C S f d SC S f d SCountry Safeguards Systems Country Safeguards Systems Regional WorkshopRegional WorkshopRegional WorkshopRegional Workshop

Towards Common Approaches and Towards Common Approaches and BetterBetter ResultsResultsBetter Better ResultsResults

18 18 –– 19 April 2012 19 April 2012 ADB HQ Manila PhilippinesADB HQ Manila Philippines

f f fThe views in this presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the government they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracyof the data included in this presentation and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. Terminology used maynot necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.

TA 7566TA 7566--Subproject: Subproject: Lao PDR: Strengthen the Capacity of Lao PDR: Strengthen the Capacity of

WREA to Implement Lao WREA to Implement Lao ppResettlement Policies Resettlement Policies

Mr. Mr. ThavoneThavone VongphosyVongphosyDeputy Director GeneralDeputy Director GeneralDeputy Director General Deputy Director General Department of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Department of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMinistry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

OutlinesOutlines

1.1. Overview of the Lao Policy on National Overview of the Lao Policy on National yyEconomic Development Economic Development

2.2. Rationale for the Subproject and Importance ofRationale for the Subproject and Importance of2.2. Rationale for the Subproject and Importance of Rationale for the Subproject and Importance of the Decree 192 on Compensation and the Decree 192 on Compensation and ResettlementResettlementesett e e tesett e e t

3.3. Subproject Outcome and OutputsSubproject Outcome and OutputsL L d f th TA S b j tL L d f th TA S b j t4.4. Lessons Learned from the TA SubprojectLessons Learned from the TA Subproject

5.5. Future Steps and Opportunities for Partnership Future Steps and Opportunities for Partnership to Strengthen Lao PDR Country Safeguards to Strengthen Lao PDR Country Safeguards System for LARCSystem for LARC

1. The Lao Policy on National 1. The Lao Policy on National E i D l tE i D l tEconomic DevelopmentEconomic Development

The 7The 7thth National SocioNational Socio--Economic Economic Development Plan (2011Development Plan (2011--2015)2015)

Policy on National Economic Policy on National Economic Development Development 1/31/3

Lao PDR aims to graduate from being a leastLao PDR aims to graduate from being a least Lao PDR aims to graduate from being a least Lao PDR aims to graduate from being a least developing country by 2020. The strategies for developing country by 2020. The strategies for achieving this graduation include:achieving this graduation include:achieving this graduation include:achieving this graduation include:

1.1. Stabilize economic growth by 8% Stabilize economic growth by 8% B j i l d l i iB j i l d l i i2.2. Become a major raw minerals and electricity Become a major raw minerals and electricity supplier (battery of Southeast Asia)supplier (battery of Southeast Asia)

Policy on National Economic Policy on National Economic Development Development 2/32/3

Stimulating national growth with three prongedStimulating national growth with three pronged Stimulating national growth with three pronged Stimulating national growth with three pronged approaches: approaches:

11 Expand industry mining energy and commerce andExpand industry mining energy and commerce and1.1. Expand industry, mining, energy and commerce, and Expand industry, mining, energy and commerce, and develop mega projects in the mining and hydropower develop mega projects in the mining and hydropower sectors to become the principal export earner for the sectors to become the principal export earner for the economy. economy.

2.2. Support Small and Medium Enterprises in various Support Small and Medium Enterprises in various t r t r t fft r t r t ff f rm j b d trib t tf rm j b d trib t tsectors to create offsectors to create off--farm jobs and contribute to farm jobs and contribute to

export.export.33 Promote agroPromote agro industrialization of rural areas to addindustrialization of rural areas to add3.3. Promote agroPromote agro--industrialization of rural areas to add industrialization of rural areas to add

value to the agriculture sector and provide a forward value to the agriculture sector and provide a forward link in the value chain. link in the value chain.

