 November 2008 by Nam Giang DPC,

roles and responsibilities of DRC in SB4HP are as follows:

Pursuant to Decision No. 29/2008/QD-UBND dated 26 August 2008 by Quang Nam

PPC on compensation, assistance and resettlement regulations when the

Government acquire land in Quang Nam province;



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Pursuant to Decision No. 57/2007/QD-UBND dated 18 December 2007 by Quang

Nam PPC on method to determine land price and land price in 2008 in Quang Nam

province;

Pursuant to Credit Agreement signed between Vietnamese Government and ADB.

Commune People’s Committee (CPC)

55. Responsibilities of CPC are as follows:

CPC closely cooperates with DRC to implement resettlement and livelihood

development effectively;

CPC ensures that priorities and requests from resettled community are submitted to

DRC;

CPC reports to Commune People’s Council on monthly basis issues concerning

social, technical, livelihood programs to provide timely information and analysis to

response complaint applications from APs.

CPC reports to DPC and DRC on resettlement activities on monthly basis;

CPC ensures that principles of accountability and transparent are respected. Local

people could be aware of budget allocation on resettlement activities.

III.2. Compensation and Assistance Implementation Progress per Construction Item

Access road to construction site

Description: road’s length is approximately 12 km, the starting point was from 14D

national road at Km 17+400m in Vinh village, Tabhing commune, Nam Giang district,

Quang Nam province. The route passed the Hydropower Dam at Km 5+700m and

the end point was at Song Bung 4 Hydropower Plant. The road has been constructed

since September 2008 and conducted technical traffic through after 10 months, and

completed after 18 months. By July 2009, road base had been basically completed.

Construction works along the road are being installed as culvert, substructure

abutment, girders, retaining wall.

Inventory and measurement duration: from 29 April 2008 to 13 May 2008.

Land usage: 32.63 ha in Tabhing commune, including:

Ü Land for perennial trees: 6.27 ha;

Ü Upland for crops: 0.51 ha;

Ü Land for transportation: 0.29 ha;

Ü Land for protection forest: 25.56 ha;

Applied compensation unit price: According to Decision No. 57/2007/QD-UBND

dated 18 December 2007 and Decision No. 29/2008/QD-UBND dated 26 August

2008 by Quang Nam PPC.

Proposal No. 11/TT-HD dated 9 October 2008 by Nam Giang DRC on compensation

options request for approval.

Decision No.3486/QD-UBND dated 24 October 2008 by Quang Nam PPC on

compensation option approval.

Total approved budget/fund: VND 741,935,000.

Total AHs: 23 (poor households: 23; policy household: 0).



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Compensation payment duration: 02 times, 12 September 2008 and 29 October

2008.

Access road to Parum B Resettlement Area

Description: Road’s length is approximately 22 km, the starting point was connected

with 14D national road at Km 48+200m in Cong Don village and Parum A village,

Zuoih commune, Nam Giang district, Quang Nam province. This road is used for

transportation and connected resettlement areas Parum A, Parum B with other areas

and created favorable conditions for construction and operation of Song Bung 4

Hydropower Plant; the end point of the road is at resettlement area Parum B. This

road has constructed from 01 January 2009 and 22km/22km has been cleared up to

now.

Inventory and measurement duration: from 25 April 2008 to 20 May 2008.

Land usage: 49.49 ha of Zuoih commune and Cha Val commune.


dated 19 December 2007 and Decision No. 29/2008/QD-UBND dated 26 August

2008 by Quang Nam PPC.

Proposal No.23/TT-HD dated 13 November 2008 by Nam Giang DRC on

compensation option request for approval.

Decision No. 4079/QD-UBND dated 09 December 2008 by Quang Nam PPC on


Total approved budget/fund: VND 3,644,443,380.

Total AHs: 73 and 2 social organizations (53 HHs and 1 village meeting house in

Cong Don village; 13 HHs in Parum A village; 7 HHs and a primary school in Abat

village, Cha Val commune).

Compensation and allowance payment duration: from 26 December 2008 to 31

December 2008.

Management and Operation Center

Description: It is 10 km from Management and Operation Center to Vinh village,

Tabhing commune. This Center includes working offices and living houses for

engineers and monitoring consultants. Access road to Management and Operation

Center has been basically cleared, road base leveling has been achieved about 60%.

According to construction progress, it is expected to commence construction work in

December 2009 and complete by March 2010.

