SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Rural Energy 2 Project IPP87 Vol. 12 Construction Investment Project Ha Tay Province Volume 3(b) Ethnic Minority Development Plan °3Power Company I August, 2006 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 I SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Rural Energy 2 Project Construction Investment Project Ha Tay Province Volume 3(b) Ethnic Minority Development Plan GENERAL PROJECT MANAGER: NGUYEN VAN THANII CHIEF OF PROJECT: TRINH TUAN ANNI DESIGNER: NGUYEN HUU MINH POWER CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING CENTER No I DIRECTOR NGUYEN VAN THANH D Power Company 1 August, 2006 3 "Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province Table of content i-i Excutive Sumary 1-6 1 Introduction 9 1.1 The Project 9 1.1.1 Project objective 9 1.1.2 Project scale 9 1.2 Ethnic Minority Development Plan 11 1.3 Policy framework for EM I 1 1.4 Etlhnic Minorities in Vietnam I I 2 Socio-economic conditions of the EMs in the project areas 12 2.1 Ethnic Minorities in the project areas 1 2 2.1.1 Natural clharacteristics and current environment 1 2 2.1.2 Socio-economic characteristics 13 2.2 Features of Ethnic Minorities 15 2.2.1 The Muong 1 5 2.2.2 The Dao 1 6 3 2.3 Preliminary screening of the EMs in the project areas 1 7 2.4 Land-owned system of the EMs in the project areas 1 7 2.5 Farming land system of the EMs in the project areas 1 7 3 Legal framework 18 3.1 The OD 4.20 on Indigenous People of the World Bank 1 8 3.2 Vietnam law 1 8 3.3 Organisations and institutions undertake the ethnic minorities 1 9 4 Project Impact on Ethnic Minorities 20 4.1 Project impacts 20 4.2 Productive land 20 4.3 Temporary impacts on cultivation land 20 4.4 Permanent acquisition land 2 1 4.5 Impacts on house and structures 2 1 5 Participation 21 5.1 Objectives of information campaign and consultation program 2 1 5.2 Information campaign and consultation program92 I Div Power Company-i--~ ~ -I- Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 6 Implementation arrangement 23 7 Implementation program 25 8 Implementation Plan 25 9 Monitoring and supervision 25 10 Costand budget 26 Tables 2.3 Preliminary screening of the EMs in the project areas 1 7 4.1 Ethnic people affected by the project 20 4.2 Productive land of EMs 20 4.3 Temporary impacts on cultivation land 2 1 4.4 Permanent acquisition land 2 1 7 Implementation programn 95 10 Cost and Budget 26 Appendices I. Projects Areas with EM people 2. Policy Framework and Guideline for EMDP 3. Social Impact Assessment 4. Proposed Action Plan 5. Consultation Schedule for EMs Abbreviations CPC Commune People's Committee DMS Detailed Measurement Survey DP(s) Displaced Person(s) DPC District People's Committee EVN Electricity of Vietnam EM(s) Ethnic Minority (-ies) GOV Governmnent of Vietnam HH Household OD 4.20 World Bank Operational Directive 4.20 PCI Power Company 1 PCCC I Power Construction Consulting Center No I PMB/PMU Project Management Board/ Project Management Unit PPC Provincial People's Committee RP Resettlement Plan RIB Resettlement Information Book ROW Right of Way VND Vietnam Dong WB World Bank I ~ Power Company 1 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 LI Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province Executive summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Project objective The overal development objective of the Viet nam Rural Energy II Project is to improve access to good quality, affordable electricity services to rural communities, in an efficient and sustainable mainer. This would be achieved througlh (a) major upgrading and/or expansion of rural power networks in about 1.200 communes; (b) conversion of current ad - hoc rural electricity managemelnt svstemns to local distribution utilities (LDUs), as legal entities recognlized under Vietnamese law, to improve management of power distributioni in rural areas, improve financial sustainability, and better enable future mobilizationi of funds; and (c) capacity building assistance for thie LDUs, provincial authorities involved in planning and regulation of rural electrification, participating regional power companies, and national authorities.The proposed project would improve access to energy to about I million households in Vietnam, including many living in some of the poorest communes. The project also will enable supply of large inr-eases in electric power for expanding productive uses in rural areas, alleviating a major constraint to local economic growth. The Ha Tay - Rural Energy II Project is proposed to invest to rehabilitatinig, upgrading and expanding its power network, improving the power supplied quality to all households in 23 communes of 10 districts covered by the project. These districts named Phu Xuyen. Ung Hoa. My Duc, Thanlh Oai, Chuolng My, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Hoai Duc, Thuong Tin and Ba Vi. The project components: - Installationi of transformer stations: 50 stations totaling 10.235 KVA - Construction of Medium voltage T/L: 23.490Km - Construction of Low voltage T/L: 278,928Km - Installation of electric meters: 50,543 households. 1.2 Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam | The ethnic minority people are commonly among the poor groups and have limited benefits from social development and they are vulnerable to the apperance of possible physical impacts by their land occupation for the infrastructure project or social impacts due to the changes of favorable living place and acquaintance. ' Power Company I lo Power Construction Consulting Center No I l Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province The EMDP aims at providing information on ethlnic group in the project areas and having developmenit plan in complianice with WB policy OD 4.20, ensuring (a) the respect of characteristics of customs, habits and cultural tradition of the ethnic groups, (b) avoid negative impacts on ethnic groups during development progress and, (c) ethnic group will be entitled to socio-economic interests suitable to their cultural tradition. 1.3 Ethnic minority policy framework This project is prepared in line with the WB Policy fiamework and Guide lines. This policy is developed based on the WB OD 4.20 and the Vietnamese policy on Ethnic minority. 2 Socio-economic conditions of the Ethnic Minorities in the project areas 2.1 Ethnic minorities in the project areas 2.1.1 Natural characteristics and current environment a) Geography and population The northern pole of Ha Tay province (belongs to Tan Duc commune, Ba Vi district) is in 21°18' North latitude and 105022' East longitude. The southern pole (belongs to Huong Son commune, My Due district) is in 20033' north latitude and 105047' east longitude , the western pole (belongs to Thuan My commune, Ba Vi district) is in 21ol0' North latitude and 105°17' east longitude. The eastern pole (belongs to Quang Lanh commune, Phu Xuyen district) is in 20042' nortlh latitude and 106°00' east longitude. The north of Ha Tay province borders with Red river. the over bank of Red river is the Vinh Phuc province, the south borders with Kim Bang (Ha Nam province), the west borders with Thao river, Da river and Hoa Binl province; the seast borders with Tu Liem and Thanh Tri district (Ha noi) and Red river, the over bank of Red river is the Hung Yen province. Ha Tay has 14 districts and town and 325 communes and wards. The natural area is 2,51 0km2 , representing 0.654% the total area of the whole country. I-la Tay is the province of multi nations. Accordinig to the latest survey result, the whole province has about over 2.5 million of people. The people in working age are 1.2 million people, representinig 56.4% of population, in which, the rural labor represents over 70% of the whole province. Every year, Ha Tay has average about 30,000-35,000 people in their age of working. b) Topography Locating at a fairly special location on the plan tectonics of the Northeni plain, Ha Tay is the interfrence point between the northern west w ith the Red and Chay rivers' living area. Due to its special tectonics, Ha Tay's topography is divided into ) Power Company 1 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province maniy deep faults that coImlposinig big structures. The main structure is the Red river hollow structure, the Phanxipang zone, the Ninh Binhl zone and the Da river zoIc. c) Climate Ha Tay presents the particular features of northern plain's climate. Because Ha Tay is the contigeous area of North - West area, so its climate has particular conditions with typical mountainouse feartures of Hoa Binhl and Vinh Phuc provinces. The Ba Vi mountains have much affects on the rain and wind of Ha Tay province. The rainny season begins from May to October of East plain and from April to october of the west moutains. The storm and flood begin on July and August. The raini reduces very clearly from the west to the east. The humidity is over 80%. The most humid month is the March and the dryest month is the Jannuary. Total sunny hours per year in the western area are 1,881 hours, in the eastern area are 1,651 hours. The average temperature varies upon seasons. The difference ol the average temperature of the hostest and coldest monith is from I I .90c to 1 3.0%'c. d) Land The mountainous area includes some big ranges as Ba Vi, Nuong Ngai and Huolng Son. The Ba Vi range is the complete ecology area (include Ba Vi National forest) with the area of 7,000ha. The Ba Vi range still have the other name as Tan Vien with three peaks. The highest peak has the high of 1,281m and is also the highest point of the province. The Nuong Ngai and Huong Son ranges run towards North- western-South-eastern directions withl the length of over 30km. These ranges are the border of the two provinces of Hloa Binh and Ha Tay at My Duc district. The eastern plain has the area of 169,742ha, representing 65% of the natural area. The plain terrain slopes from the west to the east and from the nortlh to tlle soutlh with the average high of the plain surface from 2m to I Om, and specially tlhere is a hollow area with the high of 0.8-1 Im. The plain is devided into two parts: the plain is outer of the river bank fertilised by the rivers and the plain is inner of the river bank.The outer plain fertilising of the Red, Da and Lo rivers has the area of over 20 thousand hecta, representing about 7.9% the provincial area. This is the fertile area, suitable with plant short day industrial trees. The inner plain is the main paddy area of the Ha Tay province with the area of over 124 thousand hecta (representing 58% the provincial area) and 3,800 hecta the water face to breed aquiculture. e) Tourist Ha Tay is the potential place of tourist with many famous and beautiful landscapes. In recent years. with the correct policy, the tourist sector of Hla Tay provilnce begines developing sharply, bringing to the province many economiiical benefit, and contributing to its economic transition. 2.1.2 Socio-economic characteristics PowerCompany I {~ Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province a) Agriculture II The total natural area of Ha Tay province is about 21,160ha. in which the agricultural area is 123,399ha, representing 56.3%. Besides, Ha Tay still has about approximately 7,000ha of productible agricultural land that still can not be exploited. According to the experts, the Ha Tay's land can be divided into: the plain area and the hilly and mountainous area. The plain area represents about 62% with the river flat and hollow land fertilised by the Red, Day and Nhue rivers. This land is suitable with planting agricultural trees, industrial trees, fruit trees, and breeding cattle. b) Industry Presently, Ha Tay has about 38 state enterprises (14 central enterprises) , 44 joint stock companies (27 J.s.c has operated), 61 co-operatives, 1,116 trade villages (160 trade villages are awarded certificates under provincial criteria) and over 75 thousand handicraft and small industrial households. With the available potential and strong points, Ha Tay has much favourable conditions to develope industry and small industry, specially the processing sector. construction sector, and handicraft for export. The industry and small industry output within 3 years (2001-2003) increased average 20.7%/year, particularly. in the year 2003 the output increased 17.6% compared with the year 2002 with the output of about 6,000 billion dong. c) Trade Ha Tay locates next to Ha Noi and the northern triangle economic zone (Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh). Ha Tay has a various transportation system such as road, water-way, rail-way, walf, ferry and car-parking. This transportation system creates favourable conditions to transport goods to all provinces of the whole country. In recent years, thanks to well exploiting and developing these advantages. the commercial sector of Ha Tay province has much achievements, creating premise to its economic transition towards the way that