Policy on National Economic Policy on National Economic Development Development 3/33/3

Implementation of the National PolicyImplementation of the National Policy -- Implementation of the National Policy Implementation of the National Policy Infrastructure Development Infrastructure Development

11 Energy Sector: Hydropower DevelopmentEnergy Sector: Hydropower Development1.1. Energy Sector: Hydropower Development Energy Sector: Hydropower Development 2.2. Mining Sector: Total of 194 companies since Mining Sector: Total of 194 companies since

1993 f hi h 58 i b i1993 f hi h 58 i b i1993 out of which 58 companies are being 1993 out of which 58 companies are being issued by DESIA starting from 2007issued by DESIA starting from 2007 (Source: Ministry (Source: Ministry of Energy and Mines Nov 2011)of Energy and Mines Nov 2011)of Energy and Mines, Nov 2011)of Energy and Mines, Nov 2011)

3.3. Agriculture Sector: 14 projects issued by Agriculture Sector: 14 projects issued by DESIA (MONRE)DESIA (MONRE)DESIA (MONRE) DESIA (MONRE)

(Source: DESIA/MONRE, Mar 2012)(Source: DESIA/MONRE, Mar 2012)

2 R ti l f th S bp j t d2 R ti l f th S bp j t d2. Rational for the Subproject and 2. Rational for the Subproject and Importance of Decree 192Importance of Decree 192pp

The Impact of the National Policy The Impact of the National Policy

Rational for the Subproject and the Rational for the Subproject and the I f D 192I f D 192Importance of Decree 192 Importance of Decree 192 1/31/3

InfrastructureInfrastructure ddevelopmentevelopment activities requireactivities require Infrastructure Infrastructure ddevelopment evelopment activities require activities require large areas of rural land where large areas of rural land where mostly mostly ethnic ethnic groupsgroups resideresidegroups groups residereside Thousands of people are affected by infrastructure Thousands of people are affected by infrastructure

development projects each year.development projects each year.development projects each year.development projects each year. While While infrastructure infrastructure development is rapidly growing, development is rapidly growing,

there is limited knowledge and application of there is limited knowledge and application of g ppg ppnational social and environmental safeguard national social and environmental safeguard standards.standards.

Rational for the Subproject and Rational for the Subproject and Importance of Decree 192 Importance of Decree 192 2/32/3

To respond to these challenges and assist theTo respond to these challenges and assist the To respond to these challenges and assist the To respond to these challenges and assist the affected people to have better living conditions , the affected people to have better living conditions , the Government has developed laws and regulations onGovernment has developed laws and regulations onGovernment has developed laws and regulations on Government has developed laws and regulations on environmental and social safeguards, including:environmental and social safeguards, including: Environmental protection lawEnvironmental protection law Environmental protection lawEnvironmental protection law Land and mineral lawsLand and mineral laws Decrees and reg lations on social impact mitigation andDecrees and reg lations on social impact mitigation and Decrees and regulations on social impact mitigation and Decrees and regulations on social impact mitigation and

compensation, and environmental impact assessment compensation, and environmental impact assessment Standard environmental and social obligationsStandard environmental and social obligations Standard environmental and social obligationsStandard environmental and social obligations

(An annex to Concession Agreement)(An annex to Concession Agreement)

Some Selected Policies on LARCSome Selected Policies on LARC Decree Decree 192/PM (Jun 2005): Compensation and Resettlement of Development 192/PM (Jun 2005): Compensation and Resettlement of Development

ProjectsProjects llll pr j t ff t d p pl r mp t d d i t d t impr r m i t ipr j t ff t d p pl r mp t d d i t d t impr r m i t i all all project affected people are compensated and assisted to improve or maintain project affected people are compensated and assisted to improve or maintain

their pretheir pre--project incomes and living standards, and are not worse off than they project incomes and living standards, and are not worse off than they would have been without the projectwould have been without the project

National National Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability of Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability of the the y yy yHydropower Hydropower Sector (2006)Sector (2006) Basic statement on the national policy compliance: (1) Basic statement on the national policy compliance: (1) Economic sustainability Economic sustainability

relies relies on the maintenance of renewable/nonon the maintenance of renewable/non--renewable resources, (2) renewable resources, (2) Social Social sustainability issustainability is based on the principles of inclusiveness mutualbased on the principles of inclusiveness mutual understandingunderstanding andandsustainability is sustainability is based on the principles of inclusiveness, mutual based on the principles of inclusiveness, mutual understanding understanding and and consensus, and (3) consensus, and (3) Ecological sustainability Ecological sustainability relies on avoidance of irreversible relies on avoidance of irreversible environmental impact environmental impact

