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Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- ADDENDA AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, JANUARY 2005 -
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INTRODUCTION AND CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
VOLUME 2:
NAKAI PLATEAU – EMDP AND RAP
VOLUME 3:
DOWNSTREAM AREAS – EMDP, RESETTLEMENT AND LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION
VOLUME 4:
PROJECT LANDS RESETTLEMENT (ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION) PLAN
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IPP100 v6
Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- ADDENDA AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, JANUARY 2005 -
Summary Table of Content
VOLUME 1: INTRODUCTION AND CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
Vol. 1 Chapters:
1 Introduction 2 Project Description 3 Legal and Policy Framework 4 Public Consultation, Participation and Disclosure 5 Health Impact Assessment and Public Health Action Plan 6 Organisational Framework and Responsibilities 7 Institutional Capacity Building and Staff Training 8 Risk Management Framework, Monitoring and Evaluation 9 EMDP Executive Summary
Appendices: A Concession Agreement B Relevant Safeguard Policies of IFIs (WB and ADB) C National Legal and Policy Documents D Legal Instruments specific to the NT2 Project (Social Component) E Gender Action Plan – Addendums and Edits for SDP F IAG and POE Comments on the SDP G National Public Consultation Workshop H Bibliography
VOLUME 2: NAKAI PLATEAU – EMDP AND RAP
VOL. 2 PART 1: INTRODUCTION Executive Summary 10 Geographical Framework, Description of Impacts and Entitlements 11 Baseline Data – Nakai Plateau
VOL. 2 PART 2: ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NAKAI PLATEAU
12 Ethnicity and Project Planning 13 EMDP Baseline Data 14 Participation 15 Mitigation Measures 16 Institutional Arrangements and Capacity 17 Monitoring and Evaluation 18 Scheduling and Financing
VOL. 2 PART 3: RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR THE NAKAI PLATEAU
19 Resettlement Site Selection and Land Tenure 20 Resettlement Infrastructure Development 21 Agriculture and Livestock Development 22 Irrigation System Planning 23 Forestry Management and Utilisation, Nakai Resettlement Area 24 Nakai Reservoir Fisheries Development and Management
New or completely revised Chapter / Appendix Chapter partly revised – addendum covers selected sections
New or completely revised Chapter / Appendix Chapter partly revised – addendum covers selected sections
25 Livelihood Integration and Income Scenarios – Transition to Stability 26 Social Development and Community Strengthening 27 Consolidated Schedule of Plateau Resettlement Activities 28 Summary of Plateau/Reservoir Resettlement Budget
Appendices: A Nakai Plateau Notification, Registration, Socio-economic Survey B Demonstration Farms C Pilot Village Experience D Agriculture and Livestock Development Modeling E Nakai Plateau Forestry Background Documents F Khamkerd Resettlement Village Site Planning G Sample of Family Labour and Time Profile H Process for Wealth Ranking in Villages
VOLUME 3: DOWNSTREAM AREAS – EMDP, RESETTLEMENT AND LIVELIHOOD RESTORATION
Vol. 3 Chapters:
Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Baseline Data 3 Legal and Policy Framework and Entitlements 4 Description of Environmental Impacts 5 Description of Social Impacts 6 Public Consultation, Participation and Disclosure – Downstream Areas 7 Ethnic Minority Development Plan – Downstream Areas 8 Mitigation, Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration 9 Monitoring, Evaluation and Grievance Procedures
Appendices:
A Xe Bangfai Socio-economic Survey (2001)
VOLUME 4: PROJECT LANDS – RESETTLEMENT (ACQUISITION AND COMPENSATION) PLAN
Vol. 4 Chapters:
Executive Summary 1 Project Description 2 Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Impacts 3 Socio-economic Information and PAP Profiles 4 Ethnic Minority Framework for Project Lands 5 Policy and Legal Framework 6 Consultations and Participation in Compensation Planning 7 Resettlement, Livelihood Restoration Strategy and Budget 8 Organizational Framework and Responsibilities 9 Implementation Schedule 10 Monitoring and Evaluation
Appendices: A Formats use for Data Collection and Land Registration B Folio of Photo-Maps of L.P.A.
CONSTRUCTION PHASE SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Addendum to Chapter 25: Livelihood Integration and Income Scenarios – Transition to Stability
ADDENDUM TO CHAPTER 25 LIVELIHOOD INTEGRATION AND INCOME SCENARIOS –
TRANSITION TO STABILITY
Table of Content
25.5 PHASING - TRANSITION TO STABILITY....................................................................................1 25.5.1 Removal of NTFPs from Reservoir Area......................................................................................... 6 25.5.2 Traditional Household Usage of Wood and Charcoal.................................................................... 6 25.5.3 Access to NTFPs in the Watershed .................................................................................................. 6 25.5.4 Large Livestock Raising ...................................................................................................................... 6 25.5.5 Employment in Reservoir Logging Activities .................................................................................. 7 25.5.6 Forest Association Resource Dividend............................................................................................. 7 25.5.7 Payment for Labour on Resettlement Activities.............................................................................. 7 25.5.8 Employment in NT2 Project Construction Activities .................................................................... 7 25.5.9 Production of Food for Labour Force.............................................................................................. 8 25.5.10 Supplying Equipment and Materials.................................................................................................. 8 25.5.11 Training Programmes and Technical Support ................................................................................. 8 25.5.12 Rice and Protein Food Supplement .................................................................................................. 9 25.5.13 Family Fund Management .................................................................................................................. 9
List of Tables
Table 25-1: Transitional Assistance and Phasing Out Strategy..........................................................................2 Table 25-2: Indicative Transition and Phasing Out Schedule *.........................................................................5
January 2005 Nam Theun 2 Project – Social Development Plan – Volume 2 Addendum 1
Addendum to Chapter 25: Livelihood Integration and Income Scenarios – Transition to Stability
25.5 PHASING - TRANSITION TO STABILITY
The development of the new livelihoods will, in most cases, take some time/years to develop, for two main reasons;
(a) Resource availability: not all the resources for the new livelihoods will not be available at the time of actual relocation. This relates mainly to the fact that villagers will be relocated some 2 to 3 years before the reservoir is full. Thus, the reservoir fisheries and irrigated agriculture enterprises cannot be initiated until that time.
(b) Ethnic minority adaptation: the resettlement strategy recognises that the change in villager livelihood activities must be undertaken gradually, to enable villagers to become accustomed and skilled in the new enterprises. This means that the productivity and economic returns of the enterprises may not be fully realised until villagers have become fully adept at these enterprises.
In addition, the period during which the villagers will be actually relocating and starting to undertake the new livelihood enterprises will also be the period of construction of the NT2 Project, and as the plateau resettlers are relocating in the general vicinity of the NT2 Project, the creation of temporary income generating opportunities may be a significant influence. For some families it may interfere with their focus and smooth adoption of the long term resettlement livelihood options, but for most families it is expected to complement the gradual adoption of the resettlement livelihood options, of which at least 2 will not be available anyhow until construction is compete. This period of relocation, initiation of some of the livelihood options and development of skills, in parallel to the construction of the NT2 Project, is termed the transition period or phase. As shown in Table 25-5 this period is indicatively identified as that 5-year period from Financial Close (soon after which the full relocation process will occur), up until about CoD, a year after most NT2 Project construction activities have finished, and the initiation of the irrigated agriculture and fisheries livelihood enterprises. As Table 25-5 depicts the phasing of the core livelihood options together with the additional opportunities during the specific labour opportunities during the transition/construction phase. This is compared with the relocation program in Table 25-6 to illustrate how the phasing of the resettlement enables the households to avail of livelihood opportunities. There is no suggestion that every household will be engaged in every one of these activities. They will set their own priorities taking into account their available labour resources. As noted above, during the Transition Phase the livelihood model will be implemented according to when resources and infrastructure become available (e.g. irrigation system, reservoir for fisheries). Consequently, the benefit from livelihood options in terms of income cannot be realized yet when certain resources are not yet available. For this reasons, families will have to seek income from other activities in order ensure adequate incomes, and especially to at least the National Poverty Line. Therefore, supporting measures will be required, and a range of other opportunities facilitated to bridge any gaps, as follows.
January 2005 Nam Theun 2 Project – Social Development Plan – Volume 2 Addendum 1
Add
endu
m to
Chap
ter 2
5: L
ivelih
ood
Integ
ratio
n an
d In
come S
cenar
ios –
Tra
nsiti
on to
Sta
bility
Tab
le 2
5-1:
Tra
nsi
tion
al A
ssis
tan
ce a
nd
Ph
asin
g O
ut
Stra
tegy
Tra
nsi
tion
al M
easu
re
Imp
lem
enta
tion
Arr
ange
men
ts
Tar
get
Ach
ieve
men
t In
stit
uti
onal
Arr
ange
men
ts
Ph
asin
g ou
t St
rate
gy
Rem
oval
of N
TFPs
from
Re
serv
oir A
rea
Cont
inua
tion
of h
ouse
hold
NTF
P co
llect
ion
on th
e N
akai
Plat
eau
Re
mov
al of
as m
uch
NTF
Ps fr
om th
e Re
serv
oir
Are
a be
fore
CO
D
Vill
ages
’ tra
ditio
nal t
errit
ory
and
cont
inua
tion
of a
cces
s (vi
llage
au
thor
ities
to su
perv
ise)
Cont
inua
tion
until
CO
D –
acc
ess t
o N
TFPs
in N
BCA
afte
r CO
D
Trad
ition
al ho
useh
old
usag
e of
cha
rcoa
l and
woo
d fr
om
the
Rese
rvoi
r Are
a
Cont
inua
tion
of h
ouse
hold
util
isatio
n of
re
sour
ces o
n th
e N
akai
Plat
eau
at th
e ho
useh
old
level
(not
for c
omm
ercia
l sa
le)
Rem
oval
of m
ater
ials f
rom
th
e Re
serv
oir A
rea
befo
re
COD
Vill
ages
’ tra
ditio
nal t
errit
ory
and
cont
inua
tion
of a
cces
s bas
ed o
n ho
useh
old
need
s (no
t for
com
mer
cial
sale
)
Cont
inua
tion
until
CO
D –
acc
ess t
o re
sour
ces t
o co
ntin
ue in
the
rese
ttlem
ent a
rea
and
in th
e N
BCA
af
ter C
OD
A
cces
s to
NTF
Ps in
the
NBC
A
Phys
ical a
cces
s to
reso
urce
s in
the
NBC
A w
ill n
ot c
hang
e un
til re
serv
oir i
s fu
ll. In
divi
dual
hous
ehol
ds to
col
lect
NTF
Ps, i
f lab
our i
s ava
ilabl
e.
Gra
dual
decr
ease
of
harv
estin
g N
TFPs
dur
ing
cons
truct
ion
and
even
tual
cess
atio
n at
stab
ilisa
tion.
Acc
ess t
o N
BCA
allo
wed
for n
on-
dest
ruct
ive
colle
ctio
n un
der t
he
WM
PA.
Mon
itorin
g by
WM
PA a
s req
uire
d.
Phas
ing
out i
s gra
dual,
acc
ess m
ore
rest
ricte
d af
ter C
OD
due
to re
serv
oir
– in
com
e fr
om li
velih
ood
optio
ns to
re
plac
e N
TFPs
La
rge
lives
tock
raisi
ng
Cont
inue
d ac
cess
to g
razi
ng a
reas
in th
e re
serv
oir a
rea
and
adjac
ent a
reas
in th
e N
BCA
by
hous
ehol
ds.
Proj
ect t
o pu
rcha
se y
oung
ani
mals
from
lar
ge h
erds
for r
edist
ribut
ion
amon
g re
settl
ers
Gra
dual
decr
ease
of l
arge
liv
esto
ck to
sust
ainab
le lev
el by
rese
rvoi
r co
mpl
etio
n.
