Some 5,000 displaced villagers are still living in temporary camps in Laos in sweltering, tightly packed tin shacks, surviving on irregular allowances and thin rations from the government.
Category: Laos
“Who Will Take Responsibility for Our Loss?” (report)
The Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam collapsed in Loas one year ago unleashing a wall of water that killed at least 71 people and flooded thousands of homes and family farms. It’s time for accountability!
Survivors of Dam Collapse in Laos to Receive Half Compensation on Anniversary of Disaster
But many of the survivors, most of whom have lost everything, will still be living in squalid conditions while the government struggles to keep its promises.
Laos and Xayaburi dam deny responsibility for dry Mekong River
The denial was made in the presence of a group of Thai reporters, invited by builders of the dam CK Power Company, a subsidiary of Ch Karn Chang.
Rural Laotians Suffer as Drought in Mekong Region Worsens
An extensive drought in Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year is creating difficulties for people dependent on the Mekong river and its tributaries.
More water now being released into downstream Mekong River
China releases more water into downstream Mekong River
Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy: The search for accountability one year after the Laos dam collapse
A growing body of evidence suggests that the dam’s lead developers and builders may have caused the dam collapse through flaws in project design and efforts to cut costs in its construction.
Xayaboury dam on track to start commercial operation at year’s end
The government expects to earn US$3.9 billion from the operation of the dam throughout the 29-year concession period, including US$1.897 billion in royalties and US$637 million in taxes.
The government has pledged to use this money to fund poverty reduction programmes and infrastructure development so that Laos can catch up with other countries in terms of overall development.
After Relocating for Dam Construction Project, 1,400 Lao Villagers Face Difficulties
The Chinese-backed Nam Ou 4 dam is one of seven dams planned for the Nam Ou River, which traverses Phongsaly and Luangprabang provinces in northern Laos.