Author: Phoutkanya Dalasavong
AIT Library Call Number: AIT RSPR no.RD-13-01
Year: 2013
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Research studies project report (M. Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2013
Examination Committee: Gopal B. Thapa (Chairperson); Soparth Pongquan, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Nam Mang 3 hydroelectric power project is located about 70 km north of Vientiane City and owned and operated EDLGEN. It was constructed between 2001 and 2003. Its construction affected severely to the local households and made 140 local households resettled to the new relocation areas in Phoukhaokhouay and Phoukhoakoe villages. The affected resettlers got compensations for the loss of their landholdings, houses, loss of income opportunities from agricultural production etc. None of the study indicated long – term evidences on the impacts of NM3 on the livelihood of the evacuees. For these reasons, the author conducted an exploratory study, especially within a scope of land compensation, access to health care services and education, supply of clean water, income opportunities and their neighborhood. The author conducted the study from January – April 2013 by using survey and in – depth interviews of the affected reseltters and key informants. Sixty – nine surveys were respond ed and it found that the resettlers were not fairly compensated for the loss of their lost assets, significantly land for orchard, paddy and uplands. Ninety – seven percent (97%) of the resettlers agreed that they were compensated fairly for the loss of their houses and got fair support for resettlement. Crop production and fishery of the reseltters faced difficulties and declined due to the reduction in available agricultural land in new villages and unable to access to reservoir for fishery. Incomes from livestock production declined due to the loss of agricultural land. Some resettlers accessed better yields and higher income opportunities from non – timber forest products, especially herb and curcuma. Most neighbors in their new communities were as friendly and cooperative as they were in their place of origin. To improve better livelihood of the resettlers , following
Scholarship Donor(s): Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden
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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