increasing the rate of tourist-industry-commerce and sevices, contributing to its socio-economic development and industrialization and modernisation task. d) Infrustructure D Power Company 1 4 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province In recent years, the appearance of Ha Tay province has much continuous changes. The industry zones, industry areas. and many modern buildings are rising strongly. The Ha Tay construction sector determinds that the plan work should parralel with the city development and take considerably to the future. There are some projects are developing: the Van Quan-Yen Phuc I, areas (belong to Ha Dong town), the Hoa Phu (Quoc Oai) ressetlement area, the Hoa Lac high technology area, the Ha noi national univer-sity, and the cultural vallages of Vietnam. The project area has the following ethnic minority groups: The Muong and the Dao. There are 857 households with 4,148 people. The population density is 1,037 people/km2. The characteristics of the ethnic minority groups as follow: * Average of family size 4.2 persons - Man 52% - Women 48% * Age groups - 1- 17 yrs old 35% - 18-60 yrs old 58% - Above 60 yrs 7% * Heads of HH - Male 85% - Female 15% * Education standard - High school 7.5% - Secondary 51% - Primary 39% - Intermediate/college 0.5% Illierates 1% * Occupation agriculture and breeding * Average annual income 3,350.000 VND/person/year 2.2 Features of EM people Each group of ethnic minority has its private characteristics and traditioln. I I ' Power Company 15 00 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 2.3 Preliminary screening of the EMs in the project areas There are two groups of EM: the Dao and Muong with 857 EM HIHs in the project area. 2.4 Land-owned system of the EMs in the project areas Most of the cultivation land of the ethnic minorities is the field land and hill land. Besides, they still have residential and garden land. 2.5 Farming land system of the EMs in the project areas Farming and planting forestry and fruit trees are the main production of the ethnic minorities in the project areas. 3 Legal framework 3.1 The OD 4.20 on Indigenous people of the World Bank The plan is developed based on OD 4.20 on Indigenous People of the World Bank aand Policies for EM GOV. According to OD 4.20: " The Bank's broad objective towards indigenous people, as for all the people in its member countries, is to ensure that the development process fosters full respect for their dignity, human rights, and cultural uniqueness. Particularly the objective at the center of this directive is to ensure that indigenous people do not suffer adverse affects during the development process. particularly from Bank-financed projects, and that they receive culturally compatible social and economic benefits.", and "The Bank's policy is that the strategy for addressing the issues pertaininlg to indigenous people must be based on the informed participation of the indigenous people themselves. Thus, identifying local preferences through direct consultationl, incorporation of indigenous knowledge into project approaches, and appropriate early use of experienced specialists are core activities for any project that affects indigenous people and their rights to natural and economic resources". 3.2 Vietnam law Equality riglht of ethnic people was clealy stipulated in the Vietnam lawA7 and Vietnam Constitution (1992). Article 5 in the Vietnamii Costitution (I 992) stipulated that ' The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an united nation with many nationalities. The State implemenits an equality and united policy and supports spiritually all nationalities and prohibits race discrimination and separation. Each nationality has the right to use its own language and ways of living to preserve tleirl characteristics and to improve its ovn good tranditional and cultural customs. The State carries out a policy to develop thoroughly and gradually improve the quality of life of ethnic miniorities in Vietnam physically and spiritually" One of the most important policies in relation with ethnic groups is the Governmenlt Guidance No 525/TTG on Novrember.02nd 1993 regardinig in detail on U Power Company 1 6 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province iimplementationi guiding of development in lhighi land areas and etlhnic area with the main points (a) develop infrastructure especially transportation road systemll and fresh water supplying, (b) step by step overcome the lack of food and (c) consolidate of education system: adjust education program basing on characteristic of provinces; create favor conditions and support the irregular education program 3and develop internial economic force. 3.3 Organisations and institutions undertake the EMs There are some professional organisations and institutions are responsible for the ethnic minority issues, i.e Council of Etlnic Minorities under National Assembly. Council of Ethnic Minorities is play an important role in making decisions on all projects/programs or issues related to EM and mountainous areas. The other important institution is the Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (CEMMA). CEMMA is the member of the Governmnent. Eaclh local also has the respective institution, i.e provincial level has the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee. 4 Project Impact on EMs There are 857 HHs are impacted by the project 5 Participation Disclosing the information and consulting to the affected EM people who live in the project areas, the related entities in order to minimize the conflick and risks causing by the project. Furthermore, this participation is the good way to find out the EM demand, how necessity to bring the most suitable socio-economic benefits to the EM people. The objectives of the disclosed information campaign are: * Informing the project objectives. project componients, the proposal actions to affected EM people and HHs. * Collecting the informnation of EM demand and priority people or HHs, their contributions to the policy and proposal actions. * Having the participation of affected EM people and HHs in preparing the EMDP. 6 Implementation arrangement Power Company I (PC I) on behalf of Electricity of Vietnam, is resrnonsible for implementing investment, survey. design works as well as monitorinig the EMN11)1. PCI also directly guides all the procedures to implement the project, includinog EMDP implemenitation. Furthermore, this project is supported by thle Provincial People's Committees, District People' Committees. Commune People' Committees iand other related institutions. -I Power Company 1 7 lot' Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 7 Implementation program The EMDP impleimienitationi programii will be carried out in parallel witlh thle RP impleimienitationi programii The detail 02> ;'1 lementation arrangemiient are described in Table 7 of this report. 8 Implementation plan JuLst after the capital is improved, the EM will be fully reinformlled on the the project as well as their entitlemiienits. These informationis will be delivered to the EM by project RIB, leaflets, etc. The implemenitation plan is as follow: No Works Schedule I Setting EMDP QIII/2006 2 Approval EMDI' QIV/2006 Implemllenitatioin EMDP QIV/2006-QI/2007 4 Paymenit Qll/2007 9 Monitoring and supervision PC I shall be responisible for moniitorinig the EMDP implemiientationi plan. However. aan independent external consultinig agency slhall implement the independenit moniitorinig activities. The selected indepenident external consulting agency slhall be contracted by the PMB immediately after RP approval and shall begini supervision iand moniitorinig activities from the beginning of the implemenltation phase. 10 Cost and budget The objectives of the EMDP is to bring benefits to all EMs who live in the project areas. The budget is from the counterpart fund of EVN and Ha Tay Provincial People's Commlaittee. Implementation costs of EMDP are as below: No Components Unit Q'ty Unit Total (VND) price EVN Ha Tay l'PC (VND)___ __ I Implementation cost 15,000,000 19,000,000 I Preparation cost for Commune 1 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 EMDP's programs - 2 Traininlg on sg½-: '"- Class 14 1,000.000 0 14.000.000 3 Training on electric safety Class 14 1,000.000 14,000.000 0 4 Training docuLmlenlts on1 Commune I 1,000.000 1,000.000 (f agriculture and electric safety II Contingency _ 10% 1,500,000 1,900,000 III Grand total -- I - 16,500,000 _ 20,900,000 Di' Power Company 1 8 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 1 Introduction 1.1 The Project 1.1.1 Project objective The objective of Vietnam Rural Energy 2 Project is: Rehabilitating and expanding the rural power network, meeting the power demand for developing socio-economic in the rural area in the period 2010-2020. Strenthening reliability and power quality, reducing power loss and rural tariff, improving financial sustainability and rural electricity management. Conversion of current ad - hoc rural electricity managemenit systemns to local distribution utilities (LDUs), as legal entities recognised under Vietnamese law, independent in economy, firmly in technique, finacial sustainability and better enable future mobilization of funds. Ha Tay- Rural Energy 2 Project is proposed to invest to rehabilitating, upgrading and expanding its power network, improving the power supplied quality to all households in 23 communes of 10 districts, Ha Tay town and Viet Tlii city covered by the project. These districts named Phu Xuyen, Ung Hoa, My Duc, Thanh Oai, Chuong My, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Hoai Duc, Thuong Tin and Ba Vi. The project components: - Installation of transformer stations: 50 stations totaling 10,235 KVA - Construction of Medium voltage T/L: 17.44Km - Construction of Low voltage T/L: 351.308Km - Installation of electric meters: 47,228 households. Current data shows that there is lack of electricity, particularly in the remote localities, and the number of households connected to the power network is small and, where the network exists, they are almost constantly overloaded with high electricity loss and low service quality. Therefore, implementing this project will not only to satisfy with the ever increasing demand for infrustructure, small industries, handicraft, and aquaculture development but also improve the spiritual and material life of the commilunities in the remote areas. 1.1.2 Project scale 1 ~ Power Company 1 9 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province a) Medium voltage. * Step - dowu: tranisformer stationi Total transformer substation of the project: 179 subs Total capacity: 46,655kVA In which: - Installation of new transformer stations: 50 stations - Capacity of new transformer stations: 10,235kVA - Remaining transformer station 129 subs - Capacity of remaining transformer station: 36,420kVA - Type of new transformer station: Suspend - Tvpe of existing transformer station: Groundinig - Voltage level: 35/0.4kV; 10(22)/0.4kV; 6(22)/0.4kV;10/0.4kV - Capacity: 320 - 250 - 200 - 160 - 100 - 75 - 50 - 31,5 kVA * Medium voltage TIL Total length of the MV T/L: 23.490Km In which: - Installation of new 35Kv T/L 1 2.29Km - Installation of new 22Kv T/L: 10.6Km - Installation of new 1OKv T/L: 0.6Km - Conductor: AC -50 b) Low voltage T/L * Low Voltage Total length of the LV T/L: 278.928Km In which: - Installation of new T/L: 99.81 Km - Upgrading T/L: 197.84Km - Conductor: AV (95 - 70 - 50 - 35) 3 Electric Meter T)L,I I . ,; I I.. I 50,543 meters i To implement tle rehabilitation and expansion of MV and LV systems. land acquisition will be required. However, rehabilitation and expansion of MV and LV 3 systems would not cause large scale of land acquisition and resettlement. Power Company 1 10 \.-D Power Construction Consulting Center No I I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 1.2 Ethnic Minority Development Plan The Ha Tay- Rural Energy 2 Project is proposed to invest to rehabilitatinig, upgrading and expanding its power network, improving the power supplied quality to all households in 23 communes of 1 0 districts covered by the project. These districts named Phu Xuyen, Ung Hoa, My Duc, Thanih Oai, Chuonig My, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Hoai Duc, Thuong Tin and Ba Vi. The EMDP's objective is to ensure that the construction process shall not cause large affected scale to local people on their life, socio-economy and culture. It also means that there are no negative impacts on EM and they will be received maniy benefits from the project. 1.3 Policy framework for EM The WB Policy framework for EM and its Guideline have been prepared for the project. This policy framework is developed based on the WB OD 4.20 and the EM policy of Vietnamii GOV. The Guideline is to ensure that all EM will be fully informed, consulted and participated into the project investigation process. Thieir participation is not only bring to them firm benefits but also protect them from the negative impacts during development progress. The EMDP report is developed in line with this Guideline (See Appendix 2" Policy framework and Guideline for EMDP". 