IPP254 ELECTRICITY OF VIETNAM POWER COMPANY 1 COMPONENT: RD - 110KV THANH NONG - KIM BOI TRANSMISSION LINE AND SUBTATION ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Prepared by POWER ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING COMPANY 1 Hanoi, October 2007 i I I I I I i i i I i i i i I ELECTRICITY OF VIETNAM POWER COMPANY 1 COMPONENT: RD - 110KV THANH NONG 110 kV POWER LINE AND SUBSTATION VOLUME 3b ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Prepared by Power Engineering and Consulting Company 1 crector I.: Nguyen Duc Thanh Ha Noi, October 2007 Table of contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE PROJECT 1.2 ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1. 2.1 Strategy for EM 1.2.2 Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam 2. ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE PROJECT AREAS 2.1 THE MUONG 2.2 DAO 3. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF EMS IN THE PROJECT AREAS 4. LAND USE SYSTEMS OF THE ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE PROJECT AREAS 4.1 LAND HOLDING OF THE EMS IN THE PROJECT AREAS 4.2 LAND USE SYSTEMS OF THE EM GROUPS IN PROJECT AREAS 4.3 FARMING SYSTEM OF THE ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE PROJECT AREAS 5. LEGAL FRAMEWORK 5.1 THE OP 4.10 ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE WORLD BANK 5.2 VIETNAM LAW 5.3 NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES AND MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS 6. PROJECT IMPACT ON ETHNIC MINORITIES 6.1 IMPACTS ON EMS GROUPS Total permanently impacted DPs 6.2 IMPACTS ON LAND USE SYSTEM 6.2.1 Impact on Land Acquisition of the Project 6.2.2 Impact on Land Use System 6.3 IMPACT ON HOUSES AND STRUCTURES 6.4 IMPACTS ON FARMING SYSTEM 6.4.1 Impacts on Crops and Trees 6.4.2 Impacts on Farming System 7. PARTICIPATION 8. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 9. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 10. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM ACTION 1 2 ACTION 2 ACTION 3 1 1. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 12. ESTIMATED BUDGET AND FINANCING PLAN TABLES Table 3 - Distribution of Ethnic minorities in project communes Table 4.1 -The average land holdings of the EM Groups in the Project Areas Table 6. - Number of EM DPs in the Project Areas by Impact Categories Table 10 - Special programs, mitigation measures and responsibilities Table 12: Cost estimate for special programs of EMDP 3 Executive Summary 1. Introduction 1.1 The Project 1. Objectives: The objective of the proposed project would enable the supply of sufficient power of acceptable quality to the rural retail level. 2. Preliminary project description: The project would focus on rehabilitating and increasing the capacity of existing distribution lines and substations and standardizing them to 110, 35 and 22kV to enable them to meet the growing demand more efficiently, provide better quality and quantity of electric power for productive uses, and reduce power system losses. Based on suitability and priority of the subprojects and the interest expressed by the PCs, the project would have up to 7 components, one per participating PC. The proposed project would cost about US$158.5 million, of which about US$107 million would be financed by IDA. It would be implemented by Power Companies (PCs) under the supervision of EVN. 3. To implement subprojects components, land acquisition will be required. However, rehabilitating and increasing the capacity of existing distribution lines and substations would not cause large scale of land acquisition and resettlement. For the ownership and implementation arrangements, separate Resettlement Plans (RPs) will be prepared prior to the appraisal one for each participating PC. The project 110kV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line will be built to supply electricity to Kim Boi and Lac Thuy districts - Hoa Binh province. As electricity losses are high and supplying quality is low, it is necessary to upgrade and develop the existing networks to satisfy increasing load demands in the provinces. Current data shows that there's seriously lack of electrictcity especially in dry season consulting improvement of power capacity in the region. In additional, number of households connected to network in the north region is very small. The Efficiency improvement of 110kV distribution network project will satisfy the requirement of power network development in the project's areas, meeting immediate requirements and future electricity demand, increasing electricity supply and sharing electricity availability with existing substations which were currently over loaded. In respect to the project in the north rural areas of Vietnam, there are difficulties in minority developing infrastructure as well as economic due to mountain topography, low population density with poor ethnic people. The project 1 10kV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line therefore will constribute part in the socio- economic development in the region. The project 1 10kV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line will be traveling through 14 communes in 3 districts of Ha Tay and Hoa Binh Provinces: - Ha Tay province: 01 commune in My Duc district (An Phu). - Hoa Binh province: 06 communes in Luong Son district (Hoa Son, Nhuan Trach, Cu Yen, Lien Son, Tien Son, Trung Son) va 07 communes in Kim Boi districts (Tan Thanh, Hop Chau, Cao Duong, Cao Thang, Thanh Luong, Hop Thanh, Thanh Nong). The project 11 0kV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line under management of the PC I aims at the following: + Improve effectiveness and quality of electricity supplying for living activities; improve the spiritual and material life of the people living in the project areas. 4 ± Develop handicraft households ± Speed up development of industry and services + Contribute part to the prosperity and stability of the socio-economic in the provinces 1.2 Ethnic minority Development Plan The EMDP is developed to ensure that the project subcomponents would not cause any culturally specific impact on the affected EM DPs and the nature of impacts does not result in community-wide socio-economic effects. The EMDP also ensure that the development process foster full respect for dignity, human rights and cultural uniqueness of the EMs and they will not suffer adverse effects during the development process and they will receive culturally compatible social and economic benefits. 1.2.1 Strategy for EM The Project has prepared an overall Strategy for Ethnic Minorities and Guide Lines for EMDP. Such Strategy is developed based on OP 4.10 on Indigenous People of the WB and Policies for EM of GOV. The guidelines seek to ensure that ethnic minorities are well informed, consulted and mobilized to participate in the sub - projects to be supported by Rural Distribution. Their participation can either provide them benefits with more certainty, or protect them from any potential adverse impacts of sub - projects to be financed by the Project. This EMDP is prepared in line with such Guide Lines. 1.2.2 Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam The ethnic minority peoples are commonly among the poor groups and have limited benefits from social development and they are vulnerable to the appearance 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. The Bank's policies are to identify the possible impacts, analyze the customs, cultures and behaviors to find out the bets appropriate plan to act and help those affected people. In the process it is necessary to study the policy and legal framework to integrate in the implementation schedule. For this RD subproject, considering the institutional arrangements by EVN (all institutions which will be involved in RP preparation and implementation will be responsible for preparing and implementing EMDP). Therefore, many information on consultation and participation of EM in EMDP, institutional arrangements, complaint and grievances and monitoring are described this RP. The resettlement and compensation policy for EM DPs is the same for other RP. In the EMDP, only the special policies and programs are figured out based on the consultation and feedback from EM and local authorities in the project affected areas. The plan mainly aims at providing information on ethnic group in the project areas and having development plan in compliance with WB policy OP 4. 10, 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. 2. Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas Briefs on the ethnological characteristics of the Tay, Nung, Muong, Dao ethnic groups on the project areas. 3. Socio-economic Conditions of the Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas 5 The Ethnic Minorities shares a very small part of the total population of project province. The ethnic minorities presented from 2 different ethnic groups, and project areas are including Tay, Nung, Muong, Dao Table 3.1 - Distribution of Ethnic minorities in project communes EM HHs in project Name Number EM HHs No. District/commune of EM have in groups Ems commune EM PAHs HHs Female Male 1 My Duc district - Ha Tay I An Phu commune Muong 10 1404 4 11 12 2 Kim Boi district - Hoa Binh Mux&ng, 1 Thanh Nong Dao, 7 765 14 39 38 commune TAy, 2 Thanh Luong Muang 6 620 7 19 20 commune 3 Hop Thanh commune MuLng 7 657 5 13 14 4 CaoThang commune Muang, 8 800 18 42 35 Muong, 5 Cao Duong commune Tay, 11 870 13 28 35 MN&ng _ _ __ _ _ 6 Hop Chau commune Mix&ng, 9 805 9 21 23 7 TanThanh commune Muong, 3 918 13 37 36 Dao Luong Son district 3 - Hoa Binh 1 Trung Son commune MTu&ng, 6 650 15 36 35 Thy 2 Tien Son commune Murng, 702 24 61 59 Dao 6 Murng, 3 Lien Son commune Njngg, 11 680 359 321 24 57 64 dao _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Muting, 4 Cu Yen commune Dao, 14 700 357 343 12 30 33 Nhuan Trach Mircmg, 5 Tay, 15 850 413 437 1 5 37 38 commune dao 6 Hoa Son commune Muong 9 111O 534 576 8 21 23 Total 121 11.531 5.880 5.651 181 452 465 Table 3.2 - Distribution of Ethnic minorities in project communes Name EM HHs in commune EM HHs in project No. District/commune of EM groups HHs Female male HHs Female Male 1 My Duc district - Ha Tay I An Phu commune 4 11 12 Hamlet B6 M6i Muong 78 159 192 4 1 1 12 2 Kim Boi district - Hoa Binh 1 Thanh Nong 14 39 38 commune Hamlet Quyet Tien Muong 63 138 145 9 26 24 Hamlet G6i Dao 59 130 135 5 13 14 2 Thanh Luong 7 19 20 commune 8 Go Mu village Muong 34 72 81 2 6 Xau ha village Nung 36 79 83 5 14 3 Hop Thanh commune 5 13 14 10 Hamlet Chomn Muong 30 64 71 4 12 7 Hamlet Cap Dao 27 62 59 13 2 4 CaoThang commune 18 42 35 9 Hamlet Lai Tri muong 42 90 99 4 7 8 Hamlet Trung Bao muong 39 85 92 3 4 4 Hamlet Truang Scn nung 50 110 115 2 5 6 Hamlet Hue An Dao 48 97 119 3 7 15 Hamlet Doi Tay 27 63 58 6 12 5 Cao Duong commune 13 28 35 19 Village Dong Bon muong 64 140 148 9 23 Village Quen chua tay 59 129 136 4 12 6 Hop Chau commune 9 21 23 1 3 Hamlet Dong van muong 52 III 123 6 1 7 8 Hamlet Dong van nung 47 101 110 3 6 7 TanThanh commune 13 37 36 19 Hamlet Xuoi S6i muong 53 113 125 6 17 13 Hamlet My Tan Nung 46 100 107 5 12 6 Hamlet Phrong Vien dao 47 99 112 2 7 Luong Son district 3 - Hoa Binh Trung Son commune 15 36 35 14 Hamlet Chum muong 55 120 127 6 13 9 Hamlet Loc Mon muong 53 126 112 4 8 8 HamletDongLac muong 49 99 121 5 | 17 2 Tien Son commune 24 61 59 Village Nganh muong 59 130 135 10 27 23 24 Village Ngam muong 44 97 101 9 25 Village Ghen dao 60 132 138 5 I I 3 Lien Son commune 24 57 64 1 5 Hamlet Nuac Lanh muong 42 93 96 5 14 19 Hamlet Lien Khe muong 48 100 116 6 20 12 Hamlet Hoc Ma nung 63 139 144 4 13 13 Hamlet Van dao 52 112 122 4 8 8 Hamlet Da Bac dao 47 102 109 5 9 4 Cu Yen commune 12 30 33 Hamlet Go Cham muong 62 132 147 3 9 Hamlet Sura muong 46 99 108 3 8 9 Hamlet G6 Chau dao 53 111 127 4 10 9 Hamlet Go Mo tay 36 79 83 2 3 6 Nhuan Trach 5 1 5 37 38 commune Hamlet Si muong 39 79 96 4 9 10 10 Hamlet Gieng em tay 27 59 62 4 10 Hamlet Sam dao 41 90 94 4 11 1 2 Hamlet Dong Chanh muong 64 139 149 1 3 94- I5 Hamlet Bung dao 38 83 88 2 5 4 6 Hoa Son commune 8 21 23 Hamlet Voi Da muong 42 93 96 8 21 23 Total 1.921 4.156 4.481 181 452 465 4. Land Use System of the Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas Land Use System The rice cultivation land