NORTH POWER CORPORATION
Electric Network Project Management Board
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ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(EMDP)
SUBPROJECT:
DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY PROJECT
PROVING MEDIUM, LOW GRID – LANG SON PROVINCE
REPRESENTATIVE INVESTOR
REPRESENTATIVE CONSULTING
Hanoi, 1st
June, 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 4
2. Ethnic Minorities in the subproject areas........................................................................... 4
2.1. General information about the project areas ................................................................... 4
2.2. The characteristic of ethnic minority people in the subproject areas: ............................ 5
2.2.1. The Nung:................................................................................................................ 5
2.2.2 The Tay.................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.3. Other ethnic minority groups: ................................................................................. 6
2.3. The project affected ethnic minority people ................................................................... 8
3. Policy framework ........................................................................................................... 11
4. Project impacts on EMs and the mitigating measures ......................................................... 13
4.1. The project impacts ....................................................................................................... 13
4.1.1. Temporary impacts on farm land ........................................................................... 13
4.1.2. Temporary impacts to crops .................................................................................. 14
4.1.3. Permanent acquired land ....................................................................................... 16
4.2. The mitigation measures ............................................................................................... 17
4.2.1. Public consultation ................................................................................................ 17
4.2.2. Training and development supporting activities.................................................... 19
5. Implementation .................................................................................................................... 19
5.1. Electricity of Vietnam ................................................................................................... 19
5.2. Network PMU ............................................................................................................... 20
5.3. Provincial People’s Committee ..................................................................................... 20
5.4. District/Commune People's Committee ........................................................................ 20
6. Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................ 20
7. Monitoring and evaluation ................................................................................................... 20
8. Budget and costs .................................................................................................................. 20
ANNEX.................................................................................................................................... 22
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Abbreviation
Consultant
Company
Investment Electrical and construction joint stock company
CPC Commune People’s Committee
DPC District People’s Committee
NPC North Power Corporation
EVN Electric of Viet Nam
EM(s) Ethnic minority
GOV Government
HH(s) Household
OP4.10 Operation Policy of the World Bank 4.10
PPC Provincial People’s Committee
EMDP Ethnic Minority Development Plan
ROW Row of Right
WB World Bank
MV Medium voltage
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1. INTRODUCTION
According to surveys, there is currently power shortage in Lang Son Province,
especially in the communal areas, the number of households are connected to the power
grid has not reached 100%. Even in some places, there are always overload of
electric, large electrical energy losses and low electric quality. From the shortcoming of the
power grid in the communes as mentioned above, it is necessary to implement additional
construction investment in substations and to improve medium, low voltage grid in Lang
province. These create infrastructure for economic development and improving culture-
economy-social life of local citizen.
Recognizing the necessary of this work, Lang Son People’s Committee asked the
World Bank (WB) for subproject financing. The subproject “Improving medium, low voltage
grid-Lang Son Province” is one of subprojects which will be implemented in Phase I of the
Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) of Viet Nam Electricity. This DEP was funded by the
WB. Subproject will be implemented in 13 communes of 10 districts in Lang Son Province.
The activities of subproject include: (i) newly constructing 3.34 km for a medium
voltage transmission line, (ii) new construction of two substations and (iii) rehabilitating and
upgrading of additional 70,157 km of low voltage transmission line in 13 communes of 10
districts in Lang Son Province, including: Binh Xa commune-Dinh Lap District, Hung Vu
commune and Bac Son-Bac Son district, Lang Nang commune-Van Quan district, Hoang
Viet commune and Hoang Van Thu commune-Van Lang district, Dong Quang commune and
Dong Buc commune- Loc Binh district, Tri Phuong commune-Trang Dinh district, Hoang
Van Thu commune-Trang Dinh district, Hoang Van Thu commune-Binh Gia district, Hoa Cu
commune-Cao Loc district, Dong Tien commune-Huu Lung district, Mai Sao commune-Chi
Lang district. These activities as mentioned above may affect to ethnic minorities who are
living in the subproject areas.
This document is built according to the requirements of policy OP4.10 of the World
Bank on ethnic minority and policies of Viet Nam Government on ethnic minority. Ethnic
Minority Development Plan (EMDP) is developed and implemented in order to: (a)
Protecting tradition and culture of the ethnic minority, (b) Mitigate the subproject impact over
ethnic minority groups, and (c) the ethnic minority groups will get the socio-economic rights.
This guideline ensures that the ethnic minorities are well informed, consulted and mobilized
to participate in the subprojects. Their participation can either provide those benefits with
more certainty, or protect them from any potential adverse impacts of subprojects in the
subproject implementation process.
2. Ethnic Minorities in the subproject areas
2.1. General information about the project areas
Lang Son is a border province in the Northeast of Viet Nam. Its west borders Cao
Bang province, its east borders Quang Ninh province, its south borders Bac Giang province,
its west borders Thai Nguyen and Bac Kan province, its Northeast borders the ethnic
autonomous region of the Choang-Guangxi (China).
There are 10 districts and 1 type 3-city with 212 communes and 14 towns. There are
also 5 border districts, including: Trang Dinh, Van lang, Cao Loc, Loc Binh, Dinh Lap and 5
interior districts, including: Van Quan, Binh Gia, Bac Son, Chi Lang, Huu Lung. The Lang
Son city is the political-social-economic center of this province.
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The population of the province is 757.6 thousand people (in which, the city dweller
accounts 22%). There are 9 main ethnic groups (the Nung: 43.8%, the Tay: 35.2%, the Kinh:
15.2%, the Dao: 3.5%, the rest are the Hoa, the Mong, and the San chay.
2.2. The characteristic of ethnic minority people in the subproject areas:
2.2.1. The Nung:
The Nung have about 706,000 inhabitants living
in the provinces of Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Thai, Ha
Bac and Tuyen Quang. They have other names such as
Xuong, Giang, Nung An, Nung Coi, Phan Sinh, Nung
Chao, Nung lnh, Qui Rin, Nung Din and Khen Lai.
Nung language is close to that of the Tay and
belongs to the Tay-Thai Group. Nung has writings called
Nom Nung (Nung demonic scripts) which has prevailed
since the 17th century.
The Nung mainly worship their ancestors. The
altar is placed in a bay of the house and above it hungs the altar to deities, genies, saints,
Confucian and Kwan Yin.