At l
east
two
bree
der s
per
ho
useh
old
for p
rodu
ctio
n of
man
ure
for f
arm
plo
ts
Vill
ages
’ tra
ditio
nal t
errit
ory
and
cont
inua
tion
of a
cces
s (V
RC to
su
perv
ise).
Pr
ojec
t to
supp
ly re
settl
ers w
ith y
oung
an
imals
as n
eces
sary
inpu
t for
inco
me
targ
ets.
Cont
inua
tion
of a
cces
s to
rese
rvoi
r ar
eas f
or g
razi
ng (d
raw
-dow
n ar
eas)
an
d in
com
mun
ity fo
rest
s Pr
ojec
t to
cont
inue
to su
ppor
t liv
esto
ck d
istrib
utio
n an
d de
velo
pmen
t un
til st
abili
satio
n/su
stain
abili
ty is
re
ache
d fo
r her
d pr
oduc
tion
num
bers
.
Em
ploy
men
t in
rese
rvoi
r lo
ggin
g ac
tiviti
es
NPV
FA w
ill b
e in
volv
ed a
s lab
oure
rs in
th
e re
mov
al of
tree
s in
the
rese
rvoi
r are
a; N
PVFA
shou
ld b
e en
cour
aged
to h
ire
loca
l sem
i-ski
lled
and
unsk
illed
labo
ur
20 p
erso
n da
ys p
er
hous
ehol
d pe
r yea
r for
the
first
two
year
s
Soci
al M
itiga
tion
Com
mitt
ee (S
MC)
w
ill b
e re
spon
sible
for e
nsur
ing
NPV
FA a
nd o
ther
com
pani
es h
ire
loca
l peo
ple
– SM
C to
dra
ft an
d re
view
con
tract
s with
ass
istan
ce fr
om
NTP
C (S
ocial
Div
ision
).
Cont
inua
tion
until
CO
D
Fore
stry
Div
iden
d N
PVFA
and
oth
er c
ompa
nies
will
be
invo
lved
in th
e re
mov
al of
tree
s –
divi
dend
to V
FA/V
FCs
Fore
stry
div
iden
d of
a
min
imum
US$
100
per
yea
r pe
r HH
VFA
and
VFC
resp
onsib
le fo
r m
anag
emen
t and
dist
ribut
ion
of
divi
dend
at h
ouse
hold
leve
l
Div
iden
d to
star
t fro
m sa
lvag
e lo
ggin
g pr
imar
ily a
nd to
con
tinue
for
sust
ainab
le lo
ggin
g on
the
Plat
eau
Shift
ing
culti
vatio
n in
the
rese
rvoi
r Co
ntin
uatio
n of
hou
seho
ld u
tilisa
tion
of
rese
rvoi
r are
a fo
r shi
fting
cul
tivat
ion
Re
settl
ers a
re e
ncou
rage
d to
use
land
in re
serv
oir a
rea
befo
re C
OD
Vill
ages
’ tra
ditio
nal t
errit
ory
and
cont
inua
tion
of a
cces
s bas
ed o
n ho
useh
old
need
s (no
t for
com
mer
cial
sale
)
Cont
inua
tion
until
CO
D
Paym
ent f
or la
bour
on
rese
ttlem
ent a
ctiv
ities
Pr
ojec
t to
empl
oy sk
illed
, sem
i-ski
lled
and
unsk
illed
labo
ur fo
r con
stru
ctio
n of
ho
uses
and
rese
ttlem
ent s
ite p
repa
ratio
n
All
hous
ehol
ds to
pa
rtici
pate
in a
ctiv
ities
and
to
supp
ly lab
our.
Vul
nera
ble
HH
s to
rece
ive
assis
tanc
e if
lacki
ng in
abl
e-
RMU
and
NTP
C Te
chni
cal A
dviso
rs
to o
rgan
ise a
nd m
onito
r arr
ange
men
ts.
VRC
to m
onito
r inv
olve
men
t and
pa
rtici
patio
n of
HH
s, in
cludi
ng
vuln
erab
le ho
useh
olds
rece
ivin
g
Labo
ur o
ppor
tuni
ty u
ntil
site
com
plet
ion
and
relo
catio
n fo
r eac
h vi
llage
loca
tion
Janu
ary
2005
N
am T
heun
2 P
rojec
t – S
ocial
Dev
elop
men
t Plan
– V
olum
e 2
Add
endu
m
2
Add
endu
m to
Chap
ter 2
5: L
ivelih
ood
Integ
ratio
n an
d In
come S
cenar
ios –
Tra
nsiti
on to
Sta
bility
Tra
nsi
tion
al M
easu
re
Imp
lem
enta
tion
Arr
ange
men
ts
Tar
get
Ach
ieve
men
t In
stit
uti
onal
Arr
ange
men
ts
Ph
asin
g ou
t St
rate
gy
bodi
ed a
dults
. as
sista
nce.
Co
ffer
dam
wet
land
fishe
ries
Hou
seho
lds t
o ut
ilise
wet
land
for
fishe
ries
Incr
ease
pro
tein
ava
ilabl
e fo
r hou
seho
ld c
onsu
mpt
ion
RMU
and
Tec
hnica
l Adv
isors
for
coor
dina
tion
of a
ctiv
ities
Co
ntin
uatio
n un
til C
OD
whe
n re
serv
oir f
isher
ies m
anag
emen
t will
be
esta
blish
ed
Em
ploy
men
t in
NT2
Pro
ject
Cons
truct
ion
Act
iviti
es
Proj
ect t
o em
ploy
skill
ed, s
emi-s
kille
d an
d un
skill
ed la
bour
for c
onst
ruct
ion
of
hous
es a
nd re
settl
emen
t site
pre
para
tion
Em
ploy
men
t of c
a. 37
5 ad
ults
at p
eak
durin
g re
mov
al ac
tiviti
es.
Soci
al M
itiga
tion
Com
mitt
ee (S
MC)
Co
ntin
uatio
n un
til th
e en
d of
co
nstru
ctio
n –
prov
ision
for a
lim
ited
num
ber o
f pos
ition
s for
main
tena
nce
staf
f for
ope
ratio
n ph
ase
Food
pro
duct
ion
for l
abou
r fo
rce
D
eman
d fo
r all
food
item
s will
incr
ease
du
ring
cons
truct
ion
due
to w
orke
rs a
nd
popu
latio
n in
flux
into
the
area
.
Surp
lus p
rodu
ctio
n fo
rm
vege
tabl
e ga
rden
s and
liv
esto
ck fr
om N
ong
Boua
an
d ot
her v
illag
es in
the
vicin
ity o
f cam
ps a
nd ro
ads
to su
pply
loca
l foo
d.
RMU
and
NTP
C to
pro
vide
gui
danc
e an
d as
sista
nce
thro
ugh
the
VRC
and
LW
U to
vill
ages
, inc
ludi
ng
iden
tific
atio
n of
mar
kets
and
aw
aren
ess t
o su
pply
to p
oten
tial
buye
rs (c
amps
, ser
vice
s, et
c.)
Cont
inua
tion
until
the
end
of
cons
truct
ion
– ex
pect
ed so
me
popu
latio
n to
rem
ain in
pro
ject a
rea
afte
r con
stru
ctio
n
Supp
lying
Equ
ipm
ent
Tool
s and
equ
ipm
ent t
o be
supp
lied
by
the
Proj
ect t
o re
settl
er h
ouse
hold
s E
quip
men
t to
be su
pplie
d to
all
rese
ttler
HH
s RM
U a
nd T
echn
ical A
dviso
rs a
s par
t of
RA
P ac
tiviti
es
One
-off
ass
istan
ce a
t rel
ocat
ion
Su
pplyi
ng M
ater
ials
Plan
ting
mat
erial
s, fe
rtilis
er a
nd o
ther
ite
ms t
o ag
ricul
tura
l pro
duct
ion
be
supp
lied
by th
e Pr
ojec
t to
rese
ttler
HH
s
Mat
erial
s to
be su
pplie
d to
all
rese
ttler
HH
s RM
U a
nd T
echn
ical A
dviso
rs a
s par
t of
RA
P ac
tiviti
es
Initi
al in
puts
for 3
yea
rs, b
ut a
dditi
onal
inpu
ts m
ay b
e re
quire
d de
pend
ing
on
perf
orm
ance
of a
gricu
ltura
l pro
duct
ion
Train
ing
and
supp
ort f
or
agric
ultu
ral d
evel
opm
ent
Var
ious
type
s of t
rain
ing,
inclu
ding
w
orks
hops
, visi
ts to
pilo
ts a
nd fa
rms,
on-
the-
job
train
ing
Atta
inm
ent o
f pro
duct
ion
targ
ets f
or a
gricu
lture
–
base
d on
pilo
t vill
age
level
s
RMU
and
Tec
hnica
l Adv
isors
as p
art
of li
velih
ood
deve
lopm
ent
Adv
isors
, tra
inin
g an
d m
onito
ring
for
5 ye
ars d
epen
ding
on
perf
orm
ance
.
Train
ing
and
supp
ort f
or
fore
stry
man
agem
ent
Proj
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5: L
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Integ
ratio
n an
d In
come S
cenar
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Tra
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Janu
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2005
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2 P
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Dev
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– V
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2006
2007
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2010
2011
2012
2006
2007
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2010
2011
2012
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bil
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Per
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of
NT
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Addendum to Chapter 25: Livelihood Integration and Income Scenarios – Transition to Stability
25.5.1 Removal of NTFPs from Reservoir Area
For as long a physically feasible access to the reservoir for collection of NTFPs will be allowed and encouraged. Although this activity in most cases will be a continuation of present practices, it is unlikely that it will not continue on the same scale. It is assumed that households will have other sources of cash during transition, including rice-for-work programmes, site preparation and employment in NT2 construction activities. NTFPs were an important source of cash and were often traded for rice directly on the Nakai Plateau. Recently households have had to go further and further afield to collect NTFPs and prices have fallen in relation to rice prices. However, collection of NTFPs represents a continuation of an important element in traditional livelihoods and resettlers should be allowed a period of adjustment. It is possible that some resettlers will choose to continue harvesting and others will do so on a part-time basis. These activities will be undertaken in traditional village boundaries under the supervision of village authorities. It is necessary that these authorities be given information about future village boundaries and resettlement areas so that such areas are not exploited or community forests damaged.
25.5.2 Traditional Household Usage of Wood and Charcoal
Resettlers will be allowed to utilise the natural resources on the Plateau and will be encouraged to harvest these resources in the future reservoir area that will be inundated. Communities on the Nakai Plateau require wood for cooking, repairing buildings and for other daily needs. Use of wood for repairing buildings will cease upon relocation but other activities are likely to continue. In addition, charcoal for domestic use will continue at least for the first two years depending on village relocation time and most will continue to gather wood for cooking and other uses well into the stability phase since there are no immediate viable alternatives to wood and charcoal for cooking purposes. As with NTFPs in the reservoir area, collection of wood and charcoal for domestic use (not for commercial sale in local markets) will come under the authorities of the village leaders, as is the case at present. Awareness and supervision should be concerned with not damaging future community resources in the transition period.
25.5.3 Access to NTFPs in the Watershed
Access to NTFPs in the watershed will not physically change during the transitional period. This is a continuation of the present situation for many villages due to the diminishing amounts of NTFPs on the Nakai Plateau. As with NTFP collection in the future reservoir area, it is expected that activities will not be as intense due to a range of activities for resettlers and livelihood restoration. Resettlers are allowed to carry out ‘non-destructive’ activities along the northern shore of the reservoir after COD although access will be more difficult and collection more time-consuming. However, it is important to allow collection as part of the psychological need for continuation and an option for some households. One factor to consider is that groups in the watershed and on the Nakai Plateau are related and there is likely to be social interaction as well as commercial reasons for visiting the watershed. These activities may be combined on certain occasions. One should also not underestimate the attachment many groups have for the forests in the region. The WMPA will be the responsible party for monitoring of activities along the northern shore of the reservoir. It is important that resettlers are given proper information and are to be made aware of what activities are to be allowed. Swidden activities are to be strongly discouraged. It is hoped that resettlers will decrease activities gradually over years after livelihood options prove to be easier and more profitable sources of income.
