Viet Nam: Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Water Supply and Sanitation of Thach Bang, Thach Kim And Thinh Loc Communes, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province

Semi-Annual Monitoring Report June 2015 Viet Nam: Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation of Thach Bang, Thach Kim And Thinh Loc Communes, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province Pre

Semi-Annual Monitoring Report

June 2015

Viet Nam: Central Region Rural Water Supply and

Sanitation of Thach Bang, Thach Kim And Thinh Loc Communes, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province

Prepared by National Center for Rural and Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Asian Development Bank

Currency unit – dong (D)

CARB – Compensation Assistance Resettlement Committee

CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant

CPMU – central project management unit

CVWU – Communal Viet Nam Women's Union

D&B – Design and Build

DARD – Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

DPC – District People's Committee

EARF – Environmental Assessment and Review Framework

EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment

EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan

EMP – Environmental Management Plan

EO – Environmental Officer

FS – feasibility study

GoV – Government of Viet Nam

IEE – initial environmental examination

lpcd – liters per capita per day

LARC – land acquisition and resettlement completion report

LARP – land acquisition and resettlement plan

MARD – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

MOH – Ministry of Health

MONRE – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

MOU – Memorandum of Understanding

NCERWASS – National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental

Sanitation NGO – nongovernment organization

O&M – operation and maintenance

ODA – Official Development Assistance

OHS – Occupational Health and Safety

PCERWASS – Provincial Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental

Sanitation PIA – Project Implementation Assistance

PPC – Provincial People's Committee

PPMU – provincial project management unit

PVWU – Provincial Viet Nam Women's Union

REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment

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of any territory or area

CENTRAL REGION RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND

SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT

{ADB Loan No 2609-VIE (SF)}

SAFEGUARD MONITORING REPORT

JANUARY - JUNE 2014 WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION OF THACH BANG, THACH KIM AND THINH LOC COMMUNES,

LOC HA DISTRICT, HA TINH PROVINCE

Consulting Services

For Project Implementation Assistance

The Joint Venture of CDM International Inc., Nippon Koei Co Ltd and Vinaconsult JSC

August 2014

SAFEGUARD MONITORING REPORT

JANUARY - JUNE 2014

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION OF THACH BANG, THACH KIM AND THINH LOC COMMUNES,

LOC HA DISTRICT, HA TINH PROVINCE

accurate and correct

The Joint Venture of CDM International Inc., Nippon Koei Co Ltd and Vinaconsult JSC

August 2014

Internal Quality Control

Project Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project

Project No. ADB Loan No 2609-VIE (SF)

Client National Centre For Rural Water Supply And Environmental Sanitation

Classification Safeguard Monitoring Report

Name of report

Safeguard Monitoring Report January- June 2014 for Water Supply and Sanitation Subproject of Thach Bang, Thach Kim and Thinh Loc Communes, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province

File name VIE 2609 HT Safeguards Monitoring Report Jan-Jun 2014 16082014

Persons in charge

Prepared by

Dang Kim Chi National Environmental Specialist

Nguyen Thi Hau National Resettlement Specialist

Date

08.2014

Checked by

Nguyen Cong Thanh, Deputy Team Leader

Hard copy 5 copies in English

Soft copy VIE 2609 HT Safeguards Monitoring Report Jan-Jun 2014 16082014

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Preface

The Government of Vietnam and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to implement the Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (CRRWSSSP) scheduled to be completed by 31 December 2016 The Project has a total budget of US$ 50 million and is expected to provide access to clean water and hygienic sanitation for about 200,000 rural people in 14 communes in the six coastal central region provinces of Vietnam: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh

The Loan Agreement was signed on 2nd February 2010 On 26 July 2011, the National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation (NCERWASS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) signed a Contract for Consulting Services for Project Implementation Assistance with CDM International Inc in a joint venture with Nippon Koei Co Ltd and national consultant Vinaconsult JSC (PIA Consultant) The PIA Consultant mobilized its team members on 25th August 2011

This Safeguards Monitoring Report - January-June 2014 covers main findings of the monitoring of safeguards issues of construction activities carried out during the reporting period from January to the end of June 2014 This report is based on review of weekly and monthly records of Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) and observations made by PIA Consultant during supervision missions to the Subproject area