Inventory and measurement duration: 16 February 2009.

Land usage: 3.66 ha of Tabhing commune.


dated 26 August 2008 and Decision No. 03/2009/QD-UBND dated 16 April 2009 by

Quang Nam PPC.

Proposal No. 153/TT-HD dated 15 April 2009 by Nam Giang DRC on compensation

option request for approval.

Decision No. 1275/QD-UBND dated 20 April 2009 by Quang Nam PPC on





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Total AHs: 13 HHs of Vinh village.

Compensation and allowance payment duration: 07 June 2009 and 17 June 2009.

110 KV electricity line for construction execution

Description: The length of this electricity line is about 40 km; the starting point is at

14D national road in Thanh My town; the end point is at Management and Operation

Center in Vinh village, Tabhing commune. The project has already conducted detail

inventoried and compensated affected land at pillar foundation along the designed

electricity line.

Inventory and measurement duration: from 15 January 2009 to 18 January 2009.

Land usage: 8.99 ha to build electricity poles in Tabhing commune, Ca Dy commune

and Thach My town.


dated 26 August 2008 and Decision No. 03/2009/QA-UBND dated 16 April 2009 by

Quang Nam PPC.

Proposal No.03/TT-HD dated 20 March 2009 by Nam Giang DRC on compensation

option request for approval.

Decision No. 1274/QD-UBND dated 20 April 2009 by Quang Nam PPC on



Total AHs: 112 HHs, of which poor household: 0; policy household: 0.

Compensation and allowance payment duration: 23 April 2009 and 27 April 2009.

35 KV electricity line to Hydropower Plant

Description: The electricity line’s length is about 10 km, the starting point is from

Management and Operation Center in Vinh village, Tabhing commune. It is being

surveyed and compensated for affected land at pillar foundation along the designed

electricity line.

Inventory and measurement duration: from 15 June 2009 (not yet finished).

Land usage: 14.4 ha of Vinh village, Tabhing commune (according to updated

REMDP, part II, volume 3).

At the time of monitoring, local agency was preparing compensation option. It is

expected there would be 7 AHs with total estimated compensation amount of VND

221,600,000.


dated 26 August 2008 and Decision No. 03/2009/QD-UBND dated 16 April 2009 by

Quang Nam PPC.

56. After completing above construction items, the project will construct next items, especially

resettlement areas. 4 resettlement areas and Zuoih administration zone will be constructed in

Cong Don village, Zuoih commune, Nam Giang district under this project. Followings are

resettlement areas:

Pa Dhi resettlement area with 63 households;

Parum A resettlement area with 44 households;

Parum B resettlement area with 53 households;



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Pa Pang resettlement area with 53 households.

57. It is expected that each household in resettlement area will be allocated 400 m2 of

residential land, 600 m2 of garden land and 1.5 ha of cultivation land. According to SB4HPMB,

229 HHs will be relocated, of which 14 AHs will receive compensation in cash and resettle

themselves, 215 AHs will relocate in these 4 indicated resettlement areas.

58. Construction items such as river closure, taking water to reservoir will be implemented by

March 2010.

III.3. Internal Monitoring Activities of SB4HPMB

59. Project staffs are assigned to monitor all project activities such as: road construction

monitoring, electricity lines construction monitoring, management and operation center

construction monitoring… Monitoring staff are mobilized from Environment and Resettlement

Department (ERD). When there are any constraints/difficulties in compensation and it is needed

to mobilize more human resources, ERD will mobilize staff to monitor both construction works

and REMDP implementation process to meet project progress. When working with IMA, Mr. Vinh

- a staff monitoring electricity line construction was mobilized to solve compensation problems at

electric poles under 110 KV line. ERD’s staff had cooperated with IMA and visited construction

area in Thach My town, Vinh village etc., in Nam Giang district.

60. ERD collects and consolidates data from Nam Giang DRC and reports project

implementation progress, existing problems and solutions to SB4HPMB every month. The

monitoring results showed that ERD had prepared construction plans for each construction items

(including start and end points for each item related to REMDP). Besides, IMA had already

accessed ERD‘s internal reports and reports submitted to ADB as well as other reports.

III.4. Information Dissemination and Community Consultation

61. Project information dissemination is an important task during project implementation

process. When this work is implemented effectively, it will facilitate project implementation

process as local people can achieve full project information and benefits. Therefore, they will

support and actively participate in the project.