occupies the overwhelming percentage in the land use system of the EM communities in the project areas i.e. 65% while garden land (long- term trees planting) occupies around 16%, crops land occupies 11% and residential land occupies 8% of their total land - holding. Farming System of the Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas The rice planting is the major farming activity of the EM groups in the project areas: summer paddy crop and winter paddy crop. The garden land is used by the EMs for multi purposes: planting of long-term trees (fruit trees, wood trees etc.) mixed up with short-term crops (sugar cane, vegetables, industrial crops (tea) etc.) and raising livestock, poultry. The crop land is used by the EM farmers for planting of maize, or sugarcane, sweet potato. Table 4.1 - Permanent Land of the Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas No. Name of EM Name Residental Field land Forest a permanent groups groups land (m2) (m2) land (m2) (m2) i ng land per gro u s gr u p s m 2)using lan d I My Duc district - Ha Tay I An Phu commune Mu&ng 0 0 560 560 3,08 2 Kim Boi district - Hoa Binh Muarng, 1 Thanh Nong Dao, 0 460 1068 1528 2,39 commune Tay, Nu~ng 2 Thanh Luong Mu6ng 0 412 456 868 2,65 commune Hop Thanh 3 commune Mtrung 0 152 356 508 2,85 4 CaoThang Mong 0 1496 0 1496 2,8 commune Na9ng 9b 4 CaoThang Mu'ang, 0 6900 0 6900 commune Nuing Cao Duong Mumng, 5 Tay, 0 3000 1200 4200 commune Nung 6 Hop Chau Muang, 0 0 2700 2700 commune Nung 7 TanThanh Muang, 2810 300 1850 4960 commune Dao Luong Son 3 district - Hoa Binh 1 Trung Son Muang, 1530 2700 600 4830 commune Tay 2 Tien Son commune Muang, 2600 4500 600 7700 Dao 3 Lien Son commune Miurng, 5445 2700 1800 9945 ____ Ning Muang, 4 Cu Yen commune Dao, 600 2400 600 3600 TAy Nhuan Trach Muang, 450 3900 0 4350 commune Tay 6 Hoa Son commune Muang 600 2400 300 3300 Total 15645 32400 15650 63695 5. Legal Framework 5.1 The OP 4.10 on Indigenous People of the World Bank This plan is developed based on OP 4.10 on Indigenous People of the World Bank and Policies for EM of GOV. According to OP 4.10: "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 peoples do not suffer adverse effects 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 for addressing the issues pertaining to indigenous must be based on the informedparticipation of the indigenous people themselves. Thus, identifying local preferences through direct consultation, incorporation of indigenous knowledge into project approaches, and appropriate early use of experienced specialists are core activities for any project that affects indigenous peoples and their rights to natural and economic resources." 5.2 Vietnam Law 9c- 4 CaoThang Muorng, 0 6900 0 6900 commune Nung Cao Duong Muang, 5 Tay, 0 3000 1200 4200 commune Nung 6 Hop Chau Mua&ng, 0 0 2700 2700 commune Nbng 7 TanThanh Muang, 2810 300 1850 4960 commune Dao Luong Son 3 district - Hoa Binh 1 Trung Son Mluong, 1530 2700 600 4830 commune Tay 2 Tien Son commune Mtr6ng, 2600 4500 600 7700 Dao 3 Lien Son commune Mu°M g, 5445 2700 1800 9945 N 6ng _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mmrong, 4 Cu Yen commune Dao, 600 2400 600 3600 -__ Thy Nhuan Trach Mtr6nc, 5 , 450 3900 0 4350 commune Tay 6 Hoa Son commune Muong 600 2400 300 3300 Total 15645 32400 15650 63695 5. Legal Framework 5.1 The OP 4.10 on Indigenous People of the World Bank This plan is developed based on OP 4.10 on Indigenous People of the World Bank and Policies for EM of GOV. According to OP 4.10: "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 peoples do not suffer adverse effects 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 for addressing the issues pertaining to indigenous must be based on the informed participation of the indigenous people themselves. Thus, identifying local preferences through direct consultation, incorporation of indigenous knowledge into project approaches, and appropriate early use of experienced specialists are core activities for any project that affects indigenous peoples and their rights to natural and economic resources." 5.2 Vietnam Law 9d Equality right of ethnic people was clearly stipulated in the Vietnam Law and Vietnam Constitution (1992). One of the most important policies in relation with ethnic groups is the Government Guidance No.525/TTG on 02/11/1993 regarding in detail on implementation guiding of development in high land areas and ethnic areas with the main points (a) develop infrastructure especially transportation road system 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 and develop internal economic force. 5.3 National Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas According to the government guidance No. 525/TTG dt.02.11.1993, the National Committee for Ethnic Minorities and mountainous Areas is assigned to co - ordinate with UNDP in implementation of external support for ethnic minorities' development. At the provincial level, there is the Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (or Committee for Ethnic Minorities or Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Religion.. .depending on certain province) and similar organization at the district level. 6. Project Impact on Ethnic Minorities 6.1 Impacts on EMs Groups The Project would impact on EMs in 13 communes in the project areas There are 181 DP HHs (917 persons) of EM DPs,of these: Number of EM DPs affected by permanent 168 HHs 857 persos land acquisition Number of EM DP affected by temporarily 181 917 land acquisition Number of EM DP affected on 0 0 houses/structures Number of EM DPs affected on business 0 0 No impacts on customary land, sensitive 0 0 places The productive land lost, as percentage of the total productive land is minor i.e. 0,0081 % There is no EM pagoda, cultural site or any sensitive place affected in this project. Please see Annex 5 for Preliminary Screening of Ethnic Minorities. 6.2 Impacts on Land Use System 6.2.1 Impact on Land Acquisition of the Project There are 181 EM HHs temporarily affected on land within ROWs and there are 168 EM HHs who would be permanently acquired land for tower foundations and substations. There are no EM HHs affected more than 10 % of their total productive land holdings Since the impact on land acquisition is almost marginal i.e. 0.0081 % of productive land holding of the EM DPs, as described in above, the land use system of the EM DPs in the project areas is not affected . 10 6.3 Impacts on Houses and Structures Nil 6.4 Impacts on Farming System 6.4.1 Impacts on Crops and Trees There are 181 EM HHs with permanent with total of 14900 m2 and temporarily affected crops and trees within ROWs with total of 63695 mi. 6.4.2 Impacts on Farming System Considering the impacts on land acquisition and impacts on crops and trees, as described above, the farming system of the EMDPs in the profect areas is not affected. 7. Participation The EM elders and representatives of EM DPs in 14 communes have taken part in many community meetings heldby PC I PMU and PECC I during the project preparation (along with RP/EMDP preparation). The proposed layouts of D/L routes are also displayed in the meetings along with discussions and consultation with the local authorities and local people on possible impacts caused by the project, project site selection, alignment of routes etc. so as the proposed selected line route and DSSs are the least impact option. In the community meetings, DPs' queries on RP related issues i.e. entitlements, compensation are explained by PC I PMU representatives and DPs' opinions, including voluntary donation of their marginal impacts on trees, crops (i.e. glues, mango etc.), bamboo fences etc. of insignificant values were recorded. The prevailing opinion of DPs and EM DPs and EM DPs in the project areas: - The extension of the power supply networks are welcomed by all DPs, particularly people who have not yet enjoy the power supply and who are having the power supply but with too low service quality. - DPs would like to be informed of the actual project implementation time-schedule well in advance so as to prepare themselves for the ground clearance. - DPs would like to be compensated at replacement cost for their assets losses and market price for their temporarily affected crops. All feedback of DPs and EM DPs is integrated in this RP and EMDP. 8. Institutional Arrangement The details of institutional arrangement are described in Chapter 2 of this RP. To implement this EMDP smoothly, PCI and its PMU will: - Assigning adequate number of staff for EMDP implementation. - Hiring qualified personnel for implementing EMDP. - Establishing field offices for smoothly EMDP implementation. - Periodical monitoring the EMDP implementation. - Transparency in implementation through information campaign. - Ensure that EM leaders are represented in local RP and EMDP committees. 9. Development Activities 11 The plans are not only for DPs who are directly affected by land acquisition but also for the EMs who are living in the project affected areas. As mentions in RP, this EMDP is developed based on the results of consultation with and participation of EM and their local authorities. Community meetings included representatives of indigenous peoples amongst the authority of village/commune (the EM elders) and EM DPs and representatives of commune NGOs. PCI PMU and PECCI made the presentation on the locations of the project, proposed policy and requested participants assess for the adverse impacts, propose for mitigation measures and propose for development programs. Through consultation with and participation of local authorities and EM in the project affected areas, local authorities and EM gave the feedback on the potential of adverse impacts by the project as below: - potential of electric shock; - accident in construction period; - disturbance by the construction and construction workers to villages. - access roads will create potentials on illegal exploitation of timber and hunting All of these feedbacks are integrated in this EMDP and Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMP of EA report). For all EMs in Affected Areas The following program are proposed by EM and local authorities for all EM people who are living in the project affected is training for electric safety (to be organized by PC I PMU) 10. Implementation Program The EMDP implementation program will be carried out in parallel with the RP implementation program. The details of implementation arrangement are described in Chapter 8 of the RP of this subproject. Pls. see the RP for detail 11. Monitoring and Evaluation The implementation of RP/EMDP shall be constantly supervised and monitored by PC 1 PMU in co-ordination with local Peoples' Committees. An independent consulting agency will be entrusted with external monitoring task for RP and EMDP implementation. The selection of this agency will be submitted to the approval of PC 1 PMU and WB. The selected independent external monitoring agency shall be contracted by the PC 1 PMU immediately after RP/EMDP approval and shall begin supervision and monitoring activities from the beginning of the implementation phase. The detail supervision and monitoring are described in the RP of this subproject. 12. Estimated Budget and Financing Plan Cost estimate for some special programs/actions of EMDP is as below with the budget from the counterpart of EVN. Table 12 - Cost Estimate for Special Programs of EMDP 12 No. Item Amount I Credit program One (or 1/2 day) training course to be organized in each of 14 21,000.000 communes with 1921 HHs 1.000,000 VND/course x 21 courses 3 Training on electric safetv for villagers and pupils 21,000,000 1,000,000 VND/course x 21 courses 4 Pamphlet, documentary etc. - for credit program 200,000 VND/course x 21 courses 8,400,000 - for electric safety 200,000 VND/course x 21 courses Total: In VND 50,400,000 1. Introduction 1.1 The Project 1. Objectives: The objective of the proposed project would enable the supply of sufficient power of acceptable quality to the rural retail level. 