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Social Monitoring Report Semi-Annual Monitoring Report June 2015

Viet Nam: Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Water Supply and Sanitation of Dien Yen Commune Dien Chau District - Nghe An Province

Prepared by National Center for Rural and Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Asian Development Bank.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 30 June 2015)

Currency unit – dong (D)

D1.00 = $0.000046 $1.00 = D21,725

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank AH – affected household AP – affected person CARB – Compensation Assistance Resettlement Committee CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant CPC – Commune People's Committee CPMU – central project management unit CVWU – Communal Viet Nam Women's Union D&B – Design and Build DARD – Department of Agriculture and Rural Development DPC – District People's Committee EARF – Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EC – Environmental Commitment EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP – Environmental Management Plan EO – Environmental Officer FS – feasibility study GoV – Government of Viet Nam IEE – initial environmental examination lpcd – liters per capita per day LARC – land acquisition and resettlement completion report LARP – land acquisition and resettlement plan MARD – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MOH – Ministry of Health MONRE – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment MOU – Memorandum of Understanding NCERWASS – National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental

Sanitation NGO – nongovernment organization O&M – operation and maintenance ODA – Official Development Assistance OHS – Occupational Health and Safety OU – operating unit PCERWASS – Provincial Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental

Sanitation PIA – Project Implementation Assistance PPC – Provincial People's Committee PPMU – provincial project management unit PVWU – Provincial Viet Nam Women's Union REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment

NOTE

In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This 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.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

CENTRAL REGIONS RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT

{ADB Loan No. 2609-VIE (SF)}

Safeguards Monitoring Report January - June 2014

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION OF

DIEN YEN COMMUNE

DIEN CHAU DISTRICT - NGHE AN PROVINCE

Consulting Services For

Project Implementation Assistance

The Joint Venture of CDM International Inc., Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. and Vinaconsult JSC

August 2014

CENTRAL REGIONS RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT

{ADB Loan No. 2609-VIE (SF)}

Safeguards Monitoring Report January - June 2014

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION OF

DIEN YEN COMMUNE

DIEN CHAU DISTRICT - NGHE AN PROVINCE

PIA Consultant CPMU

Esko Toivonen Team Leader

Le Thieu Son Director

This report has been prepared based on a combination of information provided by others and by the PIA Consultant. The PIA Consultant has to the extent reasonably possible validated and verified the accuracy of the information in the reports and appendices. To the best of the PIA Consultant’s believe and knowledge, the included information is reasonably accurate and correct.


August 2014

Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Safeguards Monitoring Report Consulting Services for Project Implementation Assistance January - June 2014

Dien Yen Commune Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province

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Project Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

Project No. ADB Loan No. 2609-VIE (SF)

Client National Centre For Rural Water Supply And Environmental Sanitation

Classification Safeguards Monitoring Report

Name of report Safeguards Monitoring Report - January-June 2014 for Water Supply and Sanitation of Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province

File name VIE 2609 NA Safeguards Monitoring Report - January-June 2014 12082014 EN

Persons in charge

Prepared by

Nguyen Minh Thu, National Environment Specialist

Date

08.2014

Nguyen Thi Hau, National Resettlement Specialist

Checked by

Nguyen Cong Thanh, Deputy Team Leader

Date

08.2014

Approved for submission

Esko Toivonen, Team Leader

Date

08.2014



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Preface

The Government of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to implement the Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (CRRWSSSP) scheduled to be completed by 31 December 2016. The Project has a total budget of US$ 50 million and is expected to provide access to clean water and hygienic sanitation for about 200,000 rural people in 14 communes in the six coastal central region provinces of Vietnam: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh.

The Loan Agreement was signed on 2nd February 2010. On 26 July 2011, the National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation (NCERWASS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) signed a Contract for Consulting Services for Project Implementation Assistance with CDM International Inc. in a joint venture with Nippon Koei Co. Ltd and national consultant Vinaconsult JSC (PIA Consultant). The PIA Consultant mobilized its team members on 25th August 2011.

This Safeguards Monitoring Report - January-June 2014 covers main findings of the monitoring of safeguards issues of construction activities carried out during the reporting period from January to the end of June 2014. This report is based on review of weekly and monthly records of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) and observations made by PIA Consultant during supervision missions to the Subproject area.



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List of Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank AHs Affected Households APs Affected Peoples CARB Compensation Assistance Resettlement Committee CSC Design-Build Supervision Consultant CPC Commune People's Committee CPMU Central Project Management Unit CRRWSSSP Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project CVWU Communal Vietnam Women's Union DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Provincial DONRE Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Provincial DPC District People's Committee EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EC Environmental Protection Commitment EMP Environmental Management Plan EO Environmental Officer FS Feasibility Study GoV Government of Vietnam HHs Households IEE Initial Environmental Examination lpcd Liters per capita per day LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Report MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development NCERWASS National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation MOH Ministry of Health (BYT) MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (BTNMT) MOU Memorandum of Understanding NGO Non-governmental Organization O&M Operation and Maintenance ODA Official Development Assistance OU Operational Unit PAM Project Administration Memorandum PCERWASS Provincial Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation PIA Project Implementation Assistance POW Project Orientation Workshop PPC Provincial People's Committee PPMU Provincial Project Management Unit PVWU Provincial Vietnam Women's Union REA Rapid Environmental Assessment SAR Subproject Appraisal Report



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SIEE Summary Initial Environmental Examination SSO Subproject Site Office VWU Vietnam Women's Union WSCC Water and Sanitation Commune Committee



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Contents

Preface

1 INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW ................................................................... 1

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Subproject Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Subproject Progress ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Subproject Permission ................................................................................................................... 4

2 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING ...................................................... 5

2.1 EMP/EMOP Implementation and Compliance .............................................................................. 5 2.2 Environmental Monitoring of CSC ................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Monitoring Activities carried out by PIA Consultant .................................................................... 5 2.4 Key Issues, Corrective Actions ...................................................................................................... 6

3 INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING .......................... 6

3.1 Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements .......................................................................... 6 3.2 Issues for Further Action ............................................................................................................... 8

4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) PERFORMANCE MONITORING 8

4.1 OHS for Construction Workers...................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Public Safety .................................................................................................................................. 9

5 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND SOCIALIZATION INCLUDING CAPABILITY BUILDING ................................................................................................................................... 9

5.1 Public Consultation and Meeting ................................................................................................... 9 5.1.1 Environmental Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ................................... 9 5.1.2 Resettlement Public Consultation and Information Disclosure .................................... 10

5.2 Training - Capacity Building ....................................................................................................... 11 5.3 Press/Media Releases ................................................................................................................... 11

6 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................... 11

7 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................... 12

List of Figures Figure 1 Location map of six Project Provinces of the central coastal region of Vietnam .............