List of Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank

AHs Affected Households

APs Affected Peoples

CARB Compensation Assistance Resettlement Committee

CSC Design-Build Supervision Consultant

CPC Commune People's Committee

CPMU Central Project Management Unit

CVWU Communal Vietnam Women's Union

DARD Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Provincial

DPC District People's Committee

EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework

EC Environmental Protection Commitment

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMoP Environmental Monitoring Plan

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EO Environmental Officer

FS Feasibility Study

GoV Government of Vietnam

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

lpcd liters per capita per day

LARP Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan

MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

MOH Ministry of Health (MoH)

MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

NCERWASS National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation

NGO Non-governmental Organization

O&M Operation and Maintenance

ODA Official Development Assistance

PCERWASS Provincial Centre for Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation

PIA Project Implementation Assistance

PPC Provincial People's Committee

PPMU Provincial Project Management Unit

PVWU Provincial Vietnam Women's Union

REA Rapid Environmental Assessment

RWSS Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

SAR Subproject Appraisal Report

SIEE Summary Initial Environmental Examination

VWU Vietnam Women's Union

WSCC Water and Sanitation Commune Committee

Contents

Preface

List of Abbreviations

1  INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW 1 

1.1  Introduction 1 

1.2  Subproject Overview and Progress 2 

1.3  Consents and Permits 3 

2  ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING 5 

2.1  EMP/EMOP Implementation and Compliance 5 

2.2  Environmental Monitoring of CSC 5 

2.3  Monitoring Activities Carried out by PIA Consultant 5 

2.4  Key Issues and Corrective Actions 6 

3  INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING 6 

3.1  Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements 6 

3.2  Issues for Further Action 9 

4  OCCUPATIONAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) PERFORMANCE MONITORING 9 

5  INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND SOCIALIZATION INCLUDING CAPABILITY BUILDING 10 

5.1  Public Consultation and Meeting 10 

5.2  Information Disclosure 12 

5.3  Training – Capacity Building 12 

5.4  Press/Media Releases 12 

6  GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 13 

7  CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13 

List of Tables

Table 1  Ha Tinh Pilot Subproject Overview and Progress 2 

Table 2  Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements 7 

Table 3  Issues for Further Action 9 

Table 4  OHS for Construction worker 9 

Table 5  Public Safety 10 

Table 6  Summary of Public Consultation Meetings 11 

Annexes

Annex 1  Subproject Compliance with EMP Requirements 

Annex 2  Monitoring data- Raw surface water quality analysis result 

Annex 3  Photographs 

Annex 4  Public Consultation and Information Disclosure 

1 INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1 Introduction

The water supply and sanitation Pilot Subproject located in Thach Bang, Thach Kim and Thinh Loc communes of Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province is one of the 6 Pilot Subprojects of the Central Regions Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (Project) to be implemented under the Loan Agreement No 2609 - VIE (SF) between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (GoV) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The implementation of the Project will result in better health and living conditions of people living in rural areas in the Project provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, Quang Nam and Binh Dinh The Project will construct a piped water supply systems, and sanitation facilities and to promote safer hygiene practices by the commune’s residents The Project’s components are the following: (i) Operational and sustainable piped water supply system; (ii) Improved household and public sanitation; (iii) Improvement of hygiene awareness; (iv) Strengthened sector planning and implementation capacity; and (v) Improved project management capacity

In accordance with the Safeguards Policy Statement 2009 (SPS 2009) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed between the ADB and the CPMU, the Ha Tinh Pilot Subproject needs to adhere to preparation of semi-annual safeguards monitoring reports This semi-annual report is the first one for Ha Tinh Pilot Subproject and covers issues in the first half-year of 2014

The Ha Tinh Pilot Subproject is located in Thach Bang, Thach Kim and Thinh Loc communes of Loc Ha District (the Subproject) The Subproject is designed to improve rural water supply and sanitation facilities and to promote safer hygiene practices by the rural communes Water supply includes construction of piped water supply schemes with treatment facilities The Subproject will include construction of school and public latrines where school and public health education programs are being carried out

The Subproject will also include grey water (sullage) disposal and small scale drainage improvements to properly discharge spill and grey water flows that will result from the water supply improvement works The overall progress of the sanitation package is 63%

The Design-Build package for Water Supply System of Thach Bang, Thach Kim and Thinh Loc communes of Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province was divided into two packages and commenced around mid July 2013 The overall progress of the water supply component is about 54%