The Nung live on rice and corn. They cultivate rice either in submerged fields along
the ravines and in terraced fields on the hillsides. They grow cash crops and fruit trees such as
tangerines and persimmons. Anise is the most valuable trees of the Nung which has brought
them high profit every year. Handicrafts are a continuing activity, particularly weaving cloth
to supply local needs, then come carpentry, blacksmithing, basketry and ceramicware-making.
The Nung villages are often set up on the hillsides, in front of them are the submerged
fields and behind are burnt- over land and gardens. The Nung houses are built on stilts made
by wood structure and the roof are covered with tiles or thatch. The Nung wear indigo attire.
Deeply in the Vietnamese people's memory, President Ho Chi Minh often wore indigo vest of
Nung style to keep him warm in the cold days when he lived in Pac Bo cave in 1941 to be
active in national revolution after he turned back from abroad.
In certain regions, ancient stories retrace about indigo
color and a faithful love of a woman who persistently waits for
her husband back from the battle- field. The Nung consider
indigo a symbol of loyalty. The Nung prefer fried dishes with
pig fat. A unique and luxurious dish of the Nung is “khau nhuc”.
Cross-drink became a long-standing custom of the Nung.
The Nung preserve an abundant treasury of folk arts and
culture including folksongs. Smooth melodies of sli in harmony
with natural sound of the forests and mountains are deeply
impressive to those who once came to Lang region. Then is a
folksong combined by elements: verses, music, decoration and
performance style. This folksong melody makes the Nung men
have sensation of excitement when they are away from their
home.
“Lung tung” (going to the fields) ceremony is very well-
known and attractive to people of all ages. It is always
organized on the first month of the lunar year.
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2.2.2 The Tay
With a population of about 1,200,000 inhabitants,
the Tay is the largest group in the community of ethnic
minorities in Vietnam. Tay language belongs to the Tay-
Thai Group.
The Tay have other names such as Tho, Ngan, Phen,
Thu Lao and Pa Di. The Tay inhabits along the valleys and
lower slopes of mountains in Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Thai,
Quang Ninh provinces and in some regions of Bac Giang
province.
The Tay preserves a traditional and fairly developed
agriculture with a cultivation of all kinds of plants including
rice, maize, sweet potato, etc.and seasonable fruits and
vegetables.
The Tay villages are always set up at the foot of a
mountain or along a stream and are named after a mountain,
a field or a river. Each village contains about 15-20
households. A large village is divided into many small hamlets. The houses are built on stilts
or level with the ground. The houses in frontier region are called defense houses which are
often protected against interlopers by a stone wall along with a ditch. The interior is divided
into two rooms, the front one reserve for men and the rear one serves as women's bedroom.
The Tay clothes are generally dyed with indigo. Women wear a below knee-length dress split
at the right side up to the armpit with five buttons and narrow sleeves.
The Tay prefers sons to daughters. Prescriptions in relationship between members of
the family are obviously dictated. The couples live in harmony. Divorce is rare. Matrilocate is
no longer observed.
Ancestor worship is the religious rite of the Tay. The ancestor altar is placed in a
central and grand place of the house. Strange guests are not allowed to sit on the bed in front
of the altar. Moreover, they ought to refrain from stepping on a fired firewood in the
kitchener or on the latter’s side. Those who are back from a funeral ceremony abstain from
watching cattle and poultry if they have not taken a bath. After giving birth, the women are
not permitted to come near the ancestor altar.
The Tay possess a rich traditional folklore with all kinds of poems, songs, dances,
music and puppetry also. Proverbs and folksongs are numerous. Tay folksongs have the turn
(a kind of duet between lovers), wedding songs and lullabies.
The Tay are hospitable, open-familiar and talkative. They have respect for the same-
aged people. Once they have fraternized with other persons-they consider the laters their next
of kin.
2.2.3. Other ethnic minority groups:
The Dao have many other names such as 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), Lu Gang, Dao Do (Red Dao) and Man, Dong, Trai, Dai Ban, Tieu Ban. Dao
population is over 470,000 inhabitants living together with other ethnic groups along the Sino
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-Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Lao borders and in some midland provinces and provinces
along the coastline of northern Vietnam. Dao language belongs to the Mong-Dao Group. The
Dao worship their ancestors called Ban Ho.
The Dao mainly live from rice cultivation ether on burnt-over land and in submerged
fields. They also grow subsidiary crops. They still use rudimentary farm tools but apply many
progressive techniques in cultivation. Sideline occupations are developed including weaving,
carpentry, black smiting, paper-making and vegetable oil-pressure…
Their meals are mainly cooked with bamboo shoots and vegetable, sometimes added
with fish and meat. The Dao rear plenty of pigs and poultry, but mainly use for rituals and
offerings. The houses are built either on stilts, level with the ground or half on stilts and half
on beaten earth.
Dao men wear their hair long tied in a chignon at the nape of the neck or on top of the
head. Nowadays, all have their hair cut short. Dao male attire comprises trousers and short
vest. Female attire is more diversified and is decorated with many traditional motifs. Dao
women arrange their hair long. In the wedding, the bride often wears a hat. In the past,
marriage included many complex rituals and two forms of matrilocate existed: temporary
matrilocate and forever matrilocate. Funerals also reflect many ancient customs. In some
regions, the dead persons from 12 years-old upward are cremated. The Dao believe in the
existence of the souls and demons, so have to hold a number of complicated and expensive
rituals every year.
Relationships among members of the same lineage are always very close and the Dao
can definite people of the same lineage by their middleman's and his or her position in that
lineage.
The Dao possess a long-standing culture and history. Though their material life is still
hard, their folk intellectual lives are enriched, especially the legacy of traditional medicine.
The Dao have long used Chinese writings (but pronounced in the Dao way) called Nom Dao
(Dao demonic script).
The San Chay is also called Cao Lan, San Chi, Man Cao Lan and Hon Ban, the San
chay number more than 114,000 persons. They mainly concentrate in Tuyen Quang, Bac Can,
Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang provinces and are found in scattered groups in Quang Ninh, Yen
Bai, Lang Son and Phu Tho provinces. The San chay comprise two groups which speak
different languages. The language of the Cao Lan is close to that of the Tay and the Nung and
that of the San Chi to the Han dialect. The language of the San chay is classified in the Tay -
Thai Group.
Ancestral worship is the main practice but is influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and
Confucianism.