Decree Decree 112/PM (Feb 2010) on Environmental Impact Assessment 112/PM (Feb 2010) on Environmental Impact Assessment all investment projects which create or may create adverse all investment projects which create or may create adverse environmental and social environmental and social

impact impact are designed with the right and appropriate are designed with the right and appropriate environmental and social environmental and social impact prevention and mitigation measures or the EMMP and SMMPimpact prevention and mitigation measures or the EMMP and SMMP

MineralMineral LawLaw (March 2010)(March 2010) ArticleArticle 60 Environmental60 Environmental and Social Protectionand Social Protection Mineral Mineral Law Law (March 2010), (March 2010), Article Article 60, Environmental 60, Environmental and Social Protection and Social Protection be liable to pay compensation for damages incurred from the impact of be liable to pay compensation for damages incurred from the impact of mining mining

operations. operations.

Rational for the Subproject and Rational for the Subproject and Importance of Decree 192 Importance of Decree 192 3/33/3

Establishment of a Government authority to oversee Establishment of a Government authority to oversee ir m t l m m t d i l f rdir m t l m m t d i l f rdenvironmental management and social safeguards.environmental management and social safeguards.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE ) established on 24 June 2011(MONRE ) established on 24 June 2011(MONRE ), established on 24 June 2011(MONRE ), established on 24 June 2011 Before STEABefore STEA, May 1999 , May 1999 WREAWREA, May 2007, May 2007

DESIA was established under WREA in 2007DESIA was established under WREA in 2007 DESIA was established under WREA in 2007DESIA was established under WREA in 2007

3. Objectives, Outcome and 3. Objectives, Outcome and O t t f th S b j tO t t f th S b j tOutputs of the SubprojectOutputs of the Subproject

3.1 Capacity Needs Assessment and Action 3.1 Capacity Needs Assessment and Action Plan Plan

3. 2 Training Implementation and Outcomes 3. 2 Training Implementation and Outcomes

ObjectivesObjectivesObjectives Objectives

To initiate better application ofTo initiate better application of To initiate better application ofTo initiate better application of Decree 192/PM 07July2005 on “Compensation and Decree 192/PM 07July2005 on “Compensation and

Resettlement of Affected People by DevelopmentResettlement of Affected People by DevelopmentResettlement of Affected People by Development Resettlement of Affected People by Development ProjectsProjects

To build capacity of a number of DESIA staff to To build capacity of a number of DESIA staff to b d c p c y b S sb d c p c y b S sreview and enforce country safeguards systems review and enforce country safeguards systems (CSS); (CSS);

To effectively deliver safeguards standards by To effectively deliver safeguards standards by DESIA, provincial / district NRE staff in land DESIA, provincial / district NRE staff in land acquisition, resettlement and compensation (LARC) acquisition, resettlement and compensation (LARC) related practices. related practices.

Pil APil APilot Areas Pilot Areas

3 provinces and 9 districts:3 provinces and 9 districts: 3 provinces and 9 districts:3 provinces and 9 districts:1.1. Vientiane Province: Vientiane Province: FuangFuang, Hinheup and , Hinheup and

X i bX i b di idi iXaisombounXaisomboun districtsdistricts2.2. XiengkhuangXiengkhuang Province: Province: Thathom, Phoukout Thathom, Phoukout

and and MokMok--Mai districtsMai districts3.3. AttapeuAttapeu Province: Province: PhouvongPhouvong, Sanamxai and , Sanamxai and pp gg,,

Samakkhixai districtsSamakkhixai districts (selection criteria for provinces/districts were based on the concentration of (selection criteria for provinces/districts were based on the concentration of

i d f j i h f h d i i i fi d f j i h f h d i i i fongoing and future projects in the area of hydropower, mining, infrastructure, ongoing and future projects in the area of hydropower, mining, infrastructure, plantations and industrial development)plantations and industrial development)

M i A i i iM i A i i iMain Activities Main Activities

Conducted capacity needs assessment and preparedConducted capacity needs assessment and prepared Conducted capacity needs assessment and prepared Conducted capacity needs assessment and prepared action plan.action plan.