62. Information dissemination and community consultation are aimed to: (i) increase local

awareness about the project; (ii) prevent from the risk of project delay; (iii) design an appropriate

resettlement program for APs and maximize socio-economic benefits of the project; (iv) ensure

AP’s participation in choices on factors directly affected on their income and living standards; and

(v) ensure transparency of all activities related to land acquisition, resettlement and living

restoration.

63. Project information dissemination and community consultation under SB4HP were carried

out as follows:

Publicize project information at DPC, CPC, village hall, AHs and community cultural

house.

Organize village meetings to disseminate project information and public consultation.

Inventory AP’s assets publicly.

Prepare and approve compensation options, then post them at CPC, village hall, AHs

and community cultural house. If there are no complaints, compensation should be

paid to APs and obtain a list of recipient’s signatures.

When working with IMA, SB4HPMB informed that all REMDP implementation

information were disseminated in community consultation meetings. The leaflets

were printed in color with images, in Vietnamese and ethnic minority languages (Co



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Tu). Leaflets were posted at Community Cultural Houses and sent to AHs. ERD

informed that leaflets were distributed to AHs affected by the reservoir construction;

Persons affected by electricity lines, roads construction items were not much. In this

case, leaflets should be delivered at commune or town area.

Figure 1: Leaflets for Song Bung 4 Hydropower Project

In fact, almost APs can listen and speak Vietnamese but a lot of them are illiterate.

They signed in compensation document by using their finger print. Therefore, it is

easy to find that they cannot understand thoroughly all leaflets’ content. Some AHs

located at some electricity poles under 110 KV line told IMA that they had

participated in community consultation meeting and received compensation but they

still did not know which construction items belong to whom (these were the cases of

Coor Lac, A Lang Thi Diem, Un Nhu... in cluster 2 and 5 - Dung village, Thach My

town).

Village heads in affected areas were mobilized to attend community consultation

meetings; they witnessed APs receiving compensation and assisted to carry out

REMDP as persuading and encouraging APs. They are members of Village

Compensation Committee and work part-time. They are paid by DRC on the basis of

number of their working days with DRC. SB4HPMB worked with DRC, CPCs to carry

out community consultation meetings for AHs. During community consultation

meetings, project staff informed and disseminated project information for AHs.

According to information collected by IMA, AHs had participated in 3 or 4 community

consultation meetings.

64. Public consultation under SB4HP is implemented in three main phases as follows:

Consultations implemented prior to 2005 and in 2005; prior to Phase 2 of Technical

Assistance funded by ADB;

Consultations implemented from January to July 2006 as a part of Phase 2 of Project

Preparation Technical Assistance funded by ADB;

Consultations expected to be implemented during project implementation process.

65. At the time of monitoring (6/2009), many public consultations have been implemented.

Before implementing Phase 2 of PPTA funded by ADB, there were 2 consultation meetings with

local inhabitants, including:

National Hydropower Plan Study: Consultations were implemented by ATD3 and

Power Engineering Consulting Company No. 3 (PECC 3) in 2005.



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Feasibility Study of PECC3: During this time, PECC3 conducted series of

consultations with APs in Zuoih commune. These consultations were conducted from

December 2004 to June 2005.

66. Phase II of PPTA had conducted series of public consultations with related people at two

levels including :

Workshops with the participation of representatives at national, provincial, district,

commune and village levels.

Consultation with all stakeholders, particularly with representatives of affected

communes and villages.

Table 2: Summary on Consultation Results during Phase 2 - PPTA funded by ADB

Area Topics Target Groups Date

Stakeholders

Reservoir The first stakeholder

workshop

Representatives at national,

provincial, district, commune and

village levels.

10/02/2006

Basin The second stakeholder

workshop



village levels.

27/04/2006

Reservoir and

Basin

The third stakeholder

workshop



village levels.