2. Preliminary project description: The project would focus on rehabilitating and increasing the capacity of existing distribution lines and substations and standardizing them to 110, 35 and 22kV to enable them to meet the growing demand more efficiently, provide better quality and quantity of electric power for productive uses, and reduce power system losses. Based on suitability and priority of the subprojects and the interest expressed by the PCs, the project would have up to 7 components, one per participating PC. The proposed project would cost about US$158.5 million, of which about US$107 million would be financed by IDA. It would be implemented by Power Companies (PCs) under the supervision of EVN. 3. To implement subprojects components, land acquisition will be required. However, rehabilitating and increasing the capacity of existing distribution lines and substations would not cause large scale of land acquisition and resettlement. For the ownership and implementation arrangements, separate Resettlement Plans (RPs) will be prepared prior to the appraisal one for each participating PC. The project 1 1OkV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line will be built to supply electricity to Kim Boi and Lac Thuy districts - Hoa Binh province. As electricity losses are high and supplying quality is low, it is necessary to upgrade and develop the existing networks to satisfy increasing load demands in the provinces. Current data shows that there's seriously lack of electrictcity especially in dry season consulting improvement of power capacity in the region. In additional, number of households connected to network in the north region is very small. The Efficiency improvement of IlOkV distribution network project will satisfy the requirement of power network development in the project's areas, meeting immediate requirements and future electricity demand, increasing electricity supply and sharing electricity availability with existing substations which were currently over loaded. In respect to the project in the north rural areas of Vietnam, there are difficulties in minority developing infrastructure as well as economic due to mountain topography, low population density with poor ethnic people. The project 1OkV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line therefore will constribute part in the socio- economic development in the region. The project 11 OkV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line will be traveling through 14 communes in 3 districts of Ha Tay and Hoa Binh Provinces: - Ha Tay province: 01 commune in My Duc district (An Phu). - Hoa Binh province: 06 communes in Luong Son district (Hoa Son, Nhuan Trach, Cu Yen, Lien Son, Tien Son, Trung Son) va 07 communes in Kim Boi districts (Tan Thanh, Hop Chau, Cao Duong, Cao Thang, Thanh Luong, Hop Thanh, Thanh Nong). The project 11OkV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission line under management of the PC I aims at the following: + Improve effectiveness and quality of electricity supplying for living activities; improve the spiritual and material life of the people living in the project areas. + Develop handicraft households + Speed up development of industry and services 14 + Contribute part to the prosperity and stability of the socio-economic in the provinces 1.2 Ethnic Minority Development Plan As mentioned above, implementing the project components, land acquisition will be requied for the pole foundations, access roads and Rows. Although, every special effort are ma de through design, construction measures and construction schedule to reduce adverse impacts on the local communities, particularly the ethnic minorities, however, some adverse impacts on land acquisition would be unavoidable. The adverse impacts would be on individuals and at low-intensity: most impacts on land of EMs are temporary while some EM DPs would be permanently acquired land for the pole foundations. The EMDP is developed to ensure that the project subcomponents would not cause any culturally specific impact on the affected EM DPs and the nature of impacts does not result in community-wide socio-economic effects. The EMDP also ensure that the development process foster full respect for dignity, human rights and cultural uniqueness of the EMs and they will not suffer adverse effects during the development process and that they will receive culturally compatible social and economic benefits. The plans are not only for DPs who are directly affected by land acquisition but also for EMs who are living in the project affected areas. As mentions in RP, this EMDP is developed based on the results of consultation with and participation of EM and their local authorities. 1.2.1 Strategy for EM The project has prepared an overall Strategy for Ethnic Minorities and Guidelines for EMDP. The guidelines seek to ensure that ethnic minorities are well informed, consulted and mobilized to participate in the sub-projects to be supported by Rural Energy 2 subprojects. Their participation can either provide them benefits with more certainty, or protect them from any potential adverse impacts of sub project to be financed by the project. 1.2.2 Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam In Vietnam, the indigenous peoples, particularly the ethnic minority peoples are commonly among the poorest groups and have limited benefits from social development. They are vulnerable to the appearance of possible physical impacts by their land occupation for the infrastructure project or social impacted due to the changes of favorable place living acquaintance. The Bank's policies are to identify the possible impacts, analyze the customs, cultures and behaviors to find out the best appropriate plan to act and help those affected people. In the process it is necessary to study the policy and legal framework to integrate in the implementation schedule. Organization needs to build to precede the plan, monitor and supervise in order to contribute to the improvement of indigenous people life conditions. For this RD subproject, considering the institutional arrangements by EVN and Hoa Binh and Ha Tay PPCs (all institutions which will be involved in RP preparation and implementation will be responsible for preparing and implementing Ethnic Minority Development Plan). Therefore, many information on consultation and participation of EM in EMDP, institutional arrangements, complaint and grievances and monitoring are described this RP. The resettlement and compensation policy for EM DPs is the same for other RP. In the EMDP, only the special policies and programs are figured out based on the consultation and feedback from EM and local authorities in the project affected areas. 15 The plan mainly aims providing information on ethnic group in the project areas and having development plan in compliance with WB policy OP 4.10, ensuring the following: - Respect characteristics of customs, habits and cultural tradition of the ethnic group; - Avoid negative impacts on ethnic group during development progress, and - Ethnic group will be entitled to socio-economic interests suitable to their cultural tradition. 16 2. Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas The ethnic minorities communities in the project areas are Tay, Nung, Dao and Muong who live in their communities. Although, they have their own languages, traditional culture, habits, ways of living etc., but at the same time, they harmoniously mixed up with the local Viet communities in many ways i.e. almost all of their children attend the public schools, the Tay, Nung, Dao and Muong people joint in with all public cultural activities, share the prevailing economic opportunities and enjoy the public interests. 2.1 The Muong Name of Ethnic Group: Muong (Moi, Mual, Moi, Moi Bi, Au Ta and Ao Ta). Population: More than 914,600 people. Locality: The largest population is concentrated in Hoa Binh Province and the mountainous districts of Thai Nguyen Province. Customs and Habits: In former days, the "lang dao" system characterized Muong society. The "lang dao" ruled the Muong regions. A head of a "muong" was a "lang cun", "lang xom", or "dao xom". Muong marriage customs are similar to the Kinh. When a woman is giving birth to a child, her family surrounds the main ladder to the house with a bamboo fence. The child will be given a name when it is one year old. The Muong hold funerals with strict rules. Muong practice a polytheistic religion and ancestor worship. Culture: The Muong language belongs to the Viet-Muong group. The popular literature and arts of the Moung are rich and include long poems, "mo" (ceremonial songs), folksongs, dialogue duets, proverbs, lullabies, and children's songs. The gong is a favorite musical instrument of the Muong, as are the two stringed violin, flutes, drums and pan pipes. The Muong hold many ceremonies year round such as the Going to the Fields Ceremony ("Khuong Mua"), Praying for Rain Ceremony (during the fourth lunar month), Washing Rice Leaves Ceremony (during the seventh and eighth lunar months), and the New Rice Ritual. Costumes: Men dress in indigo pajamas. Women wear white rectangular scarves, bras, long skirts, and short vests that are open at the front (or at the shoulders) without buttons. The skirt is complemented by a very large silk belt embroidered with various motifs such as flowers, figures, dragons, phoenixes, deer, and birds. Economy: The Muong have practiced farming for a long time. Wet rice is their main food staple. Other family income is generated through the exploitation of forest products including mushrooms, dried fungus, ammonium, and sticklac. Muong handicrafts include weaving, basketry, and silk spinning. Muong women are known to be very skilled at loom weaving. 2.2 Dao Name of Ethnic Group: Dao ("Dao Quan Trang" (Dao with white trousers), "Dao Quan Chet" (Dao with tight trousers), "Dao Tien" (Dao with coins), "Dao Thanh Y" (Dao with blue dress), "Dao Do" (Red Dao), Man, Dong, Trai, Xa, Diu Mien, Lim Mien, Lu Giang, Lan Ten, Dai Ban, Tieu Ban, Col Ngang, Col Mua and Son Dau). Population: Over 470,000 people. 17 Locality: The Dao live along the Sino-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Lao borders and in some midland provinces and provinces along the coastline of northern Vietnam. Customs and Habits: The Dao worship their ancestors called Ban Ho. The houses are built either on stilts, level with the ground, or half on stilts and half on beaten earth. Two forms of matrilocals exist, a temporary matrilocal and permanent matrilocal. Their funerals reflect many ancient customs. In some regions, dead people from 12 years old and older are cremated. Culture: Dao language belongs to the Mong-Dao Group. The Dao have long used Chinese writings (but pronounced in the Dao way) called Nom Dao (Dao Demotic Script). Costumes: The attire of the Dao men consists of trousers and short vests. Women's attire is more diversified and is often decorated with many traditional motifs. Economy: The Dao mainly live off of rice cultivation and by growing subsidiary crops. Sideline occupations include weaving, carpentry, blacksmithing, papermaking and vegetable oil production 2.3 Tay Name of Ethnic Group: Tay (Tho, Ngan, Phen, Thu Lao, and Pa Di). Population: About 1,200,000 people. Locality: The Tay live along the valleys and the lower slopes of the mountains in Cao Bang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Quang Ninh Provinces, and in some regions of Ha Bac Province. Customs and Habits: Ancestor worship is a religious rite of the Tay. The altar for the ancestors are placed in a central location in the house. The altar room is such a sacred place that guests are not allowed to sit on the bed in front of the altar. After giving birth, women are also not allowed to sit on the bed in front of the altar. Tay villages are always built at the foot of a mountain and is often named after a mountain, field, or river. Each village contains about 15-20 households. Culture: The Tay language belongs to Tay-Thai Group. There is a rich traditional folklore with all kinds of poems, songs, dances, and music. Tay songs include the "Hat Luon" (a kind of duet between lovers), wedding songs, and lullabies. Costumes: Tay women wear knee-length dresses, which are split at the right side with five buttons along the armpit, and a narrow sleeves. Economy: The Tay have developed agricultural practices quite well and are able to cultivate all kinds of plants including rice, maize, and sweet potato 2.4 Nung Name of Ethnic Group: Nung (Xuong, Giang, Nung An, Nung Coi, Phan Sinh, Nung Chao, Nung Inh, Qui Rin, Nung Din, and Khen Lai). Population: About 706,000 people. Locality: Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Thai, Ha Bac, and Tuyen Quang Provinces. Customs and Habits: The Nung mainly worship their ancestors, spirits, saints, Confucius, and Kwan Yin. Nung villages are often built on hillsides. There is usually a submerged field in front of the house and a garden in the back. The Nung houses are always built on stilts. 