1.4 Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam The ethnic minority people are commonly among the poor groups and have limited benefits from social development and they are vulnerable to the apperance of possible physical impacts by their land occupation for the infrastructure project or social impacts due to the changes of favorable living place and acquaintance. WB policy aims to recognise the potential impacts, analyse cultural tradition of the affected persons in order to build up the best action plan to support them. During the process of building plan, the policy framework slhould be carefully studied before applying into the implementation stage. For this project, all administration units under EVN related to the preparation and implementation of this EMDP will be responsible for preparation and implementation EMDP. Therefore, the information of EMDP consultant and community meeting, the implemetation, grievance and monitoring organisations will be presented in EMDP profile. The policy framework for compensationi and rehabilitation of EM is as similar to the other DPs. There are only special policy and programs are mentioned in EMDP basing on the consultant and feedback inforrnation from the EM and local authorities in the project affected areas The EMDP aims at providing information on ethnic group in the project areas and havinig development plan in compliance witlh WB policy OD 4.20, ensurilng (a) the respect of characteristics of customs, habits and cultural traditioni of the ethllic groups, (b) avoid negative impacts on ethnic groups during development progress and, (c) ethnic group will be entitled to socio-economic interests suitable to their cultural tradition. I Power Company I 11 lot Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 2 Socio-economic conditions of the EMs in the project al eas 2.1 Ethnic Minorities in the project areas 2.1.1 Natural characteristics and current environment a) Geography and population The northern pole of Ha Tay province (belongs to Tan Duc commune, Ba Vi district) is in 21°18' North latitude and 105°22' East longitude. The southern pole (belongs to Huong Son commune, My Duc district) is in 20033' north latitude and 105 047' east longitude, the western pole (belongs to Thuan My commune, Ba Vi district) is in 21 (I0' North latitude and 105017' east longitude. The eastern pole (belongs to Quang Lanh commune, Phu Xuyen district) is in 20042' north latitude and 106000' east longitude. The north of Ha Tay province borders with Red river, the over bank of Red river is the Vinlh Plhuc province, the south borders with Kimi Bang (Ha Nam province), the west borders with Thao river, Da river and Hoa Binl province; the seast borders with Tu Liem and Thanh Tri district (Ha noi) and Red river, the over bank of Red river is the Hung Yen province. Ha Tay has 14 districts and town and 325 communes and wards. 2 The natural area is 2,51 0km , representing 0.654% the total area of the whole country. Ha Tay is the province of multi nations. According to the latest survey result, the whole province has about over 2.5 million of people. The people in working age are 1.2 million people, representinig 56.4% of population, in which, the rural labor represents over 70% of the whole province. Every year, Ha Tay has average about 30,000-35,000 people in their age of working. b) Topography Locating at a fairly special location on the plan tectonics of the Northen plain, Ha Tay is the interfrence point between the northern west with the Red and Chay rivers' living area. Due to its special tectonics, Ha Tay's topography is divided into many deep faults that composing big structures. The main structure is the Red river hollow structure. the Phanxipang zone, the Ninh Binh zone and the Da river zone. c) Climate HIa Tay presents the particular features of northern plain's climate. Because Ha Tay is the contigeous area of North - West area, so its climate has particular conditions with typical mountainouse feartures of Hoa Binh and Vinh Phuc provinces. The Ba Vi mountains have much affects on the rain and wind of fla Tay province. The ' Power Company 1 12 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province rainny season begins from May to October of East plain and from April to october of the west moutains. The storm and flood begin on July and August. The rain reduces very clearly from the west to the east. The humidity is over 80%. The most humid month is the March and the dryest month is the Jannuary. Total sunny hours per year in the western area are 1,881 hours, in the eastern area are 1,651 hours. The average temperature varies upon seasons. The difference of the average temperature of the hostest and coldest month is from I 1.90c to I 3.00c. d) Land The mountainous area includes some big ranges as Ba Vi, Nuong Ngai and Huong Son. The Ba Vi range is the complete ecology area (include Ba Vi National forest) with the area of 7,000ha. The Ba Vi range still have the other name as Tan Vien with three peaks. The highest peak has the high of 1,281m and is also the highest point of the province. The Nuong Ngai and Huong Son ranges run towards Nortlh- western-South-eastern directions with the length of over 30km. These ranges are the border of the two provinces of Hoa Binh and Ha Tay at My Duc district. The eastern plain has the area of I 69,742ha, representinig 65% of the natural area. The plain terrain slopes from the west to the east and from the north to thle southl with the average high of the plain surface from 2m to l Om, and specially there is a hollow area with the high of 0.8- ] m. The plain is devided into two parts: the plain is outer of the river bank fertilised by the rivers and the plain is inner of the river bank.The outer plain fertilising of the Red, Da and Lo rivers has the area of over 20 thousand hecta, representing about 7.9% the provincial area. This is the fertile area, suitable with plant short day industrial trees. The inner plain is the main paddy area of the Ha Tay province witl the area of over 124 thousand hecta (representing 58% the provincial area) and 3,800 hecta the water face to breed aquiculture. e) Tourist Ha Tay is the potential place of tourist with many famous and beautiful landscapes. In recent years. with the correct policy, the tourist sector of Ha Tay province begines developing sharply, bringing to the province many economical benefit, and contributing to its economic transition. 2.1.2 Socio-economic characteristics a) Agriculture The total natural area of Ha Tay province is about 21,1 60ha, in whiclh the agricultural area is 123,399ha, representing 56.3%. Besides, Ila Tay still has about approximately 7,000ha of productible agricultural land that still can not be exploited. According to the experts, the Ha Tay's land can be divided into: the plain area and the hilly and mountainotus area. The plain area represents about 62% Power Company 1 13 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province with the river flat and hollow land fertilised by the Red, Day and Nhue rivers. This land is suitable with planting agricultural trees, industrial trees, fruit trees, and breeding cattle. L*, A.dustry Presently, Ha Tay has about 38 state enterprises (14 central enterprises) , 44 joinlt stock companies (27 J.s.c has operated), 61 co-operatives, 1,116 trade villages (160 trade villages are awarded certificates under provincial criteria) and over 75 thousand handicraft and small industrial households. With the available potential and strong points, Ha Tay has much favourable conditions to develope industry and small industry, specially the processing sector! construction sector. and handicraft for export. The industry and small industry output within 3 years (2001-2003) increased average 20.7%/year, particularly, in the year 2003 the output increased 17.6% compared with the year 2002 with the output of about 6,000 billion dong. c) Trade Ha Tay locates next to Ha Noi and the northern triangle economic zone (Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh). Ha Tay has a various transportation system such as road, water-way, rail-way, walf, ferry and car-parking. This transportation system creates favourable conditions to transport goods to all provinces of the whole country. In recent years, thanks to well exploiting and developing these advantages, the commercial sector of Ha Tay province has much achievements, creating premise to its economic transition towards the way that increasing the rate of tourist-industry-commerce and sevices, contributing to its socio-economic development and industrialization and modernisation task. d) Infrustructure In recent years, the appearance of Ha Tay province has much continuous changes. The industry zones, industry areas, and many modem buildings are rising strongly. The Hn Tay construction sector determinds that the plan work should parralel with the city development and take considerably to the future. There are some projects are developing: the Van Quan-Yen Phuc living areas (belong to Ha Dong town), the Hoa Phu (Quoc Oai) ressetlement area, the Hoa Lac high technology area, the Ha noi national university, and the cultural vallages of Vietnam. Power Company 1 14 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province The project area has the following ethnic minority groups: The Muong and the Dao. There are 857 households with 4,148 people. The population density is 1,037 2 people/kmn. The characteristics of the ethnic minority groups as follow: * Average of family size 4.2 persons - Man 52% - Women 48% * Age groups - 1-17 yrs old 35% - 18-60 yrs old 58% - Above 60 yrs 7% * Heads of HH - Male 85% - Female 15% * Education standard - High school 7.5% - Secondary 51% - Primary 39% - Intermediate/college 0.5% - Illierates 1% * Occupation agriculture and breeding * Average annual income 3,350,000 VND/person/year 2.2 Features of Ethnic Minorities 2.2.1 The Muong The Muong has the other names like Mol and Mual. The Muong language belongs to the Viet-Muong language group. The Muong worships the ancestor and believe in the multi holy. The Muong settle in mountain where there are many land for production, near the main road and easy for life. The Muong intensively cultivate wet rice for along time. Wet rice is the main agricultural crop. In the past they cultivate sticky rice much more than regular rice and stickv rice was main food for everyday. In addition, assistance economic of the Muong family is gather forest and native product as thin-top mushroom, wooden ear, amomum, lac, cinnamon, hoiney. wood. bamboo, rattan... The typical craft of the Muong is weaving, painting, raising silkworm. Many Muong women are high skill weaver. U. Power Company 1 1 5 Power Construction Consulting Center-No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province I- The clothes of the man is an indigo-blue, cock chafer costume. The woman wears the white retangle headscarf, the brassiere and a short-body shirt with less of button. The Muong's dress is faily long. The belt of the dress is made by color silk with many beautifull shapes like bird, dragon.... In the acient, the organisation model of the Muong is the "Lang dao" mechanism. The family of "Lang dao" such as the Dinh, Quach, Bach, Ha respectively managed their occupied areas. Leading of each "muong" is the "lang cun", under the "lang cun" is the "lang xom" or " dao xom" manage one hamplet. Marriage custom of the Muong is similar with Kinh people (asking the bride's hand, giving betel nut ceremony. asking for the wedding, taking bride homlie ceremony). If there is a giving birth woman in the house, they have to fenced mail stair with a bamboo-plaiting piece. Baby is only given name when he/she is one year old. When someone dies, funeral is organized with very strictly rite. The Muong has many festivals and holidays in a year like: go to the rice field. calling rainy (April), washing rice leave (July. August), new rice festival. The Muong have a rich folk literature as long poemil, ritual and history story, legend. folk song, and proverb. There is much kind of folk songs as: lullaby, riddle silngilng, cchildren' song, trampling flower singing... Gong is well-known musical intrusmelnt of the Muong, beside there are two-string violin, flute, drum, panpipe. The Muong's conception is that if they obey the law they shall strengthen their power. The Muong's families live very faithfully and rarely devorce. The bed is always put empty and in front of their place of worship. The Muong is always brave, faithful and frank. They are very hospitality and friendly. At the first meeting, they behave to other people as the best friend. The Muong is the very important part in the community of 54 minority nations of Vietnam. 