List of Tables

Table 1 Nghe An Pilot Subproject Safeguards Overview ........................................................... 1 Table 2 Basic data of Subproject. ................................................................................................ 2 Table 3 Progress of Works/Activities .......................................................................................... 3 Table 4 Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements ........................................................... 7



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Table 5 Issues for Further Action ................................................................................................ 8 Table 6 Issues and Resolution for Woker Safety ......................................................................... 9 Table 7 Issues and Resolution for Public Safety ......................................................................... 9 Table 8 Public consultation during preparation phase ............................................................... 10 Table 9 Public consultation during project implementation ...................................................... 10 List of Photos No table of figures entries found.

Annexes

Annex 1 Subproject Compliance with EMP Requirements Annex 2 On-site Photographs Annex 3 Monitoring Data: Raw Water Samples and Quality Analyses Annex 4 Public consultation and Information disclosure



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1 INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1 Introduction

The Water Supply and Sanitation Subproject for Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province have been selected as one of six Pilot Subprojects of the Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (CRRWSSSP) to be implemented under the Loan Agreement No. 2609 - VIE (SF) between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (GoV) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The CRRWSSSP Project is designed as a sector investment project with the result in better health and living conditions of people living in rural areas in the Project provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh. The Project is to provide piped water and public/households sanitation facilities and to promote safer hygiene practices by the commune’s residents. The scope of it is divided into 5 components: (i) Operational and sustainable piped water supply system; (ii) Improved household and public sanitation; (iii) Improvement of hygiene awareness; (iv) Strengthened sector planning and implementation capacity; and (v) Improved project management capacity.

In accordance with the Safeguards Policy Statement 2009 (SPS 2009) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed between the ADB and the CPMU, the Nghe An Pilot Subproject needs to adhere to preparation of semi-annual safeguards monitoring reports. This semi-annual report is the first one for Nghe An Pilot Subproject and covers issues in the first half-year of 2014.

1.2 Subproject Overview

Table 1 Nghe An Pilot Subproject Safeguards Overview

Subproject Title Water Supply and Sanitation of Dien Yen commune - Dien Chau district - Nghe An province

Safeguards Category Environment B

Involuntary Resettlement B

Reporting period: From January 2014 to June 2014

Last report date:

Key sub-project activities since last report

Progress of work:

- Piped water supply system: Overall progress is about 95.5%

- Households Latrine Sub-structures: Overall progress is about 100%.

Changes of Surrounding Environment: WTP site with Modern Building/Structures and a large scale reservoir is within the field land making the land more beautiful and interesting. No major negative impacts are there on the Surrounding Environment.

Report prepared by PIA Consultant



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The Subproject for Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province includes the construction and operation of:

(i) Piped water supply system with a capacity of 1,700 m3/ day to meet the demand of the population of around 14,540 people in Dien Yen commune equivalent to 2020. The system will consist of: (i) a raw water reservoir; (ii) raw water pipeline; (iii) water treatment plant; (iv) transmission and distribution pipeline system; and (v) house connections or communal taps, with water meters.

As planned in the approved Feasibility Study, it was including the construction of 6 public latrines (5 for schools and 1 for commune health station) and sub-structures of latrines for 471 households at Dien Yen commune. However, during the implementation of construction, there were only 252 poor and near-poor female-headed households registered to receiving in-kind grant of double-vault latrine sub-structures, accounted for 53.5% of the planned.

The Subproject also focuses on capacity building to enable provincial government agencies, PPMUs, communes and villages to participate in the implementation and operation of the Subproject.

Table 2 Basic data of Subproject.

No. Contents Data

1 Water Supply System Component

• Designed Population 14,540 people

• Capacity 1,700 m3/day

• Water source Surface Water (from Irrigation Canal No.1)

• Length of Distribution network 64.5 km

• Number of Service Connections 3,583 sets

2 Sanitation Component

• Public Latrines 6 units

• Household’s Latrine Substructures 252 units

1.3 Subproject Progress

The Subproject Appraisal Report (SAR) of the Water Supply and Sanitation Subproject for Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province was approved by ADB in June 2013. Including in the SAR, there are:

- Volume 04: Updated Initial Environmental Examination (IEE); and

- Volume 05: Land Acquisition and Resettlement Report (LARP).

In-line with GoV’s requirements, the Feasibility Study (FS) Report was approved by the Nghe An PPC on 24th October 2012.

Due to stop construction requested by ADB because of non-compliance with the RP requirement, Updated Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (updated LARP) was made and approved by the ADB on 25th April 2014.



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Progress of Works Packages:

(i) The D-B contract of the Water Supply Package was signed on 4th June 2013. Detail Designs of the Water Supply System Items were approved by Nghe An DARD on 23rd September 2013.

Althought the construction activities were required by the ADB to be stopped for about three months to update the LARP, overall construction of this Package items were still in-line with the planned progress. The intended date of completion was 17th May 2014, but due to some variations the construction works will be completed during 3rd Quarter of 2014.

(ii) The D-B contract of the Package of Sanitation (Public latrines and Household’s latrine sub-structures) was signed on 19th July 2013. Detail Designs of the Sanitation Facilities were approved by Nghe An DARD on 27th September 2013. All the construction of latrines were completed on March 2014 and were handed over to the users then. The contract was completed on 16th April 2014 as scheduled.

(iii) Due to difficulties in selection of the CSC, the PPMU carried out an In-house construction supervision until 14th September 2013, when the contract of the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) Package was signed and the CSC was mobilized.

The below Table covers the progress of construction works/activities and remain works to be completion.

Table 3 Progress of Works/Activities

Contents Progress Made

(on site) Remaining works

1. Water Supply System 99.5%

Water Treatment Plant 100%

Level WTP Site + Concreting the talus 100%

Raw water Reservoir (02) 100%

Water Collection Hole and Raw Water Pumping Station

100%

Gate and Fence 100%

Water Treatment Complex 100%

Treated Water Tank 100%

Treated Water Pumping Station 100%

Sludge Lagoon 100%

Management and Staff Buildings 100%

Chemical Building and Storage 100%

Garage 100%

Toilet House 100%

Drainage Canal System 100%

Internal-road, yard and Greenery 100%

Electric System 100%

Technical equipment and Accessories 100%



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Contents Progress Made

(on site) Remaining works

Distribution network 99%

Transmission and Distribution Pipelines 100%

Connection pipelines and taps 98% (3,515) The rest HHs are not having water demand

2. Sanitation 100%

Public Latrines 100%

Household Substructures of Latrines 100%

1.4 Subproject Permission

Permits/Consents that have been granted:

- Record dated 24 September 2012 between Nghe An Provincial Military Command, Dien Chau District Military Command and Brigade N0.29 - Engineer High Command, on acceptance of completed of Un-exploded bomb disarmament and handing-over the land for using - Phase 1.

- Record dated 14 December 2012 between Nghe An Provincial Military Command, Brigade No.229 - Engineer High Command and Brigade No.414 - Military region No.4, on acceptance of completed of Un-exploded bomb disarmament and handing-over the land for using - Phase 2.