25.5.4 Large Livestock Raising
Resettler households will be allowed to continue to raise large animals for as long as possible until the reservoir is flooded. However, the present herds are too large for sustainable grazing in resettlement areas after COD. Large livestock are the primary source of ready cash, and it is expected that large herds will decrease during the construction period for a number of reasons:
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• Villagers will be encouraged to sell progressively their animals to supply food to construction camp workers and the increase in the service sector during the transition period,
• Villagers are expected to sell some animals in order to acquire cash in order to invest in small businesses and other income-generating activities,
• Village may choose to sell animals in order to mechanise agricultural production (hand tractors) or to acquire motorcycles or other items. This is already being done in the Pilot Village.
It is possible that herd numbers will not be decreased sufficiently to match expected fodder production. Therefore, the company will be responsible for developing watering points and control grazing arrangement in community forests in order to ensure that COD does not result in an abrupt shortage of these vital elements. Another aspect of large animal raising is the fact that many households own no large livestock or only one animal. In the entitlements in the CA, it states that these households will be provided with livestock in order to make the farm model (requiring compost) work in the relocated villages. As part of the redistribution of existing herds, the Project should purchase animals from these large herds. This would serve the dual purpose of reducing large herds and providing households without large livestock with animals.
25.5.5 Employment in Reservoir Logging Activities
Removal of the trees in the reservoir area will be granted to the NPVFA and private companies. The work will involve semi-skilled and unskilled labour and measures will be taken to ensure that local people are employed during the transitional period. It is envisaged that this will be a dry season activity and part-time for many. It is, thus, difficult to estimate the number of people that would potentially benefit. By comparing to community forestry activities, potential labour opportunities is estimated at 22,000 person days per year which would earn on average US$3 per day. This represents just over 20 person days per household per year for the resettled population in the first two years. It is possible that clearance will continue intermittently until COD. Social Mitigation Committee (SMC) will have an important role to play in ensuring that local people are hired by companies that will clear the reservoir area. The SMC should draft and review contracts with the assistance of the RMU and the Social Division should provide assistance and supervision.
25.5.6 Forest Association Resource Dividend
Sustainable logging at the Plateau will only take place after completion of the construction of the dam. During construction most logging will be salvage logging on project lands and new agricultural areas. The NPVFA will be in charge of cutting the trees on Project Lands in the Resettlement Area. NPVFA will also play a role in logging and timber preparation for construction of resettlement houses. Income from this will provide a dividend of a minimum US$ 100 per year.
25.5.7 Payment for Labour on Resettlement Activities
Skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labour will be needed for activities like, house construction, land preparation and irrigation development. This is important both to provide a transitional arrangement in terms of cash but also to establish a sense of belonging and ownership for resettlers through the participation in establishing their new homes. It is expected that at least one able-bodied adult from each household provide labour during site establishment. Vulnerable households (lacking able-bodied adults or with handicapped members) will receive assistance so that others from the same community will prepare sites and build houses. Payment for labour will be primarily in the form of rice with some cash. This activity will last for two dry seasons – site preparation and construction of houses and facilities. All labour will be under the supervision of qualified project staff.
25.5.8 Employment in NT2 Project Construction Activities
Under Lao PDR labour laws, and as reflected in the Concession Agreement, priority is to be given to Lao workers over foreign labour. Where foreign labour is employed it is to be limited in number and duration and a detailed scheme must be established for the transfer of skills to Lao workers. As a general rule, all unskilled labour will be offered to Lao people, and Nakai Plateau residents will be given first priority.
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Undoubtedly the greatest opportunity for employment of the resettlers will be through unskilled labour that will be required during the five-year construction period. It is estimated that a total of 1,500 person years of labour will be required, which equates to an average of 375 labourers per year over the four year construction period. Thus, at least one in three households could have one adult male member fully engaged for the five-year period earning for the household up to US$450 per year. This would represent a substantial contribution representing in many cases exceeding the estimated cash income from the agricultural from their farm plots.
25.5.9 Production of Food for Labour Force
There will be a demand for food by those construction and other labourers not residing permanently in the area. This will cover: • Dry seasons vegetables from Nong Boua and Bouama villages; • Wet season vegetables and crops, especially from villages in the vicinity of camps and along the
road; • Forest vegetables from all villages; • Large livestock; as the large livestock herds on the Plateau would have to be reduced, these could
generate big profits, which could be banked or put into productive use by the villagers. NTPC will establish an abattoir; and
• Small animals – chickens, ducks and pigs from all villages.
Rice will be brought in from outside, as present production on the Plateau cannot even meet the demand of villagers.
As with employment arrangements, there is a need to make resettlers aware of the potential increase ahead of time and to encourage restaurants, camps and new service industries on the Nakai Plateau to purchase these local items. It will be the responsibility of the RMU and the Nakai DRWG with technical assistance to the District to allocate areas to be used as temporary markets during construction. Since women are responsible for vegetable gardens and marketing of garden produce, one task of the LWU should be involved in awareness raising and ensuring markets.
25.5.10 Supplying Equipment and Materials
The entitlements for resettlers include the supply of tools and equipment that are essential for the success of the livelihood development programme. Most households have some equipment but this is for the most part inadequate for participating in the establishment of new farming techniques and the improvement of old techniques. The supply of tools and equipment will take place during the preparation and relocation for all households and will be supervised by the RMU. It will occur only once unless other tools are required at a later date. The supply of planting materials, fertilisers and other items for agricultural production, however, will occur on a yearly basis initially for three years depending on results and the assessment of technical advisors. Resettlers will not have the required seeds and inputs for agricultural production and it will require several years before good yields can produce surplus amounts for sale and seed.
25.5.11 Training Programmes and Technical Support
In the entitlements for resettlers there is a whole series of training programmes that intend to teach resettlers the essential techniques and transfer knowledge. This will involve a range of training techniques and methodologies, many of which have been tested on the demonstration farms and pilot village resettlement. These will include workshops, visits to sites and farms and on-the-job training for agricultural. The target for agricultural production will be based on production levels in the various household production models. These levels have been achieved in the demonstration farms and at the pilot village. These levels of production (sustainable) are outlined in detail in the section of this chapter that follow and will determine if technical assistance will be phased out and how. It is likely that the production of certain crops will be achieved before others and that consultations and on-the-job training will identify areas of further training required. Training and support will also be provided for the establishment of Village Forestry Associations and Committees. Considerable assistance will be required to have these organisations functioning, including
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management skills, accounting and transfer of technical knowledge. Assessments these organisations will be ongoing during the first three years and if they are not fully established and operating, further training and support will be given. The same approach will be applied to the establishment of the Water User Groups (WUGs).
25.5.12 Rice and Protein Food Supplement
The project will provide each household with rice to meet the gap between the target income for a specific year and the actual income from all sources for the duration of the transition. The draft Resettlement Committee Regulation Number 5 stipulates that:
At the time of the move to the new house in the new village, each household will receive 55 kg of rice for each person in the household. Six month later, each household will again receive 55 kg of rice for each person in the household. The two allocations together will amount to 50 percent of the person’s estimated annual rice consumption. Households categorized as vulnerable by the RMU, according to data on record, will receive two allocations of 70 kg of rice for each person in a vulnerable household; this is a 27 percent higher allocation. This programme will be formalized and a fund established in each village under the VRC for easy and timely access.
25.5.13 Family Fund Management
The flow of resettlement allowances and other cash funds will be managed by opening household bank accounts. Initially, these will be through micro savings and credit schemes, but later these will be formalized by the establishment of an official savings bank in Nakai by 6 months after financial close. Thus, the transition from a before-reservoir to an after-reservoir economy will not be abrupt, but will be gradual for a wide range of activities. This will make it possible to continue to maintain some existing income sources while at the same time developing new ones. This integrated approach should reduce risk.
Chapter 26: Social Development and Community Strengthening
CHAPTER 26 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY
STRENGTHENING
Table of Content
26 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING............. 1 26.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 26.2 STRENGTHENING OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS ....................................................2
26.2.1 Village Administration, Resettlement and Development.........................................................................2 26.2.2 Reservoir and Fisheries Management .........................................................................................................4 26.2.3 Nakai Plateau Community Forestry ............................................................................................................5 26.2.4 Water Users Groups......................................................................................................................................8 26.2.5 Community Savings and Loans Groups.....................................................................................................8 26.2.6 Other Groups.................................................................................................................................................8
26.3 LABOUR ISSUES...........................................................................................................8 26.3.1 Farm and Household Labour and Time Division.....................................................................................9 26.3.2 Construction Labour Opportunities ...........................................................................................................9 26.3.3 Livelihood Development and Long-term Non-farm Labour................................................................10
26.4 POVERTY .................................................................................................................. 10 26.4.1 Multi-dimensional Aspects of Poverty .....................................................................................................10 26.4.2 Poverty and Resettlement...........................................................................................................................11
26.5 MEASURES FOR POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS ..............................................11 26.5.1 Definition and Criteria for Vulnerability ..................................................................................................11 26.5.2 Potentially Vulnerable Households (PVHs).............................................................................................12 26.5.3 Potentially Vulnerable Communities ........................................................................................................12 26.5.4 Potentially Vulnerable Ethnic Groups......................................................................................................13 26.5.5 Mitigation for Vulnerable Groups.............................................................................................................13
26.6 GENDER ................................................................................................................... 15 26.6.1 Gender Resettlement Strategy....................................................................................................................16
26.7 EDUCATION.............................................................................................................. 18 26.7.1 Nursery Education ......................................................................................................................................18 26.7.2 Primary and Secondary Schooling.............................................................................................................19 26.7.3 Adult Education and Vocational Training ...............................................................................................20
26.8 CULTURAL HERITAGE .............................................................................................. 22 26.8.1 Archaeological, Cultural and Historical Aspects .....................................................................................22 26.8.2 Cultural and Religious Property Recovery and Relocation ....................................................................22
List of Tables Table 26-1: Mitigation for Vulnerable Groups ....................................................................................................14 Table 26-2: Indicative Training Courses to be Offered in Support of Livelihood Options.........................21
List of Figures
Figure 26-1: Sample of Village Structure with Gender Sensitivity .......................................................................4 Figure 26-2: Possible Organizational Linkages between Reservoir Stakeholders..............................................6 Figure 26-3: Organisation Chart of Nakai Plateau Village Forestry Association (NPVFA)............................7
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26 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING
26.1 INTRODUCTION
Resettlement of villages on the Nakai Plateau has the potential to cause significant social, psychological and physiological stress that may have adverse effects on social, cultural and family structures. These include: • Risks of adverse impacts associated with actual relocation processes and potential community
discord; • Risk of impoverishment relating to difficulties in adapting to a new livelihood system and resource
base; • Potential exploitation by others during and subsequently to relocation; and • Possible conflicts within or between communities or with government agencies over access to
resources. • Risk of deepening existing gender inequities, women’s labour burdens, and the socio-economic
strains on the most vulnerable households; • Risk of resettlement interventions stimulating community dependency rather than sustainable,
community-led, and community-owned development. Certain measures already have and will continue to be taken to mitigate these adverse effects. Most important in this respect, is the ongoing participatory consultation process that has actively involved villagers in decision-making, and keeping them well informed at all times. According to a number of recent anthropological studies on resettlement, the ‘familiar, is an essential aspect in minimizing possible negative consequences in relocating populations. Because the distance involved in moving the villages on the Nakai Plateau is not great, and because it involves relocation within a familiar habitat and usually within traditional and administrative village boundaries, the psychological and socio-cultural stress issues should be more manageable. Most villagers have shown a willingness to relocate to new sites and are attracted by the prospect of an improved lifestyle. Certain measures will be taken to avoid the possible adverse effects on social structure and cohesion due to the social, psychological and socio-cultural demands of relocation. Villagers will be involved not only in the decision making process but will be kept well informed at all times by means of PCPD visits as described in Chapter 4. In addition, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques have been used to familiarize village leaders and the community at large with the Project and to solicit their opinions and expectations. Many aspects, such as house design, conducting ritual procedures involved in moving houses and villages, and village layout have already been incorporated into resettlement planning. The villagers will be involved in deciding actual site locations and the sites of house plots and gardens and this should contribute significantly to reducing any possible psychological and social stress related to the relocation. PRA techniques are outlined as part of PCPD in Chapter 4 and are presently being employed for the Pilot Village Relocation program. In the longer term, there are also a number of positive social effects that will ensure that the displaced population derives benefits directly from the Project, and these aim to improve the present poor conditions on the Plateau. Significant benefits will accrue to villagers as a result of improved living conditions and improved economic welfare of households and communities due to additional educational opportunities, improved health conditions and employment opportunities, and the enhanced livelihood options for resettled villagers. Additional benefits include:
1. Improved transportation in the form of roads to each new village site. This will allow villagers’ access to markets and opportunities for work outside the village proper.
