Company The Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth
Company profile The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project is formed by three countries, including Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam to enhance tourism and pro-poor employment, which are consistent with the GMS strategic framework 2012-2022, GMS tourism sector strategy 2005-2015, and the current poverty reduction strategies of the participating countries. The initial environmental impact assessment (IEIA) of the project herein addresses the provinces of Kampot and Kep under ADB category B are selected in the locations of the project, which are comprised of small infrastructure and environmental improvement investments that have the inclusive goal of increasing and improving tourism and associated socio-economic development. The following infrastructure subprojects of the provinces above points out in the subsequent 4 outputs : - Output 1: last-mile tourism access infrastructure improved - Output 2: Environmental services in cross border tourism centers improved - Output 3: Support capacity building - Output 4: Project management In the IEIA, the subprojects are highlighted as outputs 1 and 2, excluding outputs 3 and 4. Within output 1, the development takes place in Kampot pier development as a new passenger pier and associated tourist support facilities. Through Kep crab market environment improvements of the output 2, the subproject focuses on the wastewater collection and treatment system. The report concludes that the subprojects that proposed design descriptions with the available information on the affected environments in Kampot and Kep are sufficient to determine the environmental impacts. During the construction and operational phases on the environmental impacts are considered negligible and easily mitigated by proper management. Thus, the subprojects do not require a full environmental impact assessment.
Registration investment capital USD 18,770,000
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Director Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Director residence Philippines
Company address Asian Development Bank (ADB) 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City Metro Manila, Philippines
Type of EIA reports Initial Environmental Impact Assessment
State agency Ministry of Tourism
Site Cambodia subprojects of GMS take place in the proposed pier location in Kampot and the Kep town crab market in the province of Kampot. The passenger pier in Kampot will be developed on a vacant 4 hectares locating at ChumKriel village, Chumkriel commune, Teuk Chhou district, or site of the east bank of the Teuk Chhou River approximately 10 kilometers downstream of Kampot at the discharge of the the river to Kampong Bay. Turning to the Kep town crab market, it is located on the seashore about 1 kilometers west of the main city beach.
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Commune Chumkriel
District Teuk Chhou
Province Kampot
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sector Infrastructure
EIA company VICA Consultants
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Relevants law Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Management, Law on Natural Protected Areas (2008), Sub-decree on Water Pollution Control (1999), Law on Natural Protected Areas, Law on Fisheries Management and Administration (1989), Law on Forest, Land Law, Law on Water Resource Management, Circular No 01 SRNn issued on February 03rd, 2012, Royal Government of Cambodia on Cambodia Coastal Zone Development, other pertinent regulations, policies, or guidelines for the project are as follows: Directive on Industrial Sludge Management (MOE, 2000), Directive on Industrial Hazardous Waste Management (MOE, 2000), Directive on Managing Health Wastes in the Kingdom of Cambodia (MOH, 2008), Preach Reach Kept on Creation of Fisheries Communities (2005)
and Anklets on establishment of protected forests, natural resources conservation, wildlife protection areas, protected forest for biodiversity conservation (2002and 2004)
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Social alnd environmental impacts 1/ The new passenger pier facility could also enable the consolidation of the existing small cargo port just south of Kampot, thereby providing increased tourist and cargo access to Kampot and the area. By using the new pier, the existing small cargo fleet would have year-round, 24-hour access to the port and would not have to continue with the current practice of offloading cargo downstream during low tide or dry season conditions. 2/ The existing cargo pier will not be closed. The environmental improvements at the crab market will significantly increase the quality of the beach area by ending the current practice of discharging raw sewage from the market and food stalls to the beach area. This, in turn, will improve water quality for the near-shore cage storage areas for crab for the market and improve the overall aesthetics of the area for tourism development.
Employment opportunity 1/ The pier and associated facilities will create 2,500 tourism-related jobs through expanded land and sea transportation services, customs and immigration facilities, and expansion of other tourism services in Kampot. Residents of the commune Chum Kriel, with a population of 5,282, will benefit from new tourism-related economic opportunities. The salt farmers who live along the access road will benefit from more affordable and reliable transportation options. 2/ The environmental improvements at the crab market will significantly increase the quality of the beach area by ending the current practice of discharging raw sewage from the market and food stalls to the beach area. This, in turn, will improve water quality for the near-shore cage storage areas for crab for the market and improve the overall aesthetics of the area for tourism development. T he project will improve sanitation and environmental conditions for the 33 shops/restaurants and 300 mobile vendors presently operating at the crab market, and is expected benefit upwards of 12,700 people living in the area adjacent to the market area.