- Decision No.4160/QD-UBND dated 24th October 2012 issued by Nghe An Provincial People’s Committee, on approval of the Feasibility Study and Bidding Plan of Water Supply and Sanitation for Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province;

- Decision No. 1197/QD.SNN-QLXD dated 23rd September 2013 issued by Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on approval of the Detailed Design and contract value of the package of Water Supply System for Dien Yen communes, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province;

- Decision No. 1220/QD.SNN-QLXD dated 27th September 2013 issued by Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on approval of the Detailed Design and contract value of the package of Sanitation (Public latrines and Household’s latrine sub-structures) for Dien Yen communes, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province;

- Construction License No. 46/SGPTC-GPTC dated 7th January 2013 issued by Nghe An Provincial Department of Transportation, on licensing water supply pipeline construction for Dien Yen communes, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province, along the National road No. 48 - the section from Km 0+00 to Km2+500 (left bank and right bank), Dien Chau district, Nghe An province;

- Letter No. 301/DSNT-KT dated 30 May 2014 issued by Nghe An Railway Management One-member Limited Company, on licensing water supply pipeline construction for Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province, across the Yen Ly Bridge - Rainway Route Ha Noi - Ho Chi Minh City; and

- Letter No. 529/TLB.KH-KT dated 17th March 2014 issued by Nghe An Northern Irrigational One-member Limited Company, on serving raw water for water supply system for Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province.



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2 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING

2.1 EMP/EMOP Implementation and Compliance

During construction phase, the implementation of the EMP is the responsibility of the D-B Contractor. The D-B Contractor’s responsibility includes the appropriate and timely application of the mitigating measures stipulated in the approved EMP/EMOP. The application and implementation of the mitigation measures are to provide the safeguards that will control, reduce if not eliminate unwanted effects during the Subproject implementation.

Regarding raw water quality, D&B Contractor is responsible for taking water samples and quality analyses once during Detail Design Stage to point out whether there are any changes of raw water quality needed to have adjustment to the water treatment process of the water supply scheme, and to establish the baseline raw water quality; and another in the end of construction when the WTP is already for operation to monitor any changes in raw water quality.

2.2 Environmental Monitoring of CSC

The inspection, evaluation and recording of compliance to the EMP and EMoP as implemented by the contractors are among the tasks undertaken by the Construction Supervision Consultants (CSCs) in the field with the assistance of the PIA Consultant. The weekly and monthly inspections and records maintained by the CSCs are the D-B Contractor’s implementation of the mitigating measures and activities prescribed in the approved EMP and EMOP of the Subproject.

These inspection, evaluation and records are consolidated by the CSC as in their Quarterly Environmental Monitoring Report. The CSC’s collation and synthesis of the D-B Contractors’ compliance to the requirements of the EMP and EMOP are summarized in matrix attached with the report to be submitted to CPMU and PIA Consultant within 15 days after the end of each quarter.

2.3 Monitoring Activities carried out by PIA Consultant

PIA Consultant has provided support and advises to CSC and D-B Contractors in implementation of EMP/EMOP and assisted CPMU in compiling monitoring reports for submission to ADB.

During the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2014, the PIA Consultant conducted 3 field trips to the Nghe An Pilot Subproject in Dien Yen commune Dien Chau district on 7th January 2014, 20 ÷ 22nd March 2014 and 3rd ÷ 4th July 2014. On-site visit was made to check the progress and quality of the construction works and compliance with contract documents including safeguards issues. Meeting with PPMU, CSC and D-B Contractor staff was held afterward the on-site review to give them recommendation/advisories to the Subproject implementation and to have discussion or find resolution to the rising issues. Specific site visits to monitor the environmental compliance of Pilot Subprojects focused on the following:

(i) Validating physical progress of the construction works and pipe laying activities on routes of the designed pipeline network and point out non-compliance with the approved EMP and EMOP (e.g. Realignment of pipelines/distribution lines to avoid



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cultural/ historic structures or cutting down big trees, and relocation of construction sites);

(ii) Examining safety of the construction workers and the public;

(iii) Inspection of the environmental condition and sanitation of construction sites;

(iv) Inspection of construction diaries and record keeping at the construction sites;

(v) Random spot checking of households and public latrines; and

(vi) Checking the Subprojects’ construction works; gathering and collation of environmental monitoring reports; and analyzing the compliance of the Pilot Subprojects as defined in the Subproject’s EMP and EMOP.

The collation of the CSC’s quarterly monitoring report and PIA Consultant’s on-site visits on the assessment of the D-B Contractors’ compliance to the requirements of the EMP and EMOP is summarized in environmental performance matrix of the Subproject attached with this report as an Annex 1.

2.4 Key Issues, Corrective Actions

The following issues were identified as non-compliance by the D-B Contractor to the provision of the EMP and they must be carried out by the Contractor in due course.

- The raw surface water quality analysis dated 5th July 2013 showed that all parameters passed compared to the standard: QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT. The Water Treatment System is now finished of construction and is on handing over to operation, but no another raw water sample was taken to be test water quality as requested in EMOP plan.

- WTP site is finished of construction works, but the greenery areas have not been growing up with indigenous grasses or trees. They are required to be planted in the site and to cover any other exposed soils formed from excavating/level works.

3 INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

3.1 Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements

Nghe An PPMU has paid compensation to affected households before ADB’s approval of the Updated Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP). As a consequence of the said non-compliance, ADB issued Letter dated 21st January 2014 to stop construction activities of Nghe An Subproject. After that, Nghe An PPMU has updated LARP and submitted it to ADB for approval. Through No Objection Letter dated 25th April 2014, ADB approved Nghe An Updated LARP and allowed construction works to resume.

As requested by ADB and CPMU, PIA Consultant undertook a review of LARP processes carried out and submitted the Due Diligence Report to ADB on 6th May 2014.

Through CARB, PPMU has fully paid to 03 affected households, in which, 01 household is impacted on house, structures and crops; 02 households are impacted on grave. The total compensation and allowance paid to affected persons are 2,086,899,900 VND. The grievance redress mechanism was established in communal, district and provincial levels to solve complaints from affected persons. On 22nd and 23rd April 2014, PIA visited Nghe An subproject for Due Diligence Report, according to CARB, up to now no complaints have been raised.



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Table 4 Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements

RP Requirements

Compliance status

Comment or Reasons for Compliance, Partial Compliance/Non-Compliance

Issues for Further Action1

Establishment of personnel in PMU/PIU

Yes Compensation Assistance and Resettlement Board (CARB) established according to Decision No. 2033/QĐ-UNND, dated on 29th September 2011.

Public consultation and socialization process

Yes Public Consultations during preparation phase: From 19th to 24th February 2012.

Public consultation during project implementation: From 28th to 30 September 2013

For further details refer to Section 5

Land area to be acquired is identified and finalised

Yes Total area acquired for water treatment plant is 30,793.5 m2. This land is public land managed by Dien Yen CPC.