2.2.2. The Dao The Dao include many such groups as: Red Dao, Dao Tien, Green Costume Dao, White Trousers Dao, Tight Trousers Dao. This clarification belongs to their color of clothes. They worship their ancestor called Ban Ho. People can determine the Dao's family according to their name. The funeral is implemented according to the ancient custom. There are some places have the custom of burning the death if he is over 12 years old. They also have the custom of staying at the motherlaw. The Dao live in the house on the tilts, or the semi one. The Dao's letter is the Nom Dao. In the traditional clothes, the Dao's man always wears very simple, the woman wears a bit completed with headscraft. Each group has different ceremonies. In some areas, the ceremonies as water ceremony, sun ceremony also arTange in these ceremonies. They retell what they achieved in the last year and then pray lucky for the new crop. 5 Beside ritual ceremony, there are some games during all festival as panpipe dance. narrow shooting, and rifle slhootinig. However most active activity is love song of young boys and girls. As Muong people, the Dao often organize festivals to pray for new crop. Power Company 1 16 (o Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 2.3 Preliminary screening of the EMs in the project areas The project affected area is the Khanh Thuonig commilune belongs to Ba Vi district of Ha Tay province. There are two groups of ethnic minorities in Khanhli Thuonig communie: The Muong 3and the Dao. There are 857 EM HHs, of whliclh 23 EM HHs are directly affected by the project. Table 2.3: Preliminary screening of the EMs in the project areas T'otal EM people IProvince/District! EM HHs in the in the project No Commune Ethnic minorities project affected affected areas areas .Woman Man HA TAY PROVINCE 857 1,990 2,158 1 Khanh Thuong Muong 540 1,242 1 356 Dao 317 748 802 2.4 Land-owned system of the EMs jn the project areas Most of the cultivation land of the ethnic minorities is the field land and hill land. Besides, they still have residential and garden land. 2.5 Farming land system of the EMs in the project areas Farming and planting forestry and fruit trees are the main production of the ethnic 3 minorities in the project areas. The EM farmers always hire the private motor driven plough and mobile rice lshredding to harvest their crops. However, the popular tool to harvest the paddy is the sickle. The EM farmers use the bio-fertilizer for their fields. The gardein land is used under many purposes: planting long-term trees witlh crops, feeding cow, chicken.... The EM farmers always plant starpipe. sugarcane. beans. \ Power Company 1 1 7 \~ Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 3 Legal framework 3.1 The OD 4.20 on Indigenous people of the World Bank The plan is developed based on OD 4.20 on Indigenious People of the World Banlk and Policies for EM GOV. According to OD 4.20: " The Bank's broad objective towards indigenous people, as for all the people in its member countries, is to ensure that the developmelnt process fosters full respect for their dignity, humiiani rights, and cultural uniqueness. Particularly the objective at the center of this directive is to ensure that indigenious people do not suffer adverse affects during the development process, particularly from Bank-financed projects, and that they receive culturally compatible social and economic benefits.", and "The Bank's policy is that the strategy for addressilg the issues pertaininlg to indigenious people must be based on the in1ford par)n* i-tic ipalionI of the indigelnous people themselves. Thus, identifying local preferenices througlh direct consultation. incorporation of indigenious knowledge into project approaches, and appropriate early use of experienced specialists are core activities for any project that affects indigenous people and their rights to natural and economic resources". 3.2 Vietnam law * Equality right of ethnic people was clealy stipulated in the Vietnamii law and Vietnam Constitution (1992). Article 5 in the Vietnam Costitution (1992) stipulated that ' The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an united nation with many nationalities. The State implements an equality and united policy and SUppOrtS spiritually all nationalities and prohibits race discrimination and separation. Each nationality has the right to use its own language and ways of living to preserve their characteristics and to improve its own good tranditional and cultural customs. The State carries out a policy to develop thorouglhly and gradually improve the quality of life of ethnic minorities in Vietnamll physically and spiritually" * Since 1968, the Vietnam GOV has promulgated the resettlement policy for Ethnic group in order to reduce the migration trenid of the Ethnic people. One of the most important policies in relation with ethlnic groups is the Government Guidance No 525/TTG on November.02", 1993d regarding in detail on implementation guiding of development in high land areas and ethnic area with the main points: (a) develop infrastructure especially tranisportationi road system and fresh water supplying, (b) step by step overcome the lack of food and (c) consolidate of education system; ad-just education program basing on characteristic of provinces; create favor conditions and suppolt Power Company 1 18 Power Construction Consuiting Center- No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province the irregular education programii and develop internal economliic t'orce. * 315', June, 1998, the Prime Ministiy signied the Dicision No 135/1 998/QD-TTg on socio-economic development plan for the special difficult and mountainIous areas. This program aims to improve the physical and spirits life of the people who live in the difficult areas. This program also brinig better conditionls for these areas to release out poverty and out-of-date state, enable to catch up with the common development of the whole country. This program also contribute to ensure better security, socio, and defense.The maini objective of this programii is buiding infrastructure, accomodationi; developing agriculture, forestry; traininlg breeding at the program's areas. * Bulitburo of CPV Decree No 22-NQ/TW dated on 1 I", November, 2003 onj socio-economiiic development policy in the mouLntainious areas" * Bulitburo of CPV Decree No 94/-NQ/TW dated on 12"d, March, 2003 on Ethnic M41inorities activities" * GOV Decision No 59/1998/ND-CP dated on 13rd! August, 1998 on ' funictioll. task, power right and mechanismii of CEMMA" * National Assembly Decree dated on 7tl, JJuly, 1993 on "Regulation on Ethllic Council" * GOV Derection No 393/TTg dated on 10t", June, 1996 on i Residential plan. improvinig infrustructure and producting arranigemiienit at ethlnic and nmountainous areas" 3.3 Organisations and institutions undertake the ethnic minorities There are some professional organisations and institutions are responsible for the ethnic minority issues, i.e Council of Ethnic Minorities under National Assembly. Council of Ethlnic Minorities is play an important role in making decisions on all projects/programs or issues related to EM and imountainous areas. The other important institution is the Committee for Ethlnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (CEMMA). CEMMA is the member of the Government. Each local also has the respective institution, i.e provincial level has the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee. The updated GOV Decree No 53/2004,/ND-CP dated on 1 2 February,2004 on guiding the organisations and institutionis to implement succesfully the ethnic minorities works. The PMBs and local authorities (People's Committee, Ethnic Committee, Resettlement Commllittee, Women' association, etc) are responsible for implementing EMDP. Dh) Power Company 1 19 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 4 Project Impact on Ethnic Minorities Most of the ethlnic land is the paddy land and hill. The project's land loss areas are small compares to the affected landlholdings of the ethnic people. 4.1 Project impacts There are 857 EM HH (4,148 persons) affected by the project. Table 4.1: Ethnic people affected by the project Province/District/ EM HH NComune HHs Person Ha Tay province 23 92 Ba Vi district 1 Khanh Thuong 23 92 4.2 Productive land Table 4.2: Productive land of EMs No Province/District/Commune Productive land (nm2) Ha Tay province 601,400 Ba Vi district l Khanh Thuong 601,400 4.3 Temporary impacts on cultivation land Temporary acquisition land in the construction time happens in the 2 cases: transport pole and material to the foundation; digging foundationi. erasing pole. strengthen cable... Due to the scale of each commune project is not too big, the pro'ject componenit can implement within 3-6 months. TIhe acquisitioni land will last within one crop. In case the schedule of string conductor can be arranged after the harvest, the affected crops can be reduced. Total temporary acquisition land: I 75,609m 1I which: + Agricultural land: 98.102m2 + Forestry land: 15.561mn + Residential land: Om2 + Unused land: I 9,489m2 + Professional land: 30,128m2 + Forestland: 1 5,637m2 Power Company 1 20 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province Table 4.3: Temporarv impacts on cultivation land Province/District/ Lad Temporary affected Commune Agriculture Hill land(m2) Ha Tay province 3,800 8,092 11,892 Ba Vi district I IKhanh Thuong 3,800 8,092 11.892 4.4 Permanent acquisition land The area of perm-lanent acquisitioni land is not big, and lasting along to the route. Total permanienit acquisition land: I 1.799m2 In wvhich: + Agricultural land: 1,799r2 + Residential land: Oin2 Table 4.4: Permanent acquisition land No j Province/District/ Permanent % Permanent No Commune affected land affected landed HA TAY PROVINCE 867 0.85% Ba Vi district 1 Khanh Thuong 867 0.85% 4.5 Impacts on house and structures The project has no impacts on houses and structures 5 Participation 5.1 Objectives of information campaign and consultation program EM DPs and related agencies were fully informed. consulted and participated to (i) reduce the potential for conflicts. (ii) minimize the risk of project delays, and (iii) enable the project to design the resettlement and rchabilitation program as a comprehensive development program to fit the needs and priorities of the affected Power Company 1 1 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province people, tlhereby maximizing the economic and social benefits of the project investment. The objectives of the Public Information Campaign and EM DPs Consultation Program are as the follows: * To share full information on the proposed project areas, its componlelnt and its activities with the affected people. * To obtain informllationi about the needs and priorities of the effected people as well as informiiationi about their reactions/ feedback to proposed policies and activities. * To obtain the cooperation and participation of the affected people and communities required to be uLnderstaken for resettlemenit plannillg and iimpleiiientatioti. * To ensure tianispar-enicy in all activities related to land acquisitioll resettlemlelnt and rehabilitationl. 