The San chay mainly cultivate wet rice but agriculture as a whole plays an important
role, Dozens of families form a village and live in a close association. Formerly, houses were
almost built on stilts but now those built level with the ground are very popular. The house is
imagined as "the Buffalo Genie", its four pillars symbolizing the four legs, the laths
representing the ribs and the roof understood as the backbone. One of the two corners of the
penthouse is a bay for the altar to ancestors, regarded as the holiest section in each family.
The San Chay inhabitants belong to various family lineages, each lineage having
several branches and peculiar habits and customs, and worshipping a definite genie. The
father is the head of the family, The family of the young man organizes the marriage but after
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wedding, the wife lives again with her parents and only visits her husband's family now and
then, She settles definitively at the husband's house only after child-bearing.
The San chay possess many old tales, folksongs, proverbs and sayings Particularly,
sinh ca (alternating love song chants) is the most attractive form of cultural activity. They
also have many dances like the drum dance, bird dance, harpoon-fishing dance, shrimp-
catching dance, and lamp dance. The most popular musical instruments are castanets, small
copper bells, cymbals, wind instruments and drums...
At ceremonies and festivals, there are many forms of entertainment such as top
spinning, con throwing and standing on the head.
2.3. The project affected ethnic minority people
The project affected areas include 13 communes of 10 districts in Lang Son province.
The ethnic minority groups in the project affected areas include the Tay and the Nung. The
total of ethnic minority households in the project areas is 6,433 households with 27, 914
people (in which: male: 13,604 people, female: 14,309 people).
Table 1: The preliminary research on the ethnic minority in the project areas
No.
Name of
district/commune
Name of
the
ethnic
minority
groups
in the
project
affected
areas
Name of the
hamlet
The
quan
tity
of
ethni
c
mino
rity
hous
ehol
ds in
the
proje
ct
areas
Total number
of people
Distri
ct
C
o
m
m
un
e
Fema
le Male
1 Dinh Lap
1 Binh Xa
The Tay Hamlet 1; Hamlet
2 6 15 12
2 Bac Son
2 Hung Vu
The
Nung Mo Nhai 7 17 13
3 Bac Son
The
Nung Bac Son 8 18 14
3 Van Quan
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No.
Name of
district/commune
Name of
the
ethnic
minority
groups
in the
project
affected
areas
Name of the
hamlet
The
quan
tity
of
ethni
c
mino
rity
hous
ehol
ds in
the
proje
ct
areas
Total number
of people
Distri
ct
C
o
m
m
un
e
Fema
le Male
4 Luong Nang
The
Nung
Hamlet 4; Hamlet
7; Hamlet 9. 7 14 17
4 Van Lang
5 Hoang Viet
The Tay Hamlet 1; Hamlet
6 8 18 18
6 Hoang Van Thu
The
Nung Hamlet 2 6 16 14
5 Loc Binh
7 Dong Quan
The
Nung Hamlet 1 5 10 10
8 Dong Buc
The
Nung
Dong Buc, Khon
Nguyen 7 17 18
6 Trang Dinh
9 Tri Phuong The Tay Ban Soc 6 15 16
7 Binh Gia
10 Hoang Van Thu
The
Nung Hamlet 1 9 19 23
8 Cao Loc
11 Hoa Cu The Tay Hamlet 1 7 15 13
9 Chi Lang
12 Mai Sao The Hamlet 3; Hamlet 5 8 11
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No.
Name of
district/commune
Name of
the
ethnic
minority
groups
in the
project
affected
areas
Name of the
hamlet
The
quan
tity
of
ethni
c
mino
rity
hous
ehol
ds in
the
proje
ct
areas
Total number
of people
Distri
ct
C
o
m
m
un
e
Fema
le Male
Nung 4
10 Huu Lung
13 Dong Tien
The
Nung Hamlet 3 9 18 17
Total: 90 193 203
The characteristic of ethnic minority households:
The average people number in a household 4.4 people
Male 48.74%
Female 51.26%
Age groups
1 - 17 years old 35.4%
18 - 60 years old 56.2%
over 60 years old 8.4%
Head of household
Male 85.7%
Female 14.3%
Occupation Agriculture
The average annual income 15.225.000 VND/HH/year
3.500.000 VND/HH/year
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Facilities 97%
HHs with television 68%
HHs with motorbike 28%
HHs with bicycle 85%
HHs with fridge 3.2%
HHs with washing machine 0%
Other facilities 0.2%
Most of EMs lands in the project area are farmland, forest hilly land and fruit
plantation land. A small portion of the remaining land is residential land and garden land.
Rice cultivation and afforestation are two agricultural activities of Ems in the project area.
EM farmers often hire tractors to plow rice fields and hire threshing machines to thresh rice.
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, mixed up with
short term crops and rising livestock, poultry. The crop land is used by the EM farmers for
planting of peanut, corn, bean, sugarcane and pineapple.
3. Policy framework
This plan is developed based on OD 4.10 on EM People of the World Bank and Policies for
EM of Viet Nam government. According to OD 4.10 “The Bank’s overall objective for EMs,
as well as for all residents of the 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 EM 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 EM 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”.
In Viet Nam regulations, the equality right of ethnic people was stipulated clearly in
the Viet Nam Law. Article 5 in the Vietnam Constitution (1992 and 2001) 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 cultural customs. The Stage carries out a policy to develop thoroughly and
gradually 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. In recent years, government has been paid
attention to activities for supporting the development of EM communities, particularly the
programs/policies such as:
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On 31 June, 1998, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 135/1998/QD-TTg to
approve the program on socio-economic development mountainous, deep-lying and
remote communes with special difficulties (usually known as Program 135). The
program is aim to promote the material and spiritual life of people living in
disadvantaged areas. The program has helped areas as mentioned above escaping
poverty and backwardness situation and these areas could catch up with the
development of the country. The program has also contributed to ensure social safety
order, security and defense The main objective of the program is to build
infrastructure, housing, to develop agriculture, to plant forest and to train breeding
activities in program areas.
Resolution of the Viet Nam National Assembly dated 7 July, 1993 on provisions for
ethnic council
Directive of the Prime Minister No. 393/TTg dated 10 June, 1996 on planning for
population, strengthening infrastructure and production arrangements in ethnic and
mountainous areas.
Resolution of the Party Central Committee No.22-NQ/TW dated 11 November, 2003
on policies of social and economic development in mountainous areas
Resolution of Party Central Committee No.24-NQ/TW dated 12 March,2003 on
works on ethnic minorities
Decrees of the Government No.51/2003/ND-CP dated 15 May, 2003 regulating
functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Ethnic Committee
Decision of the Prime Minister No.143/2004/QD-TTg dated 20 July, 2004 regulation
some policies on supporting production land, residential land, housing and clean
water for poor EM households and EM households which have hard life.