18 Culture: The Nung language resembles the Tay, and belongs to the Tay-Thai Group. The Nung have a written language called Nom Nung (Nung scripts) which has prevailed since the 17th century. The Nung have an abundant wealth of folk arts and cultural activities including folksongs and alternative songs ("sli"). The smooth melodies of the "sli" are harmonious with the natural sounds of the forests and mountains. This type of folksong is a combination of verse and music. The "Lung Tung" (Going to the Fields) Ceremony is very well known and attracts many people of all ages. This ceremony is always organized on the first month of the lunar year. Costumes: The Nung mainly wear indigo attire. Economy: The Nung live on rice and corn. They also grow cash crops and fruit trees, such as tangerines and persimmons, and anise. 19 3. Socio-economic Condition of EMs in the Project Areas The Ethnic Minorities shares a very small part of the total population of project province. The ethnic minorities presented from 2 different ethnic groups, and project areas are including Dao and Muong Table 3 - Distribution of Ethnic minorities in project communes EM HHs in project Name Number No. District/commune of EM of village Ems groups have Ems EM PAHs HHs Female Male 1 My Duc district - Ha Tay An Phu commune Muang 10 1404 4 11 12 2 Kim Boi district - Hoa Binh Muong, 1 Thanh Nong Dao, 7 765 14 39 38 commune Tay, N ung 2 Thanh Luong Muang 6 620 7 19 20 commune 3 Hop Thanh commune Mulng 7 657 5 13 14 4 CaoThang commune MLruang, 8 800 18 42 35 Nung Muarng, 5 Cao Duong commune Tay, 11 870 13 28 35 Nung 6 Hop Chau commune Mu&ng, 9 805 9 21 23 Nung 7 TanThanh commune Murang, 3 918 13 37 36 Dao Luong Son district 3 - Hoa Binh 1 Trung Son commune Mtrong, 6 650 15 36 35 Thy 2 Tien Son commune Muang, 5 702 24 61 59 Dao 20 Mubng, 3 Lien Son commune Nung, I1 680 359 321 24 57 64 dao Mu6ng, 4 Cu Yen commune Dao, 14 700 357 343 12 30 33 Nhuan Trach Mti6ng, 5 Tay, 1 5 850 413 437 15 37 38 commune dao 6 Hoa Son commune Muang 9 llO 534 576 8 21 23 Total 121 11.531 5.880 5.651 181 452 465 Table 3.2 - Distribution of Ethnic minorities in project communes Name EM HHs in commune EM HHs in project No. District/commune of EM groups HHs Female male HHs Female Male I My Duc district - Ha Tay I An Phu commune 4 1 1 12 Hamlet B3 M6i Muong 78 159 192 4 11 12 2 Kim Boi district - Hoa Binh 1 Thanh Nong 14 39 38 commune Hamlet Quyet Tien Muong 63 138 145 9 26 24 Hamlet G6i Dao 59 130 135 5 13 14 2 Thanh Luong 7 19 20 commune Go Mu village Muong 34 72 8 1 2 8 6 Xau ha village Nung 36 79 83 5 11 14 3 Hop Thanh commune 5 13 14 10 Hamlet Chom Muong 30 64 71 4 12 21 3 Hamlet CAp Dao 27 62 59 1 2 4 CaoThang commune 18 42 35 9 Hamlet Lai Tr! muong 42 90 99 4 7 8 Hamlet Trung BAo muong 39 85 92 3 4 4 Hamlet Trrang San nung 50 110 115 2 5 6 Hamlet Hue An Dao 48 97 119 3 7 1 5 Hamlet Doi Tay 27 63 58 6 12 5 Cao Duong commune 13 28 35 19 Village Dong Bon muong 64 140 148 9 23 1 1 Village Quen chua tay 59 129 136 4 12 6 Hop Chau commune 9 21 23 1 3 Hamlet Dong van muong 52 II 123 6 1 7 8 Hamlet Dong van nung 47 101 110 3 8 6 7 TanThanh commune 13 37 36 1 9 Hamlet Xuoi S6i muong 53 113 125 6 1 7 Hamlet My Tan Nung 46 100 107: 5 12 6 Hamlet Phuong Vien dao 47 99 112 2 7 Luong Son district 3 - Hoa Binh Trung Son commune 15 36 35 Hamlet Chum muong 55 120 127 6 14 13 Hamlet Loc M6n muong 53 126 112 4 9 8 22 Hamlet Dong Lac muong 49 99 121 5 13 17 2 Tien Son commune 24 61 59 27 Village Nganh muong 59 130 135 10 23 24 Village Ngam muong 44 97 101 9 25 l 0 Village Ghen dao 60 132 138 5 11 3 Lien Son commune 24 57 64 1 5 Hamlet Nu6c Lanh muong 42 93 96 5 14 19 Hamlet Lien Khe muong 48 100 116 6 20 12 Hamlet Hoc Ma nung 63 139 144 4 13 13 Hamlet Van dao 52 112 122 4 8 8 Hamlet Da Bac dao 47 102 109 5 9 4 Cu Yen commune 12 30 33 9 Hamlet G6 Cham muong 62 132 147 3 9 8 Hamlet Sua muong 46 99 108 3 9 I0 Hamlet Go Chau dao 53 II1 127 4 9 3 Hamlet G6 Mo tay 36 79 83 2 6 Nhuan Trach 5 15 37 38 commune 9 Hamlet Si muong 39 79 96 4 10 10 Hamlet Gieng em tay 27 59 62 4 10 Hamlet Sam dao 41 90 94 4 11 2 Hamlet D6ng Chanh muong 64 139 149 1 3 23 5 Hamlet Bung dao 38 83 88 2 4 6 Hoa Son commune 8 21 23 Hamlet Voi DA muong 42 93 96 8 21 23 Total 1.921 4.156 4.481 181 452 465 Source: Result of Census, Inventory of Losses and socio-economic survey of EMfor IlOkV Thanh Nong - Kim Boi - Hoa Binh transmission lines (RD project), July 315' 2007 Like the common situation in Vietnam, the ethnic minorities of project provinces have enjoyed benefits of development and an increasingly improved quality of life. The overall household characteristics of the EM groups in the project areas * Average of family size 4.9 persons -Man 49.89% - Women 50.11% * Age groups - 1-17 years old 30.08% - 18 - 60 years old 60.08% - Above 60 years old 9.54% * Heads of HH -Male 97.4% - Female 2.6% * Education standard - High school 5.8% -Secondary (10 - 12 classes) 2.91% - Primary(6 - 9 classes) 28.43% - Elementary( I - 5 classes) 43.80% - Reading/writing 19.76% -Illiterate 0.76% - Not yet attending school 0% . Occupation - Agriculture 90.96 % - Free lance labor 3.59 % - Small scale business 2.35 % - Wage earners (state-owned and private sectors) 0.45 % - Others 1.50% 24 - Retired 0.15 % Average annual income 15 mil.VND/HH/year or 2,88mil.VND/person/yr . Amenity - HHs with power supply 98 % - HHs without power supply 10 % - HHs with water supply 0 % - HHs with septic tanks 100 % in which: HHs with latrine inside the house 28.6 % HHs with latrine outside the house 61.4 % eHHs with kitchen inside the house 92.14% - HHs with kitchen outside the house 7.86 % -HHs with telephone 15.2 % - HHs withTV 97.8% -HHs with motor-bikes 54.58 % - HHs with bicycles 93.9 % - HHs with refrigerators 5.7 % - HHs with washing machines 0.9 % - HHs with electronics 87 % -Other facilities 85 % Average annual expenses (per HH) Regular expenses - Food/foodstuff 30.79% - Electricity 8 % - Water 0% - Rent 0% - Clothing 6.77% - Health 1.18% - Education 8% - Travel/communication 6.68 % - Tax 0.16% - Other facilities/services 6.63 % 78.95 % Irregular annual expenses (HH) 25 j - Festivities 2.92 % - Mourning 1.86% - Furniture 3.08 % - House repair 0.83 % - Vehicle repair 0.34 % - Others 0.43 % Total expenses as percentage of total income 86.40% Disable people Nil War veteran Nil Sources of Income - Agriculture 90.96 % - Free lance labor 3.59 % - Small scale business 2.35 % - Wage earners (state-owned and private sectors) 0.45 % - Others 1.50% - Retired 0.15 % The sources of income are mainly from agricultural production (90.96%), unstable jobs (3.6%) and small-scale business (2.35%). However, it is difficult to specify DPs' exact source of income and income, since many DPs themselves could not point out their sources of income and income exactly. Many DPs have multi sources or mixed sources of incomes and their income changes following the fluctuation of agricultural products prices. . Housing condition Most houses are of 4th category and temporary ones with wooden wall, tile or palm leaves roofs. . Education All districts covered by project have at least I secondary school and 2-3 primary schools and 3-4 elementary schools in the' district towns and all communes covered by project have at least I primary school and 2-3 elementary schools. Almost of the children of the EM in project areas are attending the public schools where the Vietnamese language is taught. * Health Care All districts covered by the project have I district general hospital each and all communes covered by project have at least I healthcare station each. The commune health care services usually taking care of minor illnesses or maternity deliveries. The district hospitals can take care of more serious illnesses of minor operations. As regard more serious cases, the patients will be transferred to the provincial hospitals. 25b 4. Land Use Systems of the Ethnic Minorities in the Project Areas 4.1 Land Holding of the EMs in the Project Areas The average land holding of the EM Groups in the Project Areas are shown in the table below: Table 4.1 - The average land holdings of the EM Groups in the Project Areas Unit m2Xperson EMs Residential land Paddy field Crop Garden Muong 610 3879 1548 2980 Dao 87 1293 0 894 Tay 130 607 0 1192 Nung 45 687 0 894 4.2 Land use systems of the EM groups in project Areas The rice cultivation land occupies the overwhelming percentage in the land use system of the EM communities in the project areas i.e. 65% while garden land (long- term trees planting) occupies around 16%, crops land occupies 11% and residential land occupies 8% of their total land - holding. 4.3 Farming System of the Ethnic Minorities in the project areas The rice planting is the major farmning activity of the ethnic minorities in the project areas; The EM farmers also use the bio-fertilizers available locally for their rice fields. The garden land is used by the EMs for multi purposes: planting of the long term trees (fruit trees, wood trees, industrial tree), mixed up with short term crops (maize, beans or sugarcane) and rising livestock, poultry. The crop land is used by the EM farmers for planting of maize, beans or sugarcane etc. 25c- 5. Legal Framework This plan is developed based on OP 4.10 on Indigenous People of the World Bank and Policies for EM of GOV. 5.1 The OP 4.10on indigenous people of the World Bank According to OP 4.10: 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 object at the center of this directive is to ensure that indigenous people do not suffer adverse effects 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 pertaining to indigenous people must be based on the informed participation of the indigenous people themselves. Thus, identifying local preferences through direct consultation, incorporation of indigenous knowledge into project approaches early use of experienced specialists are core activities for any project that affected indigenous people and their rights to natural and economic resources. 5.2 Vietnam Law Equality right of ethnic people was stipulated clearly in the Viet Nam Law. Article 5 in the Vietnam Constitution (1992) stipulated as follows: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an united nation with many nationalities. The Stage 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 traditional and ctultural customs. The Stage carries olt a policy to develop thoroughly and graduially improve the quality of life of ethnic minorities in Vietnam physically and spiritually. Since 1968, the GOV has promulgated resettlement policy for ethnic groups, reducing migration trends of the ethnic people. One of the most important policies on relation with ethnic groups is the Government Guidance No.525/TTG on 02 Nov. 1993 regarding in detail on implementation guiding of development in high land areas and ethnic areas with the main following points: - Develop infrastructure especially transportation road system and fresh water supplying. - Step by step overcome the lack of food - Consolidate of education system; adjust education program basing on characteristic of provinces; create favor conditions and support the irregular education program and develop internal economic force. 5.3 National Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Regions According to the government guidance No 525/TTG dt. 02/11.1993, the National Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Regions is assigned to cor-ordinate with LUNDP in implementation of external support for ethnic minorities' development. At the provincial level, there is the Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas (or Committee for Ethnic Minorities or Committee for Ethnic Minorities and Religion.. .depending on certain province) and its Bureaus at the district level. 