Deputy General Director of EVN Pham Hong Phuong (sitting in the middle) speaking at the meeting
Director of AFD Vietnam Fabrice Richy and Deputy Director of AFD Vietnam Virginie Bleitrach attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Deputy General Director of EVN Pham Hong Phuong suggested AFD to aid Power Projects Management Board 1 in preparing a supplementary livelihood restoration plan and a coordinated grievance management mechanism after the supplementary migration, resettlement Action Plan (SRAP) is approved. Currently, the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province is asking for opinions of relevant departments and branches on SRAP.
The AFD Vietnam delegation attended the meeting
Director of AFD Vietnam Fabrice Richy emphasized that this is an important project of AFD. Both sides have a shared responsibility to build the image of EVN and AFD in implementing projects that are not guaranteed by the Government of Vietnam.
As planned, if Hoa Binh Hydropower Extension Project meets AFD’s socio-environmental criteria, AFD will finance EVN USD1 million for a technical consultancy package of the project.