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Yumiko Kura, WorldFish Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy, 23 October, 2015 Hydropower Reservoir and Livelihood Adaptation of Communities in Keosenkham Village, Lao PDR 1

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Yumiko Kura, WorldFish

Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy,

23 October, 2015

Hydropower Reservoir and Livelihood Adaptation of Communities in Keosenkham Village, Lao PDR

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Keosenkham

Resettlement

Site

Sopchat

Thambing

SensiPhonkeoNam Gnouang

Dam

Change from River to Reservoir ecosystem

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Timeline of Field Surveys

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FGDs and Stakeholder Consultation

HH survey in 4 villagesBefore

Resettlement100 HH

April 2011 Dec. 2013

HH survey in 4 villages

2 Years After Resettlement

92 HH

Dec.2014 – Jan. 2015Feb. 2011

Resettlementto KeosenkhamMay-July 2011

Sept. 2012

HH survey in 4 villages

1 Year After Resettlement

100 HH

HH survey in 4 villages

3 Years After Resettlement

92 HH + FGDs

* Total number of resettled households in 4 villages = 180

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Table 1: % Households Considering Nam Gnouang River/Reservoir as “Important” or “Very Important”

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RIVER RESERVOIR

ForBefore

Resettlement

After

Resettlement

YEAR 1

After

Resettlement

YEAR 2

After

Resettlement

YEAR 3

Alternative in Keosenkham

(provided by the power

company)

Drinking 44 - - - Public and private wells

Bathing 74 - 11 - Public and private wells

Washing 76 - 11 - Public and private wells

Irrigation (including

river bank garden)36 - 59 49 Wells and reservoir

Fishing 98 99 82 81 Reservoir

Livestock watering 55 25 25 22 Reservoir and wells

Transportation 91 4 65 52 Road access

Micro-hydropower 25 - - - Public power grid

Village events and

festivals (e.g. wedding)68 - 5 4 Public and private wells

Rituals (e.g. funeral) 32 - 10 11 Public and private wells

Use of Nam Gnouang Reservoir compared to the use of Nam Gnouang River before resettlement

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River-based to Reservoir-based Income (incl. the value of food and other products consumed at home )

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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Before Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Inco

me

(M

Kip

/ye

ar/H

H)

Non farm

NTFP Wetlands

IrrigatedAgriculture

Fisheries

Percentage ofTotal Income

%

Figure 1: Income derived from river / reservoir ecosystems

Total income derived from reservoir is much less than the income derived from river

Fisheries continue to be the most important local use of the reservoir for income generation

Households involved in fishing has declined from 100% before resettlement to 68% 3 years after resettlement due to various reasons

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Fishing areas upstream of the reservoir and tributaries are important for local communities

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Important fishing areas

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Conclusions

• Fisheries is the most important community use of reservoir and needs to be sustained for foreseeable future

• Fisheries from reservoir and surrounding wetlands still have potential to increase natural productivity

• Need to improve and protect avariety of wetland habitats in and around the reservoir to facilitate natural fish breeding