Greater Mekong Subregion Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project - Social Safeguards Monitoring (TA - 1st Supplementary)
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Project Description
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved this technical assistance (TA) to support continuous monitoring of the implementation of the social safeguards programs of the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project (the NT2 project). The NT2 project had designed comprehensive social safeguard programs aimed to restore and improve livelihoods of the project affected people and mitigate its impacts. The TA thus monitored progress towards all social and environmental targets specified in the concession agreement.
Progress (as of March 2021)
Project closedContacts
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name | Bui, Duy-Thanh |
|---|---|
| Organization | Asian Development Bank |
| buiduythanh@adb.org | |
| Contact 2 | |
| Contact Name | - |
| Organization | - |
| - | |
News and Multimedia
A reservoir of the Nam Theun 2 Dam.
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The relocated villagers from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project have had livelihood training. New jobs are bringing in greater profits.
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The relocated villagers from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project have had livelihood training. New jobs are bringing in greater profits.
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The relocated villagers from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project have had livelihood training. New jobs are bringing in greater profits.
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Kam Kong, one of the relocated villagers from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project.
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One of the happy villagers that enjoying the benefits of the livelihood training.
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The relocated villagers from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project are now earning more from fishing and other alternative livelihoods.
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The relocated villagers from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project are now earning more from fishing and other alternative livelihoods.
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Motorist goes to the market through the new roads built under the GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Development Project. All the new villages are linked to the nearest town by an all-weather dirt road.
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Girl walks to school through the new road built under the GMS Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Development Project. All the new villages are linked to the nearest town by an all-weather dirt road. Students attend primary school in the settlement and walk less than 2 kilometers to a nearby secondary school.
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New settlement area was initiated due to the Greater Mekong Subregion Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project. Villagers were provided with new homes complete with clean toilets and access to electricity.
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