1.2 Subproject Overview and Progress

Table 1 Ha Tinh Pilot Subproject Overview and Progress

Project Number

and Title:

ADB Loan No 2609-VIE (SF) Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Sub-project: Construction of Water Supply and Sanitation for Thach Bang, Thach Kim and Thinh Loc Communes, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province

Safeguards

Category

Environment B Indigenous Peoples N/A

The Subproject includes three construction packages:

(i) The design-build package for WTP, transmission pipeline to the booster station, distribution network of Thinh Loc commune (HT1/DB1/NCB) was signed on 15 July 2013, and is supposed to be completed within 15 months;

(ii) The design-build package for booster station, distribution network

of Thach Bang, Thach Kim, district’s administration area and Thach Kim seaport (HT1/DB2/NCB) was signed on 19 July 2013, and is supposed to be completed within 15 months; and

(iii) The design-build package of drainage system and sanitation for the whole Subproject was started on 29 June 2013 and is supposed to be completed within 12 months

2) Progress of Work

Main items of water supply component:

(i) Water Treatment Plant;

(ii) Transmission, distribution and service network; and (iii) Installation of service connections

 The overall progress of the water supply component is 54%

Main items of sanitation component:

(i) Constructions of in-kind grant latrine substructures ; (ii) Construction of public latrines; and

(iii) Drainage improvement

 The overall progress of the sanitation component is 63%

3) Changes of Surrounding Environment:

The land area of the WTP has been transformed from a green hilly landscape into construction area of a modernized water treatment plant (see figure 3 and

Project Number

and Title:

ADB Loan No 2609-VIE (SF) Central Region Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Sub-project: Construction of Water Supply and Sanitation for Thach Bang, Thach Kim and Thinh Loc Communes, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province

4) On one side of the hill, trees were cut off to build access road to the WTP which connects to the existing main entrance Outside of the permitted land area, the surrounding environment remains unchanged

Report prepared

by: PIA consultant

1.3 Consents and Permits

The following lists titles of the consents and permits that are granted or being processed

The full content of the consents/ permits will be provided upon request

a) Consents/ permits for approval of the water supply package

+ Decision no 4012/QD-SNN dated 29 October 2013 issued by Ha Tinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on approval of the detailed design drawing of items including raw water pump station, raw water pipeline, leveling, gates, fences and access road to the treatment plant;

+ Decision no 53/QD-SNN dated 06 January 2014 issued by Ha Tinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on approval of the detailed design drawing of items including medium-voltage lines and 160KVA-10 (22) kV electrical substation; lighting system, control panel of raw water pump station, dynamic power control system of the WTP; lightening protection system, 0.4 KV line from the electrical substation to the WTP (HT1/DB1/NCB package);

+ Decision no 4100/QD-SNN dated 06 November 2013 issued by Ha Tinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on approval of the detailed design drawing of items including: water transmission pipeline to the booster pump, distribution and service pipelines for Thinh Loc commune (HT1/DB1/NCB package); booster pump station, and distribution and service pipelines for Thach Bang and Thach Kim communes, administrative area of the district and Thach Kim fishing port (HT1/DB2/NCB package);

+ Decision no 4184/QD-SNN dated 12 November 2013 issued by Ha Tinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on approval of detailed design drawing of raw water channel of HT1/DB1/NCB package; leveling, gates and fences of HT1/DB2/NCB package; and public toilets of HT1/DB3/NCB package

b) Consents/ permits for approval of sanitation package

+ Decision no 4818/QD-SNN dated 16 December 2013 issued by Ha Tinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on approval of detailed design drawing of substructure

of household latrines (HT1/DB3/ NCB package)

c) Consents/ permits for excavation and reinstatement of roads and pavements

+ Decision 798/QD-PCHT dated 18 October 2013 of Loc Ha DPC on allowance of construction of the pipeline route along the corridor of Rica road (HT1/DB1/NCB package)

d) Consents/ permits for electric connection to the WTP

+ Decision no 923/QD-PCHT dated 23 June 2014 issued by Ha Tinh Power Company on electricity supply to the electrical substation of HT1/DB2/NCB package;