Land acquisition completed Yes Until now, the land acquisition has been completed

and the construction has been carried out. There has not been any complaint reported yet.

Establishment of Resettlement Site(s)

Not applicable

Compensation payments for affected assets is completed Yes

Total Number of Eligible AHs and APs (as per agreed RP): 3 households are impacted on house and structure.

Number of AHs and APs compensated as of this monitoring period: 3 households.

Total Budget allocation as per agreed RP: Total approved budget for compensation for affected subjects is 2,086,899,900 VND

Total budget disbursed to AHs as of this monitoring period: All compensations have been fully paid for affected households. The remaining amount for transition assistance allowance of household Nguyen Huu Binh is VND 18,000,000. This amount will be paid in the 3 continuous times for 6 months interval payment.

Transport assistance for relocating affected households

Not applicable

Additional assistance to vulnerable affected household

Not applicable

Income Restoration Program

Yes Provided an income restoration amount of VND 24,000,000 for household Nguyen Huu Binh, and the first income restoration amount has been already

1 To be elaborated further in table 3.b (Issues for Further Action)



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RP Requirements

Compliance status

Comment or Reasons for Compliance, Partial Compliance/Non-Compliance

Issues for Further Action1

paid for him on 05th May 2014 is 6,000,000 VND. The remaining amount for income restoration is VND 18,000,000 will be paid in the 3 continuous times for 6 months interval payment, as bellows:

The second paid for income restoration is 6,000,000 VND on 05 November 2014.

The third paid for income restoration is 6,000,000 VND on 05 May 2015.

The last paid for income restoration is 6,000,000 VND on 05 November 2015.

Mr. Binh was allowed to lease another public land lot of Dien Yen DPC with area of 53,279 m2 for production. Contract No. 02 dated 1st January 2010.

Temporary impacts have been addressed (affected properties restored to at least pre-project conditions)

Not applicable

Capacity building activities Yes Training course on “ADB's social safeguard policies

on environment and resettlement” from 2nd to 4th April 2014 in Quang Nam province.

3.2 Issues for Further Action

Table 5 Issues for Further Action

Issue Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution

Old Issues from Previous Reports: none

New Issues from This Report

The remaining amount is VND 18,000,000 for transition assistance allowance amount for household Nguyen Huu Binh

Pay to Mr. Nguyen Huu Binh VND 6,000,000 for the next cropping season

The second paid for is 6,000,000 VND on 05th November 2014 by CARB

CARB will pay directly to Mr. Binh

4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) PERFORMANCE MONITORING

4.1 OHS for Construction Workers

It was noted and reported that not all workers were fully equipped with protective clothing/ gears in the construction site. But now construction works are completed.



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Table 6 Issues and Resolution for Woker Safety

Issue Required Action Responsibility and

Timing Resolution


New Issues from This Report: none

4.2 Public Safety

No issues related to public safety have been detected and reported so far. The protective barriers with signals and proper fencing were installed in the construction area.

Table 7 Issues and Resolution for Public Safety

Issue Required Action Responsibility and

Timing Resolution


New Issues from This Report: none

5 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND SOCIALIZATION INCLUDING CAPABILITY BUILDING

5.1 Public Consultation and Meeting

5.1.1 Environmental Public Consultation and Information Disclosure

Nghe An PPMU in coordination with the Contractors held a public consultation meeting on 30 March 2014 at the meeting hall of Dien Yen CPC head office, Dien Chau district. The meeting announced to the public the Subproject’s construction progress and status, the construction activities and the environmental issues. Apart from PPMU’s staff, Contractor/CSC’s staff and Local Authorities, attendances at the consultation meeting were also including the Subproject beneficiaries/affected people. The participants were encouraged to raise any complaints and grievances from the affected people to the Subproject implementation (See Annex 2 - Photos 9).

Up to now, the effects of the Subproject to the environment have been insignificant. PPMU has carefully supervised and guided the construction activities of the D-B Contractor, and required the D-B Contractor to have a clear and specific plan of construction works activities and informed the local authorities and the public of the progress of activities. The minutes taken during the public consultation meeting is presented in Annex 4.



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5.1.2 Resettlement Public Consultation and Information Disclosure

Information Disclosure

Information for approved updated LARP by ADB has been disclosure to public on 27th April 2014.

Announcement on project cut - off date has been made using all forms of media such as posters, radio, newspaper and television so that all households within the project service area will be properly informed. District and Commune authorities also made announcements within their constituencies. The cut-off date is November 28th, 2013.

Public Consultations

Public consultation during preparation phase was conducted with communal residents and affected households as follows:

Table 8 Public consultation during preparation phase

Date Content Issues and Inquiries

Participants

From 19th to 24th February 2012

Consultation with communal residents and affected households

Summary of subproject, building location and scope of land acquisition.

Project policy framework and benefits

Consultation with permanent affected people on project impacts.

Representative of PPMU

Representative of CPC

Representative of permanent affected households

Public consultation during project implementation was conducted with affected households as follows:

Table 9 Public consultation during project implementation

Fom 28 ÷ 30 September (after the detailed design approved and DMS carried out)

Consultation with affected households

Summary of building location and scope of land acquisition. Finalize the permanent affected volume/value of AHs

Representative of PPMU Representative of Compensation Board Representative of PIA Consultant Representative of affected households

Information Disclosure

Information for approved updated LARD by ADB has been disclosure in public on 27th April 2014.

Project Cut - Off Date

The cut-off date is 28th November 2013.



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5.2 Training - Capacity Building

PIA consultant organized a training course on ADB’s resettlement and environment safeguards policies in Tam Ky city of Quang Nam province on 2nd ÷ 4th April 2014. There were 38 participants with the CPMU and PPMU representatives, the CSCs of pilot subprojects, FS consultants of batch-2 subprojects, commune/district officials from 6 subproject provinces. PIA consultant also performed on-the-job training via phones, emails and meetings.

Nghe An participants were 4 people who are PPMU’s and district officials from batch 2 Subproject, there was no female among of them. Reportedly, they have improved their understanding of the ADB and GoV’s environmental policies and requirements with an increase in the average score of the same test given at the beginning and the end of the course (135%).

Training for ethnic development is an integrated part of the Subproject training program. A training course on ADB’s social safeguard policies on Gender and Ethnic Minorities was organized in 2 days (from 23/4/2014 to 24/4/2014) at Vinh city, Nghe An province. There were 33 participants who are leaders and persons in charge of social safeguard policies from CPMUs, PPMUs and representatives of PWUs, of district ethnic minorities committees and of WSCC. Among of them, there are 2 male Co-Tu ethnic minority representatives coming from A Tieng commune’s WSCC of Quang Nam province, 12 Kinh ethnic males and 19 Kinh ethnic females. The training was reported to improve understanding of participants on opportunities for ethnic minority participation in all stages of the project and thus, hoped to improve voice and help ensure equal benefits of ethnic minority people in the project.

5.3 Press/Media Releases

The SIEE report and Subproject information/EMP/EMOP were attached in notification board of Dien Chau CPC’s head office.