5.2 Information campaign and consultation program There are two phases of the public infor-nmationi compaign and EM DPs consultation: Stage 1: Implemetation during the setting EMDP process (already) Activily l: Feedback informnation fi/o)n related loccal authorities o0n the line routes This phase consisted of line route selectioni, census and invenitory of displaced persons, affected assets, and identificationi of strategies for compensating. rehabilitating and relocating. .4clivity 2: Impact survey and statistics. Based on the agreed line routes, survey teams had realized the routes at sites coordinated with the commune officials to make a list of EM DPs affected on land. houses, trees, and crops. The socio-economic forms were delivered to 25% of affected households. Activity 3: Meelinks' iith local authorilies ancd DP.s r-epresentatiiies. Survey teams had asked local authorities and EM DPs for their commenits on the route allignments, potential of adverse impact, their reference on unit cost for house construction and unit cost of land. During the survey process, the survey or should directly meet and discuss with the EM DPs. The feedback informationW wo.,;i ;, recorded and presented in the EMDP report. PCCC I lhas been prepared the socio- economic survey forms and questionaires for collecting EM DPs' contribution. Commune local authorities had also been consulted for lad availability in the case public land would be used for land compenisation. PC I had opened meetings wvith all local authorities on August,2005 - February, 2006 that the project traversed through. At the meetipgs. PCI required all local repicsentatives. affected EIM Dl's Power Company I Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province discussed and gave out their opinlionls of project's proposals, mitigation measurcs. and draft EMDP policy. The representative of Womeni Union, Farmers' Associations. DOST, affected EM HHs, and local autlhorities had participated this meeting. The draft EMDP has been sent the office of Ha TayProvincial People's Committee and at VDIC of the World Bank of'fice in Viet namii. The last verson will be resent the office of Ha TayProvincial People's Committee and at VDIC of the World Bank off-ice in Viet naimi. Stage 2: Implementating EMDP Step I. Disclose project informiiation for EM people. Step 2: Paticipation on EMDP actions, training and rehabilitationi programii. At the paticipation. the EM DPs can able to contribute theil- opiniolns of EMDP actions. Thle opinionls whichi compliance with the EM benefits shall be recorded. The EM DPs will be informiied the time, places, and procedures of the EMDP actions. EM shall be consulted in trainninig program and others: time and manner trainning. The paticipation will be presented by native ethlic people and translated into national language. Step 3: Information for local authorities on EMDP procedures. PC I will inform to the local authorities and affected EM people the procedures and process to set up EMDP. The commune authorities and District People's Committee have to ensure that all EM DPs in the project area will be fully informed the procedures and process to implement project and EMDP. 6 Implementation arrangement Power Company I (PCI) on behalf of Electricity of Vietnam, is responsible for implementing investment, sLurvey, design works as well as monitorinig the EMDP. PCI also directly guides all the procedures to implemiient the project. including EMDP implementation. Furthermore. tlis project is supported by the Provincial People's Committees, District People' Committees, Commune People' Committees and other related institutions. Di) Power Company 1 93 Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province The institutions, organisations arc rcsponisible for setting. implemelntilng and monitoring EMDP are: a) Electricity of Viettan, Electricity of Vietnam is the owner of the project and responsible in managing and organizing of investigation, design, budget arrangemiienit, funding and supervision for EMDP implemenitation. b) Project managemtent board PMB is responsible for entirely implemiienitationi of EMDP, including impact survey, delivery of entitlements, carry out for the restorationi program, redressal of' complaints, internal monitoring. The maini tasks of PMB will be: * Set out the master plan, managemiient and moniitorinig of EMDP implemlielntatioll. * Report the EMDP implemiienitationl progress and land clearance work to WB and EVN. c) Provincial People's Comnmittee The project PPCs are responsible for endorsing the EMDP and clearly direct/demarcate the responsibilities for their relevant institutionls in implemelntilng EMDP Approve the compenisation unit cost, allowanices and establishinig appraising committees, compenisation committees at all different administrative levels and approve lands for compensation. Redress complainits and grievances. d) District/Commune People's Commllittee District/Commune People's Committees will be responsible for: * Contributing to census and inventory surveys. * In co-ordinationi with District/Commune CRC for public meetings, informllation dissemination, compensation/allowance payment to DPs. * Transferring all feedback by DPs to District/Commllune CRC and settle the complaints at the communal level. Suggesting the solutionis for the outstandinig issues (if any). * Assisting local people in overcoming the difficulties during the constluctioln require, assist DPs in repairing of affected houses. Arrange land in the case Dl's require compensation by land for land. (j) Power Company 1 24 \-OJ Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 7 Implementation program Thle ENMDP implemilenitatioln pro-ramil will be carried out in parallel wvithi the 1Rl' implemiienitationi prooram T able 7: Implementation p)rogram No I'rogram |Responsibility units Woriks and Plan I Train ingon agriculture: JcX IPCI lPMB. I.ocal PM B uLndiC- PC is gender and trees: breedinig, autlo1rities, IProvinicial responisible for: uSilln fertiliser People's Commillttee, + Name of the pro ject Encourage Ag ricuLltre comm11ulles AsociatioIl +Traiiiingo plan (a day/Ihali day ) + ielalinc place at CIch coIniliuillne 2 Electric traunnin- IPCI. IPMB ulider PC I PMI3 LIIudCl IC I is I-la 1Tav Provincial responsible 3 Support Cost fOr buying PC I anid its I'M13 PIMB t1indCer PCII is accessori es iinstalled responsi ble electric fi-om ietter to IIH (200.OOOVND/H-1I-1) - 8 Implementation Plan Just aiter the capital is improved, the EM will be fully reinformed on the the project as well as their entitlemlienits. Tlese inlorimiationis will be delivered to tile EM by project RIB. leaflets. etc. The implemenitationi plan is as follow: No Works Schedule I Settin( EMDP QIII//2006 2 Approval E_DP_ QIV/2006 Implemienitationi EMDI_'_-_ QIV/2006-QI/2007 4 Paynent QII/2007 9 Monitoring and supervision PCI shall be responsible for nionitoring the ENIDID imiplemilenitationi plan. Ho\\ e\er. an indepenidenit external COnISultill aZe1cC slhall implemllenlt the independent Power Company I - '- Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 9 Monitoring and supervision PCI shall be responsible for monlitorinig the EMDI' implemilenitatioll plall. lowever. an indepenidenit external COnSulSting° agency shall implement the indepenidelnt i monitorinig acti\'ities. The selected indepenidenit exterinal consulting agelicy shall be contracted by the PMB imimlediately after RP approval and shall beoin super-vision aand moniitorinLg activ'ities f'romil the beginning of'thie implementation phase. 10 Cost and budget 'I'lTe objectives ol'thie E4DIP is to bring beii-ts to all EMs who live in the pro ject aareas Thle budoet is from the couLInterpart fuLid of' f'VN and Ha Tay Provincial Pleople's Commilittee. Implementation costs of EMDI' are as beloxv: Table 10: Cost and Budget No Components Llnit tQ'ty nit Total (VND) p11c EVN H Ha Tay, PIC __ _ (VN D))_ _ _ _ I Inmplementation cost i 15,0(0,000 19,000,0(0 II Prepar-ationi cost f'or Comml1unLe | 1 5,000,000 0 5.000.000) EMDP's programs I_-, 2 Traininig on agr-iculture Class 14 1,000.000 0 14,000.00)) 3 Training on electric safety Class 14 1,000,000 14.000.000 0 4 Traininig docuLIlents on1 Comimillulne I 1,000.000 1,000,000 0 aoriculture and electric _ safety II ontingency 10% T 1,500,000 1,900,00( 3III Grand total _ - 16,500,000 20,900,(1(( I Power Company 1 26 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province 1 Project Areas with EM People I 2. Strategy and Guidelines for EMDP *- V 3. Preliminary Screening of the EMs in the Project Areas ° 4. Social Impact Assessment 5. Proposed Action Plan 6. 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Hoj Disc Sa 2 Xi hc hn,5.Ha KiAin14Ch ung Mb 137 19 40Xi04 PhMWWTung -..&I A r- A 30 X5 Deonq Sca.n Xi San Soni it X.Ti Hirn --6 n-.- ; , -__ Legen: urnCommue wit Sub-rojec ,tX rn o rm 2)X50CS qX ahW I I I I I I i I I II I I I I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province Appendix 2 Policy Framework and Guideline for EMDP LI I I I I I I P FPower Company 1 Power Construction Consuiting Center No 1 SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Ministry of Industry Rural Energy II Project STRATEGY AND GUIDELINES FOR ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (EMDP) Attachment to Ministry of Industry's Decision Number: Date: January, 2004 Table of content I. Initroduction ..................................................... ...................___ 2 2. Ethnic Minorities in Viet Nam ................................................ 3. Policy Framework ...................................................4 4. Guidelines for Ethnic Minority Development Plan (EMPD) .............................5 5. Screeniing .......................................................................................6 6. Social Impact Assessmenit ..............................................6 7. Ethnic Minority Development Plan ..................................................................7 8. Implementation Arrangemiient ...................... ............................................7 9. Monitorilng ..................................................................7 10. Schedule ......................................................................................7 11. Budget ........................................................................................8 12. Reporting/Documentation ............................................X ~- ~ Appendix 2 - 1/17 - 1. INTRODUCTION 1. The overall developmenit objective of' the VN-Rural Energy 2 Pro ject is to improve access to good quality, affordable electricity services to rural communnities, in an efficient and sustainable maniner. This would be achieved through: (a) major upgrading and/or expansioni of' rural power networks in about 1200 commllunes: (b) conversion l'urrent ad-hoc rural electricity management systems to local distribution utilities (LDUs), as legal entities recognized under Vietnamese law, to improve management of power distribution in rulal areas, improve financial sustainiability, and better enable future mobilizationi of funds: and (c) capacity building assistance for the LDUs, provincial authorities involved in planlling and regulation of rural electrification, participating regional power companies, and national authorities. The proposed project would improve access to energy to about I inillioin houselholds in Vietnam, including maniy living in some of the poorest communes. The pro'ject also will enable supply of large increases in electric power for expandinig productive uses in rural areas, alleviating a major constraint to local economic growtl. 2. The project will include two Project Componienits: * Rur-al Dis.ribhuion .Ss/esl Developini (Coinponeni. Thlis will include imost of the IDA finanicinig. and is the main thlust of'the project. It will be implemiienited provilnce- by-province, withl a mnediumn-voltage (MV) sub-componenit of'about $70 million (about $55 million IDA fuLnds and $15 millioni in counterpart f'unds) implelllellted by EVN's subsidiaries, and a low-voltage (LV) sub-comiiponenit of about $228 millioni (about $163 millioni IDA funds and about $65 million in counlterpart funds) implellmelnted by Provincial Peoples' Commiiittees (PPCs), with technical support and assistance fi-om EVN's subsidiaries. * Cu'apcife Buiildiing COMO17newn. Thlis componenit will include both IDA finanicinig of' about $1.5 million, and an associated GEF project, with about $5.25 miillionl in GEF grant financing. This component will support capacity buildilng foIr the local distribution utilities. especially in system and company managem1lenet. and for local and nationial authorities oni rural electrif'ication regulation. policy development ancd planninig. The project will be prepared and implemented in phases. TI'lhe phase IA (to be prepared f'or the appraisal) includes six (06) provinces namely: Vinh Phuc, Ha Tinh. Quang Ngai. Phu Yen, Ca Mau and Ben Tre witlh the total of 360 communes. The phase I B will include six (06) provinces namely Nghe An, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh. Dong Thap, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue with the total of 210 communes. The phase II will include eighteen (18) provinces namely Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Lai Chau. Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, H a Tay. Hai Duong. Hung Yen. Thai Binh. Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Thainhi Hoa, Ninll Thluall. Can Tho. Quang Binh and Binh Dinh with total of 558 commilunies. 3 For the subprojects to be located in the areas of Ethnic Minorities, every special effort will be made through design, construction measures and co-1--r t;r-. lw'di1l¢ to reduce adverse impacts on Ethnic Minorities. For the rehabilitation/expanisioni of' the Mediulll Voltage system, the adverse impacts would be on individuals and at low-intensity, most ot' impacts on land of Ethnic Minorities will be temporary, some f'amilies of Ethlic Minorities will be permanently acquired land for constructing of towers/poles and substations. Therefore, the project subcomponents would not cause any culturally specific impact on thle Appendix 2 - 2/17 - I. af'fected ethliic miniority houselholds and the nature of impacts does not result in comm11un,itv- wide socio-economnic eff-ects. 4. Sub-projects may be implemenited in lProvinces, Districts and Commllunies where ethlnic miniority people are present as part of the population. In line with the World Banls's Operational Directive on Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20), an Ethlnic Minority Developm11enTt Plan (EMDPs) will be developed for areas that have ethlnic minlority houselholds according to this strategy for ethnic minorities. Ethnic minorities are social groups with a social ancl cultural identity distinct from the dominant society that may make them vulnerable to being disadvantaged in the development process. According to OD 4.20 ethnic minior-ities can be identified in particular geographical areas by the presence in varying degrees of' the f'ollowingt. characteristics: (a) A close attachmenit to ancestral territories and to the natural resouL-ces in these areas; (b) Self-identification and identification by other-s as memiibers of a distinct culturlal gI-oup; (c) An indigenous language. often different from the natiolnal language; (d) Presence of custom-lary social and political institutionis; and (e) Primarily subsistence-orienited production. 