Decision of the Prime Minister No.32/2007/QD-TTg dated 5 March, 2007 on giving
loans for extremely hard EM households to develop production
Decision of the Prime Minister No.33/2007/QD-TTg dated 5 March, 2007 on
immigration policy to support sedentary farming and resettlement for EMs from
2007-2010
In the agency system, organizations and agencies in charge of particular EMs include:
The EM committee of the Government, the Ethnic Council of National Assembly. The
EM committee is ministerial level agency under the Government performers, its functions
of state management on ethnic minority affairs nationwide, and on public services within
its authorities as prescribed by the law.
The Ethnic Council is responsible for examine the bills, drafts of legal documents and
other projects relating to ethnic issues. The council also monitors the implementation of
laws and National Assembly resolutions, ordinances and resolutions of the National
Assembly Standing Committee in the field of ethnic. The ethnic council supervises all
activities of the Government, ministries, and ministerial-level agencies in the
implementation of socio-economic development programs and plans in mountainous
areas, EM areas. The ethnic council also proposes the National Assembly on ethnic
policies of the State, organization and operation issues of related agencies. The ethnic
council proposes to the Government, the Prime Minister, Ministers, heads of ministerial-
level agencies and other State agencies on ethnic issues.
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4. Project impacts on EMs and the mitigating measures
The project impacts are determined through the consultation process with people
(including EMs) in the preparation of project documentation. In this subproject, the
impacts (positive and negative) were identified as follow:
- Improve and expand the electricity network coverage in the project area
- Impact (temporarily and permanently) to land in the building process
- Impact on crops
- The risk of electrical accidents.
The influence level in the HHs is not significantly affected and not localized in a certain
area (spreading over 10 districts). At the community level, people and local government
expressed their support for the project in the local area.
4.1. The project impacts
4.1.1. Temporary impacts on farm land
Most of EMs lands in the project area are farmland, forest hilly land and fruit plantation
land. Other land is residential land and garden land. Area of land which is lost due to the
project impact, is very small in comparison with the land area of affected EM people. The
land will be occupied during implementation phase in two cases: when columns,
materials be transported to foundation site, when foundation be digged to put up poles
and when cord be stretched, deflections be gotten. According to estimates, the total
numbers of affected EMs are 56 HHs with 227 people, as follows:
Table 2: Temporary impacts on farm land
No. Name of
district/commune Name of hamlet HHs People Area (m2)
Distric
t
Commu
ne
1 Dinh Lap
1 Binh Xa Hamlet 1; Hamlet 2 6 27 132
2 Bac Son
2 Hung Vu Mo Nhai 7 30 107
3 Bac Son Bac Son 8 32 200
3 Van Quan
4 Luong Nang
Hamlet 4; Hamlet 7;
Hamlet 9. 7 31 150
4 Van Lang
5 Hoang Viet Hamlet 1; Hamlet 6 8 36 134
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No. Name of
district/commune Name of hamlet HHs People Area (m2)
Distric
t
Commu
ne
6 Hoang Van Thu Hamlet 2 6 30 99
5 Loc Binh
7 Dong Quan Hamlet 1 5 20 53
8 Dong Buc
Dong Buc, Khon
Nguyen 7 35 89
6 Trang Dinh
9 Tri Phuong Ban Soc 6 31 80
7 Binh Gia
10 Hoang Van Thu Hamlet 1 9 42 159
8 Cao Loc
11 Hoa Cu Hamlet 1 7 28 135
9 Chi Lang
12 Mai Sao Hamlet 3; Hamlet 4 5 19 58
10 Huu Lung
13 Dong Tien Hamlet 3 9 35 124
4.1.2. Temporary impacts to crops
Due to the investment scale for each commune is not large, the work items can be
implemented from 3-6 months. So the land could be occupied during a crop. For the part of
line which will go through agricultural lands, the line can be arranged to stretch after
finishing the annual harvest. This will help to mitigate significantly affect to crops of local
people.
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Table 3: Temporary impacts to crops
No.
Name of
District/Commune
Name of
hamlet HHs People
Crop
Distr
ict
C
o
m
m
u
ne
Tree
(m2)
Rice
(m2)
Oth
er
(in
det
ail)
1 Dinh Lap
1 Binh Xa
Hamlet 1;
Hamlet 2 6 27 29 132
2 Bac Son
2 Hung Vu Mo Nhai 7 30 48 107
3 Bac Son Bac Son 8 32 25 200
3 Van Quan
4
Luong Nang
Hamlet 4;
Hamlet 7;
Hamlet 9. 7 31 26 150
4 Van Lang
5 Hoang Viet
Hamlet 1;
Hamlet 6 8 36 41 134
6 Hoang Van Thu Hamlet 2 6 30 24 99
5 Loc Binh
7 Dong Quan Hamlet 1 5 20 28 53
8 Dong Buc
Dong Buc,
Khon Nguyen 7 35 25 89
6 Trang Dinh
9 Tri Phuong Ban Soc 6 31 30 80
7 Binh Gia
10 Hoang Van Thu Hamlet 1 9 42 38 159
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No.
Name of
District/Commune
Name of
hamlet HHs People
Crop
Distr
ict
C
o
m
m
u
ne
Tree
(m2)
Rice
(m2)
Oth
er
(in
det
ail)
8 Cao Loc
11 Hoa Cu Hamlet 1 7 28 22 135
9 Chi Lang
12 Mai Sao
Hamlet 3;
Hamlet 4 5 19 24 58
10 Huu Lung
13 Dong Tien Hamlet 3 9 35 40 124
4.1.3. Permanent acquired land
The affect of permanent accquired land is not great and this kind of land will evenly
locate over the line.
Table 4: Permanent acquired land of EMs
No.
Name of
district/commune Name of Hamlet
Area of
permanent
affected land
(m2)
The ratio of
permanent
acquired land
(%)
Distri
ct
Com
mune
1 Dinh Lap
1 Binh Xa Hamlet 1; Hamlet 2 23.4 0.32%
2 Bac Son
2 Hung Vu Mo Nhai 18.9 0.26%
3 Bac Son Bac Son 35.5 0.40%
3 Van Quan
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No. Name of
district/commune Name of Hamlet
Area of
permanent
affected land
(m2)
The ratio of
permanent
acquired land
(%)
Distri
ct
Com
mune
4 Luong Nang
Hamlet 4; Hamlet
7;
Hamlet 9.