26 6. Project Impact on Ethnic Minorities 6.1 Impacts on EMs Groups There is no EM pagoda, cultural site or any sensitive place affected in this project. Total number of DPs HHs Persons - Number of DPs with more than 10% of productive land 0 0 permanently acquired - Number of DPs with less than 10% of productive land 181 917 permanently acquired - Number of DPs with more than 10% of total residential 0 0 land permanently affected - Number of DPs with less than 10% of total residential 11 56 land permanently affected - Number of DPs with permanently total/partial impact 0 0 on structures - Number of DPs with permanently total/partial impact 0 0 on business - Number of DPs required to be relocated 0 0 Total permanently impacted DPs - Number of DPs with temporary land acquisition 181 917 - Number of DPs with temporary total/partial impact on 0 0 houses/structure. - Number of DPs with temporary total/partial impact on 0 0 business Total temporarily impacted DPs The productive land lost as percentage of the total productive land is minor i.e. 0.0081% There is no EM pagoda, communal houses, cultural sites or any sensitive places affected in this project due to close community consultation and mitigation measures Ethnic Minorities in the project areas have right for continuing their access to and use the customarv and traditional land and other natural resources Number of EM DPs in the project areas is classified as the table below: Table 6.1- Number of EM DPs in the Project Areas by Impact Categories Categories Number of HHs 1 DP who has trees, crops, which are damaged by the project during the 181 construction period due to construction of temporary access roads or 27 Categories Number of HHs conductor stringing. 2 DP who has residential, garden, productive land, which are temporarily acquired during the project construction period. 181 3 DP who has houses/ structure, which are partially damaged or cut, and the damaged portion will not affect to the safety or using purpose of the entire house or structure (the dismantled areas are < 10% of total areas), and the lost house/structure portion could be rebuilt in 0 adjacent areas already owned by the DP. Impact on cleared residential land in ROW would be temporary as it could be reused for restricted purposes. 4 DP who has house, which are partially or totally damaged, and the damaged portion will affects to the safety or using purpose of the entire house or structure (the dismantled areas are more than 10% of total areas or even less than 10% of total area, but the remaining area 0 can not be used or inconvenient for using), so the house need to the totally removed and rebuild in remaining adjacent areas already owned by the DPs. Impact on cleared residential areas will be temporary as it can be reused for restricted purposes. 5 DP who has houses, which are partially or totally damaged, and the damaged portion will affects to the safety or using purpose of the entire house or structure, so the house/ structure need to be totally removed and rebuild. But DP dose not have sufficient spare residential 0 land for the reconstruction of a house of equal dimensions as the house lost. The threshold of sufficient residential land is at l OOm2 for rural areas. 6 DP who has residential land, productive land that will be acquired permanently for the project, including for permanent roads 0 construction and maintenance of the project. (a) Acquired productive land areas is more than 10% of total productive 0 land DPs' holdings. (b) Acquired productive land areas is less than 10% of total productive 11 land DPs' holdings (c) The remaining residential - garden land areas are less than 1 00m2 0 (in rural areas). (d) The remaining residential - garden land areas are equal or more than 11 1 00m2 (in rural areas). 7 DP impacted permanently or temporarily on business or other 0 services. 28 Categories Number of HHs 8 Impacts on public work i.e. schools, water supply resources, sewage 0 systems, and roads... 6.2 Impacts on Land Use System 6.2.1 Impact on Land Acquisition of the Project Total temporarily affected areas is 63.695 m2 Of which + Residential land 15.645 m2 + rice and crop land 32.400 m2 ± Forest and hill land 15.650 m2 There are no EM HHs affected more than 10% of their total productive land holdings Pls. see RP for detail 6.2.2 Total permanent affected areas is 14900 m2 (2,92 % of total land holding) Of which + Residential land 872 m2 + Rice and crop land 8076 m2 + Forest and hill land 5.952m2 6.2.2 Impact on Land Use System Since the impact on land acquisition is almost marginal i.e. 0.0081% of productive land holding of the EM DPs, as described in above, the land use system of the EM DPs in the project areas is not affected. 6.3 Impact on Houses and Structures Nil 6.4 Impacts on Farming System Considering the impacts on land acquisition and impacts on crops and trees, as described above, the farming system of the EM DPs in the project areas is not affected. 29 7. Participation During the project preparation (along with RP preparation), PCI PMU and PECC 1 have held many community meetings at the commune level in the project areas with the participation of DPs and representatives of Commune People's Committees, other government offices and commune NGOs (Woman Unions, Youth Union, Farmer's Associations, Fatherland Fronts, War Veterans etc.) where the project related issues i.e. project investment financial resources, project objectives, project components etc. are explained by PC 1 PMU representatives. The EM elders and representatives of EM DPs in 14 communes have taken part in many community meetings. The proposed layouts of D/L routes are also displayed in the meetings along with discussions and consultation with the local authorities and local people on possible impacts caused by the project, project site selection, alignment of routes etc. so as the proposed selected line route and DSSs are the least impact option. In the community meetings, DPs' queries on RP related issues i.e. entitlements, compensation are explained by PC I and PMU representatives and DPs' opinions, including voluntary donation of their marginal impacts on trees, crops (i.e. bananas, orange etc.), bamboo fences etc. of insignificant values were recorded. The prevailing opinion of DPs and EM DPs and EM DPs in the project areas: - The extension of the power supply networks are welcomed by all DPs, particularly people who have not yet enjoy the power supply and who are having the power supply but with too low service quality. - DPs would like to be informed of the actual project implementation time-schedule well in advance so as to prepare themselves for the ground clearance. - DPs would like to be compensated at replacement cost for their assets losses and market price for their temporarily affected crops. Such Minutes of Community Meetings bear the signatures of the representatives of district CRC, commune People's Committees, PCI and PMU and DPs. All feedback of DPs and EM DPs is integrated in this RP and EMDP. 30 8. Institutional Arrangement The details of institutional arrangement are described in the RP. To implement this EMDP smoothly, PCI and PMU will: - Assigning adequate number of staff for EMDP implementation. - Hiring qualified personnel for implementing EMDP. - Establishing field offices for smoothly EMDP implementation. - Periodical monitoring the EMDP implementation. - Transparency in implementation through information campaign. - Ensure that EM leaders are represented in local RP and EMDP committees. 31 9. Dev'elopmeint Activilies I lie IIIs II e 1m ) II l LI )I w \\ Ih ared (irccItl\ a VCtCd b\ 1,1' ld acq[isition LIt Ilso ',I1 tIe lINt> \lho aii-c li\inc in the pr11 ocpr I alCCI t areas -s cilelitiOls in I\ and Ic(Ited I(I-ti ip"l it s assess l-t the ilc ad\ eIlse '1INnpcts. ps - o 1r'gaits iI In1eastr'Cs and prop( 1'''"1e'"" ci spl,lnt pm1dcrais. Io'1.h1 ConIS-ltatioll x\x til and prticiation of local al.t1iotiCies nIlld [ inM 'ile projc J lTIctCd aelaCs. IOCl anL.1s sri tIL eNan II FN cave tilhe fcedback oI the potelitial ot'adxer-sc impacts h\ the project a1s 1e lox\\ - Potential of'clcctriL shock - accident in coIIstInt1:itII period - distnLrhablCCe h\ the. con'sItrnCt iOIn alid CODstILetioI1 x\orkersC to \ l lagcs. - access roads \\I creatc potentials on illgcal cxploitationi ol'timiberle and hLntinc2 All of these feedbacks are integ;rated in tliis EMDI' and 1Lnx ironniental Nfitigation NlcasLnr-cS (I.MP of EA report). IFor all FthnIc Ni ilor tIes iII \f'ected-Areas 11he fo110\\ l1'2 hg pro s alC proposed h[ 1 MI alnd locail anthorIt ics lor 111 Ia j PCOple xxho are living in the project a Icete.td a-eas. - Credit progralii I In formiat ion (tois iihpro'jct. prIQOject iniplemcltatliol tinIe1C-schCiednIc. project illmpacts etc.) disc loin re di sselii .naton 4 ('0oni peiPonl.) 0F Its assets 1lost (aCCeOrdinleM to D)I') -Ira ilimc for electr-ic salet t LCeaflt to nM-trodn1CC , tIl r-elkItionll ClectriC saIfct\ 1lleallires aIild ci LiidaiiCe for, i,\i 1in IIIst aid inI the case oI electric shock. ['hc I;lea et xill \Ihe disseiCiiaMItCd to all f`lani icis ill t PLO ItCt a'r'eas. -1 Ira ill nc1 on electric s tI txI and hi rsta for electr-ic shock ill eaich co;nililtine for local people aiid pnpiIp ill pIililprr\ anid secolidar\ schools. 10. Implementation Program The EMDP implementation program will be carried out in parallel with the RP implementation program The details of implementation arrangement are described in chapter 8 of the RP of this subproject. The following table is figured for the responsibilities on each program 33 Table 10 - Special programs, mitigation measures and responsibilities Sr.No Program Responsible agency Action required/Schedule I Information disclosure/ PC I and PMU Information on the sub-proposed project implementation time -schedule, dissemination District and commune project impacts etc. People's Committees and CRCs (already executed by PCI and PMU during the T/L demarcation and socio- economic surveys: community meetings). Entitlement matrix (already disclosed at the provincial, district and commune People's Committees by PC I and PMU during the preparation of RP). 2 Compensation and PC I and PMU Action 1 resettlement Procincial and district CRCs Just after the award of capital borrows convention of WB, PC 1 and its PMU will select and contract a qualified agency for independent external monitoring. Note: the project related provincial and district CRCs are already exist. Action 2 CRC carries out the DMS and inventory of affected assets (on the basis of the surveys for this RP/EMDP) and together with the independent monitoring and other related agencies, carry out the evaluation for the applicable unit cost in RP and propose to PPC for amendment of the applicable unit prices in RP, if it is necessary, to ensure that EM DP is compensated at replacement costs at the time of RP/EMDP implementation. Art.56 of the Land Law defines the State controlled Land Price: (i) The land price verification by the State should ensure the principles i.e close to the actual value of the transfer of land use rights on the market and when three is large difference between the defined land price and the actual value of the transfer of land use rights on the market, adjustment should be carried out, 34 Sr.No Program Responsible agency Action required/Schedule (ii) Government regulates the method of land price verification for each region at each period and land price adjustment and dealing with differences of land prices at the borders of the provinces and cities directly under the central government', and (iii) 'Land price defined by the People's Committees of the provinces and cities directly under the central government is publicly announced on January I't every year..." In order to ensure compatibility of the compensation with profitability and the prevailing land prices of the locality, the price of land for calculation of compensation for land acquired by the project is decided by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee based on the proposal of the DOF shall be checked for adjustment, if necessary. 'Consultant for Land Price' (in accordance to Art.57 of the 2003 Land Law) may be used for the checking of land prices at the commencement of the implementation. Action 3 Immediately after the completion of DMS and inventory survey, CRC will inspect and define the official number of EM DPs, impacted properties and total compensation amount for EM DPs. Action 4 CRC will official announce the policy, schedule of the RP to EM DPs at public meetings including issues related to compensation, resettlement and land clearance. 