+ Decision no 1103/QĐ-PCHT dated 29/6/2013 on power supply for electrical substation

of HT1/DB1/NCB package

e) Permits for construction within protection corridor of Khe Hao dam

+ Decision no 668/QD-UBND dated 11 March 2014 issued by Ha Tinh Provincial People’s Committee on allowance construction within in the protection corridor of Khe Hao dam (HT1/DB1/NCB package)

2 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING

2.1 EMP/EMOP Implementation and Compliance

During construction phase, the implementation of the EMP is the responsibility of the D-B Contractor The D-B Contractor’s responsibility includes the appropriate and timely application of the mitigating measures stipulated in the approved EMP/EMOP The application and implementation of the mitigation measures are to provide the safeguards that will control, reduce if not eliminate unwanted effects during the Subproject implementation

Regarding raw water quality, D&B Contractor is responsible for taking water samples and quality analyses once during Detail Design Stage to point out whether there are any changes of raw water quality needed to have adjustment to the water treatment process of the water supply scheme, and to establish the baseline raw water quality; and another in the end of construction when the WTP is already for operation to monitor any changes in raw water quality

2.2 Environmental Monitoring of CSC

The inspection, evaluation and recording of compliance to the EMP and EMoP as implemented by the contractors are among the tasks undertaken by the Construction Supervision Consultants (CSCs) in the field with the assistance of the PIA Consultant The weekly and monthly inspections and records maintained by the CSCs are the D-B Contractor’s implementation of the mitigating measures and activities prescribed in the approved EMP and EMOP of the Subproject

These inspection, evaluation and records are consolidated by the CSC as in their Quarterly Environmental Monitoring Report The CSC’s collation and synthesis of the D-B Contractors’ compliance to the requirements of the EMP and EMOP are summarized in matrix attached with the report to be submitted to CPMU and PIA Consultant within 15 days after the end of each quarter

2.3 Monitoring Activities Carried out by PIA Consultant

PIA Consultant has provided support and advises to CSC and D-B Contractors in implementation of EMP/EMOP and assisted CPMU in compiling monitoring reports for submission to ADB

Inspection of environmental performance is undertaken by construction supervision consultants (CSCs) daily at the subproject sites and by PIA Consultant’s Construction Supervision and Environmental Specialists during field visits and/or as required During the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2014, the PIA Consultant conducted 03 field trips to the subproject The on-site visits were made to check the progress and quality of the construction works and compliance with contract documents including safeguards issues

After each on-site review a meeting with PPMU, CSC and Contractor staff was held to give them recommendation/advises to the Subproject implementation and to discuss and find resolutions to the emerged issues Specific site to monitor the environmental compliance of Pilot Subprojects consisted of the following activities:

(i) Validation of physical progress of the construction works and pipe laying activities

on routes of the designed pipeline network and point out non-compliance with the

approved EMP and EMoP (e.g Realignment of pipelines/distribution lines to avoid cultural/ historic structures or cutting down big trees, and relocation of construction sites);

(ii) Overseeing safety of the construction workers;

(iii) Inspection of the environmental condition and sanitation of construction sites;

(iv) Inspection of construction diaries and record keeping at the construction sites; and (v) Random spot checking of households and public latrines;

Checking the subprojects’ construction works to gather and collate environmental monitoring reports and analyse the compliance of the pilot subprojects as defined in the subproject’s EMP and EMoP

The collation of the CSC’s quarterly monitoring report and PIA Consultant’s on-site visits

on the assessment of the D-B Contractors’ compliance to the requirements of the EMP and EMOP is summarized in environmental performance matrix of the Subproject attached

with this report as an Annex 1

2.4 Key Issues and Corrective Actions

The following issues were identified as non-compliance by the contractor to the provision

of the EMP/EMoP:

(i) The report on garbage and domestic waste water collection from construction camps and the proper disposal to the approved disposal area has not been recorded/reported in writing by the contractor The contractor was advised and prompted to properly comply with the reports on waste management as provided in the EMP including proper disposal of waste at duly approved by the local authorities;

(ii) Though most of the workers come from the neighbour communes, their families and children are living with them in workers’ camps at the construction site for the convenience of taking care of each other Many children at kindergarten or school age if not looked after carefully may be at high risk of health hazards caused by numerous activities at the construction site; and

(iii) The living condition of workers and their families is not sufficient as observed and primarily assessed by PIA Consultant The two camps seem not strong enough to stand against normal storms (see figure 7)