5. The purpose of this strategy is to ensure that the development process foster- fiull respect for dignity, hulmLani riglhts, and cultural uiniqueness of Ethlic Minor-ity Pleople. More specifically, the objective of this strategy is to ensure that EM do not suffer adverse eff'ects durinig the development process and that they will receive culturally compatible social andc economic benefits. 2. ETHNIC MINORITIES IN VIET NAM 6. Ethlic Vietnamese, kInown as Kinhl, with about 85 Percent of total populationl. dominate the political, economic, and social affairs of the socialist Republic of- Viet Nani. There are officially another 53 ethnic groups in Viet Nam who constitute the category of' ethlnic minorities. Most of ethlnic minorities population live in the uplands. Populatioll of ethnic minority groups range from over a millioni to only a few hundred. The only ethllic minority groups who live mainily in the lowlands are Iloa (Chinese), Chani and Khmller. 7. Ethnic minorities in Viet Nam are diverse origin. A majority (39) as well as Kinh speak languages in the Austro-Asiatic language family. But others speak Austronesiani and Sino-Tibetan languages. They differ greatly in ways of livelihood, social organizatioin. Somle have had relationship with Kinh society for a long time, while others have lived in relative isolation until recent decades. Some groups have lived in their present locations for mally centuries, while others have migrated into their present location withiin the past huLntdred years. 8. In the past fifty years. maniy ethlnic miniorities commilunities have shii'ted residence because of war, governmenital settlement programs. or a depleted resource base. As many as five million Kinh have been relocated from the lowlands into uplanid areas. The bioplysical. social. and political context of tlhe lives for most ethnic minorities has changed drastically in the past fifty years. Appendix 2 - 3/17 - 9. Equality riglht of ethnic people was stipulated clearly in the Vietnam Law. Article 5 in the Vietnamii Constitution (1992) stipulated as i'ollows: The Socialist Repuiblic of 'icinani is an united naction having mnany7 nationalities. Th1e Stalte im7plem7en7t.s a policy of equalily and ulnity and supports the cu/llur es of all n7alion7alities and pr ohibits discrinmination and(1 sep)aration. Each nalionality h1as the right to uise its oawn langua oan o7d characters to p)reseri c their- culture and to imlpr--ove its oavn traditions cand CuStOm7s. The State car r ies outl a p0olicy to develop thorouighly and graduallv inmprove the qluality of lilt' of ethnic mninorities in I"ielnal phy,sically and cullurally. 10. Since 1968, the Government has promulgated sedenterizationi policy lor ethlnic groups, reducing migration trends of the ethlnic people. One of the most importanlt policies on relation with ethnic groups is the Governmenit Guidance No.525/TTG on 2/11/1993 regardinfg in detail on implementation guiding of development in highi land areas and ethnic areas with the main following points: * Develop infrastructure especially transportation road system and fresh water suLpplyilng: * Gradual increase food secuLity, * Consolidate of educationi system; adjust education progr-amii based on the characteristics of' provinces; create favor conditionis and support the noni-f'ormiial education programiis and develop the internal economiiy. 11. Ethnic minorities in Vietnam have enjoyed better legal and political status thall minority groups have in maniy other countries in the region, or around the world. 'I'hey have received many benefits as a result of government policies. They have received preferenitial treatment in college admission processes. Cookiing oil, kerosenie, and iodized salt have been provided to themii at heavily subsidized rates. The governmiiienlt. foreign donor agencies, ancl maniy NGOs have organized nuLmlerous development and special assistance progr-amiis that targeted ethnic minorities. Very large sumils of money have been invested wvith the intenitioni of helping the uplands in genieral and ethlic miniorities in particular to "catch up" With lowland areas. 12. While many-probably most-ethnic minority houselholds have better matelrial standards of living today than they did ten or fifteen years ago. they are still not catclhing up with the rest of the country economically. Indeed. they are in many ways falling furtlher- behind. There are many reasons for the poverty of ethnic minority groups in Vietnamii. The peoples are struggling to adapt to severe stresses placed upon themil from population pressure. resource depletion, and cultural dislocation resultinig from decades of externally imposed chanige. Developmnent of the region must concentrate on pr.omiioting the process of adaptive change. recognizing that it must be accomplished by the people themselves, and that they will inevitably have to devise many different ways ol'doing it. 3. THE STARTEGY 13. The maini objective of the ethnic minority framework is to ensure that the development process foster full respect for their dignity. humani rights, cultuL-al uniqueniess and that ethniic minorities do not suffer adverse impacts during the developmenit process and they will receivc culturally-compatible social and economic benefits. The Banlk's OD 4.20 on Indigenlous Appendix 2 - 4/17 - UPeoples indicates that the strategy for addressing the issues pertaininag to indigenlous peoples must be based on1 the in fornwed J)articilmionl of the indigenous people themnselves. Thlus. identifying local preferences througlh direct consultation. incorporationi of indigenLous knowledge into project approaches, and appropriate early use of experienced specialists are core activities for any project that affects Ethnic Minority Peoples and their riglhts to natul-al and econonmic resources. 14. The State of Viet Nam has the policy of not discrimin1ating against Ethlnic Minorit) Peoples as showed by the presence of Ethnic People Council in the National Assembly and Etlnic People Committee in the Government . Article 94 in the Constitution, 1 992 states that the Ethnic People Committee has the right to submit proposals, plans or related issues ol iindigenous peoples to the Assembly, moniitor. control the implemiienitationi of national policies, developmenlt programs on various areas such as, education, health care, etc. Article 5 of the Constitution also indicates that ethnic miniority people could use their own languages to reserve its cultural distinctions. In the Governmenit of Viet Nam. directly under- thc supervision of the Prime Minister is the Comm11ittee of Ethnic Minorities (whiclh is equivalent to a Ministry). Developmenit programs are supervised by this Comm11ittee. such as the poverty reductioll Program 135 accordinig to the degree No. 135/1998/QD-TTg of the Prime Ministce- to promote the constructioln of small-scale inifrastl-ucture in pooI ethnilc Imiinority villages. 15. According to the Governmenit of Viet Nam. ethlic minorities have the following characteristics: - An intimiiate understaniding and long stay in the territory, land or area of their ancestors closed attachmenit to the natural resources; - Self-identificationi and recognized by neiglhboring memiibers by their distinctive culture - A language different from the national language - A long traditional social and institutionial systen - A self-provided production system. 16. This strategy will applied to all of the sub-projects of Rural Energy Project no.2 where applicable. 4. GUIDELINES FOR ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (EMPD) 1 7. The guidelines seek to ensure that ethnic minorities are well informed, consuLited and mobilized to participate in the sub-projects to be supported by Rural Energy No. 2 Project. Their participation can either provide them benefits with more certainty, or protect them from any potential adverse impacts of sub-projects to be finaniced by the Project. The m1aini features/process of the ENIDP will be a preliminiary screening process. theni a social im1pact assessment to determine the degree and natuLe of impact of each work under the sub-project. and an action plan will be developed if warranited. Consultations with and participation of the minority population. their leaders and local government officials w"ill be an integral part of the overall EMDP. EMDP. Appendix 2 - 5/17 - I- Detail requiremiients for screcninig and social impact assessmenit are described in the annlexes. The Project will provide a series of training to all implemeniter-s and local agenicies preparillg aand implemiienitinig EMDPs. 5. SCREENING 18. All communes whiclh have ethlnic minority communities and are candidates for sub- Project will be visited (at the time of first consultation with commllunies) by PCs. relevant local authorities consultanits. Prior to the visit, respective PCs will senld a letters to the commllunles informing the commilunie leaders that they will be visited by the respective PCs and local authorities which would like to discuss about the sub-project. TI-he letter will request that the commune invite to the meeting representatives of farmers and women associations, village leaders, and key staff of commune for discussion on the sub-project. During the visit, tlle commune leaders and other participants will present their views with regards to thle sub- project. 19. At this visit, the social scientists (conisultanits) and/or local WomerV s Unijioni will undertake a screeninlg for ethlnic minority population, with the help oi ethlic miniority leader-s aand local autlhorities. The screeninig will clheck for the following: (a) Names of ethnlic groups in the commllunie (b) Total number of ethnic minority groups in the commune (c) Percentage of ethnic minority of commune population (d) Number and percentage of ethlic miniority houselholds along the zone of influenice of the proposed sub-l'rojject. 20. If the results slhow that there are ethnic miniority communities in the zone of influenice of the proposed sub-project, a social impact assessment will be plannied for those areas. 6. SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 21. The social impact assessment (SIA) will be undertaken by the social scientists (consultants) and/or trained staff from the local Women's Union and ethnic miniority leaders. The SIA will gather relevant information on the following: demographic data; social, cultural and economic situation; and social, cultural and economic impacts - positive and negative. 92. Iniformation will be gathered from separate group meetings: etlic minor-ity leaders; ethnic minority men; and ethnic minority women, especially those who live in the zone of influence of the proposed work under sub-P'roject. Discussions will focus on sub-Project impacts, positive and negative; and recommiiiiendationis for design of sub-Project. The local Women's Union will be responsible for analyzing the SIA, and for leading the development of an action plan with the ethnic minority leaders, Project engineers and other staff I the .SIA indicates that the potential impact of the pr-oposed sub-proicc 1 ill he sivfificanil' aCd7erse o/- that the ethnic m7inority comnlunity 7eiects thl'c flU)lci. ;i;L .NLXf-iProiec1 will not hc implemented in that locality: no fil7rtherC action is needed in tli/s case. 23. If the ethnic minority supports the sub-Project implemiienitationi an EMDP wNill be developed. Appendix 2 - 6/17 - 7. ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 24. The action plan will consists of a numiiber of activities and will include mitigationi measures of potentially negative impacts. modificationi of sub-project design, and development assistance. Where there is land acquisition in ethlnic miniority commiluniities, the project wvill ensure that their riglhts will not be violated and that they be compensated for the. use of any part of their land in a mannler that is culturally acceptable to themii. The compenisationi and rehabilitation will follow the Resettlemenit Policy Framework of the project. An Ethnic Minorities Development Plan will include: (I) Legal Framework (2) Baseline data: (3) Land tenure informationi; (4) Local participation: (5) T echlnical identification of developmenit or mitigation activities; (6) Institutional arrangemiienit; (7) Implementation schedule; (8) Monitorinig and evaluationi; and (9) Cost and financinig plan. 8. IMI'LEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT 25. Consultants will also be responsible for traininlg respective PCs, local Women's Unioni or a similar social organizationi to undertake the work of consultation. screenilng, social impact assessment. analyses and preparing EMDPs. 