35 Sr.No Program Responsible agency Action required/Schedule Action 5 Compensation payment for houses and deliver assistance to EM DPs affected on houses, and then compensation payment for EM DPs affected on other properties. EM DPs that permanently impacted more than 10% of total productive land or incomes will be entitled to rehabilitation assistance. They will be assisted for the training or TA for agriculture/husbandry or non-land based program. The amount of 700,000 (VND)/person/main labor and is delivered directly to raining or TA institutions/consultants and 800,000 VND for trainee as a subsidy allowance in the training time (total is 1,500,000 VND per trainee). The proposals for trainings or TA programs will be prepared by PC 1 or its TSSE in the period of RP/EMDP implementation. The proposals will be developed based on the consultation with local authorities and the participation of EM DPs. The proposal also includes the possibility of employment after training. The proposal will be furnished to IDA for its concurrence. (However, there are no EM DPs with more than 10% of their total productive land or incomes permanently affected in this project. Actually, their permanently affected productive land is minor i.e.0,00302%) Action 6 During the project implementation, PMUs and Independent External Monitoring Agency will supervise/monitor all activities of RP/EMDP mplementation and rehabilitation program. Note The EMDP implementation will be in parallel with the implementation of RP. Please, see the proposed RP implementation time schedule( Art.8.4 of Art 8 of DP). 36 Sr.No Program Responsible a ency |Action required/Schedule 2.1 Subsidize to DP who permanently lost their roductive land (more than 10% of landholding) Not applicable since there is no EM DP who permanently lost more than 10% of productive land. Actually, their 500.000 VND for fertilizer permanently affected productive land minor i.e.0.003%. in order to rehabilitate the new land. 2.2 Allocation land for DP opting land and assist DP in Not applicable since there is no EM DP required to be relocated. purchasing land 3 Training for electric safety PCI and PMU, commune Commune will hold meetings with EM, schools for the time and venues of authorities and RCs, teachers of short training and inform PC I and PMU . primary and secondary schools and village elders PMU under PC I prepares proposal for trainings: i) Name of communes ii) Agenda for trainings (in about one or half day). iii) Times and venues for each commune. iv) Cost. This action is not urgent. It will be competed at least 6 months before the project completion. 4 Construction times will be Deign consultants, PMUs, To be scheduled for the construction of the project. implemented after construction companies. Supervise by supervisors of PMUs and communes. harvesting crops PMUs and RCs clearly inform EM on this mitigation measure in meeting in (reasonable construction the Phase of RP implementation. scheduling). 37 Sr.No Program Responsible agency Action required/Schedule 4.1 Regulations of PMtT and Directors of construction One article for this issue in the construction contract between PMUs and Construction companies for companies, PMUs, Commune construction companies. traffic safety, workers. authorities, Independent PMUs review regulations for the safety in construction and for their works. monitoring agency (IMA). Commune authorities inform EM on this regulation in the meeting with EM and DP in the phase of RP and EMDP implementation. 4.2 Signal/warning Boards at Directors of construction One article for this issue in the construction contract between PMUs and he dangerous places companies, PMUs, Commune construction companies. authorities, Independent Supervise by local authorities and check by IMA monitoring agency. 4.3 Minimize impacts on PMUs, construction companies, One article for this issue in the contractions contract between PMUs and construction Commune authorities, construction companies. Independent monitoring agency. Supervise by local authorities and check by IMA 4.4 Transparency/closely PMUs, construction companies, Through information dissemination, information disclosure, and meetings monitor for EMDP RCs, district and commune held by relevant institutions. implementation. authorities and Monitoring the RP/EMDP implementation by PMUs. Independent monitoring agency. Please, see the proposed RP implementation time schedule (Art.8.4 of Chapter 8 of RP) 38 11. Monitoring and Evaluation The implementation of RP/EMDP shall be constantly supervised and monitored by PC I PMU in co-ordination with local Peoples' Committees. An independent consulting agency will be entrusted with external monitoring task for RP and EMDP implementation. The selection of this agency will be submitted to the approval of PC I and PMU and WB. The selected independent external monitoring agency shall be contracted by the PCI and PMU immediately after RP/EMDP approval and shall begin supervision and monitoring activities from the beginning of the implementation phase. The detail supervision and monitoring are described in the RP of this subproject. 39 1 2. IEstimlate(d Bud1(Iget aniid Finmancing Plan ('k)st cIstIIuate Ior sk)lIII speciaCl IrII-, actIlk) iI" l I VI )I) is js bhelo\) \. Ill the hudlcet 1 rom - NoiiI MAllis &if I \Il)l' t . e'd 1Cidiv iI RPIl1 iipl midiitatrii esi. iensation iid rellabilitilion etc.). - lic detalil Costs of trlmilliws \ III hC preCpar'd iII each pr p allter - Ia' c tXosts. con)ihII atiW hCt\.\\ CC IIIII clct in trs. tIII ilirI es \. ill he.k oaL" III/ed h\ V( I '1111d P.MI ;11d(1 aIl releIC\ Ian IIusI tiltk 1n> I rP 1f) and N1AII )lI. - ( osts fiO iIIitu;at 1III' IIIsue \\ III hC III IidlCdII in tCh CtruIcIt[Hion ) trI"]acts 1r1- contractors. TLible 12: (ost estimate loOr special p)rogramlIS ' f lI)I' No. Item Am o tint I Credit program Onec (or 1/9 da\x) tra I iniIe corIL"Ce to be or-a IIni/ed inI ach CI of 14 2,01 I.00.0 communs ~x ih 92IIIII I 1.000.000 VND'coursc \ I COLIISCS Trainino oii electric salt'ct IOr II Iaocers and pupils 2 I1.()()( I.0001)0(1 VNI) COurI-SC COIIcourse 4 lPamphl)Iet, dIocumenltdr etc. - fbr -crei-ct protgram 200.00(0 VNDC YcoIu'C \ 2 I Cour'SCS ,400.((0 - fo-rectIccuc tafCt\ 200.00(0 VN I) course \ 2'I couIr-ses Total: In VNI) 50,400,000 I . \ 61: I/ ,/ /),\ I t ll(II,I II I' I.;i,,,t, HI I '!I, 1 ; t i Ut .1,,1 2 (1 EThIIN ,N I INOI'RIIY 'I,ANNIN(, FIRAMEWORK TIable of content I I [Int od LI Cti 10..1..... ..... ... . . ....... ...... . . . ..... .......... .......... .. .. ..... .... . ..... ......... ..... ..... ... ..................... .. E Ethnic Minorities in \ ict Nani . . 3. Policv Framework.. 4. Guidelinles for Ethnic Minority I'lan (EMP) .....................................4 5. Screcnig ........................................... ................ 6. Social Assessmnt ................................................... ..... 7. Ethnilc Minorlt Plan................................................. S. ImlplemenCi1tatiOIl Arlwicement........................................ ............ 9. M onitol-ing, ............................................................................................, 10. Schedulc .............................................................() . Budget ...............................................................7 12. Reporting/Doc il IenItatio ................................................7 1. INTRODUCTION 1. Proposed projcct development objective(s): The objective of the proposed project wvould be enabling thc supply of sufficient power of acceptable quality to the rural retail level. 2. Preliminary project description The project would iocus on rehabilitating and increasing the capacity of existing, distribuItioll lines and substations and standardizilng themil to 110, 35 and 22kV to enable them to meet the growing demand more rcftlicienitly, provide better quality and quantity of electric power f.or productive uses. alid reCduLCC powver system losses. Based on suitabilit\ u ld priority of the subprojects andci the inter-est expressed by the PC's. the project would have up to 7 comiiponients, one per participating PC. The proposed project Would cost about USS]58.5 miillion, of which about USS107 million1 would be finaniced by IDA. It would be implemeneted hy lowe r Companies (PCs) ulider- the supervision of EVN. 3. For the subprojccts to be located in the areas of- Ethnilc Minorities, every special el-for-t vill be made thr-ou h design, construction measuires and constructionl schedIlecs to reduice adverse impacts on Ethtni-ic Minorities. For the reliabilitation/expaisioni of the Mediuimil Voltage system, the adverse im1pacts would be on individuals and at low-intceisity, most of' impacts on land of' Ethinc Min1orities will be temporary, some families ot' Ethniic Minorities will be permnentl\ acquired land( for construIctillg ot towers/poles and substations. Tlherefore, the project subcomilponienlts Would not cause an1y culturally specitic impiact on the affected etlhnic minor-ity hoLIsehIolds and( the nature of impacts does not result in con1111uLity- wide socio-econoniic effeccts. 4. Sub-projects may he im1plemeinted in Provinces, Districts and Commlunles where ethlnlic minority peoplc arc present Is part of the population. In line with the World Bank's OP/BP 4. 10 on Indigenlous Peoples, Ethnilc Minority Plans (EMPs) will be developed for areas that have ethnilc minaoritV 11ouselholds accordinig to this planning fi-amework for ethnilc miniorities. I V A', It I f \// Ib ItU 1t0 Io I /. I t / 1/o i m , ii'.h i'ki,miI' / / in Ink Elthn ic niiilori tics are-c social groups with a socill aIand c(u It nral fdcnitity distinct f'l-rom1 thc dominant socicty that may make thcimi vulnerable to being disaldvantaged in the dcvelopment proccss. According to OP/BP 4. 10 ethnilc mlilnoritics can he idenitified in particular gcographical arcas by the prcscicc in varying degrecs of tic follo0ving chiaractcristics: (a) ScIr-idcittification as members o t'a di stincl i1id :,cIOLIs CultUral group and recognitionl of this identity by others: (b) Collective attachment to gyeographically distinct habitats or anccstral territories in the project area and to thc natuiral rcsourccs in thcsc habitats anci tcrritorics; (c) Customary cultI-al, Cconomic, social, or political institutiolns that arc separate from those of tihc dominiiant socicty and cultur-c: and; (d) An indig,cnous languagc. olftci diftferent from the official languagc otftlhc coluntr-y or rc,:,ioni. 5. The purposc oft this planning framework is to CIesurc that the devclopment pr-occss toster full respect for dignity, humiani rights, an( cuiltural uniqueLness of Ethnic Minority Peoplc. More specifically, the objective of this planning framework is to ensure that EM do not stiffcr adverse effects during the development process and that thley will receive culturally compatiblc social and economiic benefits. 2. ETHNIC NMINORITIES IN VIET NAINI 6. Ethnic Vietnamese, known as Kinh, with about 85 percent of total populationl. dominate the political, economic, and social affairs of- the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Therc are officially anothier 53 ethnilc groups in Viet Nam wvho constitute the category of cthnic minorities. Most of ethnlic minorities populationi live in the uplanids. Populationi of ethnic minority groups range from over a million to only a few hundred. The only ethilic minority groups who live mainly in tihe lowlands are Hoa (Chinese), Chani and Khmer. 