The Updated LARP approved by ADB was attached in notification board of Dien Yen CPC’s head office as well for public information (See Annex 2 - Photo 12, 13).

In order to extent the publicity for the Project information, a brief introduction of ADB funded CRRWSSSP Project has been prepared in March 2014 and issued on RWSSP’s News Brief (Vol.59) Quarter I/2014 of MARD and on CDM monthly newsletter. It is for sharring Project activities and its progress among network of RWSSP, partners and interested stakeholders.

6 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

Environment

A Subproject Site Office located at the WTP site (See Annex 2 - Photo 9). The site office is used for the meetings of related concerned organizations during construction, to receive/resolve any complaints from public/affected people. No grievance has been received until now.

Resettlement

Grievance Mechanism has been established at the Commune, District and Provincial levels. The office and persons responsible for receiving complaints and grievances have been identified based on Letter 44/BC/BQL dated 20 April 2014 refer to members in



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charge of solving complaints in compensation and resettlement at subproject of Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district. They are:

Commune Level: Mr. Duong Dang Hoi - President of Dien Yen Commune People Committee

District Level: Mrs. Hoang Thi Huong - Vice President of Dien Chau District People Committee

Province Level: Mr. Nguyen Minh Quan - Head of public properties Division of Financial Department

No complaint about compensations and resettlement plan from information disclosure to preparation period of the completion report (14th April 2014).

7 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Environment

The results of the implementation of the EMP/EMOP have indicated that most of the requirements of the EMP have been followed by the D-B Contractor. Except for some measures that were not properly and timely complied as prescribed in the approved EMP/EMOP, i.e. re-planting trees or grasses on the site, not all construction workers were provided with proper safety gears at the construction sites, or vehicles’ wheels and body were not usually washed before leaving the site and waste was sometime not fully collected. PPMU/CSC/D-B Contractor must consider the issues and have learned from this experienced for the better implementation of the next Subproject.

The overall implementation/compliance of the Nghe An Pilot Subproject D-B Contractors to the EMP/EMOP during construction stage is rated as satisfactory. The PPMU shall ensure that all the remaining EMP/EMOP compliance works/issues have to be fully implemented or resolved before handing over Subproject facilities to the user or Operation Unit. During operation stage, the PPMU shall enforce that the WTP Operation Unit will comply with all the provisions of the EMP/EMOP and corrective measures will be properly and timely implemented.

To prevent negative impacts that will cause problems to the environment, to local community and to the health and safety of the public and operation workers, a close supervision of the operation activities and strict enforcement of the Operation Unit compliance with the mitigating measures and requirements of the EMP/EMOP are required from the PPMU.

Raw water source protection for the water from irrigation canal must be serious considered by the PPMU and DPC throughout the operation of the system to avoid supplying any water polluted by substances from agricultural or people activities. PPMU is requested to coordinate with the concerned DPC to come up with a strategy for the protection of the water irrigation canal, through which, people must be aware of protection of water source along the canal, especially surrounding the water collection gate to the Subproject raw water reservoir.

As part of the recommendation, the daily record (diaries) keeping by the Operation Unit and the Environmental Officer of the PPMU should be collated into a monthly report and the monthly reports into the quarterly reports to be submitted to the PIA consultant and the CPMU.



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Resettlement

Nghe An PPMU has paid compensation to affected households before ADB’s approval of the Updated Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP). As a consequence of the said non-compliance, ADB issued Letter dated 21st January 2014 to stop construction activities of Nghe An subproject. After that, Nghe An PPMU has updated LARP and submitted it to ADB for approval. Through No Objection Letter dated 25th April 2014, ADB approved the Updated Nghe An LARP and allowed construction works to resume.

As requested by ADB and CPMU, PIA Consultant undertook a review of LARP processes carried out and submitted the Due Diligence Report to ADB on 06th May 2014 with the following conclusions:

Compensation rates issued by the Provincial People’s Council Decision No.5183 QĐ/UBND dated 04th November 2013 was based on replacement prices and these unit prices were used to compensate the losses.

Compensations have been paid by CARB and all respondents confirmed receipt payments in full and in accordance with the PPC Decision No.5183 QĐ/UBND dated 04th November 2013. The CARB will pay to Mr. Nguyen Huu Binh the next transition subsistence allowance of 6,000,000 VND in November 2014, May 2015 and November 2015, according to resettlement framework “Transition subsistence allowance of VND24,000,000 per household, sufficient to provide minimum basic needs of the household for 2 years and which amount will be given in tranches every 6 months to coincide with the cropping season while affected households are taking part in the income restoration program in order to restore their pre-project income/livelihood”.

All Affected Households were satisfied with compensations paid.

The Grievance Mechanism has been officially organized and disseminated to communities, local authorities and other stakeholders.

Since the commencement of construction activities until now there were no complaints made.

Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Safeguards Monitoring Report Consulting Services for Project Implementation Assistance January - June 2014 Dien Yen Commune

Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province Annex 1


Annex 1 Subproject Compliance with EMP Requirements



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Table 1 Summary of Subproject Compliance with EMP Requirements

EMP Requirements Compliance Status Comment or Reasons for Non-

Compliance Issues for Further Action

I. PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

1. Survey of unexploded bomb (s) in the Subproject area

Damage property and hurt people

Establish safe buffer zone during disarmament, proper fencing, protective barriers, sufficient signal, site supervisors and information disclosure

Yes - WTP site is located on a field land away from the communes’ residential area. The site was unexploded bomb disarmed under strict management of Nghe An Provincial Military Command (PMC). This site was given from PMC to the PPMU just after completion of disarmament.

II. CONSTRUCTION PHASE

Baseline data: Raw surface water quality

The water quality analysis must comply with the standard QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT, Column A2.

Yes - The raw water sample and analysis was taken during the Detail Design for testing water quality to appoint appropriately water treatment process for the water supply scheme.

All parameters was tested for this sample and also passed compared to limited value stipulated in the QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT (See Annex 3).

But another water sample has to be taken in the end of construction to be test raw water quality before handing over Water Supply System to operation.

The Water Supply System Facilities are on quality testing and raw water sample/analysis will be done in coming days.

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to serve WTP’s demand.

1. Land clearing/grading/excavation and construction activities

Soil erosion and landslide may occur due to disturbance/removal of vegetative cover:

Schedule construction during dry months

Yes - The construction was commenced in the end of September that is coming to dry season. During construction stage, construction works and related activities have been stopped in bad weather or rainy days.

Re-plant trees and re-seeding of indigenous grasses at the end of/or completion of construction activities.

Partial - Till now, there are only few trees or grasses which are grown to cover the garden/flower boxes inside the WTP. As promised by the PPMU/D-B Contractors, they will continue to give grass or trees covering to the site when finishing all the construction works (See Annex 2 - Photos 2).

Work construction is just finished and the time has to be taken for trees/grasses planting and growing up.