28/07/2006

Vu Gia River

Basin

Planning and Operation

of Hydropower Projects

in Vu Gia River Basin

- Water Resources Review

Committee (WRRC)

- Representatives of water users

(if they are not members of

WRRC)

- Representative from provincial

and district level

Under

implementation

Severely affected groups

APs in Song Bung 4 Reservoir Area

All APs in 4

villages

Introduction on Song

Bung 4 Hydropower

Project

Representatives of households 02/2006

All APs in 4

villages

Livelihood workshops

- Agricultural system

- Livestock

- Forestry

- Fishery

10 men and 10 women

representatives for each village

02/2006

All APs in 4

villages

Ethnic minority and

village history

Information dissemination staff

and selected working group

02/2006

All APs in 4

villages

Concerns about national

issues and resettlement

About 15 - 20 man and women in

each village

02-03/2006

All APs in 4

villages

Survey on income,

production and land

ownership

Households 02/2006

All APs in 4

villages

Survey on types of

houses, assets and

language ability

Households 02/2006



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Area Topics Target Groups Date

All APs in 4

villages

- Women’s issues

- Priorities of women

and anxiety on

resettlement

Information dissemination staff,

Working groups (about 10 - 15

women in each village)

02-03/2006

All APs in 4

villages

Design house… Workshops, 25 - 50

representatives for each village

04-05/2006

All APs of 04

villages and the

village for new

accommodation

- Resettlement areas

- Resettlement plans

including livelihood

activity

- Interests of APs

Workshop No. 1: 15

representatives per village

Workshop No. 2: representatives

of households

06/2006

APs having their land affected under the

project

Construction of

neighboring areas

and transmission

corridor

- Consultation and data

collection on agricultural

production and socio-

economic issues

- Consultation and data

collection on social and

gender issues

Leaders from affected communes

and villages

05/2006

Construction of

neighboring areas

and transmission

corridor

Presentation Vinh and Pa Toi villages,

introduction of information manual

to affected communes

10/2006

APs in the downstream

Downstream of

Song Bung 4 dam

- Conduct survey on

fishery

- Conduct survey on

river water usage

- Conduct socio-

economic baseline

survey

- Pa Dau 2 in the downstream of

Song Bung.

- 6 villages of confluent commune

of Song Bung and Vu Gia rivers

(Dai Son commune)

- 10 communes in the downstream

of Vu Gia River

04/2006

Downstream of

Song Bung 4 dam

- Impacts of project

- Rehabilitation and

mitigation measures

Villages of 11 riverside communes

and township of Dai Loc district

08/2006

Downstream of

Song Bung 4 dam

Presentation - Pa Dau 2 (Thanh My town, Nam

Giang district).

- 11 communes and township of

Dai Loc district

09/2006

APs in the upstream

Upstream of Song

Bung 4 reservoir

Conduct survey about

fishery

23 villages of 5 communes, Nam

Giang district (including Cong Don

village, Zuoih commune)

08/2006

Upstream of Song

Bung 4 reservoir

Presentation 6 communes (including Cong Don

village, Zuoih commune), Chaval,

Dae Pre, Dac Ring, La De and La

E commune

09/2006



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III.5. Affected Asset Inventory, Price Application and Compensation Option Preparation

67. The ERD and DRC coordinated with local authorities to conduct a detailed inventory for

APs (inventory procedures, public announcement of inventory results, provision of detailed

inventory form for APs, AP’s participation in detailed inventory; compensation plan (time to make

and approve compensation plan), AP’s consultation on applied compensation unit price,

measures to rehabilitate AP’s living conditions, compensation price application.

68. The SB4HP locates mainly in Tabhing and Zuoih communes (Nam Giang district, Quang

Nam province). At monitoring time, the Project had inventoried, applied compensation price,

made compensation plan and compensated for AHs/APs under construction items: (i)

management and operation center, (ii) access road for construction execution, (iii) 2 electricity

lines (110KV and 35KV). Affected asset inventory for HHs under other construction items were

done at the same time with compensation.

69. SB4HPMB had signed a Contract No. 15/HD-SAB4-P2 dated 23/4/2008 with Quang Nam

Natural Resources and Environment Technical Centre to conduct a administration land survey

and set up landmark at site. The consultant team had measured to identify the affected land

boundary and number of APs. The access road for construction execution was measured and set

up landmark from 29/4/2008 to 13/5/2008, access road to Pa Rum B resettlement area was done

from 25/4/2008 (after handing over the site) to 20/5/2008.

70. The monitoring result showed that relevant stakeholders had coordinated with each other

during inventory process. SB4HPMB had coordinated with DRC to deliver a form of affected

asset statement to households and instructed them to fill in. After that, DRC and SB4HPMB’s

staff, commune and village’s staff, AHs had visited the site to check and verify affected assets

and compare with those in their affected asset statement. Finally, all parties reached an

agreement on the quantity of damaged/affected assets and signed in the inventory minutes.