3 INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

3.1 Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements

Ha Tinh PPMU has paid compensation to the affected households before ADB’s approval

of the Updated Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) As consequence of said non-compliance, ADB issued Letter dated 21 January 2014 to stop construction activities

of Ha Tinh subproject

After ADB mid term review in May 2014, Ha Tinh PPMU informed that there are 05 new households affected on land and crops in the new location of the booster pumping station

Therefore, the LARP had to be revised again PPMU also hold a public consultation on 26 May 2014 informing to Tien Loc CPC and 7 households who were to lose land and crops due to the planned location of the booster pumping station, that the mentioned previous

land is not used for project anymore and it will be used to build Mai Hac De monument (

Letter No 434/TB-ODA dated 26 May 2014)

The LARP was revised again accordingly and on 26 June 2014 Ha Tinh PPMU submitted

it to ADB for approval Through No Objection Letter dated 07 July 2014, ADB approved the Updated Ha Tinh LARP and allowed construction works to resume

As requested by ADB and CPMU, PIA Consultant undertook a review of LARP processes carried out and prepared Due Diligence Report and submitted it to ADB on 21 July 2014

Through CARB, PPMU has fully paid to 72 households affected households, in which, 5 households affected by land and crop; 67 households affected by crop only The total amounts paid to the affected people are 659,482,486 VND The redness grievance mechanism was established in communal, district and provincial levels to solve complaints from affected persons

On 29 and 30 June 2014, PIA went to Ha Tinh for Due Diligence Report, according to CARB up to now no complaints have been raised

Table 2 Summary of Compliance with RP Requirements

RP

Requirements

Compliance status Yes/No/Parti

al

Comment or Reasons for Compliance, Partial

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Issues for Further Action 1

Establishment of

personnel in

PMU/PIU

Yes The Compensation Assistance and Resettlement Board

(CARB ) established according to decision No 1038/QĐ-UNND, dated on 03 April 2013

Public

consultation and

socialization

process

Yes  Consultation meeting with the commune and

affected households, from Mar 17, 2012 to Mar

24, 2012

 Consultation meeting with affected households, after the document of construction design drawings was approved, from June 28, 2013 to June 30, 2013

 Consultation with new 05 AHs in new location of

booster pumping station on 8 March 2014

Yes Total of permanently acquired land is 6366.5 m2 (in

which public land acquired is 3,467.5 m2 and private land acquired is 2,899 m2)

Land acquisition

completed

Yes Until now, the land acquisition has been completed

and the construction has been carried out There has

1

To be elaborated further in table 3.b (Issues for Further Action)

RP

Requirements

Compliance status Yes/No/Parti

al

Comment or Reasons for Compliance, Partial

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Issues for Further Action 1 not been any complaint reported yet

Establishment of

Resettlement

Site(s)

Not applicable

households with an amount of 659,482,486 VND

 Number of AHs and APs assisted as of this monitoring period: 06 HHs

Income

Restoration

Program

Yes  Provide income/livelihood restoration has been

fully paid for 05 households with amount of 69,120,000 VND

 Provide transition subsistence allowance for 05 households with 24,000,000 VND per household

 Support for job change when acquire land for 05 households with amount 230,185,692 VND

 Support for job training and creation for 5 households (one free training 5,000,000 VND/courses/labor have demand)

RP

Requirements

Compliance status Yes/No/Parti

al

Comment or Reasons for Compliance, Partial

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Issues for Further Action 1

Yes 62 households were affected on crops and trees in

transmission and distribution pipeline After finishing construction the land was restored to cultivation

Capacity building

activities Yes  Training course on “ADB's social safeguard

policies on environment and resettlement” from 2 April to 4 April, 2014 in Quang Nam province

3.2 Issues for Further Action

Table 3 Issues for Further Action

Issue Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution

Old Issues from Previous Reports

New Issues from This Report

4 OCCUPATIONAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) PERFORMANCE MONITORING

The Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS) Performance monitoring for the construction workers and the public is presented in Tables 4 and 5

Table 4 OHS for Construction worker

Issue Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution

Old Issues from Previous Reports: none

New Issues from This Report

HIV transmission

warning signs were

erected but removed at

later stage of

construction

Post sufficient signage/

panels of HIV/ sexually transmitted diseases

Contractors to implement as soon as possible

Contractors have been reminded of erecting HIV transmission warning signs

The two camps seem

not strong enough to Contractor and CSC to request workers to Workers to implement immediately

