Social and Environment Management Frameworkand operational Plan

for the NT2-Watershed Area (SEMFOP-1)

NT2 Technical WorkshopsBangkok, Tokyo, Paris, Washington D.C. and

Vientiane August – September 2004

Bounsalong Southidara,Deputy Director

Watershed Management and Protection Authority

What is SEMFOP-1?A management framework and the 1st operational planto protect the NT2 watershed and its:

- forests- habitats- wildlife- biodiversity

And to safeguard inhabitants in respect of:- livelihoods- culture- wellbeing

What is SEMFOP?A Shared Vision – the culmination of years of work with

comments and suggestions from:- government- local communities- developers and sponsors- independent consultants- international financial institutions- NGO’s

…………..and it is still in progress

WATERSHEDVISION

NO REDUCTION IN FOREST AREA

NO NEW ROADSWMPA VILLAGE

CONSENSUS

NODEFORESTATION

SLASH & BURNCULTIVATION

SELLING OF WOOD - FOREST

$NO

SELLING OFMINERALS

SELLING OF ANIMALS

NO

NO

NO

Objectives of SEMFOP?

• Protection and rehabilitation of forest cover• Biodiversity conservation, national park

development, tourism, research• Strengthening of WMPA staff capacity and of local

authorities• Livelihood improvement, poverty reduction and

sustainable development• Prudent management and effective use of funds

SEMFOP Main Operational Area Nam Theun 2 Watershed Area:

•Nakai-Nam Theun NBCA (3,439 km2)

•Nam Theun Corridor (513 km2 )

•Southern Corridor (36 km2)Total Area of about 4000 km2 (around 9 time of the reservoir area at full supply level)

What is WMPA?

It is a unique Institution established by the Prime Ministerial Decree No. 25

WMPA

Implementing Partners - A

Implementing Partners - B

Technical Assistance

District and Provincial Health and Education offices

District and Provincial AdministrationsDistrict and Provincial Agriculture and Forestry offices

District and Provincial Army and Police

National Institutes, Universities

Forest & Landuse Planning and

Management Division

Biodiversity Monitoring,

Management, Protection & Research

Division

Village Livelihood & Comm. Development

Division.Short term, recurrent TA

Long term TA: 1 or 2

Independent Monitoring

Agency

(various) support and administration units

Village institutio

ns

Villagers

ExecutiveSecretariat

1: Minister of Agriculture & Forestry (Chairman) 2: Vice Gov, Khammouane Prov. (vice-chair/standing member) 3: ViceGov. Bolikhamxay Prov, (vice chairman) 4: Director of Forestry Department 5: Director of PAFO, Khammouane Province 6: A nominee of the Minister for Industry and Handicrafts 7: Director of PAFO Bolikhamsai Province 8: A nominee of the Minister of Finance 9: The Chief of Nakai District 10: A Director from a Department of STEA 11: The Chief of Khamkeut District 12: A Director from NTPC13: A Director from LWU, Khammoune Prov 14: Rep. from donors/ intergovernmental organisations as approved by Bod15: A Director from LWU Bolikhamxay Prov

Organization of the NT2 Watershed Management and Protection Authority, and relation to its implementing partners

Board of Directors:

Governance support

Sub contracts

Seconded staff

self-funded specialist

organisations

Seconded staff

Seconded staff

Forest and Landuse Planning, Allocation

and Management(FLUPAM)

Participatory Integrated

Conservation and Development (PICAD)

Approach Livelihood Development

for Conservation(LDC)

Participatory Protectedarea

Management

(PPAM)

What are the planning and regulatory processes of SEMFOP and the WMPA?

PICAD $

Conservation Development

WMPA Village

Partnership

Participation

NTPC

Concession agreement

$6.5 Milwithin 6 years

$1 Mil.Each year- 25 years

WMPA

NGOLGO31 enclave villages

Peripheral Impact Zone

GOLFunding

Summary

SEMFOP aims to protect the most important biodiversity area in Laos, and to improve and sustain the livelihood of its inhabitants

NT2- Watershed Management and Protection Authority

Thank you for your attention

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FLUPAM

No Reduction in Forest Area

Agreement

Co - Management

WMPA Village

$

Partnership

Development

Conservation

Household

Forest

LandUse

Right

“SUSTAINABLE”

PPAM

Village

Ownership

Pride

Biodiversity

SelfProtection

PLP

PATORY LAND USE

PLANNING

VillageInformationCenter

ProtectionNetwork

VillageAgreement

&Zoning

Consultation

PARTICI

)

15

LDC

31 Villages1,092 Families5,800 People

PLAN

VILLAGE

CONSERVATION

$

DEVELOPMENT

ALTERNATIVE

ALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVE

ALTERNATIVE

ALTERNATIVE

ACTION

?

WMPA Village

CONSULTATION

PROBLEMIDENTIFICATION

PRIORITY

10THREATS

MITIGATON&

MANAGEMENT

1

2

3

4

5

INEFFECTIVEPROTECTION

ENCLAVECOMMUNITY

PERIPHERALIMPACT VILLAGE

EXTRACTIONWILDLIFEANIMALS

TRANSBOUNDARYINCURSION

WMPA VILLAGE

PARTNERSHIP

PARTICIPATION

PICAD $DEVELOPMENT

CONSERVATION

PICAD ++LGO NGO

PARTNERSHIP

VILLAGEWMPA

JOINT

AGREEMENT

• INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE• OPEN ACCESS TRAVEL TO NAKAI/TRADE•SINGLE CHECK POINT & CONTROL•BORDER PATROL•COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

11THREATS MITIGATON

&MANAGEMENT

6

7

8

9

UNCONTROLLEDACCESS

ENCLAVEPOPULATIONSINCREASE

UNCLEAR “PA”ZONATIONSYSTEM

PROJECTCONSTRUCTION

SINGLE POINTWELL - CONTROLEDENTRY - EXIT

EFFICIENTWATER - BORNE

TRANSPORT

• ADEQUATE AGRICULTURAL LAND• SELF - MOTIVATED FAMILY PLANNING• OUT MIGRATION YOUTH & ADULT ACCESS TO EDUCATION & VOCATIONAL TRAINING

PROTECTEDFOREST

AGREEMENT

CONSERVATION

CUSTOMARYFOREST

INTERAGENCY

AGREEMENT•ENFORCE•PENALTY

CONTRACTOR

DISTRICTLGOWMPA

NTPCNT 2