26. PCs of the EVN and local authorities (People s Committees, Committees for Etnllic Minorities and Mountainious Areas, Resettlement Committees, Women Unioni and Land Departments etc. at different levels) are responsible for implemeniting EMDP (arrange adequate staff and budget). 9. MONITORING 27. Implementation of the EMDPs will be regularly supervised and monitored by PCs ot EVN and respective Peoples' Committees and Committees for Ethnic Minorities at provincial and district levels. The findings and recommendations will be recorded in quarterly reports and to be furnished to EVN and World Bank office in Viet Nam. 28. The independent agency or agencies which would be used by PCs to unldel-take external monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of resettlement action plans for the Project will also be tasked with monitoring the activities for EM4DP. the external imOitOriti( agency will visit a sample of affected households in each relevant province on an anllual basis. 1 0. SCHEDULE 29. The EMDP should have an implemenitation schedule that is coordinated wVith the sub- project implementation. Logically, social impact assessments and group meetings should be Appendix 2 - 7/17 - uundertakeni before sub-proicct designs are prepar-ed. Compensation for lanid acquisition should be satisfactorily completed at least one monitlh prior to start of civil work. Monitoring should take place at the recommiiiienided times durinig project implemiienitationi . 11. BUDGET 30. The EMDP, while provides development activities, will include informationi on detailed cost of mitigation measures and other rehabilitationi entitlements for ethnic minior-ity in the affected areas. Sources of fundinig for the various activities and financing plans will be clearly speciiied in the cost tables. 12. REPORTING/DOCUMENTATION 3 1. The EMDPs will be prepared and submitted by PCs to EVN and then the World Banik at the same time that respective PCs submit their annual work programs to EVN and the I\World Banlk for review. When EVN submiiit the final anllual work programs of all the provinces to the World Banlk for approval, an integrated EMDP report for the provinces will also be furniislhed. Appendix 2 - 8117 - Annexes: 1. Annex 1: Preliminary Screeninig of Ethnilc Minorities 2. Annex 2: Social Impact Assessment 3. Annex 3: Proposed Ethniic Minority Development Plan 4. Annex 4: Schedule for Ethnic Minority Consultation Appendix 2 - 9/17 - ANNEX 1: I'RELIMINARY SCREENING OF ETHNIC MINORITIES When to do screening: At the timie of the first consultation with a commune. What inforimiation to collect: The screening will collect demographic data of ethnic miniorities who live along the zone of influence. How to collect the information: It can be obtained from ethnic leaders, village leaders and comIlmune author-ities. Who will do the screening: Consultanits or Trained District staff TiTime required: The screening of each commune will take about one day to complete. Province: District: C____ _ Commune: Subpr-oject: Name of Villages, Name of Ethniic Groups along No. of Ethilic Minor-ity No. of Total Ethnic Communlles alongl the influeLce Zone (including lIouseholds along the Minoritv Personls alollg the Influenced Zone Kinh) influeniced zone the influeLiced Zone . I Womeni Men A- I _ _ Appendix 2 -10/17 - I- ANNEX 2: SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT WWhen to conduct SIA: If the screeninlg results show that there are ethnic minority houselholds along t! e of influenice of the subproject, a social impact assessmenlt will be undertaken. What information to collect: The SIA will gather relevant informationi onl the following: demographic data. social. cultural and economic situation; and social, Cultural and economic impact-positive and negative-of the proposed sub-project. How to collect the infornationi: Inforimiation will be gathered separate group meetings with the following ethnlic minority groups: I) EM leaders; 2) EM men: and 3) EM womien, especially those who live in the zone of influenice. Who will conduct the SIA: Consultanlts or Trained District staff. Time recquired: The SIA data collection for each communLile will take about two to three days. It will take another two or three days to analyze the data and prepare the final report. Province: __ -; District: --I; CommunLe: -_ - . Suproject: _____ A. I)emographiic Social Cultural and Economic Situation I. Percenitage of ethnic miniority househiolds below the poverty line (accordinig to MOLISA) 2. Number of ethnic minority girls attending elementary school 3. Number of ethnic minor-ity boys attending elementary school 4. Number of ethnic miniority girls attending secondary school 5. Number of ethnic minor-ity boys attending secondary school 6. Average number of visits to the hospital by each ethnic miniority household per year 7. Availabilitv of water supply facility (wells, piped water. etc) in the community Yes _ No_ 8. Availability of electricity in the communlity Yes - , No 9. No. of households in comnmuniity with conn1ectioni to electricity 10. Econom ic informationi of ethnic minoritv comnmnunitY a) Types qf natucral r esoutrces in tl7e ar ea: Natulal Resource Check Natural Resource Check i. Forest iv. ii. Lake, river v. i iii. Mineral vi. h) Economic and livelihood sistems: V Main Activitv % of EM H/Holds Secondary Activity | (10 of EM X i. sedentary agriculture i. sedentary agriculture ii. shliftin-- -atricultUre ii. shifting agriculture iii. landless farm worker iii. landless farimi worker Appendix 2 - 11/17 - | vi. off farmi work vi. off farm work v. govt. employees v. govt. cmployees Ivi. VI. I I. Tenwur e svsteins of main ethnic groups: briefly describe land ownership and tenure systemns (e.g., communal ownerslhip. private ownership. gender differences in ownerslhip. etc.). 1 12. Social informiationi of ethniic milnolrity comm11un1ity Key social and cultural sYstenms of main ethnic groups: e.g., group travels fiequently to visit relatives in other communes; men travel alone but women do not travel alone; men stay at homlie while women work in lthe fields: boys go to school but girls are not allowed, group members intermarry with other menmbers of other groups, etc. Social gri-oupings of maini ethniic groups: briefly ethniic types of groupings: e.g., forimial and inforilial leadel-s (such as spiritual leaders, traditional healers), formial and informal groups such as farmers, womilCIe, youth, elderly. etc., who aie the decision makers in the household? In the commlnunity? B. Social, Cultural and Economic Impact Gefliting view.sfroin men and womnen 0on. I . Potential positive impacts: a. Potential employtnenit during subproject construction, or increased access to employment once the subpioject constructed Yes-; No_ Coiimnents:_-_- b. Increased access to electricity Yes ; No_ Commllents: -- c. Other positive impacts ii social and economic development: 2. Potential negative impacts: a. Electric security: Yes_ : No__ Comments: nts Appendix 2 - 12/17 - b. Physical and social problems related to suhbpo ject: Yes__ No_ Comlliietits:-- c. Land acquisition for subproject construction: Yes-_ No- Cocl t_e__ts: -- d. Thl-eats to cultural properties and resources, such as archaeological sites and historical monuelineits. sacred and ceremonial sites, graveyards, medicinal plants. etc., in zone of influelnce: Yes ;No - Cooni merits: --_- - - -- e. Other negative influences: C. Suggestions and Recommendations for Sub-Project FFROM MEN: From Women: D. Other Comments 1pn - -x - -11 I Appendix 2 -1 3/17 - Annex 3: P'roposed Action lPlan When to prepare action plan: Imiediately after the SIA, if the ethilic minority supports fol the sub-project. Ilow to prepare an action plan: The plan to be prepared based on the results of consultation and participation of EM groups. What is in an action plan: It will consist of (1) legal framework (2) mitigation activities; (3) technical identification of deJ;.pment, (4) institutional arrangement for implementation; (5) implementation schedule; (6) monitoring and evaluation; and (7) cost and financing plan. Who will prepare the action plan: Consultant in coordination with the communie leaders, ethiiniic minorlity leaders in consultation witlh the EM community and the trained local staff fiom the district. W'ho will implemient the action plan: The PCs and PMBs ulider EVN, Comm11u1nes and EM leaders I. Legal Framewsork: Describe the laws of GOV applied and OD 4.20 of the World Bank. 2. Mitigation Measures Potential of negative impacts: Identificationi of potentially negative irmpacts throughI consultation with EM alid local authorities. Information froni the SIA and nieetings with the ethniic minlority commilunities will be used by the Plroject Engineer in preparing the design, construction schedule arid construction measures for the subprojects arid the estiriiated cost of reqLrired work. These will include: a. Recoiinmeridatioris for chanoging line alignmernts, locations, constructioni measures arid constr'UCtiOll schedule for subprojects to accoriiniodate needs arid preferences of ethriic minor-ities: b. Identify areas for particirlar cultuL-al. spiritual or ecological sensitivity which should be considered in design and constiuctioni activities: c. Develop a prograrii for conimunicatiori. information and education by the conimurie for the ethniic minority comniunity in the zone of influence on electric safety, potential health and social Iproblems. d. Land acquisition arid compensation: Where there is land acquisition in ethnic minior-ities, the project will ensure that their rights will not be violated and that they will be compenisated for the use of army pant of their land in a nianrier that is culturally acceptable to them. The compensation will follow the Resettlenierit Policy for Project Affected Person under the Project. Ethilic minority leaders uvill assist with consultation of affected househiolds and with coniperisationi activities. 23. Techinical Identification of Development Assistance The province through its regular development program will provide assistance to the ethniic minor-ities living in the sub-project areas, e.g.. priority for those living near the influenced areas in getting employmiienit in subproject construction arid mainitenanice. Priority for accessing to credits of Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development in mediuim and long terms. Assistance for agricultural developriierit such as land Appendix 2 - 14/17 - I- reclamation.. Where the areas overlap with other World Bantk fiiianlced pro jects, ethilic Imlilnorit) areas will be targeted u,herever possible. Trainino: The Pro ject wvill provide trainings for EM in the influenlced areas on trainin1g on electrii safety, agricultural extension. It will also include ethnic miniority leaders in training sessions on SIA. resettleienit, and participatory monitoring for EMDP iniplenlienitation. Gender Assistance: Special consultation and training for women., especially female-heau,u ,,.uselholds (such as. credit, agricultural extension, fertilizer use, etc.) List proposed development assistance and schedule: Pro osecd Assistance Responsitle Geoup Schedule II 4 34.1institutional arrangement. Describe about all required activities and responisible institutiolns No. Action Responsible inXstitution II 2 3X 4_T 4.5. Implementation schedule Figure out the schedule for each action No. Action Schedule I 4X 5.6.Monitoring anid evaluation Describe the indicators to be moniitored. institution (s) responsible for monlitorin(g, requirenment for monitoring reports. Indicators: 3. 4. Appendix 2 - 15/17 - I- Activity Monitoring Schedule Visited by 1f completcd I ScreeningI 2 Conduct SIA 3 Discuss findings of SIA with community 4 Preparationi of Action Plan 5 Discussioll with local authlorities. engineer of mitigation measures 6 Visit one month prior to constructioni work 7 Visit one monitlh after constlrLction work 8 Visit six montlhs after constrLction1 work 6.7.Cost and financing plan. Estimiate cost for IPDP and financing resouLces. Proposed (issistmice Un1it cost Oantiti' Tota l cost (I ND) (I NAD) 2.- 3. 