Grasses or trees are required to be planted covering to the WTP site and other sites of Subproject construction which were temporary acquisition such as inter-village or inter-field-land road sidewalk.

Cover exposed soil from diggings and stock piles and soil during the rainy days.

Yes - Exposed soils and stock piles were covered during the rainy days.

Uncontrolled disposal of excessive soil and construction debris:

Disposal site be selected and approved before construction

Yes - The site for removing excess soils from grading/levelling/clearing WTP site was identified and allowable by local authority that is in Village 6 at about 2.5 km from WTP site. This is for level the site which was quarried before.



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Partial - Construction waste such as garbage from land clearing, sidewalk digging for pipelines, cement packaging bags, paint pots or debris are periodic collected by the Commune’s sanitation team as in agreement with the Commune Authority and disposed of to the Commune’s dump site. But the waste was not fully collected.

Because of the hurrying construction activities and CSC/D-B Contractor not gave enough consideration about the waste.

Construction works have just finished and all the waste were completely collected and removed away to the dump site. No further action recommended.

Damage to the road, particularly for installation of transmission and distribution pipelines

Restoration of existing road right after completion of each construction item

Yes - Segmenting the pipelines installation and the roads were restored right after completion of each segment (See Annex 2 - Photos 3)

Traffic disruption and accident

Schedule transport and hauling of construction materials during light traffic hours, and provide sufficient signal & warning lights

Yes - There is transportation of construction materials throughout the road to the WTP site, installation of water supply pipelines across the National, Provincial and inter-commune roads. Schedule transport and hauling of construction materials during light traffic hours were made to avoid traffic disruption and accident.

Subproject information board is beside the site gate.

Dust, noise & vibration and emission from construction activities/equipment:

Regularly spray water on dry and exposed soil in construction site and along the road

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along the roads by spraying water because it is not needed.

Trailer-truck hauling and transporting construction materials must be covered with canvas

Yes - Vehicles hauling and transporting construction materials are covered with canvas (See Annex 2 - Photos 4 - Jul. 2014).

Muddy tires and dirty body of vehicles must be washed with water when returning to public roads from WTP construction site

Partial - Muddy and dirty vehicles not be usually washed with water when returning to public roads from construction site.

D-B Contractor was not fully compliance with the requirements

Construction works have just finished. No further action recommended.

Contractors to maintain equipment and transport vehicles in proper working order

Yes - Beside, the construction site is on the large scale of field land and airy space so that construction activities with using quite small equipment give not much impact to the environment.

As much as possible implement working hours between 07:00 and 17:00

Yes - Working hours implemented as scheduled.

2. Construction camps and workers’ activities

Worker camp, Solid waste and gray water disposal cause impact to environment:

Construction of temporary worker camp and latrines; Regular collection and disposal of garbage to the proper disposal site

Yes - Because of the large scale of WTP’s site, so that Worker rest camps was placed within the site (See Annex 2 - Photos 5 - Jul. 2014).

A temporary latrine was made within the site and gray water was disposed to the drainage canal within the field. But waste water sometime was not collected fully.

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3. Environment, health and safety

Public and worker safety

Ensure proper fencing and protective barriers in construction area. Sufficient signal and information disclosure about the Subproject must be conducted

Yes - The site of WTP and raw water reservoir is beside the inter-field road and now fencing around by brick and steel wall. The fence of the site has been built in the beginning of the construction and was finishing in the end of construction.

Subproject information board is always on the site gate to warn people/public about the construction activities (See Annex 2 - Photos 6 - Jul 2014). Also information disclosure was conducted.

But warning signs have been installed incompletely in the road to the site and along the inter-village road the pipelines were installed.

D-B Contractor was not fully considered


Construction workers and supervisors must be equipped with protective clothes/gears in the construction site.

Partial - Workers were equipped with wears such as clothing/gloves/shoes, but protective helmets have not been used by workers at construction site (See Annex 2 - Photos 7 - Jul 2014).

Labour safety is not enough considered by themselves.


Risk of socially and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS transmission, to the workers

Maximize employment of local labour who will live at home during construction

Yes - Using local labours for normal works and skilled labours for specific jobs

Disseminate information on the risks of socially and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV transmission,

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to their employees, temporary labour, and subcontractors during Subproject implementation.

4. Cultural/historical site

Impact to the Cultural/Historical sites such as Dinh Chay, Phung Chi Kien commemorative area or any churchs

Alignment of water pipeline/distribution lines and location of proposed construction sites to avoid encroachment and impairment of them.

Yes.

5. Water Resource

Impact to Raw Water resource

Paying attention to give watershed and water intake protection

Yes - Raw water reservoir is now fencing by steel net and inside-embanked with stoned concrete in a higher level compared to the field land on the outside (See Annex 2 - Photos 8).

But before coming to the reservoir, water source from the No.1 irrigation canal must be protected from people and agricultural activities.

People must be aware of water protection throughout the canal.

6. Social/ cultural/ religious or archaeological items

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and pipe lining. within construction sites.

Table 2 Issues for Further Action

Issue Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution


New Issues from This Report

Monitoring raw water quality Another raw water sampling and quality analysis need to be conducted right after completion of works to ensure about water quality serving WTP.

Responsibility: Contractor

Timing: After completion of works or before WTP be put on the operation

PPMU and CSC are required to remind Contractor taking the task.

Re-cover exposed soil by indigenous grasses

As required to re-plant indigenous grasses to cover the exposed soil formed from excavating/level works and on the greenery areas on the WTP site.

Responsibility: Contractor

Timing: At the end of construction activities

PPMU Monitoring

Watershed protection Coordination between the PPMU and DPC to come up with a strategy for the protection of the water irrigation canal.

Responsibility: PPMU to schedule a meeting with the DPC.

Timing: As soon as possible.

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Photo 1 - Dec. 2013. A raw water reservoir was formed from machine digging.

Photo 2 - Jul. 2014. Trees and grasses are growing on the flower box in front of Management and Staff Buildings, and beside the inter-road to and around the raw water reservoir.

Photo 3 - Dec. 2013

Installation of pipelines along the village road. The road was recovered after pipelines installation.



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Photo 4 - Dec. 2013 Vehicles hauling and transporting construction materials with canvas rolling on the head and construction material was covered as well.

Photo 5 - Dec. 2013. Worker camp is within the WTP site.

Photo 6 - Mar. 2014. Subproject information boards were always next to the gate and beside the WTP site.



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Photo 6 - Mar. 2014. Workers at the site are all equipped with protective clothing/gears but without helmets.

Photo 8 - Jul. 2014.

Raw water reservoir is now fencing with steel net and inside-embanked with stoned concrete to protect raw water resource.

Photo 9 - Mar. 2014 and Dec. 2013.

Public consultation during construction, and a Subproject Site Office is in the WTP site.



