1. Communications Tools & Feedback Mechanism to Improve
Community Participation in Decision-Making WLE REGIONAL FORUM
October 21-23, Cambodia By Yhoksamay. LATHSAVONG 1
2. Research Locations Namlik1 river Hydropower development
project. 65 MW, Central Laos. Vientiane Province Nam-Ou2 River
Hydropower development project, 120 MW, Northern Laos, LPB Province
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3. Why are Communications Tools needed? Results of
Participatory Gap Analysis 1. Information disclosure (Compensation,
Resettlement, Livelihood, process) 2. Communication among
Hydropower stakeholders 3. Process (Resettlement, Management,
Grievance committees) Gaps in Coordination and Functions o
Construction before resettlement o No RMU&EMU established o No
funding from company for RC o No capacity building support from the
company/central level for Districts 1 2 3 3
4. Implications of the Gaps Community losses: less
participation, less understanding, less buy-in Local government
losses: Increased time and effort to manage crises and lost
development opportunities Developer losses: Increased long-term
expenses and less local buy-in 4
5. How the Tools Were Developed Purpose of Tools To Improve
communication and participation among hydropower stakeholders at
the local level Reduce conflict frequency and seriousness Improve
coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of compensation,
resettlement, and livelihoods activities 5
6. Communication Tools 1. Posters-facilitating dialogue
7. Data collection and registration 7
8. Communication Tools 8
9. Communication Tools 9
10. Gender and Inclusiveness 10 1. Women provided input to
communication tool design and piloting process 2. Womens groups
& mens groups separate: women very active in discussion
3.Dierent responses between men and women to the communication
tools Next Steps: more participatory research & testing of
Communications Tools & improve tools to be more responsive to
needs of dierent groups
11. http://www.villagefocus.org [email protected]
Village Focus International(VFI) Yhoksamay Lathsavong 11 More
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