4. II 5..1 Conftingentcv To>tal cost (I ND) Appendix 2 - 16/17 - Annex 4: Schedule for Ethnic Minoritv Consultation Note: Ethilic minlority leaders and two ethnic minority representative (one mani and one womnan) w'ill foril pait of the EMDP planning and implementationi group for each local unit. - TASK RESPONSIBLE MATERIAL & WEEK PERSON FORMS - 2 3 ' 4 I Inforilm ethnic minority commune leaders and PC. PMB or Project brochule x local authorities about the sub-project consultants/district (PMB to provide trained Staff sample) 2 CondIuct screening to determinie types and Consultanits, trained Provide x number-s of ethnic min0ority households living District Staff Screenin-/EM in area of zone of influence of subproject. Inventory Form-1 3 Request EM comml1une leaders, local PC, PMB tlider and Official letter x authorities to help with completing EVN Screening/EM Inventory 4 Undertake social impact assessment ethnic Coilsultants, trained SIA Form x minority households in zone of ilnLuence/area District Staff (under of subproject. cuidance fi-om PMB) Conduct tocus group discussions with thl-ee separate groups of ethnic miniorities as part of' SIA: leaders; meni; and womern 5 Analyze and write up findings of SIA Ditto SIA Formn x 6 Meet EM leaders and members and discuss Consultants, district x findings of SIA trained Staff 7 Prepare Action Plan with local authorities, Consultants Action Plan Forml x ethnic minority representatives and their leaders 8 Meet uwith designed Engineers to discuss Consultants, local x feedback from the communle and use trained staff inforiliationi to design and mitigation measures 9 Send all Inventories, SlAs. Action Plans to Consultants PMB 10 Summ1iarize information and subimiit to PC. PMBs IDA/World Bank. Illpor-tanit - the reports should be submitted with submiiission of its proposed subproject Program. II Monitor implenmenitation of Ethniic Minority PC, PMB, Local Monitoring Reports Action Plan authiorities, Representatives of EM, Independent Monitors for RAP inimplementation. - - Appendix 2 - 17/17 - Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province Appendix 3 Preliminary Screening of the EMs In the Project Areas , Power Company 1 Power Construction Consulting Center No I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province Appendix 3 Preliminary Screening of the EMs in the Project Areas 'Total EM pcople Province/District/ EM HHs in the in the project No Ethnic minorities project affected affected areas Commune ra areas Voman MIan HA TAY PROVINCE 857 1,990 2,158 Muonio 540 1,242 1,356 Khanh Thuong commiiune Dao 317 748 802 Appendix 3 - 1/1- I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province I I I I I I I I Appendix4 * Social Impact Assessment I I I I I I I I I I IDi+ Power Company I '.VD Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 Social Impact Assessment Province:Ha Tay District: Ba Vi Commune: Phu Thuong Demographic Social Cultural and Economic Situation 1. Percentage of ethniic minority houselholds below the poverty line (according to MO'.i. 2. Number of ethniic minority girls attendinlg elementary school .... 11 3. Number of ethniic minority boys attendinig elementary school .... 16 4. Number of ethnic minority girls attending secondary school .... 16 5. Number of ethniic minority boys attending secondary school .... 21 6. Average number of visits to the hospital by each ethniic minority household per yeai .... 7. Availability of water supply facility (wells, piped water, etc) in the communiity Yes _x_x No_ 8. Availability of electricity in the comillullity Yes _x__ No 9. No. of houselholds in communlity with conIectioll to electricity .... __ 10. Economiiic inforimiation of ethniic miniority commullity Ty'pes of n atlulral resources inl th/e arca:. Natural Resource Check Natural Resource Check i. Forest v iv. ii. Lake. river v v. iii. Mineral , vi. b) Economic an?d livelihood systems. Main Activity % of EM H/Holds Secondary Activity "/o of EM i. sedentary agriculture 25% i. sedentary agriculture ii. shifting agriculture 35% ii. shiftiig agriculture iii. landless farm workei 5% iii. landless farm worke vi. off farn work 5% vi. off farn work v. govt. employees 35% v. govt. employees vi. vi. II Tenwue svsteme?s of main ethnic groups: briefly describe land ownershiip and tenure systems (e.g.. communal ownership, private ownership, gender differences in ownership, etc.). Private ownership 1 2 Social informiation of ethniic minority community a) Ke): social and cultur al systems of maini ethniic groups: e.g.. group travels frequelltly to visit relatives in other communes; men travel alone but women do not travel alone: men stay at homile while women work in the fields; boys go to school but girls are not allowed: grouip meilibers internarry with other members of other groups. etc. M4en0 tr av el alon7e but vtomnen do not travel alon7e b) Social groupin7gs of main ethnic groups: briefly ethniic types of groupilnes: e.g.. forimal and informal leaders (such as spiritual leaders, traditional healers). ftormal and infornal groups such as farimers. women, youth. elderly. etc..: who are the decision malaers in the household? In tile communitv Appendix 4- 1/3 - Alnc'i u the C deciision7 mtakers B. Social, Cultural and Economic Impact Getting view^s from men and women on: I Potential positive impacts: a. Potential employment during subproject construction, or increased access to employmenit once the subproject constructed Yes ; No_- Commllelnts: Pr-iori11 to eloy7710 th1e locail emlplovee ii'hen? imlVementation the 1,r wect b. Increased access to electricity Yes :No_ Commiiiienits: 3 1peni training coli(lses oi e'etriCiw c. Other positive impacts in social and economic development: Stiable Ihe higlh vollage system 2 Potential negative impacts: a. Electric security: Yes-v_; No_ Commenits: Forbhid to violate the ROJV" b. Physical and social problems related to subproject: Yes _v ; No- Commllelnts: Make thc life complicated c. Land acquisition for subproject construction: Yes-v-; No_ Commnienits: Loss productiv e latnd d. Threats to cultural properties and resources, such as archaeological sites and historical monulilenits. sacred and ceremonial sites, graveyards, medicinal plants, etc.. in zone of influence: Yes : No- Commlienits: f.-lfeci to production e. Other negative influences: C. Suggestions and Recommendations for Stib-Project Appendix 4- 2/3 - From Men: Hiire men string conductor anzd extravate.foundalion From Women: Hire l1ionen7 cookinig to serve workers Do not dis/tur b l1women D. Other Comments I Support cost for bulYing conducltor firoln /lnetler lo lill Appendix 4- 3/3 - I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province I I I I I I I I Appendix 5 * Proposed Action Plan I I I I I I I I I U ~ Power Company I '")DPower Construction Consulting Center No I I Proposed Action Plan I Mitigation Measures Potential of negative impacts: Identificationi of potentially negative impacts througL1 -uIsultation with EM and local authorities. Mitigation measures Information from the SIA and meetings with the etlhic minority commllunities will be used by the Project Engineer in preparing the design, construction schedule and construction measuLres for the subprojects and the estimated cost of required work. These will include: a. Recommenidationis for changing line alignmlents, locations' construction measures and constluctioll schedule for sulbprojects to accommodate needs and preifei-ereces of etlhnic minOIitie'S: Try to avoid the EM residential land b. Identify areas for particular cultural, spiritual or ecological sensitivity whiclh should be considered in design and construction activities: Avoid constructing in the sensitive areas such as particular cultural, spiritual or ecological sensitivi c. Develop a program for communication, informationi and education by the communie for the etlnic minority community in the zone of influence on electric safety, potential health and social problems Open training courses; build cultural house or cultural post d. Land acquisition and compensation: Where there is land acquisition in ethnic minorities,the proj will ensure that their rights will not be violated and that they will be compensated for the use of any part of their land in a manner that is culturally acceptable to them. The compensation will follow tht Resettlement Policy for Project Affected Person under the Project. Ethlnic minority leaders will assis with consultationi of affected households and with compenisationi activities. 2 Technical Identification of Development Assistance The province through its regular development program will provide assistance to the ethlic minorith living in the sub-project areas, e.g.. priority for those living near the influeniced areas in gettinig e employmiient in subproject construction and maintenianice. Priority for accessim, to crectits ol t3ani ftor Agricultural and Rural Development in medium and long terms. Assistanice for agricultural development suclh as land reclamationi. Where the areas overlap with other- World Banik finaniced pprojects, ethnic minority areas will be targeted wherever possible. Appendix 5 -1/3 - Training: The Project will provide traininigs for EM in the influenced areas on traininlg on electric safety, agricultural extension. It will also include ethlic miniority leaders in traininlg sessions on SIA resettlement, and participatory monitoring for EMDP impleimientationi. Gender Assistance: Special consultation and trainiing for women, especially female-headed housello (such as, credit, agricultural extensioni. fertilizer use. etc.) List proposed development assistance and schedule: Proposed Assistance Responsible Group Schedule Training on agriculture included: + training on new varieties of rice ± training on breeding livestock + training on using fertilizer 2 Traininlg oni electric safety 3 Institutional arrangement. Describe about all required activities and responsible institutions No. Action Responsible institution Training on agriculture included: + training on new variety of rice PrIand its PMBa local authorities 1 + training on livestock raising aricult e D + traininlg on using fertilizer 2 T raining on electric safety PCI and its PMB. local autor-ities I- 4 Implementation schedule Figure out the schedule for each action No. Action Schedule Training on agriculture included + training on new variety of rice + training on livestock raising Q4/2006 + training on using fertilizer 2 Training on electric safety Q4/2006 5 Monitoring and evaluation Describe the indicators to be monitored. institutioll (s) responsible tor monitoring. requil-emenit for monitoring reports. Appendix 5 -2/3 - Monitoring If completed Activity Schedule Visited by L (x) I Screening Sep-05 Consulter x 2 Conduct SIA Jun-05 x 3 Discuss findings "A with Oct-05 x community 4 Preparation of Action Plan Dec-05 Discussion with local authorities. J06 engineer of mitigationi measures 6 Visit one month prior to construction Jul-06 Independeint 6 work Jl0monitoring 7 Visit one monitlh after construction work Feb-07 Independenit imoniitoriiig 8 Visit six moniths after constructione Indepcendenit 8 work Sep-07 monitorinig 6 Cost and financing plan. Estimate cost for IPDI' and finanicinig resources. Unit:VND Proposed assistance Unit cost Quantity Total cost I Programme preparation 500,OOOVND/class 1 5.000.000 2 Training on agriculture 1.000,OOOVND/class 14 14.000.000 3 Training on electric safety 1,000,000VND/class 14 14.000.000 4 Training documents I,000,OOOVND/class 1 1.000.000 Implementation cost 34.000.000 Contingency 10% 3.400.000 Grand total 37.400.000 Appendix 5 -3/3- I Vietnam RE2 Project EMDP Ha Tay Province I I I I I I I I Appendix 6 1 Consultation Schedule I for EMs I I I I I I I I Power Company I " o Power Construction Consulting Center No 1 l Consultation Schedule for EMs TASK RESPONSIBLE MATERIAL & WEEK PERSON FORMS 1 2 3 4 5 I Inforn ethniic minority commIune PMB or Project brochure x leaders and local authorities about consultants/district (PMB to provide the sub-project trained Staff sample) 2 Conduct screening to determinie Consultants. trained Provide x types and numilbers of ethnic District Staff Screening/EM minority houselholds living in area Inventory Form of zone of influence of subproject. 3 Request EM commune leaders. PMB ulider MOI and Official letter x local authorities to help with EVN completinig Screeninlg'EM Inventorv 4 Undertake social impact Consultants, trained SIA Forim x assessment ethniic minority District Staff (uLinder househiolds in zone of guidance from PMB) Conduct focus group discussions with three separate groups of ethniic minorities as part of SIA: leaders; men: and women 5 Analyze and write up findings of Ditto SIA Forim x SIA 6 Meet EM leaders and members Consultants. district x and discuss findings of SIA trained Staff 7 Prepare Action Plan with local Consultants Action Plan Forml x authorities, etlhnic minority representatives and their leaders 8 Meet with designed Engineers to Consultants, local x discuss feedback from the trained staff commune and use information to desii2n and mitiuation measures 9 Send all Inventories, SlAs, Action Consultants x Plans to PMB 10 Summarize information and PMBs x submit to IDA/World Bank. Important - the reports should be Lsubimitted with submission of its proposed subproject Program. II Monitor implemiienitationi of ithnic PMB, Local Monitoring Minority Action Plan authorities, Reports Representatives of EM, Independenit Monitors for RAP iimnplem entation. Appendix 6 - 1/1- I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I I