Abstract
This paper seeks to contribute to the local context and experiences on the resettlement policy and implementation management of the hydropower development projects based on documentary and policy review. The paper shows that, since the science of resettlement and rehabilitation is a new marginal science. There is no fixed mode in solving the problem of compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation and each nation, according to its own practical situation. Laos is naturally wealthy of rivers and water resources suitable for hydropower development for promoting economic growth and alleviating poverty. Nowadays, about 22 hydropower projects with totally installed capacity of 3,205 megawatts have been operated in the whole country. Recently, Nam Ngum 2 (NN2) Hydropower Project is the second biggest station with installed capacity of 615 MW. The NN2 project affected 16 rural villages, 1,099 households, 6,234 persons, 4 temples, 13 schools, 2 hospitals and also had environmental, social, cultural, economical, livelihood and resettlement impacts. For overcoming those issues, the preferable decree No. 192 on Compensation and Resettlement of Development Project, its technical guideline, and related policies is applied through infrastructure and housing reconstruction, community development, rehabilitation of livelihood, occupation and income generation and farmland and cash compensation. Key words: Hydropower, resettlement, policy, implementation, management, Laos.
Highlights
Many experts emphasized that science of resettlement and rehabilitation is a new marginal science
The paper aims to describe and analyze the resettlement policy and implementation management caused by hydropower development projects by selecting the Nam Ngum2 (NN2) Hydropower Project in Laos as a case
The methodology of study is descriptive research based on the documentary and policy review, which was used for summarizing and describing the resettlement policy and implementation management caused by Nam Ngum 2 (NN2) hydropower project in Laos
Summary
Many experts emphasized that science of resettlement and rehabilitation is a new marginal science. With the continuous development of large scale water conservancy and hydropower construction, water resource workers realize more and more clearly that it is extremely important to plan resettlement rationally, compensation and rehabilitation, implement successfully the plans and manage well the implementation. There is no fixed mode in solving the problem of compensation, resettlement and rehabilitation. Each nation, according to its own practical situation, has found out its own way to have successful resettlement and rehabilitation and has accumulated valuable experience (National Research Centre for Resettlement, 1995). If the hydropower projects continue to develop at a rapid pace under existing regulatory conditions, the developments. Operational Under construction Construction before 2015 Construction after 2020, under feasibility study and under negotiation for concession Total Source: Phonekeo (2013).
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