2. Enhanced water based transportation systems on the Reservoir. 3. Improved housing for the villagers who decide to opt for a new house. It is predicted that most
will prefer the new houses since the majority of houses in the area are constructed of bamboo and are in poor condition. Those who decide to keep their present structures will be provided with support to relocate at the new village sites.
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4. Every village will have better access to schools and health services. Most villages at present do not have schools which function and none have good access to health facilities.
5. Opportunities to learn new skills to improve agricultural production, which should result in greater food security in the form of produce (field-crops, rice and livestock) and income generated from the sale of fish and timber.
6. Improved services (water, electricity, health, and education) which will make a significant difference in day to day living. This will be especially noticeable in the domestic sphere that is the prime concern of women.
7. Opportunities for gender and social equity will improve as women and other vulnerable community members gain new or increased access to education, technical training, financial resources, decision-making opportunities, and leadership positions.
26.2 STRENGTHENING OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS
Probably the biggest current weakness in existing communities is a general lack of self-reliance. Villagers are not used to making decisions about their own future, managing common resources, or taking joint action to improve their welfare. Nor have villagers in the past had access to training on participatory development and decentralized community management. Most villages do not even have basic administrative equipment and facilities. The ongoing PCPD and the participatory methods used to date for planning the relocation process are already having dramatic effects in this respect. By women and men participating equally in planning and decision-making, local capacity is being raised, new skills are being learned, gender and social equities are improving, and villagers are beginning to see the benefits of cooperation. The advances already made in this respect, will greatly assist in reducing the potential risks of social upheaval and community dysfunction associated with relocation. In many cases, existing community structures can be moved directly with the relocation, as community composition will not change. In these instances, village heads, development committees, women’s groups, traditional support systems, etc. can continue to function as before. In resettlement villages involving the consolidation of more than one community, some adjustment will be necessary, and this will be supported by the RMU, with NTPC TA assistance for organizing community discussions, village meetings, fair and open elections, etc. In consolidated resettlement villages, existing support systems and kinship groups will be largely maintained by allowing individual families choice in house location and who their neighbours will be. The development of a single, cohesive and harmonious community will be facilitated by the provision of physical infrastructure such as a meeting hall where community meetings and informal gatherings can take place, schools where children will make new friends and parents will meet, and markets where all members of the community will meet and talk. All resettlement villages will need to make joint decisions about the management of community resources in the resettlement area. This will require new community groups, structures and institutions to be established, developed and strengthened. Herein lies a change opportunity to empower women and other vulnerable individuals by including them in community management and leadership. These management systems will be required at two levels. First, at the village community level, there will be working committees for village resettlement, village forestry, village fisheries and reservoir management, irrigation water use, women’s savings groups and other functions such as production or marketing support. Second, at the level of the entire resettlement area there is a need for inter-community decisions mainly on reservoir management and community forestry. These various institutions are essential to ensure the successful resettlement of villages into new locations and livelihood systems.
26.2.1 Village Administration, Resettlement and Development
All resettlement villages will become officially recognized administration units and have the rights, powers and responsibilities that go with this. The traditional Village Administration Committee (VAC) will continue to consist of the elected Village Chief, in charge of overall village affairs, and his/her appointed deputies, responsible for finance/tax and socio-cultural affairs, respectively. In addition, formally each village also has a Village Grievance Committee (san kai kia), Council of Elders (thau khun) or Lao Front (nieu hom), Village Militia (khon hong), Women’s Union (sahaphan mae nying) and the Youth Organization (sao
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num). However, as discussed in 14.6, the roles and make-up of these groups can be overlapping, unclear to the citizenry, and largely dominated by a small group of male elites. These structures and positions, where they already exist, will be transferred with the relocation. However, at the suggestion of RMU and the Gender Workshop, all village units (Village Grievance Committee, the Council of Elders / Lao Front, and the Youth Organization) will be urged to improve women’s participation and opportunities for leadership. In cases where new resettlement villages are created by the consolidation of two or more existing villages, new elections (which are normally held every 2 years, anyway) will be held to make these appointments. During the transitional resettlement period, the current village administration of 2-3 persons will be expanded to 5 to 7 persons, including at least three women, and termed the Village Resettlement Committee (VRC). The VRC will represent the community on relocation issues and lead the numerous resettlement tasks. At the same time, the VRC will broaden citizen’s representation and improve the gender balance during the critical decision-making of resettlement. As resettlement efforts proceed, ad hoc committees will be formed to focus on: • Infrastructure Development (relocation and construction of village structures, road access, land
clearance, water and electricity operations), • Family Affairs (relocation allowances, nutrition, rice banks, women’s savings groups), household
crisis support groups, • Income Production (marketing, small livestock raising, gardens, orchards, fish-raising, tree nursery,
forest association), • Health (village hygiene, family hygiene, revolving medical kits, youth health and sex education,
family planning, primary health care), • Education (childcare centre, primary school, youth vocational training, adult non-formal education
(NFE) linked to all of the above. Following the transitional resettlement period, the VRC will most likely transform into the Village Development Committee (VDC) and assume both administration and development tasks. Through the expansion of the VDC structure, the village administration can institutionalise the nationally promoted processes for decentralized management, democratic governance, and participatory development. The exact make-up of the VRC / VDC will likely vary according to village circumstances and size. Eventually, some villages may choose to set up local elections for setting up the VRC / VDC structures, as is being done elsewhere in the Lao PDR. To ensure gender equity, it is best if at least 30% of village VRC / VDC positions are reserved for women. Typically, members of the VRC / VDC might come from the village administration, the LWU, the LYU, the Lao National Front for Construction (includes elders), and various coordinators of ad hoc activities. Figure 26-1 is a draft diagram of how Nong Boua’s institutional structure may emerge, based upon discussions with Nong Boua pilot village in late 2004. The intense efforts needed for resettlement and then development require broader active participation in the VRC / VDC and the potential working sub-committees. The aim is to diversify leadership, decentralize decision-making and management responsibilities, and encourage increase gender balance in the leadership and on the new working committees (see Section 26.5 for discussion on leadership and management training for women).
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Figure 26-1: Sample of Village Structure with Gender Sensitivity
Sample of Village Structure with Gender Sensitivity
Village Grievance CommitteeSelected from elders and respected persons
3 men 3 women
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In the case of the NT2 Resettlement Areas, the villagers’ livelihoods will be based on the utilisation of an unusually large number of community and area shared resources. This will require the development of both VDCs as well as area-wide resource management bodies, especially for: • reservoir fishers; • resettlement area forestry; • irrigation; and • drawdown zone grazing and agriculture.
The successful evolvement of both the VDCs and the area-wide management bodies will require substantial institutional development and capacity building. To assist the RMU and district staff in promoting these aspects within village and area institutions, an Institutional Advisor will train staff in leadership training, decentralized management, participatory planning, gender and ethnic sensitivity in personnel management and good governance processes.
26.2.2 Reservoir and Fisheries Management
Although the NT2 reservoir will be a valuable resource for resettled families, it will be used for a number of potentially competing and conflicting purposes by a wide variety of stakeholders. These multiple uses include power-generation, transport, conservation, fishing, tourism, agriculture (drawdown area) and other recreational and income related purposes. In order to manage these diverse functions, a Reservoir Management Coordination Authority (RMCA), comprising representatives of all the major stakeholders, will be established to formulate policy and take all major decisions in regard to reservoir management. The RMCA will reserve at least 30% of the positions on this body for women stakeholders, and will ensure that indigenous ethnic groups impacted by the reservoir are well represented on the RMCA.
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It is essential that the diverse need of all resettlement villagers are fully represented in decisions taken by the RMA. To achieve this, a Village Reservoir Management Association (VRMA) will be formed at the Resettlement Area level. It will be comprised of members of all village groups or committees formed to ensure sustainable and effective management of livelihood activities, which rely on the reservoir or its resources. To ensure both ethnic and gender representation, the GoL will seek to appoint to the VRMA at least one man and one woman from each impacted ethnic group, with at least one person coming from each impacted village. (See Table 12-3 Ethnicity of Male and Female Heads of Household on the Nakai Plateau by Village.) This Association will represent the combined interests of all resettlement villages in regard to reservoir management decisions by the RMA. For the VRMA to effectively represent member interests, which in some instances may be at variance to the interests of possibly more influential groups, it will require significant capacity building and support. The RO and RMU, and the Institutional Advisor will assist in the initial institutional capacity building for the RMCA and VRMA, to ensure good management and gender and ethnic balance. At the village level, groups with interests in the reservoir and its resources will most likely be formed into Village Fisheries and Reservoir Management Committees (VFRMC), established to promote reservoir-based activities within the community, including fishing, drawdown-area grazing, recession cropping, duck raising, and transport and tourism-related activities. The VFRMCs will thus represent village interests at the level of the entire resettlement area in regard to reservoir management through the VRMA. As both men and women have been impacted equally by the reservoir construction and will likely be involved in the fishery vocation, the VFRMCs will strive for a 50-50-gender balance. The various institutions and diverse groups with an interest in reservoir management will need to be linked and organized if they are to effectively cooperate in the best interests of all reservoir stakeholders, and a representation of these possible links and groups possible is presented in Figure 26-2.
26.2.3 Nakai Plateau Community Forestry
Under PM Decree 193, resettlement villages have been given the sole rights to the management and utilization of the forest resources in the resettlement area. To ensure their productive and sustainable management the Nakai Plateau Village Forestry Association (NPVFA) has been established. The NPVFA will be controlled on behalf of an assembly of resettlement member families through their elected village representatives. Both men and women rely heavily on forest products. Therefore, the representation on the NPVFA will aim for a 50-50-gender balance with the ethnic make-up reflecting the impacted area. Professional management and technical staff will be hired to run the day-to-day business of the association. The staffing pattern of the NPVFA will strive for a 50-50-gender balance on management, with women filling at least 30% of senior management positions and 30% of forest technician positions. Indigenous peoples of the area will be given priority for filling these positions and receiving training. In the early years of operation, the RMU, RO and Provincial and District Forestry Offices will provide NPVFA with intensive technical support, including the periodic support of an Institutional Advisor for building management capacity. Following capacity development, NPVFA’s main functions will centre on making policy decisions in regard to the conduct of forest inventory and replanting programs, formulating sustainable management policies, developing appropriate operational plans and managing the processing and marketing of timber and wood products. A full description of the resettlement community commercial forestry program, the organizational and management structures, and the responsibilities of the NPVFA are provided in Chapter 23, and illustrated below in Figure 26-3 (extracted from Chapter 23). At the village level, Village Forestry Committees (VFC) will be established to promote village forestry-based activities and represent village interests in regard to the management of the plateau forestry program through the NPVFA. It is anticipated that VFCs will become involved in issues related to commercial forestry business, NTFP management, forest grazing, etc. on behalf of their village. VFCs will receive technical and management training prior to resettlement and during the first few years of commercial operation of the community forestry program. As women manage and market most of the NTFPs and are responsible for family economics, the representation on the VFCs will strive for 50 – 50 gender balances.