26.5 0.38%
4 Van Lang
5 Hoang Viet Hamlet 1; Hamlet 6 24 0.27%
6 Hoang Van Thu Hamlet 2 17.4 0.24%
5 Loc Binh
7 Dong Quan Hamlet 1 9.4 0.17%
8 Dong Buc Dong Buc, Khon
Nguyen 15.9 0.22%
6 Trang Dinh
9 Tri Phuong Ban Soc 14.1 0.39%
7 Binh Gia
10 Hoang Van Thu Hamlet 1 28.2 0.31%
8 Cao Loc
11 Hoa Cu Hamlet 1 24 0.33%
9 Chi Lang
12 Mai Sao Hamlet 3; Hamlet 4 10.4 0.19%
10 Huu Lung
13 Dong Tien Hamlet 3 22 0.24%
4.2. The mitigation measures
4.2.1. Public consultation
The affected EM people, the relevant agencies in the project areas will be
disseminated information and advised to minimize the risks of conflict and minimize risks
that caused by the project. From that, their needs will be found out in order to bring the socio-
economic best suited benefits to EMs.
The goals of the information dissemination campaign to affected EMs as follows:
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- Report on project objectivities, project scale, the proposed activities to affected EM
HHs.
- Gather information about the needs and give priorities to affected EM HHs as well as
gather information about their suggestions for policy and the works.
- Obtain the cooperation and participation of affected HHs, affected people and local
communities in order to build EMDP
- Public consultation and information dissemination campaign has two stages: the
EMDP preparation process and the EMDP implementation process.
a. Phase 1:
- Step 1: Communicating and discussing with local authorities on the power line, plans to
mitigate impacts. This phase includes the following activities: Selecting the line;
conducting a census and a statistic on effects on people, property; identifying mitigation
measures for the project, compensation works, rehabilitation works and new construction
works; consulting the affected EM people for EMDP.
- Step 2: Conducting statistics and surveys the effects: Based on the line agreement, the
survey team will identify the line location and coordinate with local agencies to make the
lists of affected HHs to land, buildings and crops. According to socio-economic surveys,
there is 10% HHs be affected.
- Step 3: Meetings with local authorities and the affected HHs. The survey team asked
local governments and affected HHs for comments on lines, the possibility of project
disadvantages, the proposed compensation unit price for housing, buildings and land.
During the survey, the survey staffs must meet and discuss directly the project affected
HHs and EMs on the compensation plan, the possibility of the project advantages and
mitigation measures. The feedback will be noticed and mentioned in the EMDP. The
consultation unit has also prepared the socio-economic statistical investigation forms,
questions about the compensation works of the affected HHs. The local authorities are
also consulted about the benefits of land in case of using public land into land
compensation process. NPC has held meetings with the authorities in all provinces,
districts and communes where the project goes through. In the meetings, NPC asked the
project affected EM HHs and the local government representatives to discuss and
comment on project plans, mitigation plans, the EMDP policy drafts. Representatives of
the Women Association, Farmer Association, Department of Science and Technology and
Environment, the affected HHs and local authorities attended the meeting.
EMDP draft was also sent to the competent authorities of the Provincial People’s
Committee and WB representative in Viet Nam.
b. Stage 2:
- Step 1: Disseminating information to EMs. Disseminating information to ethnic
minority on the project.
- Step 2: Consulting public on the EMDP activities, training and rehabilitation programs.
During the consultations, the affected ethnic minority households can contribute ideas for
activities. The activities which are designed to fit the interests of ethnic minorities will be
recorded. Besides, those affected people will be notified of time and place, the process of
EMDP activities. Ethnic minority groups will be consulted on training programs and
other programs: the training plans, time and training method that they may need. The
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consultation with ethnic minorities will have the participation of indigenous people and
content of the consultation meeting will be translated into ethnic languages.
- Step 3 - Phase 2: Additional information for local government on the EMDP
implementation process. NPC shall notify the commune authorities and the affected
ethnic minority people on the process and procedures of construction as well as the
EMDP process. Local government and DPC must ensure that all project affected ethnic
minority HHs have received adequate information about the EMDP implementation
process and project.
4.2.2. Training and development supporting activities
In addition, to mitigate the negative impacts and to enhance positive impacts of the
project, some communication activities will be implemented as follows:
Table 5. Implementation programs
No. Program Responsible agency Action required/schedule
1 Training for
agriculture:
NPC, Network PMU, local
government, PPC and
Association of agricultural
Extension
Network PMU –NPC is
responsible
+ Training on new rice
varieties, new plants
+ Name of project communes
+ Training on livestock + Training plans ( within one or
half day)
+ Training on use of
fertilizer
+ Time and location in each
commune
2 Training for electricity NPC, Power company in
project provinces
Network PMU –NPC is
responsible
5. Implementation
NPC is responsible for implementating the project, including: design survey, project
development and EMDP implementation. The EMDP implementation requires a close
coordination of relevant agencies and local governments. The agencies and organizations are
responsible for preparing, implementating and monitoring the EMDP implementation are:
- Electricity of Vietnam.
- North Power Corporation
- Network PMU.
- People’s Committee of project provinces
- People's Committees of project districts (communes)
5.1. Electricity of Vietnam
As the investor works, EVN is responsible for the whole of the entire operating activities
on investment policy, survey design, construction as well as supervising compensation and
resettlement works. EVN is also responsible to prepare, implement project, and evaluate
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EMDP through specialized agencies. It also approves the decision regarding to resettlement
works done by Network PMU. NPC is assigned directly to manage the entire process of
project implementation process.
5.2. Network PMU
Network PMU is responsible to manage the project, including the EMDP preparation and
implementation, submit EMDP to EVN and WB for approval.
- Supervising the EMDP implementation process by hiring independent consultants to
monitor EMDP implementation.
- Reporting on the EMDP implementation process for the World Bank.
To accomplish these tasks, in Network PMU, it is necessary to have a division or a group
of people who have professional experience to monitor and implement EMDP work.
5.3. Provincial People’s Committee
Directing the coordination between departments in implementing EMDP
5.4. District/Commune People's Committee
- Coordinating with PMU to implement EMDP.
- Helping local people to overcome difficulties in the construction process. Holding
meetings with local people to disseminate information to help implement EMDP well.
