final version) September, 2013 table of contents

Cost estimates

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  The costs of implementating the environmental mitigation measures during construction phase are included in the total costs of construction contracts. Environmental supervision will be carried out as part of technical supervision for the civil works under the Detail Design and Construction Supervision contract, the budget of which is 1.75 millions.
  
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  Environment and Social Safeguard Monitoring (US$500,000) will support to implement monitoring of environment and social safeguards compliance indicate in EMP/ECOP, RAP and EMDP. The monitoring would be carried out by a team of independent experts recruited by the CPO. The monitoring report would be prepared for each subproject every year. The budget for environmental capacity building including training on environmental safeguards is US$ 150,000
  
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  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Support (US$2.0 million) will support the implementation of the IPM program for the irrigation schemes (The Irigation scheme in Thanh Thuy District, Phu Tho province, The Northern Song Chu – southern Song Ma irrigation scheme, Thanh Hoa Province, Ke Go Irrigation scheme, Ha Tinh Province, La Nga and Truc Kinh –Ha Thuong irrigation schemes, Quang Tri Province, Phu Ninh, and Khe Tan Irrigation schemes, Quang Nam province), and the effectively large demonstration farms of all 07 provinces under the Project. This activity has been designed based on the existing knowledge and experience on the IPM in the project areas and will mainly support: (a) farmer adoption of good IPM practices and safe use of pesticides; (b) adoption of non-chemical uses and farmer outreach; (c) special assistance to the poor and vulnerable; and (c) strengthen regulatory measures.
  
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  Land Acquisition. US$ 5.3 million (or about 3 percent of the total estimated cost of civil works under Component B) has been appropriated to be used for the appropriation of the land necessary to implement the civil works for all subprojects in 07 provinces. However, this figure may be changed during implementation phases in cases of any changes and/or addition structures in 07 provinces. The relatively low cost of the land acquisition because of all most of construction activities will be rehabilitation, upgrading the existing construction works, and less number of new constructions with small scales. The cost for the land acquisition would be exclusively financed by the Government, and this amount would be adjusted when the RAP is prepared for each subproject.
  

SECTION VIII – PUBLIC CONSULTATION

1. Requirement of Public Consultations

2. Summary of public consultations during the preparation of the Environmental-social Management Framework (ESMF)

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   Duration: 1^st consultation in December 2012, and 2^nd consultation is from 27 February to 20 March, 2013
   
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   Venue: DARD offices of Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, and Quang Nam provinces.
   
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   Participants in each provincial consultation.
   

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  Representatives of DARD, DONRE, PPMU, Irrigation Management Company.
  
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  Officers of DPCs in the Sub-Project Areas
  
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  Representatives of Commune People’s Committee (CPC) in the Sub-Project Areas
  
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  Consultants: FS Consultants, Social Consultants and Environment Consultants of Project and Sub-Project.
  

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   Contents of consultation:
   

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  SP1- Improve irrigation schemes in Bac Quang, Quang Binh and Vi Xuyen districts.
  
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  SP2- Improve irrigation system and construct multi-purpose village pondsin Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Đong Van, and Meo Vac.
  
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  SP3 – Improve drainage and irrigation systems in Tam Nong and Thanh Thuy districts;
  
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  SP4- Improve and upgrade small scale irrigation schemes in Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Luong Son, Cao Phong, and Lac Son districts;
  
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  SP5- Improve small scale irrigation systems in Hoa Binh province;
  
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  SP6 – Improve and upgrade the South Ma irrigation scheme;
  
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  SP7 – Improve the Ke Go and Song Rac irrigation schemes;
  
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  SP8 – Improve medium scale irrigation schemes in Quang Tri province..
  
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  SP9 – Improve Phu Ninh irrigation scheme .
  
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  SP10 – Improve Khe Tan irrigation scheme
  

5. 
   Summary of discussions
   

All participants (100%) agreed with proposed investments, and realized the benefits from The Project, such as:

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  Supply stable water for irrigation and drinking water for people living in the mountainous area in Ha Giang Province (drinking water for people and their livestock );
  
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  Supply stable irrigation water for agricultural development in the water shortage areas due to lack of canal, and/or canal and structures broken (SP4-Hoa Binh Province, SP6- Thanh Hoa Province, SP7- Ha Tinh province; and SP8- Quang tri province) and supply water as well as drainage water of waterlogging areas (SP3- Phu Tho Province).
  
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  Safety of dams, weirs and supply water for irrigation in the water shortage area caused by damaged headworks (SP1, Ha Giang Province, SP5 – Hoa Binh Province, and SP8- Quang Tri Province).
  

Ha Giang Province:

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  There are ethnic minority people living in the project area, but not relocation by the project activity;
  
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  The area of ​​land acquisition by the project will be small scale and concentration;
  

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  Resettlement for 13 households. However, the land acquisition is not large because the scope of construction is small and concentration. The Local Government of Tam Nong and Thanh Thuy Districts have planed for these households relocation.
  

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  Resettlement is not required. However, the land acquisition is not large because the scope of construction is small and concentration.
  

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  There are 12 graves would be relocated, none of resettlement
  
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  Land loss is mainly along the existing canals. The resident land loss is small and some appurtenance works on the resident land affected by construction activities.
  

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  The potential negative impacts such as dust, noise, and other wastes will be occurred during construction phase. However, these impacts are not much deleterious and can be mitigated.
  

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  No resettlement required, and land loss is not large, due to the scope of construction is small and concentration.
  
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  There are 07 graves and 01 altar will be relocated.
  

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  The project activities will do not affect forest land.
  
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  Land acquisition of 40 households with total land loss 0.29ha for construction works.
  

6. 
   Recommendation of local people in the Sub-Project Areas
   

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  The Project Owners should practice all mitigation measures strictly;
  
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  The Project Owners should push the Project activities to contribute for agricultural development to improve the lives of the poors.
  

7. 
   Conclusions
   

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  All participants are full agreed with proposed investments and activities of Project.
  
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  The positive impacts of Project bring to people are much (providing stable irrigation water for farming, drinking water for people and their livestocks, drainage waterlogging in low lands) , and negative impacts can be predicted and mitigated.
  
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  The Project Owner should strictly practice mitigation measures during construction phase, which have been presented in the consultations.