71. Based on the inventory minutes, SB4HPMB coordinated with DRC to apply compensation

and assistance in accordance with provincial regulations on compensation, assistance and

resettlement issued by Quang Nam PPC at Decision No. 57/2007/QD-UBND dated 18/12/2007

on land price; Decision No. 51/2008/QD-UBND dated 19/12/2008 on land price; Decision No.

29/2008/QD-UBND dated 26/8/2008 by Quang Nam PPC on methods to identify land price in

2008 in Quang Nam province. A detail applied compensation price calculation table for each AHs

was prepared and specified affected degree/value, and possible assistance types.

72. SB4HP is a long-run project. Therefore, inflation and price fluctuation are two important

things. Quang Nam PPC has taken it into account and adjusted annual unit price for land, trees

and civil structures to be more less the same with market price.

Table 3: Compensation land price in Quang Nam in 2009

Type of Land VND/m2

Agricultural Land

1. Land for annual trees

Thanh My town 5,000

Ca Dy, Tabhinh commune 4,500

Chaval, La De commune 4,000

Other communes 3,000

2. Land for perennial trees

Thanh My town 3,000



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Type of Land VND/m2




3. Production forest land

Thanh My town 2,000




Source: Decision No. 51/2008/QD-UBND dated 19/12/2008 by Quang Nam PPC

73. According to Decision No. 51/2008/QD-UBND dated 19/12/2008 by Quang Nam PPC,

affected civil structure and trees are also valued when implementing projects.

Table 4: Compensation price for civil structures and cash crops in 2009

Item Unit Price

(VND)

Density

(Tree/ha)

Price

(MVND)

Bamboo houses with simple

structure

m2 195,000 0.195/m

2

Compensation for grave

relocation

grave 450,000

Support for grave relocation grave 400,000

Fishpond ha 40,000,000 40/ha

Pineapple ha 45,000,000 45/ha

Sugar-cane ha 40,000,000 40/ha

Papaya tree 43,000 2,000 86/ha

Banana tree 20,000 2,000 40/ha

Cinnamon tree 250,000 2,500 625/ha

Cassava ha 27,000,000 27/ha

Acacia tree 20,000 2,000 40/ha

Palm tree 20,000 200 4/ha

Bamboo tree 10,000 500 5/ha

Source: Decision No. 51/2008/QD-UBND dated 19/12/2008 by Quang Nam PPC

74. After preparing compensation option, DRC had posted approved compensation options

under Notice No. 13/TB-HDBTHT&TDC dated 01/10/2008 (enclosed with a list of compensation

amount received by AHs). The notice was sent to CPC, village heads and AHs. It was also

posted at village community culture house so that villagers could come and see their detail

compensation amount for affected trees, houses, land and give any grievances (if any).

75. SB4HPMB also coordinated with Nam Giang DRC to finalize the compensation option

and submitted to Provincial Appraisal Committee. After appraising, compensation option was

submitted to PPC for approval (with consolidated compensation amount for AHs). The approved

compensation option listed out detail compensation, assistance and resettlement value for each

construction item, with detail compensation for land, cash crops and assistance… for AHs.



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76. Notices of payment time and place were sent to CPC and village having AHs. SB4HPMB

directly compensated AHs (with receipts) and it was witnessed by commune and village

compensation committee authorities.

Figure 2: Compensation document for AHs

III.6. Assistance and Compensation Payment

77. Based on approved compensation option, ERD’s staff coordinated with DRC and local

authorities to make compensation for AHs. At the monitoring time, AHs under 5 construction

items were compensated. The IMA had based on affected items (detail in section 3.2) and

checked these documents, compensation options, price application, payment results and

difficulties as follows:

Table 5: Summary on compensation and assistance payment for some project items

No. Construction

Item

Total approved

cost (VND)

Date of

payment

Total

AHs

No of HHs

received

compensation

No of HHs not

yet received

compensation

1 Access road for

construction

execution

741,935,000 12/09/2008

29/10/2008

23 23 0

2 Access road to

Parum B

resettlement

area

3,644,443,380 26/12/2008

31/12/2008

73 73 0

3 Management

and Operation

Center

396,105,536 07/06/2009

17/06/2009

13 12 1

4 110 KV

electricity line

306,938,000 24/04/2009

27/04/2009

112 111 1

5 35 KV electricity

line

21,600,000

(estimated)

Not yet

finished

7

(estima-

ted)

Unpaid Unpaid

Total 5,111,021,916 228 219 2

Source: SB4HPMB

78. In each payment period, APs concentrated at a community meeting to listen to the

payment notice and officially signed in compensation receipt. Both wife and husband had to show



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their identity cards issued by Quang Nam Police and signed in the documents. APs received

compensation payment in cash and signed in payment receipt.