Public participation The environmental concerns or issues associated with the Kampot and Kep subprojects consisted of the following three avenues of inquiry and data collection: a/ as part of the household and village leader interviews conducted by the social development tea, b/ seperate group consultations with provincial agencies and other stakeholders by social development team and an additional environmental research assistant hired during the interim mission, and c/ individual interviews conducted by the International Environment specialist with provincial and national environmental management agencies. Furthermore, the stakeholders involved in the design of the project include: project EA and PIUs, provincial and national agencies
private sector groups, chambers of commerce and potential participants in private public partnerships (PPP)
department of women's affairs, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Children and Women's Development Centre (CWDC), communitites living along the subproject areas who will benefit from the project and have interest to maximize benefits, and communities within the subproject area who may be directly/or adversely affected and who have an interest in the identification of measures to avoid or minimize negative impacts.
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Environmental management plan In the environmental management plan (EMP), a review of institutional capacity and needs indicates that there is little experience and capacity for environmental assessment and management amongst national counterparts responsible for the implementation of the EMP, the DOT/PIU and DPWT in Kampot province. There are no dedicated environmental staff in the DOT, and thus, the PIU. The DDSC, with the safeguards specialists of the subproject, will deliver training courses to the responsible DOT/PIU staff. The purpose of the course is to strengthen the ability of the PIU/PMU to oversee the implementation of the EMP by construction contractors and the EMC. In addition to the sub-project of the passenger pier development in Kampot, the source demonstrates an estimated total budget of USD 68,000 for an environmental monitoring plan covering pre-construction, construction, and post-construction operation phases. Meanwhile, the implementation of the EMP for the Crab Market improvements in Kep displays the estimated EMP budget of USD 76,500, with activities of pre-construction, construction, post-construction, and additional civil works improvement phases. Turning to the institutional capacity review and needs at Kep province. The report reveals a similar review of the Kampot project on the capacity to implement the EMP. The DDSC, with the safeguards specialist of the Kep subproject, will also deliver the training course to the DOT/PIU and DPWT staff.
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Mitigation strategies 1/ Key impact mitigation measures of the pre-construction phase are: - Initiation of the project’s resettlement plan
- Groundwater and soil investigation at the crab market
- Completion of detailed designs of the subprojects
and - Updating and initiation of the EMPs. 2/ Subproject-specific Construction Impacts and Mitigations: Passenger pier facility - Surface water quality: associated buildings and car park could cause siltation to the Teuk Chhou River and degrade water quality. To place parallel silt curtains on the construction site to the shore can restrict siltation from civil works. During the construction of pier and lateral embankments, management and rules which developed and implemented by contractors should not dispose any construction waste into the Teuk Chhou River. Construction vehicle traffic should place temporary berms or plastic fencing to prevent erosion, salt farms, land uses. Effluent from the ABR should pass through a culvert or PVC pipes to an artificial wetlands. - Mangrove removal and restoration: scattered mangroves on the pier site east of the Teuk Chhou River will be removed for pier facilities, kept important mangrove design and offset the loss of mangrove to restore under activities of the Children and Women Development Centre (CWDC). - Road and river traffic disruption: develop a construction vehicles traffic management plan with ongoing traffic flow, speed limts traffic, and dedicated lands for pier construction-related boat activity. Crab market environmental improvements - Coastal zone and water quality: the excavated soil for ABR septic tanks is carried offsite to DOE-approved disposal areas. Inshore area adjacent to the crab market should be placed with temporary berms or plastic fencing. A potential significant issue with the ABR septic system is to be determined during detailed design phase of the required gallery infiltration and its infiltration gallery of the ABR must be located in a proper site and not contaminate local groundwater.
Environmental and social funds Kampot project is an estimated total budget of US$68,000 requiring for the implementation of the Environmental Monitoring Plan. Kep project is an estimated total budget of US$15,000 requiring for capacity building for environmental management. - The total cost of resettlement is estimated at $11,028. Of this total $4,950 is the estimated direct cost of compensation for business losses, $4,240 is the implementation cost, and $1,838 (20%) has been allocated for contingency (Crab market project) -
EIA publication year 2016
Last update 21-Sep

Reference documents

[Draft] Initial environmental impact assessment (IEIA) on GMS tourism infrastructure for inclusive growth project
The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) tourism infrastructure for Inclusive growth Project is formed by three countries including Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam to enhance tourism and pro-poor employment, which are consistent with the GMS strategic framework 2012-2022, GMS tourism sector strategy 2005-2015, and the current poverty reduction strategies of the participating countries. The initial environmental and social impact assessment (IEIA) of the project focused on the provinces of Kampot and Kep under ADB category B, which are comprised of small infrastructure and environmental improvement investments. The following infrastructure subprojects of the provinces above points out in the subsequent 4 outputs : - Output 1: last-mile tourism access infrastructure improved - Output 2: Environmental services in cross border tourism centers improved - Output 3: Support capacity building - Output 4: Project management.