Developed a draft social safeguards training manualDeveloped a draft social safeguards training manual Developed a draft social safeguards training manual Developed a draft social safeguards training manual Organized one trainingOrganized one training--ofof--trainers course.trainers course. Conducted 8 Social Safeguards Training workshops (2Conducted 8 Social Safeguards Training workshops (2 Conducted 8 Social Safeguards Training workshops (2 Conducted 8 Social Safeguards Training workshops (2

DESIA, 6 Provinces/Districts).DESIA, 6 Provinces/Districts). Conducted completion stakeholder workshop toConducted completion stakeholder workshop to Conducted completion stakeholder workshop to Conducted completion stakeholder workshop to

disseminate findings and identify next steps to ensure disseminate findings and identify next steps to ensure sustainable capacity building for social safeguards. sustainable capacity building for social safeguards. p y g gp y g g

Output 1Output 1 Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment.Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment.

Survey : 103 government staff from various sectorsSurvey : 103 government staff from various sectors Survey : 103 government staff from various sectors Survey : 103 government staff from various sectors including Ministry of Energy and Mining , National including Ministry of Energy and Mining , National Land Authority, Ministry of Public Works and Land Authority, Ministry of Public Works and y yy yTransport (out of which 70 WREA staff)Transport (out of which 70 WREA staff)

Results: (Results: (ii) mainly engineering and no social science ) mainly engineering and no social science background; (ii) limited knowledge about social background; (ii) limited knowledge about social safeguard polices, and (iii) limited exposure in the safeguard polices, and (iii) limited exposure in the

li i f i l f d li i d l ili i f i l f d li i d l iapplication of social safeguard policies and regulations application of social safeguard policies and regulations

Output 2Output 2pp

Implementation of the Capacity Development Implementation of the Capacity Development A ti PlA ti PlAction Plan:Action Plan: Training of trainers and social safeguard training for Training of trainers and social safeguard training for

DESIA and line ministries at the pro incial andDESIA and line ministries at the pro incial andDESIA and line ministries at the provincial and DESIA and line ministries at the provincial and district level. district level.

Total of 101 staff were trained :Total of 101 staff were trained : Total of 101 staff were trained : Total of 101 staff were trained : Central level: 12 junior and 6 senior trainers from DESIA; Central level: 12 junior and 6 senior trainers from DESIA; Provincial level: 26 staff and 6 junior trainersProvincial level: 26 staff and 6 junior trainersProvincial level: 26 staff and 6 junior trainers Provincial level: 26 staff and 6 junior trainers District level: 45 staff District level: 45 staff

Output 3Output 3Social Safeguards Training ManualSocial Safeguards Training Manual

Part 1: Introduction and essential backgroundPart 1: Introduction and essential backgroundModule 1: Principles of Social SafeguardsModule 1: Principles of Social SafeguardsggModule 2: Social Safeguards ComplianceModule 2: Social Safeguards ComplianceModule 3: Applying Social Safeguards PolicyModule 3: Applying Social Safeguards PolicyModule 3: Applying Social Safeguards PolicyModule 3: Applying Social Safeguards Policy

Part 2: Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Part 2: Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Module 4: Implementing Social Safeguards.Module 4: Implementing Social Safeguards.Module 5: Monitoring & Evaluating Social Module 5: Monitoring & Evaluating Social

Safeguards.Safeguards.

