LAO: Technical Guidelines on Compensation & Resettlement in Development Projects (2005)
30 November 2005
Specific objectives of these Guidelines are to provide detailed guidance to the project owners,
private and public sector, as well as all concerned in addressing social issues in development
projects specifically in planning and implementation of resettlement plans, ethnic minority
development plans, where necessary. The Guidelines also provide guidance for conducting
social assessment in projects with indirect impacts on population within or beyond the project
boundaries. The Guidelines explain in detail the processes and procedures necessary for
collection of data, surveys and preparation of various documents in accordance with the
provisions of Decree 192 on Resettlement and Compensation, herein after called Decree 192.
The guidelines cover all phases of project process from project identification to implementation
and post-implementation evaluation of resettlement activities on development projects.
In Lao PDR, resettlement procedures and practices are evolving over time and are constantly
refined and strengthened as more experience is gained from development projects. In this
context, these Guidelines are considered as a moving document. STEA will make every effort
to update these Guidelines periodically and issue updated versions as and when necessary.
Type of Content:
Learning Event