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Figure 26-2: Possible Organizational Linkages between Reservoir Stakeholders
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26.2.4 Water Users Groups
Each resettlement village will have a Water User Group (WUG), which will be responsible for the management, maintenance and repair of the system and for ensuring timely, efficient and equitable water distribution according to user needs. They will also deal with user complaints and investigate reported cases of water theft or other abuses of the system. The WUG will also represent the village at the reservoir level in instances where issues may arise relating to the drawing (pumping) of waters from the NT2 reservoir for use in village irrigation systems. The WUGs will receive technical and management training and support during the early years of resettlement and irrigation system operation and management. The WUG will strive for a 50 – 50 gender balance in participation and in leadership. National assessments by both the National Irrigation Department and the National Water and Environment Health Program have shown that women’s participation in WUGs produces excellent results on maintenance and sustainability of the water systems.1
26.2.5 Community Savings and Loans Groups
Women in all resettlement villages will be introduced to community savings and loans schemes as a women-empowering institutional mechanism to assist in the transition to a market economy. In the past, women have controlled household finances, mainly through barter. For many resettling households, the proposed new livelihood activities will be their first experience with managing money. This change brings positive and negative opportunities and consequences. The availability of cash opens up the chance to pay for labour-reducing devices; vehicles, utilities, medical care and schooling needs, as well as stimulates new problems of debt, gambling, alcohol-abuse, and prostitution. It is critical to maintain women in the forefront of household financial management by giving them access and control over the small savings loan groups (orm sap). In this way women can develop basic money and marketing skills, learn the benefits of saving and investment, and have access to reasonable credit for production and family emergencies.
26.2.6 Other Groups
Other community support institutions will be established according to local conditions and perceived needs of the villagers. These might include women’s groups to promote the social and economic interests of women, production groups through which producers of a common commodity can provide technical and material support to other members, marketing groups for the joint marketing of produce (for example fish, NTFPs, etc.), village school committees to support and guide education according to community needs and aspirations, household crisis support and other groups, as necessary.
26.3 LABOUR ISSUES
At the family level, each family will have to decide how to best utilize their labour resources. In rural Lao families, both the male and female family heads are fully involved in food production and preparation, income generation, childcare, and household maintenance. Children may also be involved to varying degrees, depending on age, time spent at school etc. Older, post-school aged children who have not yet married to form their own family usually contribute just as much labour as family heads. Care of younger children, house building and tool making or repair are the major non-income or food generating activities undertaken. The resettlement plans offer a range of livelihood options that will challenge resettlers, in that the type of labour skills required are relatively new, and in that they will have to chose which activities best suit their current or potential future skills and availability. In addition, the transition period during the construction and operation of the NT2 Project will have significant impacts on the labour demand for skilled and non-skilled workers, which should increase dramatically during the 3 to 4 year construction period. There will be additional opportunities in the service sector during this time, some of which may carry into the long term.
1 Assessment on Use and Sustainability of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, National Centre for Environmental Health and Water Supply, 2003.
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26.3.1 Farm and Household Labour and Time Division
The division of labour and time spent on farm and household tasks can vary dramatically from village to village, depending on local cultural and gender habits, environmental conditions, and tasks needed. For example, Brou men and women share equitably childcare and food preparation tasks; thus, decisions or training on such activities should involve both. Another example is the time women spend on collecting thatch for roofs, which can vary from one day to one month per annum, depending on the village location to the source. Having resettled homes with tin roofs will certainly lower women’s labour for the short-term—in some villages substantially. However, eventually the tin roofs will need replacement, requiring cash incomes, which could intensify women’s labour once again. Village information about labour division and time serves several purposes:
1. Guides training and resources toward those persons traditionally involved in the tasks. 2. Fosters gender-sensitive awareness and development practices. 3. Highlights where to reduce tedious, labour intensive chores (hulling rice by hand, fetching water,
fuel wood and NTFPs, carrying goods on the back) in order to increase time for production, especially for women.
4. Provides a critical gender monitoring and evaluation tools. Prior to resettlement, within each village the RMU / RO will select 6 to 9 families (poor, average and better-off) to track their labour division and work time spent on common daily and seasonal chores. Using the same families each time, the process is repeated every two years to analyse how labour duties and time are increasing or decreasing. Lao staff will need training on labour and time data collection and analysis, and on how to use the information for planning, training assessments and monitoring (See Appendix N for sample of Farm and Household Labour Division and Time Profile, form adapted from Women in Development in the Lao PDR, ADB, 1996.)
26.3.2 Construction Labour Opportunities
High expectations for employment as non-skilled labourers have been expressed during many of the consultations with villagers. Many welcome and support the Project hoping to acquire positions during the construction phase. Some villagers are familiar with wage labour since logging companies have employed a small number of villagers over the years. In a rural economy that is in the process of being monetised, employment opportunities are seen as a potential means of quickly improving one’s standard of living. As explained in Chapter 3, the Lao Labour Law provides for priority being given to Lao over foreign workers, provided that the quantity and quality of the labour force is comparable. There are also provisions for training, and the stipulation that the supervision of recruitment procedures be the responsibility of a nominated GOL agency. One responsibility of the nominated agency is to prepare and implement a Lao Labour Preference Plan before recruitment for the Project commences. An estimated 3,000-4,000 semi or un-skilled workers will be required during the peak construction period, although these will be distributed over the three main construction areas (Nakai Dam, Plateau and downstream (Gnommalat) areas. On the assumption that about 800 semi and unskilled workers are required on the Plateau during the main years of construction, about 373 of these could be filled by resettlers. The remaining labour – mainly semi skilled and skilled – will be recruited from outside the area. It is in the interests of the construction contractors to employ local men and women, not only for the possible savings in not having to provide accommodation and facilities for outside workers but also to establish good relations with the local communities. The number of full time positions in the operational phase that could be taken by resettlers could range from 20 to 50 (on the Plateau only). Not all able-bodied resettlers will want employment on the Project due to unfamiliarity with this type of work and other priorities, not least building one’s house and developing one’s farm plot. Experience from the Nam Theun Hinboun Hydropower Project indicates that there will be high interest initially, but, being unfamiliar with a disciplined work routine and the hard work, many will opt for the flexibility of selling agricultural produce or engaging in other service sector activities that can be combined with the agricultural cycle and social priorities. It is excepted that families along the road with more diversified
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economies (not solely dependent on agriculture) and with a generally higher percentage of lowland families who are literate and more experienced in working as labourers will find employment during the construction period. It is possible that employment during the construction period might reduce the time spent on developing other aspects of the new livelihood options in terms of available labour input. This aspect will be monitored, and action taken accordingly to encourage families to balance their short and long term labour inputs and income potential.
26.3.3 Livelihood Development and Long-term Non-farm Labour
During resettlement site preparation, the resettlers will be encouraged to contribute their own labour on a remunerated basis in order to create familiarity with the new site, to foster responsibility and attachment through the establishment of a new home, and to provide a source of transitional income. It is important for resettlers that the process of relocation is a gradual one, allowing social, psychological and cultural adjustment to their new surroundings. Labour requirements for the development of new farmlands to full production are outlined in Chapters 19 and 25. It is estimated that approximately 750 person-days (250 labour days over a three-year period) of labour will be provided by each resettlement household as paid project labour, at the rate of about 2/3 average daily wage, and usually paid in rice. If it is paid for in cash, it will be paid into a village bank. This labour, and its income component, is incorporated into the development model of the livelihoods of the resettlers. It is difficult to estimate the number of households that will derive a portion of their incomes from off-farm employment but the integrated livelihood scenarios presented in Table 25-4 is presenting a calculation of figures. The SDP, with assistance from the LYU and NGOs, will provide in 2005-2006 short-term vocational training in non-farm activities for young female and male adults (15 to 35 years) within key construction and resettlement areas. Such courses will prepare local youth for semi-skilled job opportunities in transport, construction, vehicle repairs, marketing, and retail food preparation and in professional skills in office operations, bookkeeping and computer operations.
26.4 POVERTY
A survey of the 1998 economic situation on the Plateau reveals that the average income per household is only US $450, compared to the Lao poverty line set at US$ 837 in 1997/98. The target family income for resettled households is initially this National Poverty Line, with a longer term target of raising average village income to the national average for rural areas.
26.4.1 Multi-dimensional Aspects of Poverty
The World Bank’s Report on Poverty Alleviation through Agricultural Projects (Economic Development Institute, WB) states that poverty is “multi-dimensional” and involves more than focusing on income levels. Poverty alleviation also involves health, education and access to resources to improve the standard of living, the so-called “human development index.” Part of the resettlement plan for the Nakai Plateau involves providing improved infrastructure (roads), health care (dispensaries and access to medicine and medical advice), schools and other social facilities such as domestic water and electricity. A recent study undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), titled Participatory Poverty Assessment in Lao PDR (June 2001) confirms this multidimensional aspect by means of an extensive assessment of the whole country using participatory methodologies. The main findings of this report reveal that poverty is measured by villagers in terms of absence of rice sufficiency (food security) and the number of livestock (a source of cash income). Other signifiers are availability of arable land (shortened fallow cycles), water supplies, poor health facilities and lack of labour. These conclusions mirror in many respects the situation on the Nakai Plateau and confirm the importance of sustainable livelihood systems of the SDP strategy.
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26.4.2 Poverty and Resettlement
The present social situation on the Plateau is poor with high mortality rates, a lack of proper medical facilities, few schools that operate and only logging tracks and trails as a means of getting to towns where there are markets and medical help. The resource base is deteriorating due to increased population pressure and unsustainable use of natural resources and previous logging activities on the Plateau. All villages acknowledge a gradual decrease in forest resources (damar resin, rattan and edible roots) and declining yields of rice. The underlying problem is a lack of money and skills to overcome the difficulties caused by the poor soils, flooding and a shortened cycle of fallow period for swidden fields. In the case of the Nakai Plateau, the balance between the human population and available natural resources, including rainfed rice production, cannot be sustained in its present form. For the population on the Plateau to improve its standard of living, new means of livelihood must be found, regardless of the NT2 Project. Resettlement includes a significant addition to existing livelihood systems through the addition of increased fisheries, forestry, and employment opportunities. Even though these are not completely ‘new’ livelihood systems, there are nevertheless new elements and variations of existing livelihood systems. Hence, training and management will be required in order to make these systems work. In addition to dealing with general income and quality-of-life poverty issues, the SDP attempts to explicitly identify particularly vulnerable groups such as female-headed households, the elderly and the poorest of the poor. The intention is to provide all Potentially Vulnerable Households (PVH) with additional support. Monitoring systems have been designed to identify PVH groups, provide special assistance and to track their progress in regard to poverty alleviation objectives. The approach, implementation strategy and monitoring considerations for resettlement, livelihood improvements and service improvements conform to World Bank Operational Directive 4.15 on Poverty Reduction. The SDP confirms to government policy concerning poverty reduction, “promoting growth that makes efficient use of labour” and “enabling the poor to respond to opportunities to improve their well-being” through the livelihood proposals in Chapters 22-25, and a detailed consultation process and incorporation of concerns as outlined in Chapter 4.
26.5 MEASURES FOR POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS 26.5.1 Definition and Criteria for Vulnerability
Vulnerability is a multi-dimensional concept that needs to be defined within the specific contexts in order to be meaningful and useful for project planning purposes. In the context of the NT2 Project, and in particular for resettlers of the Nakai Plateau, vulnerability refers to households and communities that may have considerable difficulties in participating in the resettlement process and livelihood development due to serious lacks of required skills, resources, experience and organisation. It should be understood that the resettlement plan assumes that all groups will face challenges in developing new, viable communities, but that vulnerable groups face considerable problems in addition to the adjustment to new sites and transition to different livelihood systems, and thus require additional measures to ensure they too become project beneficiaries. Potentially vulnerable groups can be divided into three main levels:
1. Potentially vulnerable households (PVHs) – socio-economic criteria 2. Potentially vulnerable communities – resource, organisation and leadership criteria 3. Potentially vulnerable ethnic groups – cultural criteria
Specific measures to deal with vulnerability are integrated into the resettlement plan and the following section explains in details these measures.
