Social and Environment Management Framework and operational Plan for the NT2-Watershed Area (SEMFOP-1) NT2 Technical Workshops Bangkok, Tokyo, Paris, Washington D.C. and Vientiane August – September 2004 Bounsalong Southidara, Deputy Director Watershed Management and Protection Authority

What is SEMFOP-1? A management framework and the 1 st operational plan to protect the NT2 watershed and its: - forests - habitats - wildlife - biodiversity And to safeguard inhabitants in respect of: - livelihoods - culture - wellbeing

What is SEMFOP? A Shared Vision – the culmination of years of work with comments and suggestions from: - government - local communities - developers and sponsors - independent consultants - international financial institutions - NGO’s …………..and it is still in progress

WATERSHED VISION NO REDUCTION IN FOREST AREA NO NEW ROADS WMPA VILLAGE CONSENSUS NO DEFORESTATION SLASH & BURN CULTIVATION SELLING OF WOOD - FOREST $ NO SELLING OF MINERALS SELLING OF ANIMALS NO

Objectives of SEMFOP? Protection and rehabilitation of forest cover Biodiversity conservation, national park development, tourism, research Strengthening of WMPA staff capacity and of local authorities Livelihood improvement, poverty reduction and sustainable development Prudent management and effective use of funds

SEMFOP Main Operational Area Nam Theun 2 Watershed Area: Nakai-Nam Theun NBCA (3,439 km2) Nam Theun Corridor (513 km2 ) Southern Corridor (36 km2)  Total Area of about 4000 km2 (around 9 time of the reservoir area at full supply level)

What is WMPA? It is a unique Institution established by the Prime Ministerial Decree No. 25

WMPA Implementing Partners - A Implementing Partners - B Technical Assistance District and Provincial Health and Education offices District and Provincial Administrations District and Provincial Agriculture and Forestry offices District and Provincial Army and Police National Institutes, Universities Forest & Landuse Planning and Management Division Biodiversity Monitoring, Management, Protection & Research Division Village Livelihood & Comm. Development Division. Short term, recurrent TA Long term TA: 1 or 2 Independent Monitoring Agency (various) support and administration units Village institutions Villagers Executive Secretariat 1:Minister of Agriculture & Forestry (Chairman) 2: Vice Gov, Khammouane Prov. (vice-chair/standing member) 3: ViceGov. Bolikhamxay Prov, (vice chairman)4: Director of Forestry Department 5: Director of PAFO, Khammouane Province 6: A nominee of the Minister for Industry and Handicrafts 7: Director of PAFO Bolikhamsai Province 8: A nominee of the Minister of Finance 9: The Chief of Nakai District 10: A Director from a Department of STEA 11: The Chief of Khamkeut District 12: A Director from NTPC 13: A Director from LWU, Khammoune Prov 14: Rep. from donors/ intergovernmental organisations as approved by Bod 15: A Director from LWU Bolikhamxay Prov Organization of the NT2 Watershed Management and Protection Authority, and relation to its implementing partners Board of Directors: Governance support Sub contracts Seconded staff self-funded specialist organisations Seconded staff

Forest and Landuse Planning, Allocation and Management ( FLUPAM) Participatory Integrated Conservation and Development (PICAD) Approach Livelihood Development for Conservation (LDC) Participatory Protected area Management (PPAM) What are the planning and regulatory processes of SEMFOP and the WMPA?

PICAD $ ConservationDevelopment WMPA Village Partnership Participation

NTPC Concession agreement $6.5 Mil within 6 years $1 Mil. Each year - 25 years WMPA NGO LGO 31 enclave villages Peripheral Impact Zone GOL Funding

Summary SEMFOP aims to protect the most important biodiversity area in Laos, and to improve and sustain the livelihood of its inhabitants

NT2- Watershed Management and Protection Authority Thank you for your attention

13 FLUPAM No Reduction in Forest Area Agreement Co - Management WMPA Village $ Partnership Development Conservation Household Forest Land Use Right “SUSTAINABLE”

PPAM Village Ownership Pride Biodiversity Self Protection PLP PATORY LAND USE PLANNING Village Information Center Protection Network Village Agreement & Zoning Consultation PARTICI )

15 LDC 31 Villages 1,092Families 5,800People PLAN VILLAGE CONSERVATION $ DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE ACTION ? WMPAVillage CONSULTATION PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION PRIORITY

10 THREATS MITIGATON & MANAGEMENT INEFFECTIVE PROTECTION ENCLAVE COMMUNITY PERIPHERAL IMPACT VILLAGE EXTRACTION WILDLIFE ANIMALS TRANSBOUNDARY INCURSION WMPAVILLAGE PARTNERSHIP PARTICIPATION PICAD $ DEVELOPMENT CONSERVATION PICAD + + LGO NGO PARTNERSHIP VILLAGE WMPA JOINT AGREEMENT INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE OPEN ACCESS TRAVEL TO NAKAI/TRADE SINGLE CHECK POINT & CONTROL BORDER PATROL COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

11 THREATS MITIGATON & MANAGEMENT 6789 UNCONTROLLED ACCESS ENCLAVE POPULATIONS INCREASE UNCLEAR “PA” ZONATION SYSTEM PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SINGLE POINT WELL - CONTROLED ENTRY - EXIT EFFICIENT WATER - BORNE TRANSPORT ADEQUATE AGRICULTURAL LAND SELF - MOTIVATED FAMILY PLANNING OUT MIGRATION YOUTH & ADULT ACCESS TO EDUCATION & VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROTECTED FOREST AGREEMENT CONSERVATION CUSTOMARY FOREST INTER AGENCY AGREEMENT ENFORCE PENALTY CONTRACTOR DISTRICT LGO WMPA NTPC NT 2