By Stephen Sparkes, Statkraft, Norway
Presented at the Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 7-9, 2011
Session 5: Improving hydropower planning and assessment
2. CHALLENGES FOR ACHIEVING
SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER
National legal requirements vs. International standards
(IFC, WB, ADB, Equator principles, IHA, etc.)
Acquiring funding for pro-active, preventative and
development activities prior to investment decisions
Qualified personnel on the ground and capacity of local
government agencies
Internalizing all costs – higher standards translates into
more resources and higher costs
How to measure sustainability? How can a project be
environmentally and socially sustainable?
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3. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental monitoring
throughout operation = neutral
Reforestation Program in catchment
= bio offset
Legal status of catchment for
conservation = Gov’t approval
Long term relationship conservation
NGOs = management of catchment
Commitment in terms of funds and
outcomes in Concession Agreement
4. SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Extension teams at all sites (soc/tech/liv) =
interactive
Water User Groups and Village Funds =
long-term institutional development
On-the-Job Training and model farmers =
good understanding
Private and Gov’t involvement = External
support for development
Income and Human Development Targets
= ensure positive and sustainable
outcomes
Continuous supervision by Project
5. THEUN-HINBOUN EXPANSION PROJECT
220-500 MW expansion
with 105km2 reservoir
4300 resettlers and
relocation of 8000 people
ADB, Lao regulations and
Equator principles
Extensive social and
environmental programs
Restoration commitment
for all PAPs
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6. INCOME TARGETS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SED Outcome Indicators 2008 Baseline 2009 Results 2010 Results Project Targets
THXP INCOME TARGETS:
Income for Zone 1- Reservoir 10,921,884 Kip 11,660,210 Kip 24,327,503 Kip N/A
Income for Zone 2: Headpond 9,133,532 Kip 8,364,094 Kip 13,498,853 Kip 14,690,823 Kip
Income for Zone 3A: Nam Hai &
10,093,269 Kip 8,695,864 Kip 22,185,004 Kip 14,690,823 Kip
confluence with Nam Hinboun
Income for Zone 3B: Upper Nam
8,049,783 Kip 9,934,008 Kip 29,687,332 Kip 14,690,823 Kip
Hinboun
Income for Zone 3C: Middle
8,568,030 Kip 6,035,600 Kip 12,481,338 Kip 14,690,823 Kip
Nam Hinboun
Income for Zone 3D: Lower Nam
14,944,350 Kip 9,579,030 Kip 18,303,768 Kip 18,102,560 Kip
Hinboun
Income for Zone 6: Host Villages
16,535,922 Kip 9,138480 Kip 23,605,857 Kip 18,102,560 Kip
and Resettlers (as of 2009)
7. THXP CORE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS:
Percentage of school goers in
24.4% 17% 31% More than 40%
appropriate grade level
Wasting in children
4.8% 6.9% 6.6% Less than 4%
(aged 6-60 months)
Anemia amongst women of
52.6% 45.4% 34.8% Less than 30%
reproductive age
Diarrheal disease prevalence in
9.2% 12.% 8% Less than 5%
young children
Primary Health Care
31% 35% 43% More than 80%
Accessibility Rate
% of HHs with food security 58.6% 65.4% 68% More than 80%
Average number of months HHs Less than 1
2-3 months 2-3 months 3-4 months
experienced rice shortage month
Percentage of HHs using high
39% 16% 17% Less than 10%
risk coping mechanisms
Percentage of HHs that planted
45.3% 52% 41% 80%
at least 1 ha of rice in 2010
Percentage of HHs that own
87.7% 87.6% 91.4% More than 90%
agricultural land
Villages with year-round road
26% 42% 60% More than 50%
access
Percentage of HHs with counter
45% 52.5% 67% More than 75%
installed
Percentage of HHs with year-
round access to improved water 15.6% 16.5% 27.7% More than 50%
source
Percentage of HHs reporting
54.62% 56.55% 62.9% More than 80%
regular latrine use
Percentage of HHs reporting
women or girls responsible for 82.58% 85.04% 71% Less than 50%
fetching domestic water