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26.5.2 Potentially Vulnerable Households (PVHs)
Potentially vulnerable households consist of household that are disadvantaged in terms of being able to participate in preparation for relocation, actual relocation and the establishment of the new livelihood system. Categories may include (see Chapter 11, Section 11.2.6 and Table 11-4): • Male-headed households over 60 as of 2003 – 102 PVHs • Female-headed households (not widow) – 33 PVHs • Widow as household head) – 48 PVHs • Single person households – 36 PVHs • Household head under 16 years of age - none • Households with handicapped members – 28 PVHs
The 1998 census of household on the Nakai Plateau estimated that 23 percent of the resettler population might be vulnerable or qualifies for additional assistance according to the above PVH categories. The Lao poverty line regarding income levels is not used as a criterion since almost all households would then qualify as vulnerable, and hence ‘vulnerability’ would not be a useful category for analysis or the design of additional mitigation measures. There are a total of 272 PVHs on the Nakai Plateau. However, it should be pointed out that in some cases, households might have been included in two categories. In addition, it should also be noted that many would not be vulnerable despite these categories. Elderly male-headed households often have ample labour and are part of extended families. This may also be the case for female-headed households, widows and households with handicapped members. The 36 single households recorded represent truly vulnerable households, such as an elderly widow or widower but would also include young men about to marry and start families or recently divorced men, both types representing transitional household arrangements. All of the categories listed above, except for the last category, concern the potential problem of an insufficient number of able-bodied working aged male household members. For an average household of four members or less, less than two is considered insufficient, for a household of 5-8 members, 3 less than three is considered insufficient and for a household of more than 8 persons, less than four is considered insufficient. For households with handicapped members, additional measures might be required to compensate for the loss of manpower that is needed for caring for these family members. Comparing family wealth in a village can also determine PVH status. However, in this case, the criteria for determining well-off, average and disadvantaged families are highly relative to local context. In one village people might determine that ownership of two buffaloes (a local savings indicator) would be a criteria for well-off status, while in a neighbouring village that figure might rise to ten or more buffaloes. Thus, it is best if each village can set its own wealth and poverty indicators. Appendix O provides a sample Process for Wealth – Poverty Ranking, which uses a participatory process to identify PVHs. Criteria can include house, land and production assets, annual food security, and inherited items – whatever the local population deems valuable. 26.5.3 Potentially Vulnerable Communities
Potential vulnerable communities might consist of a number of small villages on the Nakai Plateau under the following criteria: • Highly dependent on natural resources, are only partially integrated into market economic activities
and lack basic services and infrastructure • Limited knowledge of more advanced agricultural production techniques or have only recently
taken up sedentary agriculture • Poor resource base and are considerably below the Lao poverty level • Small communities or hamlets that require consolidation with other villages
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Potential vulnerable communities include (see Chapter 15, Section 15.6.3 and Table 15-5): • Vietic communities in Sop Hia (see next section) • Sop Phene on the Nam Theun • Hamlets of Sop Ma, Hat Khamphan and Keng Gnao along the Nam Theun • Ka Oy in the NPA but probable relocation on the Nakai Plateau
26.5.4 Potentially Vulnerable Ethnic Groups
The Vietic groups on the Nakai Plateau can be classified as vulnerable for a number of reasons. Baseline data and analysis in relation to livelihood development and specific ethnic and cultural issues appear in different sections of the EMDP for the Nakai Plateau (see Sections 12.1.3, 13.2, 14.6 and 15.6.4): • Small communities and limited social network and regional support systems linking them to other
villages and communities • A limited or poor knowledge of the Lao language • Different beliefs, kinship structure, social organisation and value systems in relation to the majority
groups – often suffering from stigma and misunderstood by outsiders • Highly dependent on natural resources, are only partially integrated into market economic activities
and lack basic services and infrastructure • Limited knowledge of more advanced agricultural production techniques or have only recently
taken up sedentary agriculture • Poor resource base and are considerably below the Lao poverty level • Weak leadership, a lack of functioning village institutions or a lack of political representation on the
district and provincial organisations
Some these categories overlap with issues raised in Section 26.5.3 but in the case of small ethnic groups, such as the Vietic, they are compounded with cultural differences and value systems that are dissimilar from majority ethnic groups. In many ways, this combination makes the Vietic ‘doubly vulnerable’ to the proposed changes and development strategies, and in need of modified approaches and additional measures and assistance. Culturally sensitive consultations will play a key role in ensuring that the Vietic become project beneficiaries. The following communities may be covered under the concept of ‘vulnerable’ depending on how they adjust to new sites and livelihood opportunities: • Ahoe (16 families) located mostly in the villages of Ban Sop Hia, Ban Talang and Nakai Tai • Phong (12 families) located mostly in Ban Sop Hia • Salang and Melang groups (ca. 4 families) that are recent arrivals from the Nam Sot and are now
located in various villages There could be some under-reporting of Vietic groups since some have married into other ethnic groups while others may have identified themselves as ‘Lao Loum’. 26.5.5 Mitigation for Vulnerable Groups
Mitigation for vulnerable groups can be divided into preparatory, transitional and stability phases of the resettlement process. The table below outlines potential mitigation for each phase of the Project.
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Table 26-1: Mitigation for Vulnerable Groups
Vulnerable Groups
Preparatory Measures Transitional Measures Stability Measures
PVHs lacking sufficient able-bodied male workers
• Budget allocation to cover costs of additional labour needs during site preparation and house construction
• Household-based consultations and discussions
• Budget allocation to cover costs of additional labour needs during livelihood development
• Continued separate consultations and discussions
• Assessment and specific training for household needs in relation to livelihood options
• Additional rice supplement (440 kilo/year per HH)
• Higher dividends from community forestry
• Continue specific training and monitoring as required at a household level
Female-headed PVH (including widows)
• Gender-sensitive consultations with female household head
• Capacity building measures for LWU to assist in consultation process
• Continued separate consultations and discussions with households
• Specific training to include education (literacy), income generation schemes and leadership training
• Additional rice supplement (440 kilo/year per HH) if required
• Higher dividends from community forestry if required
• Continue gender-specific training and monitoring at a household level
PVHs with handicapped members
• Budget allocation to cover costs of additional labour needs during site preparation and house construction (Chapter 20)
• Household-based consultations and discussions with these PVHs
• Budget allocation to cover costs of additional labour needs during livelihood development
• Continued separate consultations and discussions with households
• Specific training for handicapped members – e.g. craft production
• Additional rice supplement (440 kilo/year per HH)
• Higher dividends from community forestry
• Continue specific training and monitoring as required at a household level
Vulnerable communities
• More intensive and more frequent consultations with small communities as part of consolidation process
• Additional capacity building measures for strengthening local institutions
• Assessment and specific training for communities in relation to livelihood options
• Additional rice supplement (440 kilo/year per HH)
• Continue specific training and monitoring as required
Vietic groups on the Nakai Plateau
• Targeted consultations with Vietic groups only
• More intensive and more frequent consultations
• Sensitivity to language and cultural concerns
• Capacity building measures for strengthening local institutions to ensure participation in decision-making for Vietic representatives
• Monitoring by ethnic group – specific ethnic indicators for Vietic groups (see Monitoring Plan)
• Assessment and specific training for communities in relation to livelihood options
• Additional rice supplement (440 kilo/year per HH)
• Recruitment and training of local teachers or teachers’ assistants from Vietic communities
• Specific programmes aimed at indigenous medicine and potential use
• Continue specific training for Vietic Groups as required
• Continued ‘ethnic-specific’ monitoring
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26.6 GENDER
Gender roles – the social, political and economic interactions between men and women – can vary greatly, depending on traditions, culture, education and the level of development exposure in the area. Especially in the ethnically diverse NT2 communities, generalizing about gender can mislead development actions. For example, among the Brou men often do more cooking tasks than women and share childcare tasks; therefore, training on food preparation and childcare will need to be offered to both men and women. In this situation, generalizations about women tending to “light household” matters and men to the “heavy field” activities are misleading. (See the discussion on labour division in 26.3.) In the past, men in the NT2 affected areas held practically all positions of authority and undertook most of external activities, while women controlled household finances and cash spending. However, in today’s reality the gender lines of control are opening: women are becoming heads of villages and development committees, and men and women are making household decisions together. It is true that compared to men, women in the PA communities tend to have less exposure to the outside world, less education, and less leisure time due to their high reproductive rates and limited access to labour saving devices. Nonetheless, women are more economically active than men, especially concerning trade and walking considerable distances to local markets. While women have ideas and concerns that differ from men, they are often reluctant to express their opinions publicly. Until recently, public debate was largely the prerogative of male villagers. Since the 1990’s, the government and the Lao Women’s Union have advocated for women to speak up, especially during participatory development activities. This is clearly building women’s public confidence. There is a clear division of labour based on gender on the Plateau and in the surrounding project areas, and this reflects the position of women in Lao society in general. It appears that men hold practically all positions of authority, undertake most of the activities that bring them into contact with other communities outside the village as well as doing all the heavy work. Women are much more household and village oriented both occupationally and socially, and thus have more limited exposure to the outside world than men. This makes them particularly vulnerable to resettlement into a new location. Female mobility appears to be restricted by the realities of frequent pregnancies, nursing and minding children, and being responsible for housework and kitchen gardens. Even so, women are more economically active than men when it comes to buying and selling and many walk a considerable distance to local markets to trade for rice. In general, women are in charge of the household economy and control family cash spending. While women have ideas and concerns that differ from men, they are reluctant to express their opinions, partly because women themselves view decision making as the prerogative of male villagers and partly because they fear being ridiculed. Lack of female education and organization further reduces their ability, or their own perceptions of their ability, to take part in community decision-making. Few girls receive more than a minimal amount of formal education, if any at all. National statistics show significantly lower female enrolment rates in highland schools than in lowland schools (Country Report on Women in the Economic Development of the Lao PDR, 1996). This is probably only of relative validity in the project area since literacy rates are low for both sexes. Girls take responsibility for minding younger children and other household chores at an early age. Female education is not considered important because most girls will marry young, bear children and remain responsible mainly for household tasks that are not viewed as requiring formal learning. Thus, the existing limited educational opportunities are reserved largely for boys because they are expected to deal with the outside world and increasingly need to acquire skills to procure employment and deal with outside authorities. Given the women’s constraints in terms of mobility and educational opportunities, and women’s cultural hesitancy to use public power and decision-making, all women villagers will be targeted during the resettlement. The SDP will support annual one-day women’s leadership and confidence building sessions.
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26.6.1 Gender Resettlement Strategy
The following Gender Resettlement Strategy follows closely the GoL decrees and policies urging increased gender equity and opportunities for women and girls and the ADB and WB safeguard policies on Gender and Development, Indigenous Peoples, Involuntary Resettlement stated in Chapter 3. Two complementary approaches are recommended for the Gender Resettlement Strategy:
1. The equity approach (sometimes called “mainstreaming”) aims to improve women’s opportunities and powers in relation to men’s, especially concerning planning, decision-making, training, and access to resources;
2. The anti-poverty approach concerns special activities for women with the objective of offering socio-economic stimulations for disadvantaged women and their families.
