Author: Sirisouk Inthavong
AIT Library Call Number: AIT RSPR no.RD-15-03
Year: 2013
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Research studies project report (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2015
Examination Committee: Soparth Pongquan (Chairperson); Jayant Kumar Routray, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The research assessed the impact of the Sepon Gold and Copper Mining Factory (SGCMF) on rural households in Lao PDR. The objective of the research were to assess economic impacts of SGCMF to rural household s to evaluate social and environmental impacts caused by the factory on rural households to assess the perceived impacts of rural households from the factory and identify local problem and needs and to give recommendations to increase benefits of local people from the factory in affected areas. The research was conducted on mining and non – mining households in two affected villages namely Boungkham and Nonsomboun in Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province of Lao PDR. Primary data was collected from 80 sampled households using a questionnaire survey, interview, key informants including and focus group discussion. The research study was focused on a quantitative approach with the support of qualitative statement for data analysis. Main findings of this re search showed that the SGCMF generated viable economic, social, and environmental impacts on both mining and non – mining households. Among those, the economic impacts were the most remarkable one due to the employment of local people by the factory led to occupational change and the increase of household income of mining household which is more significant as compared with non – mining households. Both of the study villages were supported by the factory on infrastructure improvement including road construction, electricity and water supply. The communication system was welled established in the area consisting of community radio, telephone line and internet network to have access to local and government news and contact with friends and relatives as well as social media. Mining households were employed by the factory in various positions leading them to have better income status and assets greater than non – mining h
Scholarship Donor(s): Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Note: A research submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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