Issue Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution

stand against normal

storms

reinforce their camps

Table 5 Public Safety

Issue Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution

Old Issues from Previous Reports: none

New Issues from This Report

Many children of the

workers living near

construction site if not

looked after carefully

may be at high risk of

health hazards caused

by numerous activities

at the construction site

Contractor to remind workers of looking after their children carefully;

CSC to closely supervise

Contractor and CSC to implement immediately

5 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND SOCIALIZATION INCLUDING CAPABILITY

BUILDING

5.1 Public Consultation and Meeting

Consultation related to Environment Issues

Ha Tinh PPMU held two public consultation meetings on 07 February 2014 at the meeting hall of Thanh Kim CPC for Thach Bang and Thach Kim communities and on 08 February

2014 at the meeting hall of Thinh Loc CPC for Thinh Loc community respectively The consultation meetings aimed to inform affected people of the project progress and environmental mitigation measures applied as well as to collect their opinions/ concerns

Participants at the consultation meetings included some affected people and other concerned stakeholders, namely:

 Representatives of the subproject owner;

 Representatives of design and build consultant;

 Representatives of the local authorities such as the CPC;

 Representatives of the local mass organizations such as Communal Fatherland Front Committee, Communal Women’s Union, Communal Farmers’ Union; and

 Representatives of Subproject affected people

The number of participants excluding project staff was more than 19 people (1 female) at Thach Kim commune meeting and more than 11 people (3 female) at Thinh Loc commune meeting All attendants were Kinh people as there are none ethnic minority people in the subproject area

Issues and recommendations raised by the participants are summarized as follows:

(i) The construction contractors are requested to comply with committed mitigation measures and apply reinstatement right after construction to ensure convenience for the local residents (by representative of Communal Fatherland Front Committee (CFFC) of Thach Kim commune, representative of CFFC of Thinh Loc commune and representatives

of Communal Vietnam Women’s Union of Thach Bang commune and Thach Kim commune etc.)

(ii) The contractors are expected to speed up the subproject progress as people are in high demand for clean water (by Leader of Hoa Thanh hamlet, Thach Kim commune and Leader of Binh Yen hamlet, Thach Bang commune and many other participants)

(iii) The local authority hopes that construction contractors shall comply with the procedure and mitigation measures as committed and promise to corporate with PPMU, CSC and contractor to resolve any issues if occurring (by Thach Kim CPC’s Deputy Chairman and Thach Bang CPC’s Deputy Chairman)

(iv) High consensus on immediate construction of water supply plant and early implementation of all other Subproject’s components

Up till now, the negative impacts of the project to the environment have been insignificant

The proposed mitigation measures have been accepted and agreed by the local residents

and mass organizations

Consultation related to Resettlement Issues

Public consultation meetings with affected households were conducted after basic design was prepared and another time after detailed design was approved Because of changing the location of booster pumping station, consultation meeting was conducted with new 05 AHs in new location of booster pumping station, as follows:

Table 6 Summary of Public Consultation Meetings

Date Topic Issues and Concerns Raised Participants

Consultation: From

Mar 17, 2012 to Mar

24, 2012

Consultation meeting with the commune and affected

households

Summary of the subproject, construction location and the scope of land acquisition

Presentation on the policy frame and benefits of the project

Consultation for permanently affected households by the project

PPMU representatives;

CPC representatives;

and Permanently affected households’

households

Summary on the construction location and the scope of land acquisition

Official determination of the quantities/values of permanent impacts on officially affected households

PPMU representatives;

Representatives from the Board of

Compensation; and Affected households’

representatives

Consultation

8 March 2014

Consultation with new 05 AHs in new location of

Summary of the subproject, construction location and the scope of land acquisition

PPMU representatives;

Thach Bang CPC

booster pumping station Presentation on the policy frame and benefits of the project

Consultation for permanently affected households by the project

Official determination of the quantities/values of permanent impacts on officially affected households

Reason of moving location of booster pumping station

representatives; Loc

Ha CARB and

05 affected households’

5.2 Information Disclosure

Environment

The IEE and SIEE have been posted on the Subproject CPCs’ notice boards for public

information (see Annex 3 figure 1 and figure 2)