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Due Diligence Report

Photo 10 PIA Consultant working with AHs and Director of Nghe An PPMU

Photo 11 From left to right: AH Mr. Nguyen Van Canh and AH Mr. Nguyen Huu Binh

Disclosure Approved Updated LARP

Photo 12 Information disclosure at office of Dien Yen’s CPC

Photo 13 Local residents paid attention to Notice board




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Result of Raw surface water sample analyses comparing to GoV Standard

No. Parameter Unit Result

(5th July 2013)

Limited Value stipulated in

QCVN 08:2008

Column A21 pH 7.25 6 - 8.5

2 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) mg/l 6.25 ≥ 5

3 Total suspended solids (TSS) mg/l 28 30

4 COD mg/l 14 15

5 BOD5 (20oC) mg/l 4.5 6

6 Ammonia (NH+4) (calculating by N) mg/l 0.15 0.2

7 Chlorine (Cl¯) mg/l 25 400

8 Fluoride (F¯) mg/l 0.55 1.5

9 Nitrite (NO¯2) (calculating by N) mg/l 0.01 0.02

10 Nitrate (NO¯3) (calculating by N) mg/l 2.1 5

11 Phosphate (PO43¯) (calculating by P) mg/l 0.14 0.2

12 Cyanide (CN¯) mg/l 0.005 0.01

13 Arsenic (As) mg/l <0.005 0.02

14 Cadmium (Cd) mg/l <0.0002 0.005

15 Lead (Pb) mg/l 0.003 0.02

16 Chrome III (Cr3+) mg/l 0.007 0.1

17 Chrome VI (Cr6+) mg/l <0.01 0.02

18 Copper (Cu) mg/l 0.008 0.2

19 Zinc (Zn) mg/l <0.005 1.0

20 Nickel (Ni) mg/l <0.005 0.1

21 Iron (Fe) mg/l 0.49 1

22 Mercury (Hg) mg/l <0.0002 0.001

23 Surface-active substances mg/l 0.054 0.2

24 Total oils & grease mg/l 0.015 0.02

25 Total Phenol mg/l <0.001 0.005

26 Protection plant Chemical organo-chlorine

<0.05

Aldrin+Dieldrin µg/l 0.004 Endrin µg/l 0.012 BHC µg/l 0.1 DDT µg/l 0.002 Endosunfan (Thiodan) µg/l 0.01 Lindan µg/l 0.35



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No. Parameter Unit Result

(5th July 2013)

Limited Value stipulated in

QCVN 08:2008

Column A2 Chlordane µg/l 0.02 Heptachlor µg/l 0.02

27 Protection plant Chemical organo-phosphor

Paration µg/l <0.05 0.2 Malation µg/l 0.14 0.32

28 Herbicides <0.1 2,4D µg/l 200 2,4,5T µg/l 100 Paraquat µg/l 1200

29 Total radioactivity α Bq/l 0.0005 0.1

30 Total radioactivity β Bq/l 0.01 1.0

31 E - Coli MPN/100 ml 26 50

32 Coliform MPN/100 ml 3200 5000

Notes

QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT - National technical regulation on quality of surface water;

Column A2: The limited value of parameters stipulated for water quality which used for purpose of water supply but it must be treated with the appropriate treatment technology.



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Annex 4 Public Consultation and Information Disclosure



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Translation

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness

********** MINUTE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (Subproject: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An

Province)

Time 30 March 2014

Location Meeting hall of Dien Yen Commune People’s Committee, Dien Chau District

1. Participants

Representatives of Provincial Project Management Unit (PPMU)

Mr. Phan Bui My Position: Director of Nghe An PPMU

Mr. Nguyen Ich Xuan Position: Head of department of Planning - Communication

1.1 Representatives of the Consultanting Company

Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung Position: Deputy Director of CSC Contractor

Mr. Tran Van Viet Position: Director of Design-Build Contractor

Mr. Le Van Thuan Position: Head of department of Natural resources and Environment of Dien Chau district

Ms. Ngo Thi Nga Position: Officer of Natural resources and Environment Department

1.2 Representatives of Local Authorities: Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province

Mr. Duong Dang Hoang Position: Deputy chairman of CPC

Mr. Nguyen Duc Chau Position: Deputy chairman of CPC

Ms. Le Thi Lieu Position: Staff of CPC

Mr. Dinh Xuan Loc Position: Cadastral staff/Environment staff of Dien Yen commune

1.3 Representatives of Local Mass Organizations

Ms. Le Thi Nhan Position: Chairwoman of Fatherland Front of Dien Yen commune

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien Position: Chairwoman of Women’ Union of Dien Yen commune

Mr. Nguyen Van Canh Position: Chairman of Commune Farmers’ Union

Mr. Ho Thuc Hien Position: Head of Commune Health Station

Mr. Trinh Van Ngach Position: Chairman of Commune Veterans Association

Ms. Dang Thi Anh Dao Position: Principal of Dien Yen primary school

1.4 Representative of communities and affected people

Mr. Le Hong Can Position: Leader of No.7 village

Mr. Tran Van Truong Position: Leader of No.5 village

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Address: No.6 village



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2. Public Consultation Meeting Content

2.1 The Presentation of Subproject Owner and Consultant Company

- Representative of PPMU: introduce the implementation progress of packages, requirements on environment sanitation during construction, results of implementation of mitigation measures by concerned parties, shortcomings which have been overcome.

Summary of Subproject Progress (during construction)

- Water supply package has been constructed since 24 September 2013. So far, number of work items have been completed: intake + raw water reservoir, raw water pumping station, treated water pumping station, gravity pipeline, water treatment unit, treated water tank; chemical house, garage, administration house, staff’s house, water supply network. In the next period, the contractor shall continue to implement and complete the remaining work items as pumping commission, pipeline pressure test, household connections.

- Sanitation package has been started since 29 July 2013: public sanitation facilities, substructures of latrines of poor households and near-poor female headed households have been completed.

Till end of March 2014, 252 works have been completed and handed over. Currently, households have been engage to do the cover of the latrine’s substructures.

- Representative of Design-Build Contractor: present about implementation progress of packages, compliance with regulations regarding environment protection, and result of results of implementation of mitigation measures by the contractor during construction.

- Representative of CSC Contractor: report on implementation of mitigation measures by Design-Build contractor during project implementation.

- Representative of Environmental Consultant: present the impacts of the Subproject on the environment and people living in the Subproject area:

The positive impacts of the Subproject are that: it will give people access to safe water supply system, improve sanitation for local communities and enhance environmental condition and quality of people living in the Subproject area.

He repeated project regulations and GoV’s requirements on managing and protecting the environment.

The potential adverse impacts of the Subproject may cause to the environment and affected people, propose the effective mitigation measures and environmental management and monitoring plans.

Impacts on environment: Construction activities of water supply and sanitation works have caused impacts on environment such as damaged roads, vegetation removal at water treatment plant area, traffic obstruction, environmental pollution, noise and dust from transportation of materials. Untreated domestic waste of workers at site, and fuel and lubricants of machinery shall cause land and water pollution.