79. Up to 20/06/2009, when IMA visited the site, almost AHs in 5 construction areas had been

compensated. There were 2 AHs not yet received compensation payment and were informed to

go to town/commune office to receive the compensation.

III.7. Grievances and Satisfactory Level of APs

80. In “110 KV electricity line” item, the monitoring result showed that there were 112 AHs.

AHs located in electricity poles foundation construction area were compensated. When IMA was

in field, although there were 4 AHs complaining on low compensation price of land, trees, they

had received compensation payment (4 households in Cluster No. 2, Dung village, Thanh My

town: CooR Lac, A Ho Bep, B NuocH Via, A Ho Thiet). Some HHs had received compensation

but they did not remember the exact amount and had no ideas. Besides, only one household had

not yet been received compensation (Do Ram Loi in Cluster No. 5, Dung village, Thanh My town,

Nam Giang district. It was explained by ERD that they did not receive compensation as they

thought compensation price for land and trees were low. The IMA had paid a site visit and found

that the electricity pole occupied 61 m2 in their adjacent garden and 10 m far from their house.

Total compensation was VND 10,579,000. When being interviewed, Mr. Do Ram Loi said that he

was old, he could not make any decision for his family, his wife and his son would make the

decision. IMA also interviewed his son. He said that they had decided not to receive

compensation as an electricity pole constructed near their house would affect everybody’s health,

would electrify or jam TV waves… and his main reason was that he would build a new house at

that site.

Figure 3: Interview some APs in Dung village

81. In “Management and Operation Center” item, there was one household not yet received

compensation (Mr. Gieng Bon in Vinh village, TabHing commune, Nam Giang district). When

working with Nam Giang DRC, IMA had reviewed working minutes with Mr. Gieng Bon in April

and June 2009. Total approved compensation amount for this household was VND 71,422,500.

The ERD told that this AH did not receive compensation as they claimed compensation price was

low and requested compensation price of a new-grown jackfruit (823 trees) should be the same

with mature jackfruit (180 trees) in an area of 4,000 m2 of production forest land. DRC and ERD

were on the view that their request was unreasonable and did not have any bases to deal.

82. Although these 2 AHs above did not receive compensation, they did not have any

grievances/claims according to REMDP regulations. They just complained orally when DRC and

ERD came to make compensation payment. In the coming time, RMIU and SB4HPMB will



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coordinate with local authorities and organizations of Vinh village, TabHing commune to explain

and persuade Mr. Gieng Bon to receive compensation payment.

83. In ”Access road for construction execution” item, there was a dispute on land boundary:

Household of Mr. Grieng The had requested DRC to re-measure his affected land under the

project. DRC had coordinated with SB4HPMB, village heads, commune leaders and consulting

unit to carry out a measurement. The result indicated that the mistake was that the land

administration measurement unit had mismeasured land plot boundary of Mr. The instead of the

nearby household (Mr. A Lang Menh). Mr. A Lang Menh also admitted that the boundary of his

land plot had been mismeasured and agreed with the new measurement result. He also agreed

to transferred all mismeasured area to Mr. Grieng The (according to public consultation minutes

and grievances redressal minutes dated 7 September 2008).

84. In “Access road to Pa Rum B resettlement area” item, there were 23 AHs in Cong Don

village - Zuoih commune had been mis-inventoried. This was informed verbally to DRC’s working

group. DRC had coordinated with SB4HPMB, village heads, commune leaders and consulting

unit to carry out a measurement. The result indicated that there were missing cases during

inventory process. A supplementary inventory was carried out, which was agreed and signed in

the inventory minutes by AHs. Under this construction item, when contractor nearly completed

earth works for the road going through Cong Don village, there were 2 new AHs. They were out

of site clearance scope. The elevation between their houses and designed road surface was high

(more than 8m), which lead to the risk of landslide and losing entrance way into these houses.