5.3 Training – Capacity Building

PIA consultant organized a training course on social safeguards, resettlement and environment policies of ADB in Tam Ky city of Quang Nam province on 2-4 April 2014

There were 38 participants from CPMU, PPMUs, CSCs of pilot subprojects, FS consultants of batch-2 subprojects and commune/ district officials coming from 6 subproject provinces Four (04) out of 38 participants were female and only one among all trainees was from ethnic minority group (Co’Tu people) The participants from Ha Tinh province comprised of 02 PPMU staff and 01 district official from pilot and 02 district officials from batch-2 subprojects The training strongly improved understanding of practitioners at the local level in terms of ADB’s and GoV’s environmental and resettlement policies as indicated in the increase of the average score of the same test given

at the beginning and the end of the course (135% and 137% for environment and resettlement respectively)

5.4 Press/Media Releases

In order to extent the publicity for the Project information, a brief introduction of ADB funded CRRWSSSP Project has been prepared in March 2014 and published on RWSSP’s

News Brief (Vol.59) Quarter I/2014 of MARD and on CDM monthly newsletter It aims to share the Project activities and its progress among network of RWSSP, partners and

Resettlement

Grievance Mechanism has been established at the Commune, District and Provincial levels The office and persons responsible for receiving complaints and grievances have been identified based on Letter 583/BC/ODA dated 30 June 2014 Members in charge of solving complaints in compensation of the subproject of Thach Bang - Thach Kim - Thinh Loc commune, Loc Ha district are:

7 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

EMP/EMoP Implementation

The results of the implementation of the EMP/EMoP have indicated that most of the requirements of the EMP have been followed by the contractor Only some measures related to (i) no evidence on information sharing of sexually and socially transmitted infections; (ii) many children at kindergarten or school ages are living in workers’ camps and thus exposed to high risk of health hazards caused by numerous construction activities and (iii) poor conditions of the two workers’ camps that were not properly and timely

complied as prescribed in the approved EMP/EMoP have not been implemented to prevent and minimize the impacts recorded in the subproject area

The impacts during construction works include reduced air quality from dust and dust annoyance; disruption of traffic caused by trench excavation activities and installation of pipelines; exposed soils and from hauling and transport of construction materials

The overall implementation/compliance of the Subproject contractor to the EMP/EMoP may be rated as satisfactory The CSC shall enforce that the contractor will comply with all the provisions of the EMP/EMoP and corrective measures will be properly and timely implemented

To prevent further impacts that will cause negative impacts to the environment, to local community and to the health and safety of the public and construction workers a close supervision of the construction activities and strict enforcement of the compliance of the contractor with the mitigating measures and requirements of the EMP/EMoP are required from the CSC

Although the submission of reports from the CSCs and PPMUs is satisfactory, the reporting can be improved by collating daily records (diaries) by the CSCs and the Environmental Officers of the PPMUs into weekly reports and the weekly reports into monthly reports to be submitted to the PIA consultant and the CPMU

RP Implementation

Ha Tinh PPMU has paid compensation to affected households before ADB approved the Updated Land acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) As a consequence of the said non-compliance, ADB issued Letter dated 21 January 2014 to stop construction activities

of Ha Tinh subproject After that, Ha Tinh PPMU has updated LARP and submitted it to ADB for approval Through No Objection Letter dated 07 July 2014, ADB approved the Updated Ha Tinh LARP and allowed construction works to resume

As requested by ADB and CPMU, PIA Consultant undertook a review of LARP processes carried out and prepared Due Diligence Report and submitted it to ADB on 21 July 2014

with the following conclusions:

 Compensation rates issued by the Provincial People’s Council Decision

No 472 QD-UBND dated 21 Feb 2014 and No.1691/QD-UBND dated 6 June 2014 , No 472 QD-UBND dated 21 Feb 2014 were based on replacement prices and these unit prices were used to compensate the losses

 All Affected Households were satisfied with compensations paid

 The Grievance Mechanism has been officially organized and disseminated

to communities, local authorities and other stakeholders

 Since the commencement of construction activities until now there were no complaints officially made

Annex 1 Subproject Compliance with EMP Requirements

Summary of Ha Tinh Compliance with EMP Requirements

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for

(Mitigation Measures)