Impacts on affected people: Roads have been damaged and excavated causing difficulties for local people to travel. Noise and dust have influenced community’s health.

Report all mitigation measures that have been implemented (during construction):

- Schedule construction of items and supervise closely.

- Disposal sites have been selected and approved by PPMU and local authorities of Dien Yen commune.



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- Schedule transport and hauling of construction materials during light traffic hours. Arrange adequate traffic detour, and provide sufficient signal & warning lights.

- Trailer-truck hauling and transporting construction materials must be covered with canvas.

- Regularly spray water on dry and exposed soil at construction site and along the road.

- Arrange sufficient warning signal at construction site and fence surrounding it.

- Construction of temporary latrines must ensure the regulated minimum distance to the exploitation wells of the WTP.

- Regular collection and disposal of garbage to the proper disposal site.

- Timely reinstate access road after construction to maintain normal commute.

- Ensure proper handling of oil and fuel materials. Fuel storage will be in proper bounded areas

- Construction workers and supervisors must be equipped with protective clothes and gears in the construction site

- Restoration of existing road right after completion of each construction item.

2.2 Opinions of Local Organizations and Community Representatives

Opinions of Local Authorities

During implementation of packages of the subproject at Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, the contractors have complied with commitment on environment protection and applied specific mitigations to minimize adverse impacts on environment and live of local people. After completing headwork unit, the contractors are requested to reinstate road section from 1A highway to headwork unit as committed for safety and convenience of local people

Opinions of Local Mass Organizations

Representative of Communal Fatherland Front Committee: the contractors have complied with commitment on environment protection and mitigation measures. During construction, the contractors, local authorities, and local mass organizations have coordinated closely to speed up progress, ensure safety at work, timely road reinstatement, minimize traffic disturbance and impacts on live of local people

Representative of District/Communal Vietnam Women’s Union : Agree with opinions of local authorities and communal Fatherland Front. During construction of latrine substructures for poor households and near-poor female headed households, the contractors have complied with environment protecting methods as not causing environmental pollution (dust, noise) as well as disturbance to live of these household

Representative of Communal Farmer’s Union: During construction, there were impacts on environment and live of local people as construction vehicle noise, dust, roads were excavated for pipelines, etc. However, the contractors scheduled to inform specific time and construction process to local people and applied mitigation measures. Therefore, people supported and facilitated construction implementation.

Head of Communal Health Station: Construction activities did not cause serious impacts on the local ecological environment and the people as well. The contractors complied with environmental protection measures.

Representative of Dien Yen primary school: During construction of latrines at schools, the contractors carried out environment protection measures as well as cover and separate construction



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area, and minimize dust. Transportation of materials was conducted after school time to ensure safety and health for pupils. We would like to send our thanks to the PPMU and contractor for concern to pupil and teachers of our school.

Opinions of Communities Representative

Representative of No.5 village: Most households in our village have registered to connect to water supply system. Installation of pipeline had impacts on households’ life because of noise and traffic disturbance. However, the contractors put their effort to speed up progress, supervised the implementation closely, applied quick road reinstatement. Hence, the inconvenience only occurred in a short time.

Representative of No.7 village: Water supply network has been completed in our residential area. Generally, the construction contractor complied with environment protecting measures as committed. When installing pipelines for residential areas and households, level was implemented quickly, but reinstatement of the roads was still delayed.

Mr. Tran Van Truong in No.5 village: My family registered to connect to water supply system, so far, the contractor has installed a water meter for us. Pipe installation caused difficulties for daily activities of our family. After installing, they level immediately. They make payment to us to concrete the road by ourselves then.

Mr. Le Hong Can in No.7 village: We satisfied with construction done by the workers. They worked carefully and neatly, not cause disturbance for our daily life as well as our neighbourhood.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong in No.6 village: Impacts on people’s life due to construction activities as road excavation, pipeline installation, operation of machinery, material transportation were unavoidable. However, the contractor put their effort to minimize these impacts. We also have responsibility for public benefits.

Representatives of Subproject Owner, PPMU said thank to the participants and states the conclusion.

3. Conclusion

3.1. On the Environmental Issues

During construction of water supply and sanitation work items, the contractors have complied with regulations on environmental protection and applied mitigation measures to minimize impacts on the environment and the life of local people. All participants in the public consultation meeting have satisfied with project implementation progress and achieved results and requested the contractors to resolve the remaining issues such as access road, roads from 1A highway to headwork unit or problems arising during installation of pipeline.

3.2. On the affected people/organizational issues

There were no households, agencies affected directly by construction activities. The contractors applied mitigation measures to minimize general impact on environment and life of people with their agreement.

This Minute was written during the meeting and read loudly at the meeting to all the participants. They all agreed with the minute and signed in bellow.

This Minute has been made in 4 copies of the same value.

The meeting ended at 11.30 AM in the same day.



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SUBPROJECT OWNER’s REPRESENTATIVE (PPMU)

Director

Phan Bui My (Signature, full name and seal)

DPC’s/CPC’s REPRESENTATIVE Deputy Chairman

Duong Dang Hoan (Signature, full name and seal)

CONSULTANT’s REPRESENTATIVE Director

Nguyen Trung Dung (Signature, full name and seal)

REPRESENTATIVE OF DICTRICENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION

Chief of Division

Le Van Thuan (Signature, full name and seal)



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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Subproject: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province

Time: March 30th, 2014

Location: Meeting hall of Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province

NO Full name of participants

Position Signature

1 Duong Dang Hoang Deputy chairman of Dien Yen CPC

2 Nguyen Duc Chau Deputy chairman of Dien Yen CPC

3 Le Van Thuan Head of District Natural Resources and Environment Office

4 Ngo Thi Nga Staff of District Natural Resources and Environment office

5 Le Thi Lieu Officer of Dien Yen CPC

6 Dinh Xuan Loc Land officer of Dien Yen CPC

7 Le Thi Nhan Chairman of Communal Fatherland Front

8 Nguyen Thi Lien Chairman of Communal Women’s Union

9 Nguyen Van Canh Chairman of Communal Farmers organization

10 Ho Thuc Hien Head of Communal Health station

11 Trinh Van Ngach Chairman of Communal Veterans Association

12 Dang Thi Anh Dao Headmaster of Dien Yen primary school

13 Le Hong Can Head of village 7

14 Tran Van Truong Head of village 5

15 Nguyen Thi Phuong Household of village 6

16 Phan Bui My Director of Nghe An PPMU

17 Nguyen Ich Xuan IEC officer of Nghe An PPMU

18 Nguyen Trung Dung Director of monitoring unit

19 Tran Van Viet Director of construction design unit

SUBPROJECT OWNER’s

REPRESENTATIVE (PPMU) Director

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DPC’s/CPC’s REPRESENTATIVE Chairman




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CONSULTANT’s REPRESENTATIVE Director


REPRESENTATIVE OF DICTRICT/COMMUNE ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION2

Chief of Division




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