Through verbal complaints of local inhabitants, DRC issued Announcement No. 12/TB-

HDBTHT&TDC dated 27 April 2009 to hold a consultation meeting to obtain agreement of local

inhabitants. It was necessary to relocate these 2 AHs to avoid landslide. Their affected assets

were inventoried to prepare compensation option on 6 May 2009. Both husband and wife of these

2 AHs had agreed and signed in inventory minutes. Compensation price application and approval

of these 2 AHs have been carrying out by DRC to submit to Quang Nam PPC for approval.

85. Besides, under this construction item, when RMIU’s statistic group worked with AHs,

there were some verbal complaints related to proposed compensation price for Long boong and

Ta Vac trees (profitable trees and planted on burnt-over land). When the working group explained

that this price was regulated by Quang Nam PPC, they all agreed and signed in the minutes.

86. In general, except 2 AHs not yet received compensation, almost AHs were compensated

and satisfied with compensation price for their affected assets. Apart from some verbal

complaints as having no information, compensation activities under these above construction

items was basically completed.

III.8. Resettlement, Poverty Reduction Assistance and Livelihood Development

87. Through detailed inventory, DRC confirmed that there were no severely affected

households under the project. When making compensation payment, DRC had consulted and

advised AHs on spending compensation money usefully and profitably. For example, AHs may

invest compensation money in growing fruit-trees and timbers; raising cows, pigs and poultry; or

depositing his/her money in a local bank for interest to improve their living standard.

88. At the monitoring time, relocation for AHs in reservoir-bed area has not been done. Thus,

impacts on resettlement as well as other relevant issues have not been occurred. At present,

basic design for resettlement areas is ongoing. According to SB4HPMB, compensation for AHs in

reservoir-bed area is expected to complete in late 2009 and early 2010. AHs will be relocated in

new resettlement areas by 2012.

89. At the time of monitoring, AHs, who had been compensated, still kept their money or had

improved their living standard. It is easy to recognize that compensation amount was not big. The

compensation amount was some hundred thousand dong or millions dong under high inflation



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circumstance could not make any chance for these AHs to invest and improve their family’s

economic conditions.

90. The monitoring result showed that commune/village heads had given AHs advices on

investing compensation money effectively. Thereof, most of them invested in sustainable

agricultural development, for example:

Modern technique to raise cattle or buy breeding;

Reafforestation to improve fertility of land;

Sending compensation money into local bank for interests; and

Investing in education for their children and buying domestic equipment for their

family.

91. Through consultation with APs, IMA found that compensation payment had contributed to

mitigate project’s impacts on AP’s livelihood and helped them improve their living standard. APs

were able to invest their money in livelihood by buying production means and investing in their

children’s education.

92. Results of consultation with APs indicated that total compensation amount was more than

damage value under the project. Assistance activity under the project had helped to minimize the

project’s impacts on livelihood and brought more value than incomes from trees, which they

claimed for low compensation price. Livelihood assistance also helped them invest quickly in

buying production equipment, means of transport and sending their children to boarding-school.

Additionally, assistance activities were also brought benefits for the community from building

access roads into villages and communes, create favorable conditions for goods and services

transportation or access cultivation on burnt-over land.

93. Road construction through project area did not cause any cultural-ethnic impacts. This

road did not pass local cemetery area. During inventory affected assets, DRC’s statistic group

found that there were 2 affected social organizations. The first one was primary school’s fence;

the second one was village meeting house. According to Decision No. 29/2008/QD-UBND issued

by Quang Nam PPC, these affected assets were compensated to help these organizations fix or

build a new one in other places by themselves. Economic and cultural–ethnic impacts could be

minimized during road construction thanked to compensation payment activity. While visiting

each AH to value their affected assets, the statistic group found that 2 AHs had their ancestor

graves located in affected land area (2 graves per AH). These graves had been relocated

according to cultural custom of Co Tu people. Village patriarchs and households had selected

new and suitable locations for these graves and they all agreed with each other. According to

Decision No. 29/2008/QD-UBND by Quang Nam PPC, each AH received VND 450,000 for

relocation and VND 350,000 for assistance with their Co Tu culture. All these graves had been

under ground for more than 3 years - threshold to have higher compensation level.

III.9. Other Issues

94. Although information dissemination was paid attention, APs still did not understand clearly

about their interests and obligations. Many APs did not know the reasons why their assets were

affected when being asked by IMA. When interviewing AHs, IMA found that although there were

project information leaflets, many local inhabitants have not received them yet.

95. IMA found that AHs, who had received compensation money, have not received

compensation receipts or vouchers. These documents will facilitate monitoring and supervision

activities. It also reminded AHs that they had received a certain compensation amount from the

project.