Training Results Training Results

Training workshop results:Training workshop results: Staff gained better knowledgeStaff gained better knowledge andand understandingunderstanding Staff gained better knowledgeStaff gained better knowledge and and understanding understanding

about the application of LARC issues about the application of LARC issues Knowledge exchange and experience betweenKnowledge exchange and experience between Knowledge exchange and experience between Knowledge exchange and experience between

DESIA and provincial and districts NRE offices DESIA and provincial and districts NRE offices New skills in training and presentation techniquesNew skills in training and presentation techniques New skills in training and presentation techniquesNew skills in training and presentation techniques

Pre Pre -- and post training evaluations indicated that:and post training evaluations indicated that: on average staff knowledge on social safe guardson average staff knowledge on social safe guards on average staff knowledge on social safe guards on average staff knowledge on social safe guards

increased by 85increased by 85--95% 95% 69% of the staff reported to be confident to apply69% of the staff reported to be confident to apply 69% of the staff reported to be confident to apply 69% of the staff reported to be confident to apply

safeguard policies in their daily worksafeguard policies in their daily work

Lessons Learned and Future Lessons Learned and Future O t itiO t itiOpportunities Opportunities

Ms. Ms. PhakkavanhPhakkavanh PhissamayPhissamayDirector of Planning and Finance Division Director of Planning and Finance Division DESIADESIAMinistry of natural Resources and Environment Ministry of natural Resources and Environment yy

Lessons Learned from CNALessons Learned from CNA 11//22Lessons Learned from CNA Lessons Learned from CNA 11//22

High demand for social safeguards training and High demand for social safeguards training and g g gg g gdissemination of related decrees and regulations dissemination of related decrees and regulations •• Many staff were unfamiliar with Decree Many staff were unfamiliar with Decree 192192, its , its

regulations and technical guidelines on compensation regulations and technical guidelines on compensation and resettlement (TGCR) and resettlement (TGCR)

Knowledge about social safeguard complianceKnowledge about social safeguard compliance•• None of central, provincial and district staff have None of central, provincial and district staff have

academic background in social sciences and have academic background in social sciences and have limited experience in social safeguards compliance limited experience in social safeguards compliance

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Lessons Learned: CNALessons Learned: CNA 22//22Lessons Learned: CNA Lessons Learned: CNA 22//22

More than More than 8080% of staff are involved in public % of staff are involved in public ppconsultations and the dissemination of EIA/SIA consultations and the dissemination of EIA/SIA assessmentsassessments

Staff reported rather limited involvement in Staff reported rather limited involvement in planning and implementation of LARC relatedplanning and implementation of LARC relatedplanning and implementation of LARC related planning and implementation of LARC related activities activities

St ff mph iz d i l f rd tr i iSt ff mph iz d i l f rd tr i i Staff emphasized social safeguard training as Staff emphasized social safeguard training as first priority including resettlement plan, first priority including resettlement plan, li lih d r t r ti n nd m n m nt pl n tli lih d r t r ti n nd m n m nt pl n tlivelihood restoration and management plan etc.livelihood restoration and management plan etc.

Lessons Learned from Training Lessons Learned from Training EventsEvents

Training of TrainersTraining of TrainersTraining of Trainers Training of Trainers ((ToTToT):):

Strengths: Strengths: gg Willingness and Willingness and

commitment of junior commitment of junior jjstaff for improved staff for improved knowledge on social knowledge on social safeguardssafeguards

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Lessons Learned: CDAPLessons Learned: CDAP 1/51/5Lessons Learned: CDAP Lessons Learned: CDAP 1/51/5

Weaknesses:Weaknesses:Weaknesses:Weaknesses:

Junior staff limited Junior staff limited knowledge on socialknowledge on socialknowledge on social knowledge on social safeguards and safeguards and experience in LARC experience in LARC ppimplementationimplementation

Senior staff was Senior staff was concerned about concerned about junior trainers not to junior trainers not to b ff tib ff tibe effective be effective

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Lessons Learned: CDAPLessons Learned: CDAP 22//55Lessons Learned: CDAP Lessons Learned: CDAP 22//55

Social Safeguards Training:Social Safeguards Training:Social Safeguards Training:Social Safeguards Training:

TGCR are not a TGCR are not a complete trainingcomplete trainingcomplete training complete training manual because they manual because they exclude comprehensive exclude comprehensive ppsocial aspects e.g. social social aspects e.g. social risks and managementrisks and management