Both strategic approaches give women more control over their own time, money and resources by opening up new socio-economic and decision-making opportunities. At the same time, both approaches must be mindful about reducing women’s workloads in order for them to take advantage of new opportunities. Many gender actions are placed within specific texts on clean water, labour, education, literacy training, health, and poverty. In addition, the following strategies and actions are recommended to promote gender sensitive development. 1. Collecting Gender Disaggregated Data For the most part, the SDP has begun to disaggregate its baseline data separately by gender and by ethnic group. Particularly for monitoring Potentially Vulnerable Families, girls school attendance, women receiving training and job opportunities, women nominated for working groups and decision-making positions, gender disaggregated data becomes essential. Concerning disaggregated data, three gender concerns need further attention and clarification. First, when recording family land and household assets, gender ownership should be carefully recorded. Often household and farming land and assets belonged equally to male and female heads of household. However, in some cases only one spouse owns through inheritance the land or the assets. Depending on the ethnic group, a man or a woman in the Lao PDR can inherit land and valuable goods. To assume both spouses own the land or assets together could create tensions and legal problems. Therefore, recorders will need first to ask both the husband and the wife who is the original owner of the land or asset. If ownership is with one person, he / she has the option to share or not to share the land and assets with a spouse.2 In this way, a gender-sensitive approach for both men and women is achieved. Second, when listing household decision-makers, it is preferable to refer to “heads of household”. In this way, the two lead persons, usually the husband and the wife, are both recognized equally for land registration, compensation and decision-making. Traditionally, in most ethnic groups in the Lao PDR, women usually hold authority over socio-economic decisions and men over political ones. Thus, especially when encouraging socio-economic development, women’s roles can be significant, though less obvious to outsiders. Third, gender labour division among the various ethnic groups, particularly on the Nakai Plateau, show some significant variations, which could redirect the details of certain development activities. For example, men share cooking and childcare responsibilities with women and consequently both men and women would benefit from training on food preparation and preservation, and on childcare. Therefore, it is essential to collect and analyse gender-disaggregated data on labour division in each village, and set detailed planning implementation accordingly. 2 See the 1997 Land Law, SEMFOP, Volume 2, Annex 4.8. The World Bank took note in the mid-1990’s during the initial land titling process in Vientiane when some women landowners unknowingly lost sole power over their land. Thus, the Land Law currently recognizes the name(s) on land certificates or other land documents.
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Recommendations: Train and monitor all staff and technical experts on the reasons for collecting and analysing gender
disaggregated data and the use of gender-sensitive terminology. Ensure that land and assets surveys and registration, particularly the compensation cases in the
Gnommalat Reservoir and Channel Area, recognize the rights of original single owners, regardless of sex.
Collect and analyse an indicative gender labour profile for each village and ensure action plans correspond accordingly.
2. Setting Gender-Balance Targets for Community Supported Activities Each resettlement and development activity in the SDP will set a Gender Balance Target (GBT) to ensure the involvement of women. This will include training, job opportunities and selection of villagers for working groups. Recommendations:
Give each activity a GBT within detailed plans, by making a specific column. Ensure that all technicians, advisors and RMU / RO staff are instructed about the GBTs. Monitor compliance of the GBTs.
3. Opening Leadership Opportunities for Village Women. Women are under-represented on all decision-making bodies, as traditionally only one Women’s Union representative would be appointed. All LWU village representatives in the Nakai Plateau want the leadership opportunities opened to more women. Recommendations:
Urge the addition of women to the Village Resettlement Committee / Village Development Committee.
Provide leadership and confidence-building training for village women. 4. Monitoring Gender Concerns, especially about Women’s Labour Burdens Improved access to clean water, electricity, schools, childcare and roads will certainly lighten women’s daily burdens. New job opportunities for women in forestry, marketing produce and raising small livestock should increase food security and money earned. However, there is a strong risk that proposed livelihood changes could increase women’s workloads, as well, causing additional burden and greater stress. The gender dies-aggregated monitoring system for labour will enable any trends of this nature to be identified and amelioration measures taken. Recommendation:
Train all monitoring teams on Gender Awareness and Monitoring. 5. Increasing access to Family Planning and Health Care Services The greater availability of close medical facilities and services on family planning, pre- and post-natal care, hygiene and on the elderly will reduce women’s labour substantially. Awareness raising and the provision of family planning advice will be undertaken in all resettlement villages in conjunction with LWU. Special attention is needed immediately on HIV-AIDS, SDIs and other infectious diseases (see Chapters 5 and 44). 6. Increasing Women and Girls’ Access to Education and Literacy The introduction of more schools will allow more children between the ages of 6 and 15 to attend. This will relieve mothers of some of the childcare burden and allow them more time for income generation activities. Convenient access to schooling is also expected to lead to greater opportunities for girls. Coupled with the provision of nursery schools, which will reduce the burden of care for younger siblings,
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this is expected to lead to higher female school attendance rates. These will be monitored, and awareness raising and counselling will be undertaken with recalcitrant families. (See 26.6 below.) 7. Improving Clean Water Access The introduction of convenient domestic water supplies in resettlement villages will have a positive impact on all members of the community, but especially women and children. Hygiene standards and consequently health will improve and the time-consuming burden of carrying water, usually an activity of women and young girls, will be significantly reduced. Recommendation:
Ensure that women have significant representation on Water User Groups and Water Maintenance Groups.
8. Improving Transportation Reducing the need to carry goods on backs and over long distances has special importance for women since they make most of the trips to the market to purchase food and supplies and to sell agricultural and forest products. Again this will improve women’s economic earning power, most of which goes directly to caring for the needs of the family. Recommendation:
Assist women in obtaining pushcarts and other inexpensive carrying methods. 9. Setting up Women’s Savings and Loan Groups Internal mini-savings and loan groups among women have become popular in the Lao PDR. As Nakai Plateau women gain access to cash incomes and create savings and loan systems, they gain prestige and new learning about money. Money earned by women usually goes towards family improvement. Recommendations:
Conduct a study tour to various S&L groups in nearby areas. Seek the expertise of an INGO experienced on S&L systems.
Finally, it is essential to foster the role of the Lao Women’s Union (LWU) in ensuring women are equal beneficiaries of the development of the Nakai Plateau. A representative already exists in each village, although how active they are varies considerably. These representatives need to be mobilized and trained to guide development on the village level. The LWU will play a key role in pre- and post-relocation activities in such areas as vegetable gardens, health care and other aspects of livelihood training. At the same time, it is important not to assign every women-related task to the LWU, but rather to seek out and train GoL women technicians, who too often overlooked and relegated to office tasks, much to their dismay.
26.7 EDUCATION
Under the SDP, three types of educational support are envisaged: (i) nursery and crèche-type facilities, (ii) primary and secondary schooling, and (iii) adult education and vocational training.
26.7.1 Nursery Education
Nursery facilities will be provided in every resettlement village to improve the welfare of infants and to relieve their parents of the task of childcare during the day at busy times. Infant education and the development of early life skills in an appropriate environment is now known to be critical in determining later development potential. It is important that toddlers and infants interact with their own age group during the critical period of developing inter-personal communication skills. Currently, many plateau infants are denied this opportunity as they are cared for by older siblings, elderly relatives or left to their own devices in a small field-hut, while their parents work on their swiddens.
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It is therefore proposed to establish nursery facilities, either as part of the village primary school or independently in each resettlement village. Nursery arrangements will also include some form of crèche facilities for the very young, managed by the village women’s group, with the assistance and support of the LWU. The crèche and nursery facility will be equipped (through SDP funding) with such items as educational toys, bedding and mosquito-nets for afternoon naps, first-aid kits, support for school-lunch and other essentials. Young mothers will be trained in basic nursery teaching and management techniques, who could then continue to supervise the infants on a rotational basis after SDP support ends. By means of the village nursery/crèche facilities, not only will resettled infants be provided with an appropriate environment for early development, but their parents will have time to undertake other livelihood tasks during the day. The expected result being that they will be more likely to provide additional ‘quality-time’ with their young family in the evenings when they are free from other worries and responsibilities.
26.7.2 Primary and Secondary Schooling
In many villages on the Nakai Plateau, schools are not functioning properly due to the lack of adequate facilities, the difficulties of recruiting properly qualified teachers and the low salaries offered. Attendance rates are generally low, particularly among girls of school-age, and only about a third of the population have any schooling at all. Although, in theory, every official village should have its own school, in some villages, primary schools have not operated at all for a number of years. There are some notable exceptions to the general rule, in particular the comparatively large schools in Oudomsouk and Nakai Neua villages, demonstrating that, with proper facilities and qualified staff, a good education can be offered as a ‘Basic-Right’ to all children.
26.7.2.1 Primary Schools Under the SDP, a primary school will be constructed, equipped and staffed with qualified teachers in every resettlement village. Where possible, teachers will be recruited from the District and the resettlement villagers themselves. This will be made facilitated by the adult education programs and the improved secondary schooling to be provided under the SDP, which will raise local capacity levels. These etahcers will be more in touch with local culture and the future livelihood needs of their pupils and are more likely to remain in their positions. Scholarships for appropriate candidates from the resettled population for further education and teacher-training will be considered as a means of supporting this longer-term goal. The attendance of school-age children, particularly girls, will be closely monitored so that problems of natural or enforced truancy can be identified early, and ameliorative measures and support provided. Awareness-raising programs for parents on the importance of schooling will be conducted and community involvement in each village school will be encouraged by holding parent-teacher meetings, and through the formation of village school committees. The role of these committees, very much like a board of community school governors, will be to offer support to the village school, provide feedback from the community, and give guidance on educational concerns and the needs of the community in regard to schooling. Dependent on the wishes of resettled villagers, consideration will be given to integrating the proposed village meeting halls with the school building, thus providing a number of potential advantages: • Promoting stronger links between the community and the school and making it a center for
community activities. • Providing the school with additional facilities that can be used periodically, as required. • Providing a location for information dissemination and awareness programs through notices,
posters, etc. with access to school children and the general public alike. • Savings in both school and meeting hall construction costs.
Involving village schools in community development initiatives has proved extremely successful in other parts of the Lao PDR and across the region. The village school is a valuable community resource, it usually has the best educated members of the community as teachers, it has adequate buildings and land resources, and most importantly, it provides a direct communication channel to virtually every household in the village, through the school children themselves. School-based livelihood development activities have the potential, not only to provide a valuable community service, but also to teach the school children necessary future livelihood skills, often more locally-appropriate than literacy and numeracy skills. Under
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the SDP, adequate facilities and land areas will be provided for a variety of school-based livelihood development programs. These might include agriculture trials and demonstrations to test new crops or improved varieties, testing and comparing different composting techniques to encourage the use of organic fertilizer, IPM trials to develop pesticide-free crop protection measures, etc.
26.7.2.2 Secondary Schooling The resettlement needs for secondary education are more difficult to assess than for primary schooling. Only four percent of the resettlement population have any secondary schooling at all, and the numbers attending high-school, college and university are negligible. It is the intention of the SDP to improve this situation by the provision of improved access to secondary schooling. Further surveys and studies will be conducted to obtain information on future required needs, existing secondary school facilities, and the potential to either expand or improvement of existing facilities and/or by the establishment of new schools. Based on the outcome of these studies, access to and the quality of secondary education opportunities for the younger generation of the resettled population will be improved. In addition, steps will be taken to ensure that the type of secondary education offered will be made more relevant to the new livelihood needs and employment opportunities for resettled school-leavers. The aim is to view the current school-age population as the future teachers, nurses, agricultural extension agents, vets, community forestry management staff, etc. who will serve the livelihood needs of the resettled population. In this respect, the school-based livelihood development program proposed for primary schools has added relevance and importance, and will be modified and implemented at the secondary school level as well.
26.7.3 Adult Education and Vocational Training
Formal education levels in adults are even lower than they are for the young age groups. This poses a considerable risk for the resettlement process as a whole, as many of the adults making the key decisions on behalf of their families and communities have had little or no schooling and may be illiterate and lack basic numeracy skills. Compared to an average of 31 percent of the entire resettlement population having had some formal education, only 7 percent of household heads have had any education at all. It is for this very reason that the SDP has adopted a participatory planning approach from the outset. Although the approach has enabled people of any educational level to participate, it has made the planning process a slow one. Nevertheless, the participatory approaches and tools used have had a capacity development effect on the participants involved. The result is that key decision makers in the resettlement population now have a much better understanding of the issues involved and have developed many new skills for analyzing information and making appropriate decisions. This participatory approach will continue throughout the entire resettlement period and is expected to lead to further, ongoing capacity development.