Damage to property and people caused by

unexploded bomb(s) in the Subproject area

 Establish safe buffer zone during disarmament,

proper fencing, protective barriers, sufficient signal,

site supervisors and information disclosure

Yes

Soil Erosion due to land clearing, grading and

excavation

 Schedule construction during dry months;

Supervision and proper implementation of

construction activities

Yes

 Re-plant trees and re-seeding of indigenous grasses

at the end of/or completion of construction

activities

Yes

 Cover exposed soil from diggings and stock piles

and soil during the rainy days

Yes

 Disposal sites must be selected and approved before

construction

Yes

The Joint Venture of CDM International Inc., Nippon Koei Co Ltd and Vinaconsult JSC

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for

(Mitigation Measures)

 Restoration of existing road right after completion

of each construction item

Yes

 Schedule transport and hauling of construction

materials during light traffic hours Arrange

adequate traffic detour, and provide sufficient signal

& warning lights

Yes

 Regularly spray water on dry and exposed soil in

construction site and along the road;

 Trailer-truck hauling and transporting construction

materials must be covered with canvas

 Tires and body of vehicles must be washed with

water when returning to public roads from WTP

construction site

Yes Yes

Yes

Noise & vibration

 Contractor to maintain equipment and transport

vehicles in proper working order and ensure that

muffler and other measures are installed to reduce

noise in compliance with TCVN

EMP Requirements Compliance Status

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for

(Mitigation Measures)

Emission from construction vehicles, equipment and

machinery

 The discharge standards promulgated under the

Environmental Protection Law 2005 will be strictly

adhered All vehicles, equipment, and machinery

used for construction will conform to the relevant

Vietnam standards

 All vehicles, equipment and machinery used for

construction will be regularly maintained to ensure

that pollution emission levels comply with the

relevant regulations, namely QCVN 05:2009

Yes

Yes

 Construction of temporary latrines, at a distance

from the proposed wells for the WTP Regular

collection and disposal of garbage to the proper

disposal site

Yes

 Ensure proper handling of oil and fuel materials

Fuel storage will be in proper bounded areas

 Fuel storage and refilling areas will be located at

least 300 m from all cross drainage structures and

important water bodies, or as directed by the

consultant

Yes Yes

The Joint Venture of CDM International Inc., Nippon Koei Co Ltd and Vinaconsult JSC

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for

(Mitigation Measures)

 Any spillage oil shall be neutralized by a neutralizer,

and reported to the CSC consultant

Yes - No spillage of oil occurred

 Ensure proper fencing and protective barriers in

construction area Sufficient signal and information

disclosure about the subproject must be conducted

Yes

 Construction workers and supervisors must be

equipped with protective clothes gears in the

construction site

Yes

 Maximize employment of local laborers who will

live at home during construction

Yes

 Disseminate information on the risks of socially and

sexually transmitted infections, including HIV

transmission, to their employees, temporary

laborers, and subcontractors during Subproject

implementation

dissemination on the risks of socially and sexually transmitted diseases have been reported to be carried out, no evidence on information dissemination on printed materials such as fliers or postal and no photos has been received

EMP Requirements Compliance Status

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for

(Mitigation Measures)

Thach Bang commune:

 Dai Thich temple of Tran dynasty, provincial

historical site;

 Kim Dung pagoda, provincial historical site;

 Xuan Dai pagoda, provincial historical site

Thach Kim commune:

 Kim QuangTu pagoda, provincial historical site;

and

 Dong Phuong temple, provincial historical site

Thinh Loc commune:

 Chan Tien pagoda, national historical site;

 Sat Hai Dai Vuong temple, provincial historical

site; and

 Tu Vi Thanh Nuong temple, provincial historical

site

Realignment of water pipeline/distribution lines and relocation of proposed construction sites - Yes

 Coastal protective forest;

 Cua Sot estuary

Realignment of water pipeline/distribution lines and relocation of proposed construction sites - Yes

The Joint Venture of CDM International Inc., Nippon Koei Co Ltd and Vinaconsult JSC

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for

(Mitigation Measures)

items

Chances of finding social/cultural/ religious or

archaeological items during excavation and pipe

lining

 Immediately inform competent agencies of

suspected social/ cultural/ religious or

archaeological items and stop all excavation

activities that may potentially affect the items

 Set up work stoppage and sign boards to prevent

unauthorized trespassing

No social/cultural/ religious or archaeological items has been found during excavation or pipe lining