Development of a Development of a comprehensive social comprehensive social

f d t i if d t i isafeguards training safeguards training manual manual

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Lessons Learned: CDAPLessons Learned: CDAP 3/53/5Lessons Learned: CDAP Lessons Learned: CDAP 3/53/5

•• Provincial and district staff are committed Provincial and district staff are committed Strengths: Strengths:

P ov c a a d d st ct sta a e co ttedP ov c a a d d st ct sta a e co ttedto improve their knowledgeto improve their knowledge

•• High staff appreciation about newHigh staff appreciation about new•• High staff appreciation about new High staff appreciation about new knowledge gained in the trainingknowledge gained in the trainingSt t f i DESIA t ffSt t f i DESIA t ff•• Strong support from senior DESIA staff Strong support from senior DESIA staff

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Lessons Learned: CDAP Lessons Learned: CDAP 44//55

•• Improve coordination and communications Improve coordination and communications b DESIA ’ l i i l db DESIA ’ l i i l dbetween DESIAs’ central, provincial and between DESIAs’ central, provincial and district staffdistrict staff

•• InterministerialInterministerial knowledge transfer (e.g. knowledge transfer (e.g. ElectriciteElectricite du Laos on compensation; Ministry du Laos on compensation; Ministry of Energy and Mines on concessional of Energy and Mines on concessional agreements and negotiations)agreements and negotiations)

•• Address specific knowledge gaps in the area of Address specific knowledge gaps in the area of social safeguards (e.g. livelihood restoration, social safeguards (e.g. livelihood restoration, g ( g ,g ( g ,unit costs for compensation)unit costs for compensation)

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Lessons Learned: CDAPLessons Learned: CDAP 55//55Lessons Learned: CDAP Lessons Learned: CDAP 55//55

Weaknesses:Weaknesses:Weaknesses: Weaknesses:

Short TA Short TA S o t TS o t Timplementation implementation limited training limited training ggtime for junior time for junior trainerstrainers

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DESIA’s CommitmentDESIA’s CommitmentDESIA s Commitment DESIA s Commitment

Junior Trainers:Junior Trainers:•• Demonstrate willingness Demonstrate willingness

and capacity to be good and capacity to be good trainers on socialtrainers on socialtrainers on social trainers on social safeguardssafeguards

•• Commitment to continueCommitment to continue•• Commitment to continue Commitment to continue dissemination and dissemination and application of safeguards application of safeguards pp gpp gpolicies (Decree policies (Decree 192 192 and and TGCR)TGCR)

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Provincial and District Staff Provincial and District Staff C iC iCommitmentCommitment

Hi h i t t i ti i tiHi h i t t i ti i ti High interest in participating High interest in participating in safeguards training in safeguards training workshops to find solutionsworkshops to find solutionsworkshops to find solutions workshops to find solutions about resettlement issuesabout resettlement issues

Keen to share informationKeen to share informationKeen to share information Keen to share information about challenges in ongoing about challenges in ongoing development projectsdevelopment projects

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Future Opportunities for Partnerships Future Opportunities for Partnerships to to

Strengthen Lao PDRs’ CountryStrengthen Lao PDRs’ CountryStrengthen Lao PDRs Country Strengthen Lao PDRs Country System for LARCSystem for LARC

Future Steps to Strengthen Lao PDR Future Steps to Strengthen Lao PDR Country System for LARCCountry System for LARC

MoNREsMoNREs Vision Statement:Vision Statement:National economic and social development must National economic and social development must pp

ensure sustainable green and clean growth through ensure sustainable green and clean growth through implementing environmental and social safeguards implementing environmental and social safeguards p g gp g gas part of climate change adaptation and mitigationas part of climate change adaptation and mitigation

One of MONRE Strategies…One of MONRE Strategies…gg

is to ensure the institutionalis to ensure the institutional…is to ensure the institutional …is to ensure the institutional capacity building at both central capacity building at both central and local leveland local level

Institutional Institutional CCapacity Building for Social apacity Building for Social S f d C lS f d C l dd L lL l l ll lSafeguards at Central Safeguards at Central and and Local Local levellevel