26.7.3.1 Adult literacy Education support to the adult population will include a program to raise literacy and numeracy levels in the general population, by providing training in reading, writing and basic arithmetic to all adults who are interested. This will begin with an awareness-raising program emphasizing the importance of these basic skills in the new livelihood systems that resettlement will bring, and explaining the type(s) of training on offer. One possible option that is being considered is to use the school-based community development program approach described in the preceding section on Primary Schools. Under this scenario, school children would be asked to repeat some of their lessons with parents in the evening. Appropriate books, teaching aids and specially modified materials would be developed and used for such a program. This approach has a number of potential advantages: • Adults are more likely to be receptive to informal training in their own homes compared to formal
courses with their peers where they may be embarrassed of making mistakes in public. • Lessons learned by schoolchildren during the day will be reinforced by additional exercises in the
evening. • It would help to promote family unity and harmony by bringing households together for a common
task in the evenings.
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• It would reduce costs and allow lessons to occur at a time of the day when people are free from routine livelihood activities.
Some of the community group activities described in Section Error! Reference source not found. will also contribute to raising literacy and numeracy levels in the resettled adult population. For example the training provided and the skills developed under the proposed village savings and loans program is expected to add significantly to arithmetic and simple accounting ability. Women have expressed desires to attend adult education classes in the evenings. However, they would prefer separate time from men, as they sometimes are very shy about studying with men. Also, if men and women alternate days for learning, childcare is not a problem.
26.7.3.2 Livelihood training A range of livelihood focused training courses are planned under the SDP in support of the livelihood options provided to resettlers. In general, orientation and training will be provided to all, based on their interest. For the major economic activities (i.e. agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing) training will be provided at village level as many villagers are likely to embark on these. Also training in savings and credit will be provided to all interested villagers. For more specific activities (e.g. weaving, wickerwork, food processing, mechanics), where there is a limited market for the product, villagers will have to select, which field they will focus on taking into consideration the amount of support given to each village as well as the market. Table 26-2 presents examples of the type of training courses that might be offered to community specialists under each general livelihood type. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of training activities across different livelihood components. For example, non-farm carpentry training will be offered to make best use of the timber produced by the forestry livelihood option; plumbing and electrician training will be provided to facilitate local repair and maintenance; and non-farm fish processing training will be offered to increase the value of fish caught from the reservoir.
Table 26-2: Indicative Training Courses to be Offered in Support of Livelihood Options.
Crop production Community
forestry Fisheries Livestock Non-farm work
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• Irrigated paddy • Rice variety
testing • Post harvest mgt. • Vegetable
production • Fruit tree growing • Fruit tree grafting • Field crops • IPM • Soil nutrient
management • Compost
production • Sericulture
• Forest inventory • Business
management • Enrichment
planting • Plantation
management • Wood processing • Sustainable NTFP
management • NTFP processing
• Reservoir fishing techniques
• Fishing gear repair and maintenance Boat-building and repair
• Fingerling raising • Fish catch
monitoring • Fish processing • Fish marketing
• Animal health • Livestock feed • Artificial
insemination • Vaccination • Forage production • Grazing mgt. • Pig breeding • Pig fattening • Poultry
production • Livestock
marketing
• Food processing • Shop keeping • Accounting • Weaving • Sewing/tailoring • Electrician • Plumbing • Motor mechanics/
Motorcycle repair • Blacksmith work • Carpentry • Charcoal
production • Business mgt. • Savings and loans • Micro-credit • Nursery
/childcare
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26.8 CULTURAL HERITAGE
26.8.1 Archaeological, Cultural and Historical Aspects
There are no known archaeological or historical sites in the area to be flooded by the NT2 reservoir. No evidence of prehistoric human habitation and no stone implements or other indications of Paleolithic or Neolithic habitation have been found. A detailed Physical Cultural Resources Survey will be carried out in 2004 to confirm these initial findings and make any additional recommendations. Due to the mobility of the population on the Plateau and the disruption caused by war and invasion, there are very few items of archaeological or historical importance. There are several temples constructed of wood, stupas made of stone or concrete, gravesites and the remains of the foundations of a hunting lodge built by a Lao viceroy and located near the present location of Ban Nakai Tai. In the case of village temples and stupas, adequate measures will be taken for their transportation to new village sites or new buildings of at least a similar quality and value is constructed. The present temples at the villages of Ban Done, Ban Khone Khen and Ban Boua Ma are not in good condition, and it is expected that these villages opt for new buildings. Stupas and other religious structures such as spirit houses (simple structures made of bamboo and thatch) for village spirits (phi muang, phi thiem and phi mau) may be moved by the villagers themselves. There are local rituals and procedures for moving such objects and adjustments to schedules such as the selection of an auspicious day for commencing the relocation that will be made. The allowance of US$ 15 per person during relocation includes the costs of rituals (sacrifice of small pig or chicken and jars of rice wine for celebrations for the spirits) when leaving the old village and entering the new one. Similar measures and ritual observances may be necessary regarding appeasing spirits of deceased relatives at gravesites, although this does not seem to be the practice among the majority of the villages on the Plateau. Consultations with villagers and ritual experts revealed that it is not necessary to remove bones from gravesites as long as the correct rituals are performed. Measures will be taken not to locate new houses near gravesites or any other spiritually important locations such as places where spirits are believed to reside. Measures will be taken to avoid locating houses close to the foundations of the old hunting lodge, on which a school is now located. This site will not be inundated by the reservoir. The same measures will be taken for all project construction lands, including campsites, access roads, spoil tiles and quarries.
26.8.2 Cultural and Religious Property Recovery and Relocation
Recovery and relocation of the few moveable archaeological and historical artefacts from the Ban Nakai Tai area and other communities (e.g. Buddha images) will be completed in conjunction with provincial and district Culture and Information Offices. Consultations and negotiations will be carried out to determine culturally acceptable relocation to nominated sites. The historical artefacts near Ban Nakai Tai may not have to be moved but can be integrated into the new village in the immediate vicinity. According to villagers in consultation meetings, it will not be necessary to relocate village cemeteries, on the condition that appeasement rituals for relocation of village spirits (phi muang) are held. The villagers have indicated that all items that may be regarded as ‘cultural property’ will be easily incorporated in the move with their other belongings. This includes small Buddha statues that are kept in the local temples or in houses. Appropriate protective and/or salvage measures will be adopted if any archaeologically significant properties are uncovered during the NT2 Project construction phase.
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Appendix G: Sample of Family Labour an Time Profile
Appendix G: Sample of Family Labour and Time Profile
No. Activities Hours/Days Women Men Girls Boys I. Rice Plantation 1. Preparation of Tools 1 day - + 2. Selection of Seed 1 day + - 3. Soaking seeds 1 day + + 4. Making Dikes 4 days - + 5. Making Fence 7 days + + 6. Transporting Manure 4 days + + 7. Plowing 4 days - + + 8. Harrowing 2 days - + + 9. Sowing 1 day + + 10. Uprooting Seedling 3 days + - + 11. Transplanting 10 days + - + 12. Watching Water -- - + 13. Weeding 20 days + + + 14. Guarding the Field at Night 30 days - + 15. Harvesting 6 days + + + 16. Packing Hay 2 days + + 17. Threshing by Hand 4 days + + 18. Transporting to Storage 4 days + + + 19. Selling 1 day + -
II. Shifting Cultivation 1. Clearing Land 12 days - + 2. Burning Slash 4 days - + 3. Planting 8 days + + 4. Intercropping 4 days + - 5. Weeding 20 days + - 6. Harvesting 6 days + + 7. Threshing 5 days - + 8. Transporting Home 8 days + + + + 9. Selling -- - -
III. Livestock 1. Cattle/Buffaloes 2 hours / day + + + 2. Release/Get Back Home 2 hours / day + + 3. Feeding Pigs 1 hour / day + + 4. Feeding Poultry 1 hour/ day + - + 5. Watching Goats 3 hours/ day - - + 6. Pounding Animal Feeds 2 hours/day + -
IV. Gardening for Consumption Cash Crop
1. Land Preparation 2 days + - 2. Plowing or Digging 2 days + - 3. Fencing 2 days + - 4. Planting 2 days + - + 5. Putting Manure ½ day + - 6. Watering 2 hour / day + - 7. Weeding and Taking Care 1 hour/day + - + 8. Guarding at Night -- + - 9. Harvesting 1 day + - 10. Selling 5 days + -
V. Household Works 1. Cutting Tree for Fire Woods 1 hour / day + 2. Going to Collect Fore Woods 1 hour/ day + + 3. Fetching Water 3 hours / day + - + 4. Cleaning House/ Making Order 1 hour / day + - + 5. Cooking 2 hours / day + - + 6. Carrying Food to Field 1 hour / day + - 7. Taking Care of Sick People + + 8. Washing Clothes 2 days / week + + +
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No. Activities Hours/Days Women Men Girls Boys 9. Taking Care of Young Children 8 hours/day + - + + 10. Go to Market for Foods durable
Goods 4 days - +
11. Collecting Grass for Roof 20 days + 12. Repairing House Roof 6 days +
VI. Handicrafts 1. Weaving 20 days + 2. Embroidery 5 days + + 3. Tailoring -- 4. Bamboo Works + 5. Thatch Roofing Making 10 days + 6. Blacksmith 6 days +
VII. Collect Forest Product 1. Vegetables, Mushroom, Bamboo
Shoot 20 days + + +
2. Hunting 20 days + 3. Medicinal Herbs 3 days + +
Appendix H: Process for Wealth Ranking in Villages
Appendix H: Process for Wealth Ranking in Villages Poverty and wealth are relative. Each village according to its context, history and culture has criteria for determining what factors constitute poverty and wealth according to its context, history and culture. A household, a social unit living under one roof, may have 1 or several families. Here it is important to recognize that one household may have a combination of better off, average and disadvantaged family units (parents and children). Thus, the distinction between household and families can be critical for identifying the most vulnerable, especially in multi-wife situations in the Lao PDR. Setting the c iteria (1.5 hours): r
1. Invite village elders, committee members and anyone else around to decide what things that the people have in the village. (Make sure that at least 3-4 women are present.)
2. Using the attached list, ask the group what items or assets do people have in the village. Draw pictures where possible, so that illiterate people can understand the process.
3. On the list below, cross out items not appropriate, and add other items that are not on the list. 4. Make three signs “Poorest Families”, “Average Families” and “Better-off Families” and place
them on the floor. Using color pens for each status is helpful. 5. Ask the entire group about each item. Ask the group to decide which things the poorest, average
and well-off families usually have and how many. Whenever possible, for each item, set an average number of items for each poverty level.
Example: Do poor families have paddy or hai fields or both? Place under the sign “poorest families” the pictures that apply. . For rice sufficiency, ask: How many months of rice does a poor family usually have? How many months of rice does an average family usually have? How many months of rice does a better-off family usually have?
Write the number of months on the picture of rice bags. Determining Levels of Wealth for Each Family
The quickest and easiest method for determining in a village which the level of wealth / poverty of families fit is described below. For accuracy, this method allows each family to make its own decision about its status, not the village authorities.
Gather all families into a general meeting. Present the criteria list set above, using pictures placed into three columns for Poorest (red)
paper), Average (yellow paper) and Better-off (blue paper). Ask if the villagers would like to change the criteria list in any way. Make the agreed upon changes by altering the pictures and the color in any way suggested. Ask each family to decide which column best represents its situation. Give a red, yellow or blue card to each family according to its decision. Ask the other villagers if they agree with the colors that the families have selected. Record in some way the names of the family heads and the family’s color. If a village map is available with each house, color the house according to the families within.
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