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

1. SUSTAINABLE
HYDROPOWER?

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