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96. Almost DRC’s staff worked on part-time basis. Thus, they did not spend enough time and

effort for their work in comparison with requirements. Therefore, they did not pay much attention

on preparing monthly reports, progress reports and plans during the project implementation.

IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

IV.1. Conclusions

97. Although SB4HPMB and DRC had paid certain attention on information dissemination.

This activity was still not met the demand of the project. Some APs did not have basic information

about the Project due to their limited awareness. Additionally, leaflet delivering was not fully paid

attention, therefore, local households have not accessed project’s information.

98. Compensation payment under above construction items was basically completed.

However, there were 2 AHs not yet received compensation and some AHs complained about

compensation price. Almost APs had been compensated and satisfied with their compensation.

AHs having complaints about compensation price had not got full project’s information. After

being explained by SB4HPMB and DRC, they had understood and had no further questions. A

supplementary inventory were carried out for AHs having missing inventory to prepare

supplementary compensation option.

IV.2. Recommendations

99. Regarding project information dissemination, to help APs have a clear awareness on the

project and their interests and obligations, ERD and DRC should use traditional communication

methods via village heads or patriarchs. They are close to local inhabitants, have a deep

understanding of special conditions of each AH. Moreover, these people can communicate

effectively with ethnic minority people using their dialect. Thus, it is very helpful if they coordinate

with ERD and DRC to facilitate public consultation, propaganda and convince local people

participate in and implement their interests and obligations. For example: besides delivering

project’s leaflets to AHs and disseminating at consultation meeting, village heads should have a

copy to post at their houses so that nearby APs can see it regularly. However, DRC and

SB4HPMB should spend a small amount to support individuals participating in project information

dissemination.

100. Regarding compensation payment activity, ERD and DRC usually made payment at head

office of town/communal people’s committee or brought compensation money to AP’s houses,

completed procedures for APs as to sign or press their finger-print on the receipt. Besides, they

should have a project receipt and give it to APs to remind them on receiving compensation. This

receipt should include project’s name, compensation/assistance amount, construction items,

kinds of compensated assets, compensation unit price and total compensation amount, etc.

which help to disseminate project’s information to APs.

101. Although SB4HPMB stored documents in ERD, IMA proposed that they should set up and

store a database system on compensation at ERD, DRC and at commune levels. These

documents include all of data and statistics on compensation, assistance and resettlement under

the project, which make investigation and monitoring activities more convenient.

102. Detailed address of APs should be added in consolidated table on compensation,

assistance and resettlement value. As a result, investigation and monitoring activities will be

carried out more conveniently and quickly.



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V. ANNEX

Annex 1: List of Interviewed Project’s Staffs

No Full name Position

1 Tran Van Hien Staff of Nam Giang DRC

2 Do Thi Thuy Staff of Nam Giang DRC

3 Le Duc Phuc Staff of Nam Giang DRC

4 Ho Quang Vinh Staff of SB4HPMB

5 Tran Ngoc Ha Staff of SB4HPMB

6 Mai Cong Phi Dung village - Thanh My town - Nam Giang district

7 Vo Dinh Nam Cluster No. 2 - Dung village - Thanh My town - Nam Giang district

8 Ha Van Hung Cluster No. 5 - Dung village - Thanh My town - Nam Giang district



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Annex 2: List of Interviewed APs

No Full Name Address

1 Do Dam Loi Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

2 Hoih Du Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

3 A Thiep Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

4 Hien Nhim Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

5 Un Nhu Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

6 Coor Lac Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

7 A Ho Thiet Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

8 A Rat Tam Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

9 A Ho Bep Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

10 Phuoc Van Tam Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

11 A Lang Tu Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

12 Po Loong Lia Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

13 A Lang Nghe Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

14 Po Loong Ngao Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

15 Hoih Blo Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

16 A Lsng IA Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

17 Rial A Buc Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

18 Cho Rum Ma Ray Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

19 A Lang Thi Diem Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

20 Hoang Ngoc Tue Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

21 Mai Van Ninh Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

22 Z挨 Ram Nhien Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

23 A Lang Quang Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

24 Tran Luc Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

25 Ba Hiep Chan Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

26 A Viet Dat Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

27 Bo Nuoc Dieu Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

28 A Lung Tre Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

29 Ho Van Thanh Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

30 A Rat Phang Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

31 Hoih Bi Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam

32 A Rat Chon Thanh My - Nam Giang – Quang Nam



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