6. Implementation Plan
As soon as the project capital is approved, EMs will be fully informed once again about
their rights. This information will be provided to every EM HHs by NPC minority (at the
request of the Bank information disclosure policy). Project plan as follows:
No. Works Schedule
1 EMDP preparation Quarter1/2012
2 EMDP approval Quarter 1/2012
3 EMDP implementation Quarter 3/2012
4 Payment Quarter 4/2012
7. Monitoring and evaluation
NPC will check and monitor the EMDP implementation. Also, an independent consulting
agency will conduct independent monitoring activities. This monitoring can be done in
conjunction with monitoring of the project Resettlement Plan. Scope of Work (SOW) and
Terms of Reference (TOR) for this works will be prepared and submitted later by NPC.
8. Budget and costs
The EMDP activities will positively affect all EM people in the project area. The budget
is taken from the reciprocal capital of the EVN. The cost of EMDP implementation as
follows:
Table 6: Estimated EMDP implementation costs
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No. Item Type
Unit
(class)
Unit price
(VND/class
)
Total
(VND)
1 Preparation
expenses, create
EMDP program
cost
One day training course
will be organize in
communes (13 communes)
13 5,000,000 65,000,000
2 Training in
agriculture, the safe
use of electricity to
the local people
and local pupils
One day training course
will be organized in
communes (13
communes), these training
courses are expected to be
held at the local schools
13 10,000,000 130,000,000
3 Meetings and
manuals, training
materials on
agriculture and
electrical safe
- Use electric safely
- Training in agriculture...
13 5,000,000 65,000,000
Total 260,000,000
Provision for 10% 26,000,000
Total 286,000,000
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ANNEX
Annex 1: Map of project area
Annex 2: Social Assessment
Annex 3: Minutes of the meeting on EMDP and EM screening table
Annex 4: EMDP Policy Framework
Annex 5: List of project districts and communes
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Annex 1: Map of project area
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Annex 2: Social Assessment
1. The breadth, depth, and type of analysis required for the social assessment are
proportional to the nature and scale of the proposed project’s potential effects on the ethnic
minorities.
2. The social assessment includes the following 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 information on the demographic, social, cultural, and
political characteristics of the affected ethnic minority communities, the land that they have
traditionally owned or customarily used or occupied, and the natural resources on which they
depend.
(c) Taking the review and baseline information into account, the identification of
key project stakeholders and the elaboration of a culturally appropriate process for consulting
with the ethnic minorities at each stage of project preparation and implementation.
(d) An assessment based on free, prior, and informed consultation, with the
affected ethnic minority communities, of the potential adverse and positive effects of the
project. Critical to the determination of potential adverse impacts is an analysis of the relative
vulnerability of, and risk to, the affected ethnic minority communities given their distinct
circumstances and close ties to land and natural resources, as well as their lack of access to
opportunities relative to other social groups in the communities, regions, or national societies
in which they live.
(e) The identification and evaluation, based on free, prior, an informed
consultation with the affected ethnic minority communities, of measures necessary to avoid
adverse effects, or if such measures are not feasible, the identification of measures to
minimize, mitigate, or compensate for such effects, and to ensure that the ethnic minority
groups receive culturally appropriate benefits under the project.
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Annex 3: Minutes of the meeting on EMDP and EM screening table
3.1. Minutes of the meeting on EMDP (attached)
3.2. Ethnic Minorities Screening of Village Province: Lang Son
District/
commune with Ems
Village in
the project
area
Total
EM
HHs
Total
perso
ns
EM Groups in
project area Person
Person/
HH
average
rate of
EM in
the
Commu
nity
village
with
90-
100%
EM
village
with
50-90%
EM
Remark
s EM
groups HHs Total Male Female
Female
%
Đình Lập District
Bình Xá commune Xóm 1;
xóm 2 350 1,505 Tày 350 1,505 745 760 50.50% 4.30 82%
x
Bắc Sơn District
Hưng Vũ commune Mỗ Nhai 89 392 Nùng 89 392 192 200 51.02% 4.40 78%
x
Bắc Sơn commune Bắc Sơn 120 492 Nùng 120 492 242 250 50.81% 4.10 88%
x
Văn Quan District
Lương Năng
commune
Xóm 4;
xóm 7;
xóm 9.
387 1,742 Nùng 387 1,742 865 877 50.34% 4.50 72%
x
Văn Lãng District
Hoàng Việt
commune
Xóm 1;
xóm 6 210 903 Tày 210 903 444 459 50.83% 4.30 68%
x
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District/
commune with Ems
Village in
the project
area
Total
EM
HHs
Total
perso
ns
EM Groups in
project area Person
Person/
HH
average
rate of
EM in
the
Commu
nity
village
with
90-
100%
EM
village
with
50-90%
EM
Remark
s EM
groups HHs Total Male Female
Female
%
Hoàng Văn Thụ
commune xóm 2 104 426 Nùng 104 426 206 220 51.64% 4.10 84%
x
Lộc Bình District
Đông Quan
commune xóm 1 97 398 Nùng 97 398 188 210 52.76% 4.10 75%
x
Đồng Bục
commune
Đồng Bục;
Khôn
Nguyên
254 1,168 Nùng 254 1,168 577 591 50.60% 4.60 79%
x
Tràng Định
District
Tri Phương
commune Bản Sóc 113 475 Tày 113 475 233 242 50.95% 4.20 88%
x
Bình Gia District
Hoàng Văn Thụ
commune Xóm 1 78 320 Nùng 78 320 149 171 53.44% 4.10 80%
x
Cao Lộc District
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District/
commune with Ems
Village in
the project
area
Total
EM
HHs
Total
perso
ns
EM Groups in
project area Person
Person/
HH
average
rate of
EM in
the
Commu
nity
village
with
90-
100%
EM
village
with
50-90%
EM
Remark
s EM
groups HHs Total Male Female
Female
%
Hoa Cư commune Xóm 1 159 684 Tày 159 684 333 351 51.32% 4.30 78% x
Chi Lăng District
Mai Sao commune Xóm 3;
xóm 4 187 748 Nùng 187 748 378 370 49.47% 4.00 64% x
Hữu Lũng District
Đồng Tiến
commune Xóm 3 66 285 Nùng 66 285 127 158 55.44% 4.32 73% x
Annex 4: ETHNIC MINORITY PLANNING FRAMWORK
1. INTRDUCTION
1- EVN is preparing a Distribution Efficiency Project with World Bank
financing. The objective of the project is to improve efficiency, availability and reliability of
power supply and as well the efficiency of its utilization. This would be achieved through
components (a) System Expansion and Reinforcement. This component will cover
construction and reinforcement of 110kV, medium voltage (MV) and LV networks, including
substations of the PCs. (b) Introduction of Smart Grid Technologies in Distribution. This
component will focus on the automation of distribution network operations and introduction
of advanced metering systems (AMS) at key substations and electricity consumers of PCs;
and (c) Technical Assistance and Capacity Building. This component will include technical
assistance and capacity building for the five PCs. In line with the World Bank’s Operational
Policies on Indigenous People (OP 4.10), the Ethnic Minority Planning Framework (EMPF)1
is developed to guide the preparation an implementation of Ethnic Minority Development
Plans (EMDPs) as the proposed project involves the preparation and implementation of
annual investment programs or multiple subprojects. When the presence or collective
attachment of ethnic minority people is confirmed in a give subproject, an EMDP will be
developed and implemented in order to mitigate the project impact over this vulnerable
groups. Are the components mentioned as a) an b) in this is the case please say so in this is
the case.