To ensure the sustainability of subprojectTo ensure the sustainability of subproject To ensure the sustainability of subproject To ensure the sustainability of subproject interventions and strengthen the effective interventions and strengthen the effective implementation of environmental and socialimplementation of environmental and socialimplementation of environmental and social implementation of environmental and social safeguards, the second phase should focus on: safeguards, the second phase should focus on:

11 Enhanced human resource development forEnhanced human resource development for1.1. Enhanced human resource development for Enhanced human resource development for social safeguardssocial safeguardsI d i i i l d d i i iI d i i i l d d i i i2.2. Improved institutional and administrative Improved institutional and administrative efficienciesefficiencies

1. Enhanced Human Resource 1. Enhanced Human Resource Development Development

11 Development of a core group of trainersDevelopment of a core group of trainers1.1. Development of a core group of trainers, Development of a core group of trainers, 2.2. Finalization of training manual,Finalization of training manual,

N ff i i ill i l d fi ld iN ff i i ill i l d fi ld i3.3. New staff training will include field practice, New staff training will include field practice, andand

4.4. A SouthA South--South initiative, sharing experiences South initiative, sharing experiences and learning on social safeguards with and learning on social safeguards with neighboring countries.neighboring countries.

Improved Institutional and Improved Institutional and Administrative Efficiencies Administrative Efficiencies

Build capacity of the social units in DESIABuild capacity of the social units in DESIA Build capacity of the social units in DESIABuild capacity of the social units in DESIA Develop methodology for unit cost assessment Develop methodology for unit cost assessment Legal study on the revision of DecreeLegal study on the revision of Decree 192192 Legal study on the revision of Decree Legal study on the revision of Decree 192192 Technical booklet defining social safeguard termsTechnical booklet defining social safeguard terms

Si l h kli t f i l f d dSi l h kli t f i l f d d Simple checklist for social safeguards, and Simple checklist for social safeguards, and Feasibility study on existing information related to Feasibility study on existing information related to

LARC (e g the number of people affected byLARC (e g the number of people affected byLARC (e.g. the number of people affected by LARC (e.g. the number of people affected by development projects, etc.)development projects, etc.)

Improved Institutional and Improved Institutional and Administrative Efficiencies Administrative Efficiencies

Support NRE offices at provincial and districtSupport NRE offices at provincial and district Support NRE offices at provincial and district Support NRE offices at provincial and district levels levels Review tasks roles responsibilities and scope of workReview tasks roles responsibilities and scope of work Review tasks, roles, responsibilities and scope of workReview tasks, roles, responsibilities and scope of work Establish core groups with comprehensive knowledge Establish core groups with comprehensive knowledge

on social safeguards policieson social safeguards policieson social safeguards policieson social safeguards policies Enhance skills on LARC implementation and Enhance skills on LARC implementation and

communication through field practicescommunication through field practicescommunication through field practicescommunication through field practices

Partnership with Different Partnership with Different DonorsDonors

tototo to Strengthen Lao PDR Country Strengthen Lao PDR Country

System for LARCSystem for LARC

ADB- Application of Decree 192- Strengthen DESIA staff to

• Develop model on E&S obligation under CA ( Energy ADB g

review and enforce country safeguards systems (CSS); - To effectively deliver safeguards standards by DESIA, provincial /

g ( gySector);• On the job training on CA negotiation; • Develop ECC model conditions

EMSP

y pdistrict staff in its land acquisition, resettlement and compensation (LARC) related practices.

p

Social Safeguard

(Finland)

UNDP• Set up SMU (KM & BX );• Support NUOL to develop SIA curriculum for Bachelor and Master’s Degree;

WB

Master s Degree;• Develop PI Guideline;• Joint with ADB TA to train provincial and District staff; • Strengthen hydro & mining

• Develop EIA writing, Review and Monitoring Guidelines (incorporate social Aspect) ,• Sustainable Financial forWB• Strengthen hydro & mining

Sectors on Social Safeguard;• Revenue Sharing System

Sustainable Financial for Monitoring ;