7. Ethnic minorities in Vict Nam ar-C diverse orig,in. A majority (39) as well as Kiih speak languages in the Austro-Asiatic language famlily. But othiers speak Austronesiani and Sino-Tibetan languages. Tlicy differ greatly in xvays of livelihood, social organization. Sonic havc had relationshilp xvith Kinih society for a long timc, while others have lived in rclativc isolation unitil recent decades. Somic giroups have lived in their present locations for many ccintiuI-ics, whilel others have migrated into thcir pr-escIt location wvithin the past huLIidrcd years. s. In the past fifty years, manly ethnilc minlorities comImlunities have shifted residenicc because of war, governmenital settlemenlt programs, or a dcpleted resource base. As many as fivc millioni Kinh have been relocated from the lowlandis into upland areas. The biophysical, social, and political contcxt of-tic lives for most ethnic minor-ities hias chang,ed drastically in tlc past fifty years. '. Eqquality riglit of ethnic people was stipulatCd clearly in the Vietnamii Law. Articlc S in thc Vietniamii Constitutioln ( 1 992) stipulated as fIollows: The Sociailist Republic of lietnam is anl) un/iitedI nlation haling munni nationalities. Thlc Satle imniplcl'emits ai polic v of euulitlv (ml( unitY antdI supports the cutltu-res of eall nalitionalitics aindl prohibits dliscrimsiinlaotion andl Separation. Each nationalitY i/is he rigqht to iuse its owtn languba,ge ani-d charaecters to preser-lec their culture and to improve its own tralditions and customs. The State carri-es out a policy to (IL'I'('l0I) holiroug'hli an/dr I'(0(Iihil 1)iJ)IY'el( (/Mc (1/li/ '}/ /(' 0/ ('i/11n1ic 1l)jnojilcs III J';ien11,n1 I). Since 1968, the Government has promI0leaitCd sedeciterizatioll policy for ethlicli groups, reducilng migrationi trenids of the ethlilc people. One of thie most important policies on relation with ethnic groups is the Governmenit Gui(lanice No.525/TTG on 2/11/1993 regardinig in detail on implenientation guiding of development in highi land areas and ethilic areas vith the maini followving points: * Develop infi-astructure especially transportation road systemii and fi resh) vatel suppIVing.n * Gradual incr-ease food security; * Conisolidate oifcdLicationi systeml; adjust cducatzon programn based on the charactceistics of provinces; create favor conditions and support the non-fomial education programs an(d develop the internal econonmy. I I. Ethnic minlorities in Vietnamil have enjoyed better legal and political StItUs thani minority groups have in maniy other coulitries in the region, or around the world. They have received many benefits as a result of governmient policies. They have received preferenitial treatment in college admissioni processes. Cooking oil, kerosene, and iodized salt have been provided to thenm at heavily subsidized rates. The government, foreign donor agencies. and many NGOs have organized numerous development and special assistance programs that targeted ethnic minorities. Very large suims of money have been invested with the intention of helping the uplands in general and ethnic minorities in particular to "catcl tIp" with lowland areas. 12. While many----probably most-- -ethnic miniority houselholds have better miatcrial standards otf living today thani they did ten or fifteein years ago, they are still not catching tIp withi the rest of the country economically. Indeed, they are in many ways falling ftLirtiler behind. There are many reasons for the poverty of ethliic minority groups in Vietnail. The peoples are strtigling1, to adapt to severe stresses placed tIpOI them from population prcsstUie, resource depletioni, and cLIltural dislocation restiltillg fromil decades of externally imiposed chanige. Development of the region mtist concentr-ate on promotling the process of' adaptiVc chanige, recognizing that it IImUst be accomiplishe(d by the people themselves, and that they will inevitably have to devise many differenit ways oftdoiig it. 3. T11E STIRATEGY 13. Tlie Bank's OP/BP 4.10 on Ethnilc Minor-ities indicates that the planinillg framnlework for addressing the isstIes pertaining to ctlihnic minloritiCs mtlUst be based on the free, pr-ior ald iniforn-ed e0Z onsulhation of' the ethnilc miinority people themilselves. Thus, idenitilying local preferences througih direct constiltationi, incor-porationi of indig,enotis knowledge inito prOjeCt approaches, and appropriate early use of' experienice(d specialists are core activities for any project that al'fects Ethnic Minor-ity Pleoples and their rights to nattiral and econlomilic resources. 14. Tlie State of' Viet Nanm has the policy of' not discriminiating against Ethnilc Minority Peoples as showed by the presence of' EtiIIIiC People Council in the National Assembly and Ethnic People Commillttee in the Governiileit. Article 94 in the Constitution, 19992 states that the Ethnic People Committee has the right to submit proposals, plans or related issues of I A' i RuIrli /)1% "/ "I ' /1 /'II I I / / / 'I h1 u I III(f /I II II I g /'/ I II I I II, - , )ii - idigndioUs Peoplcs 2 to iltc A\ ssenihly , Imoito, coIntrol the Irmplementation of national polCi CiS, development programs on various arcas such as, cducation, healthi care, etc. Articic 5 of tilc CoVIstitutioC also inndicates that cthnilc minority peoplc coul(i usc their own languagCs to rcservc its cultural (istinictions. In thc Govcrnmiicit of- V ict Namn. directly Lin(ler the supervision of the Pl-imilc MilmisterI is the Comimittee of Ethnilc MliioI-itics (wvhich is equivalcnt to a N1\inistry). Development programs are supervised bv this (omnmittec, such as the poverty reduction Program 135 according to the dcgree No, 135!1 998"QD-TTg of the Primc Ministcr to promote the constrictioni of small-scale in fi-astructure in poor ethnilc mlinoritv villages. 15. According to the G;overnmeneit olf Viet Nani, cthlic mninor-ities have the fI lOwiII" characteristics: An intimiatc understanding arid long stay in the tcrritory. larid or area of thicr anccstor-s closed attaclhmnent to the natLural resources; ScIf-identit'ication and recognized by neighboring mciiibers by their distinctive cultur-e - A language c diffcrcit fromii the national languiagc A long traditional social and institutional system A self-provided production system. 16. This plarning fr-amework will applied to all of thc sub-projects of Rural Distribution Project wherc applicable. 4. ETIINIC MNTINORITY PLANNING FRAMEWORK (EMPF) 1 7. In case the prolect involve the preparation and impleriieritation of anilual investment progranis or multipIC subpro'ects antd wlecin the scrcening indicatcs that ethilic niiliority croups arc likciv to hc prcsent In, or havc collectivc attachiniiet to, to project area, but their presence or collcctivc attachlircnt can riot bc determinied unltil the subpr-oiccts arc identi fied. the EMPF provides I> the screcinig arid review of thesc subpr-ojects. Thic planningo franicw or-k seeks to cnsure that ethnilc nminorities arc well inforilicd, consulte(d arid mobilized to participate in the sub-projccts to be supported by Rur-al Distribution Project. Thcir participatioIn can eithier- provide tiem benefits with iimore certainty, or protect thcnm from any potential adversc impa1cts of sub-projects to be finianced by the Project. The nmain features/process of thc E.NIPF will be a prclliminary screening process, then a social assessnient to detemi-ilic the degrce aiid nature of inipact of each wor-k ulider- the sub-pro'jcct. arid a plan will bc dcvelopcl itfwarranitcd. Consultations witli and participationi of the ctilhiic miiinority population, their- lcaders anid local governnicnt officials will be an integrzal part oftlic ovcrall EMPF. 5. SCREENING I 8. All COImIuIilneCS Which have ethnic mino0ity communitiLeitics and are candidates for sub- Project will be visitcd (at the tile of- first consuiltation witth comminiiLies) by PCs, relevant local authorities consultants. Prior to the visit, respective P('s xvill sci(i a letters to the comlmillunes inlforinigi- the comimillunle leaders that they will he visited by the respective PCs and local authiorities which wvould like to discuss about thc sUb-project. The letter will request that the commune invitc to the mecting representativcs of larmcrs an(i womnen associations, villag,c leaders, and key staff of' communILIIe 'for discussionI on the sub-project. During the visit, the communelie aders and other parlicipants wIII present their views with regards to thc suh- projcct. 1 9. At this visit, the social scicietists (consiiILtants) x- ill undertake a screeni n ifor eth nic miniority population withi the help otf cthnilc minlority leaders and local authorities. 'I'hc screcnin ,g will check tor the following: (a) Names of ethnilc groups in the comunILec (b) Total nulimber otfethinic minlority groups in the commiune (c) Percentagc ot cthnilc minority of comimiune population (d) Number and percenitage of ethnilc minlor-ity hiouselholds alonig the zone of' influence of tie proposed sub-Project. 20. If the results show that there are ethnic minority communities in the zone of inllueince of the proposed sub-project, a social assessment will be planned for those areas. 6. SOCIAI, ASSESSNMENT 21. The Social Assessmnciit (SA) will be ulidertakeni to evaluate the project's potential positive and adverse effects on the ethnilc minority groups, and to examine project alternatives where adverse effects may be significait. The breadth, depth, and type of analysis in til social assessment are proportional to the natur-c and scale oft the project's potential elffects on the ethnic minorities, wZheth1cer suich effects are positive or adverse (see aninex 2 for details). Th1e social assessment is carried out by the social scicntists (con1sultants) whose qualificatiolns cxpcrielncc, and TOR are cleared by' the Bank. 2) Information will be ,athered fioml separate gr'oup meetlings: ethnilc miniority leaders; ethnic minority men; and ethnilc minoritv womeni, especially those who live in the zonie of' influence of the proposed Work ulinder sub-projcct. DiscussionIs Will focus on sub-pr-oicct impacts, positive and negativc; and recomenicidations for desigin of sub-project. The borrow\cr will be responsible for analyzing the SA. an(i for leading the developmenit of an action plan with the ethilic minority conIlIllities, project cnginieers and othel- staff' I the SA ildillcates tiiat the potenltial inpaClC of the proposed sIb)-prOjecit will be si,i-lificanitli' adtverse or thi'it lth cthnic ll iiiot-riti' Coln)flU)iil reict.s l/1C' poject i/hco .s'h-) eci 1i11/ Inot be iiiplem1entile i thait localitl' /lo flilteiCr (Ictioli is nee'deddill ini/s case. 23. If-the ethnic minoritV SUppoItS the sub-pi-oject implementation an EMP will be dcveloped. 7. E'T'llNIC MINORZITY PLAN (EMP) 24. The ethnic min1ority planl will consists of a nunmber of activities ail(l will incIlude mitigationi measures of potentially negative impacts, mo(dificationi of sub-project design, and development assistance. Where there is land( acquisition In ethnic minority comminunities, the projec will ensure that tliei- rights will not be violated and that they be compenisated f'or the use of any part of their land in a manniier- that IS culturally acceptable to them. The compenisation and relhabilitationi will follow the Resettiemeilt Policy Framework of the project. An Ethnic Minorities Developm1enit Plan will include: ( I ) Legal Framework (2) Baseline data; (3) Land tcnure information: (4) Local participation: (5) Teclnillcal idenitification of development or mitigationi activities; (6) Institutionial arrangemiienat; (7) Implementation sclhedule; (8) Monitoring and evaluation; and (9) Cost and financing plan. 8. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT 25. Consultants will also be responsible for training respective PCs, and a similar social organization to undertake the work of consultation, screening, social impact assessmenit, analyses and preparing EMPs. 26. PCs of the EVN and local authorities (People's Committees, Comnittees for Etlhllic Minorities and Mountainious Areas, Resettlement Committees, Women Union and Land Departments etc. at diffcrent levels) are responsible for- implementing EMPs (arrani(e adequate staff and budget). 9. MONITORING 27. Implementation of the EMPs will be regularly supervised and monitored bv P('s ofl EVN and respective Peoples' Committees and Comnmittees for- Ethnic Minorities at provincial and district levels. The findinigs and recomimiiendationis will be recorded in quarterly reports anid to be furnisled to EVN and World Banlk oilfice In Viet Nam1. 28. The indepenidenit agency or agencies whichI woUld be used by PCs to uLider-take external moniltorinig and evaluation of the implemilenitationl of' resettlement action plans for the Project will also be tasked witlh monitor-intg the activities for EMP. the external monitorilng agency will visit a sam1ple of affected households in each relevant province on1 an anilual basis. 