2. ETHNIC MINORITIES IN VIETNAM
2- Vietnamese, known as Kinh, with about 85 percent of total population, dominate the
political, economic, and social affairs of the socialist Republic of Viet Nam. There are
officially another 53 ethnic groups in Viet Nam who constitute the category of ethnic
minorities. Most of ethnic minorities population live in the uplands. Population of ethnic
minority groups range from over a million to only a few hundred. The only ethnic minority
groups who live mainly in the lowlands are Hoa (Chinese), Cham and Khmer.
3- Ethnic minorities in Viet Nam are diverse origin. A majority (39) as well as
Kinh speak languages in the Austro – Asiatic language family. But others speak
Austronesian and Sino –Tibetan languages. They differ greatly in ways of livelihood, social
organization. Some have had relationship with Kinh society for a long time, while others
have lived in relative isolation until recent decades. Some groups have lived in their present
locations for many centuries, while others have migrated into their present location within the
past hundred years.
4- In the past fifty years, many ethnic minorities communities have shifted
residence because of war, governmental settlement programs, or a depleted resource base. As
many as five million Kinh have been relocated from the lowlands into upland areas. The
biophysical, social, and political context of the lives for most ethnic minorities has changed
drastically in the past fifty years.
5- Equality right of ethnic people was stipulated clearly in the Vietnam Law.
Article 5 in the Vietnam Constitution (1992) stipulated as follows: The Socialist Republic of
Vietnam is an united nation having many nationalities. The State implements a policy of
equality and unity and supports the cultures of all nationalities and prohibits discrimination
and separation. Each nationality has the right to use its own language and characters to
preserve their culture and to improve its own traditions and customs. The State carries out a
policy to develop thoroughly and gradually improve the quality of life of ethnic minorities in
Vietnam physically and culturally.
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6- Since 1968, the Government has promulgated sedenterization 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 2/11/1993 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;
Gradual increase food security;
Consolidate of education system; adjust education program based on the
characteristics of provinces; create favor conditions and support the non-formal education
programs and develop the internal economy.
7- Ethnic minorities in Vietnam have enjoyed better legal and political status
than minority groups have in many other countries in the region, or around the world. They
have received many benefits as a result of government policies. For example, they have
received preferential treatment in college admission processes. Cooking oil, kerosene, and
iodized salt have been provided to them at heavily subsidized rates. The government, along
with foreign donor agencies, and many NGOs have supported development and special
assistance programs/projects that target ethnic minorities. The GOV has invested and
supported uplands and ethnic minorities development aim at “catching up” the standard of
lowland areas development.
8- While many-probably most-ethnic minority households might have improved
their living standards if compared with ten of fifteen years ago, there is still a need for
catching up with the rest of the country. Indeed, they are in many ways falling further behind.
There are many reasons for the pervasive poverty of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. The
EM peoples are struggling and confronting challenged when having to deal with severe
stresses placed upon them from population growth, natural resources depletion, and cultural
dislocation resulting from decades of externally imposed change.
3. POLLICY FRAMEWORK 9- The main objective of the ethnic minority policy framework is to ensure that
the development process fosters full respect for their dignity, human rights, cultural
uniqueness and that ethnic minorities do not suffer adverse impacts during the development
process and they will receive culturally-compatible social and economic benefits. The Bank’s
OP 4.10 on Indigenous Peoples indicates that the strategy for addressing the issues pertaining
to indigenous people must be based on the free, prior and informed consultation with 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.
10- The State of Viet Nam has the policy of not discriminating against Ethnic
Minority Peoples as showed by the presence of Ethnic People Council in the National
Assembly and Ethnic People Committee in the Government. Article 94 in the Constitution,
1992 states that the Ethnic People Committee has the right to submit proposals, plans or
related issues of indigenous peoples to the Assembly, monitor, control the implementation of
national policies, development programs on various areas such as, education, health care, etc.
Article 5 of the Constitution also indicates that ethnic minority people could us their own
languages to reserves its cultural distinctions. In the Government of Viet Nam, Committee of
Ethnic Minorities Affairs (CEMA), a ministry level governmental agency, is in charge of
management functions for ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.
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11- According to the Government of Viet Nam, ethnic minorities have the
following characteristics:
An intimate understanding and long stay in the territory, land or area of their
ancestors closed attachment to the natural resources;
Self-identification and recognized by neigh boring members by their distinctive
culture
A language different from the national language
A long traditional social and institutional system
A self-provided production system
12- This planning framework will applied to all of the sub-projects of Distribution
Efficiency Project where applicable.
4. GUIDELINES FOR ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(EMPD) 13- The guidelines seek to ensure that ethnic minorities are informed, consulted
and mobilized to participate in the sub-projects to be supported by DEP. 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. The main features/process of
the EMDP will be a preliminary screening process, a social assessment to determine the
degree and nature of impact of each work under the sub-project, and a plan will be developed
if warranted. Detail requirements for screening and social impact assessment are described in
the annexes. The Project will provide a series of training to all implementers and local
agencies preparing and implementing EMDPs. Free, Prior and Informed consultations (FPIC)
with and participation of the ethnic minority population, their leaders and local government
officials will be an integral part during the EMDP’s preparation and implementation. The
EMDP’s consist of the following sections:
a) Preliminary screening
b) Social impact assessment
c) Mitigation measures
d) Development assistance
e) Project monitoring
f) Budget
5. SCREENING 14- All communes which are candidates for sub-Projects will be visited (at the
time of first consultation with communes) by a teams made up of Project Management
Boards of Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) or of the respective Power Company (PC), relevant
local authorities and consultants. Prior to the visit, responsible agency with inform the
commune leaders about the visit and the subproject related discussion as well. Based on the
letter, the local authority will organize a meetings with the participation of representatives
from farmers and women associations, village leaders, and key staff of commune. If there are
ethnic minorities in the commune, their leaders should be invited to the meeting as well.
During meetings, participants will be provided with opportunity to present their views with
regards to the sub-project (s)/
15- At this visit, the social scientists (social consultants) will undertake a
screening for ethnic minority population with the help of ethnic minority leaders and local
authorities. The screening will check for the following:
a) Names of ethnic groups in the commune
b) Total number of ethnic minority groups in the commune
c) Percentage of ethnic minority out of commune population
d) Number and percentage of ethnic minority household along the zone of
influence of the proposed sub-project.
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16- If the results show that there are ethnic minority communities in the zone of
influence of the proposed sub-project, a Social Assessment (SA) will need to be undertaken
by the Borrower for those project areas.
6. SOCIAL ASSESSMENT 17- The Social Assessment (SA) will be undertaken to evaluate the project’s
potential positive and adverse effects on the ethnic minority groups, and to examine project
alternatives where adverse effects may be significant. The breadth, depth, and type of
analysis in the social assessment are proportional to the nature and scale of the project’s
potential effects on the ethnic minorities, whether such effects are positive of adverse (see
annex 2 for details). The social assessment is carried out by the social scientists (consultants)
whose qualifications, experience, and TOR are cleared by the Bank.
18- The SA will include: baseline data, institutional analysis, it will determine the
framework for consultation during the project cycle. Information will be gathered from
several separate group meetings: ethnic minority leaders; ethnic minority men; and ethnic
minority women, especially those who live in the zone of influence of the proposed work
under sup-project. Discussions will focus on sub-project positive and negative impacts,
community support; and recommendations for design and implementation of sub-project. The
borrower will be responsible for analyzing the SA, and for leading the development of an
action plan with the ethnic minority communities, project engineers and other staff. Various
decisions on next steps will be described as follows
If the SA indicates that the potential impact of the proposed sub-project will be
significantly adverse and/or that the ethnic minority community rejects the project, the sub-
project will not be implemented in that locality. It is recommended to examine the
Project alternatives, no EMDP will need to be prepare. Impact not only in terms of land,
because in this case the RP will include it.
If the ethnic minority community supports the sub-project implementation an EMDP
will be developed to address the potential positive or negative impact of the subproject.
7. ETHNIC MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (EMDP)
20. The action plan will consists of a number of activities and will include
mitigation measures of potentially negative impacts, modification of sub-project design, and
development assistance. Where there is land acquisition in ethnic minority communities, the
Project will ensure that their rights will not be violated and that they be compensated for the
compensation will follow the Resettlement Policy Framework of the project. An Ethnic
Minorities Development Plan will include:
(1) Legal Framework
(2) Baseline data based on the SA and other pertinent sources
(3) Land tenure information;
(4) Local participation;
(5) Technical identification of development or mitigation activities;
(6) Institutional arrangement;
(7) Implementation schedule;
(8) Monitoring and evaluation; and
(9) Cost and financing plan.
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21. In case of a subproject which component which subproject in this case? Where
all or only few affected households are Ems, there is a potential possibility to discuss and get
Bank’s NOL before entering the official preparation of such document. All EMDPs are
subjects to public consultation an must be disclosed per requirements of the World Bank’s
policy.
8. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT
22. Consultants will also be responsible for training respective PCs, and a similar
social organization to undertake the work of consultation, screening, social impact
assessment, analyses and preparing EMDPs.
23. PCs of EVN and local authorities (People’s Committees for Ethnic Minorities
and Mountainous Areas, Resettlement Committees, Women Union and Land Departments etc.
at different levels) are responsible for implementing EMDPs (arrange adequate staff and
budget).
9. MONITORING
24. Implementation of the EMDPs will be regularly supervised and monitored by
PCs of EVN and respective peoples’ Committees and Committees for Ethnic Minorities at
provincial and district levels. The findings and recommendations will be recorded in
quarterly reports and to be furnished EVN and World Bank office in Vietnam.
25. An independent agency or agencies will undertake external monitoring and
evaluation of the implementation of resettlement action plans for Project will also be tasked
with monitoring the activities for EMDP. The external monitoring agency will visit a sample
of affected households in each relevant province on an annual basis, on unless as required.
26. If possible, the (internal/external) monitoring activities of EMDPs could be
considered to be combined with similar action under RPs of the same subproject.
10. SCHEDULE
27. The EMDP should have an implementation schedule that is coordinated with
the sub-project implementation. Logically, social impact assessments and group meetings
should be undertaken before sub-project designs are prepared. Compensation for land
acquisition should be satisfactorily completed at least one month prior to start of civil work.
Monitoring should take place at the recommended and specified times by the EMDP during
project cycle.
11. BUDGET
28. The EMDP, while provides development activities, will include information
on detailed cost of mitigation measures and other rehabilitation entitlements for ethnic
minority in the affected areas. Sources of funding for the various activities and financing
plans will be clearly specified in the cost tables.
12. REPORTING/DOCUMENTATION
29. The EMDPs will be prepared and submitted by PCs to EVN and then World
Bank at the same time that respective PCs submit the final annual work programs of all the
provinces to the World Bank for approval, an integrated EMDP report for the provinces will
also be furnished.
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Annex 5: List of project districts and communes
1. Đình Lập District (01 commune)
: Bình Xá
2. Bắc Sơn District (02 communes)
: Hưng Vũ & Bắc Sơn
3. Văn Quan District (01 commune)
: Lương Lăng
4. Văn Lãng District (02 communes)
: Hoàng Việt & Hoàng Văn Thụ
5. Lộc Bình District (02 communes)
: Đông Quan & Đồng Bục
6. Tràng Định District (01 commune)
: Tri Phương
7. Bình Gia District (01 commune) : Hoàng Văn Thụ
8. Cao Lộc District (01 communes)
: Hòa Cư
9. Hữu Lũng District (01 commune)
: Đồng Tiến
10. Chi Lăng District (01 commune)
: Mai Sao