10. SCIIEDULE 29. The EMP should have an implemiienitation schedule that is coordinated with the sub- project implementation. Logically, social impact assessmenits and group meetings should be V Rit/ (I/ 1)'' it/ )/,1/iIm l A f,U)I II('% IJ/II,h4 / 1u/11/('r 1 , I)()II2007 undertaken belorc- sub-pro ject designs are prepared. ( ilopcnslation tIr- laili( acqUiSition should bc satisfactorily comlpleted at least one mlonitlh prior to start of civil work. Monitoring should take place at the recommlllended times dLuring project inlplemrneutatioln. I 1. BUDGET 30. The EMP, while provides developmenlt activities, will InCIlude Iniformation on1 detailed cost of mitigationi measures and other rehabilitationi entitlemllenits tor- cthlic miniority in the affectecd areas. Sources of fundinig for the varioLus activities antd ftinancing plans wvill be clearly specified in the cost tables. 1 2. REPORTING/DOCUMENTATION 3 I. The EMPs will be prepared and submitted by PCs to EVN and theni the World Bank at the same time that respective PCs submit their annjual work programs to EVN and the World Banlk for review. Wheni EVN submit the final annlual work programs ot all the provinces to the World Banlk for approval, an integrated EMP report for the provinces will also be f'urnishe(d. Annexes: 1. AnneX 1: Ethnic Minorities Screening of Village * Annex 2: Social Assessmiienit r- - - - > _ C, I - T ,- l 7 - . . -- - -- ,j - - - - - -D - 5 'R ; - ~-~ -^ -4 - 7 - -. _ - -1 g,-~ - - - - t J- - , -- .- - - - - - -- -. -- - - --.----. .,- - - -Q- I -J - - - 'r- - - - - - --- N - v -9 I lainlct I)(, Ilx U 77 6 12 5 ( In 1 )n1lle ci nininc 1 2X V'ilh,-g. DI)ow lgo III, HllOIl 11 4 140) 148 ) i 3 \'illalic (,)ti,.n c1h,;i t;x '') I i29' I 3() 2 ,Iin ( l .lil I (IInn, I]ltic I 2 7 8 i laillct Dolln ,IIe 1xnn 47 1 01 IIO 3 . 7 lall HInllh cninnllnc . .7 ')- 9 llalet XLloi S6i 1ll 1 1 3 1 6 .1 7 I lallilet U kTilh \L InI 46 100 107 3 ;7 6 I fIlet li -'cnui \ I 2 dan 47 99 i I 2 2 7 Luollg Sol] (liiStlt Ii lloa 1Bin Il I I t I I og I0 OI l ltll c I I I , III ,- 14 1 ,111let lOcli6m nll twlnn 5 5 1 20 127 3 I i *I laniliet DInc- IMon IIlIli L2I_, 49 9 I 12 4 2 1 liel Soni clil11ll1c > 4 61 51 2 7 \ilaoe N-;iih LIO II,_ 59 130 KS O) Ni iIa; m NIIiI L 1I,-' 44 (97 1 ) 2 \ ill; II (iII Jan 60 132 I 31 5 1( 3 I ii Son C )oiiIHlIflC 94 §7 (, .mille't \iloL I mlh liunuc 42 1 ' 1;lalet \h 3 i 32 I I 2I 4 8 I klilcl I);i 1l.ac (dan 47 2 I ( j 4 IL N' I ' ' I tIfI 4 Cu 'icn com nuc 7 I .lam 1ci ( io ( 1lImar n l tiioin 62 ( 13I2 1 47 3 I ') I lamiiiet Scra muri . 46 9 ) 08 3 8 I lam let (i6 (a11tm dao 5 3 I II I 2 7 4 ) I kanl1ct (i( M' t) 36 7' 83 2 ci N1 1tiz 1v' I t racli - c( I ,I'I-111C ) 5 7 I iililct Si m11.iollm 3) 7) 1o 4 1 o I hlillet ( eiill en la 27 0 ci2 4 j I hill let S3inil Cho 4 I )() 94 4 Ii II I - I ' I laillc (ii IoI 0.n 42 9 1 9, -o 8 Total 1.92 1 4.1 50 4.481 181 452 40 I Aiinex 2 - Social Assessment Fhe breadth, depth, an(d type otfanalysis reqiuircd t'or the social assessilmelit atC proportional to the nature and( scalc of tlhc proposed project's potcntial ft'fccts on1 the ethnic minorities. I-he social assessment includes the tollowing elements: (a) A review, on a scale appropriate to the project, of the legal and institutional framework applicable to ethnic minorities. (b) Gathering of baseline intormiation on the demographic, social, cultur-al, and political characteristics ot'the at'fected ethnic minority commniniities. the land that they have traditionally owned or customarily used or occupied, and the natural resouIces on which they depend. (c) Taking the review and baseline intormation into accoOunt, the identification of key project stakehiolders and the elaboration ot'a culturally appropriate process for consulting with the ethnic miinorities at each stage of project preparationl and implementation. (d) An assessment based on tree, prior, and informed consultation, kn ith the affected ethnic minority comm1illunlities, of the potential adverse anid positiv e effects of the project. Critical to the determilnation of potenltial ad\ erCsC impacts is an analysis of'thc relative vulnerability of, and risk to, the at'fected ethnic minority coiiiuiitics giveni their distlinct circumstanc.> and close ties to land andi natural rcsources, as well as their- lack of access to opportunities relative to othel social groups in the commniniities, regions, or national socicties in \ hichi they live. (e) The identilfication and eValuaMtion. based on ftree, prior, and intorimici consultationl witil the affected ethlicic minlority comniunities. of meIsUIres necessary to avoid adverse et'f'ects or if'sucih measul-es are not feasible, thl idientification of measuLres to miniiilize, mitigate, or compensa te f'or SucIh ef't'ects, and to ensuic that thc Cthnic miinority groUps receive culturlU. lV appropriate benefits under tilC her(ocCt. Annex 1 Permanent Land Acquisition of EMDP land catalogies (m2) % permanent No Communes garden Rice and forest and land per using (residential crop land hill land total land I My D(rc district - Ha Tay province I An Phi commune | 0 0 560 560 3,08 II Chtrong My district - Ha Tay province 2 Xuan Mai town 0 0 0 0 3 Thuy Xuan Tien commune 0 0 0 0 4 Nam Phuong Tien commune 0 0 0 0 III Kim B6i district - Hoa Binh province 5 Thanh N6ng commune 0 460 1068 1528 2,39 6 Thanh Luong commune 0 412 456 868 2,65 7 Hop Thanh commune 0 152 356 508 2,85 8 CaoTh-ang commune 0 1496 0 1496 2,8 9 Cao Duang commune 0 720 208 928 2,7 10 Hop Chau commune 0 0 1120 1120 3,1 11 TanThanh commune 156 152 560 868 3,2 IV Ltrong Son district - Hoa Binh province 12 Trung Son commune 204 568 204 976 3,11 13 Tien San commune 104 980 304 1388 3,03 14 Lien Son commune 204 768 912 1884 3,08 15 Cu Yen commune 52 616 52 720 2,93 16 Nhuan Trach coomune 152 976 0 1128 3,03 17 Hoa Son commune 0 776 152 928 2,89 Total 872 8076 5952 14900 2,92 Annex 2 Temporary Land Acquisition of EMDP Land catalogies (m2) No Residental ce and Forest and Total rop lhill land Commune I My Dure district - Ha Tay province 1 An Phu commune 480 0 1500 1980 II Chtroing My district - Ha Tiy province 2 Xuan Mai town 0 0 0 0 3 Thuy Xuan Tien commune 0 0 0 0 4 Nam Phuong Tien commune 0 0 0 0 III Kim B6i district - Hda Binh province 5 ThanhN6ng commune 680 1500 2700 4880 6 Thanh Luong commune 0 1800 900 2700 HopThanh commune 450 300 900 1650 8 CaoThang commune 0 6900 0 6900 9 Cao Duong commune 0 3000 1200 4200 10 Hop Chu commune 0 0 2700 2700 11 TanThanh commune 2810 300 1850 4960 IV Luoing Son district - Hda Binh province 12 Trung Son commune 1530 2700 600 4830 13 Tien Son commune 2600 4500 600 7700 14 Lien Son commune 5445 2700 1800 9945 15 Cu Yen commune 600 2400 600 3600 16 Nhuan Trach coomune 450 3900 0 4350 17 Hoa Son commune 600 2400 300 3300 Total 15645 32400 15650 63695 Annex 3 tribution of Ethnic minorities in project commun No Communes EM HHs EM PAHs Number of Ems o Cvillage have Ems I My D(rc district - Ha Tiy province 1 An Phu commune ] 4 23 10 1404 II Chirong My district - Ha Tay province 2 Xuan Mai town 0 0 3 Thuy Xuan Tien commune 0 0 4 Nam Phuong Tien commune 0 0 III Kim B8i district - Hoa Binh province 5 Thanh Nong commune 14 77 7 765 6 Thanh Liuang commune 7 39 6 620 7 Hop Thanh commune 5 27 7 657 8 CaoThang commune 18 77 8 800 9 Cao Duang commune 13 63 11 870 10 Hop Chau commune 9 44 9 805 11 TanThanh commune 13 73 3 918 IV Lirong Son district - Hoa Binh province 12 Trung Son commune 15 71 6 650 13 Tien Son commune 24 120 5 702 14 Lien San commune 24 121 1 1 680 15 Ctu Yn commune 12 63 14 700 16 Nhuan Trach coomune 15 75 15 850 17 Hod Son commune 8 44 9 1110 Total 181 917 _ UBND HUYEN MY DUC CONG HOA XA HOI CHU NGHIA VIET NAM UBND XA AN PHU D6c Ip - Tur do - Hanh phic BIEN BAN CUQC HQP DAN TQC THIEU S6 1. Dia ditm: Th6n B6 M6i - Xa An Phui - Huyen My DOrc - Tinh Ha Tay 11. Thoi gian: 15/6/2007. III. Thanh phan: Dai dien PECCI: - Ong: Nguyen Dac Ninh Ch*rc vu: Ph6 giam d6c - Ong: Pham Van Hoat Ch*rc vu: Chui nghiem khao sat - Ong: DoAn van Quyet Ch*c vu: CB Dai dien UBND xa An Phu: - Ong: Nguyen The Nghla Ch*ic v,u: Chu tich - Ong: Cao Minh Ke Ch*c vu: CB Nguai dan tQc thieu so dur hQp: 49/78 h6 IV. Noi dung: - Ong: Nguyen The Nghia dai dien UBND xa An Phu trinh bay ve n6i dung chuang trinh - Ong: Doan Van Quyet Dai dien PECC I trinh bay ve phuang an vA cac buac thi,c hien dir an RD - Duang day 11 OkV Thanh N6ng - Kim B6i va Tram bien ap. O Gi&i thieu muc tieu cua dur an o Chruang trinh den but tai dinh cir o Chuang trinh phat trien dan tQc thieu so, cac quyen 1&i ma toan b6 DTTS trong khu vurc duac huang khi c6 dur an di qua - Cac h6 DTTS hoi neu kh6ng bi mat dat dai, nha c*a ... thi c6 ducac huang kh6ng? Dyr an c6 lam xao tr6n d6i song cua nguai dan tQC thieu so khong? - Ong Pham Van HQat Dai dien PECC I tra Ili ro han ve chuaxng trinh phat trien dan tOC thieu so . - Sau khi nghe y kien phat bieu va tra Ili cua cac dai bieu, tat ca nguai dan dir hop deu dong y nhat tri vai dur an. Bien ban Idp xong h6i I I hOo ngay 15/6/2007. DA IN1 I QJYEN 1I1 ,IIUON(; DAI I)IEN DON VI TU'VUVN /,- ,;,/ . k . tPH6 GIAM o6c - '- T:OTU 5x'" DUJ N ' uy DcNinh DANH SACH CAC HQ DTTS THAM DIV HQP (Tai Th6n B8 Mbi - Xi! An Phu) TT TEN KY I Nhiep van Thang . < 2 Nhiep thj Thoa 3 Nhiep thj Phuacrng 4 Bui Van N6ng 5 Boi Thu Cuc 6 Bui thi Thanh 7 Bui Van Bang 8 Be Thi Mai 9 Be Hong Ngat ' 10 Be Van Minh I Be Thi Ha 7 t 12 Be van Nam 13 L6Thi Sen 14 Lo Van Them 15 Lo Van Giang 16 N6ng VAn Giap 17 N6ng Thi LA 18 Dieu Thi Bich Lu'ort 19 Dieu thj Nga 20 Dieu Van Chien .'i , 21 Trinh Dinh Lap 22 Trjnh Van Ngoc 23 Trinh Thi Thu 24 Doan Van Chau 25 Doan Van Thang IJ 26 Doan Van Hi 27 DoAn Thi Cuc 28 Doan Thj Nga 29 Khuc Thi Me 30 Khuc Van Khoa 31 Khuc Mai He , 32 Khuc Thi Long 33 Tran thj Huyen 34 Tran Van Luru 35 Tran Van H6ng 36 Tran Thi Ba 37 Tran H6ng Lam 38 Mai Thi Thuy' 39 Mai Van Mau it 40 Mai H6ng Can 41 Mai Thj Diep 42 Tran Van Diem P" 43 Pham Van Kh6i i 44 Nguyen Tien SCru 9 45 Hua Thi Thu 46 Hura Thi Lai 47 H(ra Thi Cuc 48 Tran Thi Ngat 49 Bach Thi Ha UBND HUYE,N KIM BOI CONG HOA XA HOI CHU NGHIA VIE.T NAM UBND XA HOP THANH D&c lip - T,i do - Hanh phuc BIEN BAN CUQC HQP DAN TQC THIEU SO 1. Dia diem: Th6n Chon vA Thon Cap - XA HQp Thanh - Huyen Kim B6i - Hoa Binh 11. Thoi gian: 20/6/2007 111. Thanh phan: Dai dien PECCI: - Ong: Nguyen DOc Ninh Chuc vu: Ph6 giAm d6c - Ong: Pham Van Hoat Chuc vu: Chui nghiem khao sat - Ong: Doan van Quyet Chuc vu: CB Dai dien UBND xa Hop Thanh: - Ong: Chu Dinh Phong Ch*c vu: Ph6 chu tich - Ong: Bach ngQc Quy Ch*c vu: CB Nguroi dan toc thieu so du hop: 38/70 ho IV. Noi dung: - Ong Chu Dinh Phong dai dien UBND xa Ho,p Thanh trinh bAy ve noi dung chuorng trinh - Ong DoAn Van Quyet Dai dien PECC 1 trinh bay ve phxuong an vA cac bu&c thi,rc hien d,u an RD - OIuamg day I I OkV Thanh N6ng - Kim Boi va Tram bien ap. o Gioi thieu muc tieu cua d,r an o Chuong trinh den bui tai dinh cu o Chuang trinh phat trien dan tQc thieu so, cac quyen Ic,i mA toAn bh DTTS trong khu v,uc ducc hu6ng khi co du an di qua - Cac hO DTTS ve cac van de lien quan den viec dAo tao an toAn dien... - Ong Pham Van HQat Dai dien PECC I tra lai rO han ve chuong trinh phat trien dan tQC thieu s6 vA viec dao tao (thai gian, n6i dung sa b6... - Sau khi nghe 9 kien phat bieu vA tra lai cuia cac dai bieu, tat ca ngua'i dan dur hop deu dong y nhat tri v&i dur an. Bien ban lap xong hoi I lhOO ngay 20/6/2007. D)AI DIEN CHiNHI QUYRN DIA\ I'IIIiON(G t)A I)ltN DON VlI TU VA,N PH6 GIAM D&C , / / SN ' . 1n L% -'S T'. ,TUV' J4f '- 'O i c Ninh DANH SACH CAC HQ DTTS TRAM DV HQP (Tai Th8n Ch8n va Th6n Cap - XA Hip Thanh) TT TtN K I Mai van Thang 2 L6 thj Thoa 3 Bui thi Phuamng 4 Tran Van Nong 5 Be Thj Thanh 6 Be Van Mai 7 Bui Van Bang L 8 Lo Thj Mai 9 Lo Van Ha 10 L6 Van Minh 11 N6ng VanCp C 12 N6ng Thj La 13 Trinh Dinh Lap 14 Doan Van Thang 15 Trur Van Quyet 16 Tru van HA 17 Trur Van Hoi 18 Tru Ngoc Dung 19 Trur Thu Mai 20 Doan Thi DoAi 21 DoAn Van Thc| 22 Trinh Van NgQc 23 Trinh Thi Thu 24 Doan VAn Chau 25 DoAn Van Con 26 VAn Thi Thuy 27 VAn Thi Cuc 28 VAn Thj NgA 29 Khuc Thi Me' I X,( 30 Khuc VAn Khoa 31 Khuc Mai He f 1-v 32 Khuc Thj Long U 33 Tran thi Huyen 34 Mai Thi Thi CL 35 Mai VAn Luc / 36 Mai Hong Tran 37 Pham VAn C6n 38 Pham VAn Hua .1 I a .= \ w " Il -- I- --~ --II. ,