Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)

Preparation of the $1.45 billion Nam Theun 2 (NT2) project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) represented an important milestone for the government, the developers, international partners, and other stakeholders. The story of it...

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Main Authors: Shivakumar, Jayasankar, Porter, Ian C.
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
ADB
EIB
LAW
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ADB
ADOPTION
AFFORDABILITY
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENTS
AID EFFECTIVENESS
ASSETS
ASSOCIATION
BANK
BANK OFFICE
BORROWER
BUSINESS ALLIANCES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLECTIVE
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LOAN
COMPANIES
COMPANY
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATION
COOPERATIVE
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
CORRUPTION
COST ESTIMATES
CREDIT
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CRITERIA
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIRECT LOAN
DIRECTORS
DIVIDENDS
DIVISION OF LABOR
DONOR FUNDING
DOWNSTREAM AREAS
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
EIB
EMPOWERMENT
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EQUITY
EQUITY INVESTMENT
ETHNIC MINORITIES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPECTATIONS
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT EARNINGS
FACILITATION
FINANCE
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCING
FLOWS OF INFORMATION
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENTS
GRANT
GROUPS OF PEOPLE
GUARANTEE
GUARANTEE AGENCY
GUARANTEES
HOUSEHOLDS
INCORPORATED
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDIVIDUALS
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION SHARING
INFRASTRUCTURE
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INTEREST
INTERESTED PARTIES
INTERESTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
INVESTMENT
INVESTMENTS
INVESTORS
LABOR
LAND
LAW
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LENDERS
LENDING
LIMITED
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN GUARANTEE
LOGGING
MARKETS
MEDIUM
NATIONAL INCOME
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW BUSINESS
NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK
OPTIONS
ORGANIZATION
PEOPLE
PERSONS
POLICIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRINCIPAL
PRIVATE EQUITY
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
PROJECTS
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RETIREMENT
REVENUE
REVENUES
RISK
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SERVICE
SERVICES
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL WELFARE
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
START-UP
STATE
STATES
STRATEGIES
STRATEGY
SUBSIDIARY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRADE
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRANSFERS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRUST
UNION
UNIVERSITY
VALUE
VULNERABLE GROUPS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ADB
ADOPTION
AFFORDABILITY
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENTS
AID EFFECTIVENESS
ASSETS
ASSOCIATION
BANK
BANK OFFICE
BORROWER
BUSINESS ALLIANCES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLECTIVE
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LOAN
COMPANIES
COMPANY
CONFIDENCE
COOPERATION
COOPERATIVE
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
CORRUPTION
COST ESTIMATES
CREDIT
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CRITERIA
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIRECT LOAN
DIRECTORS
DIVIDENDS
DIVISION OF LABOR
DONOR FUNDING
DOWNSTREAM AREAS
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC REFORMS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
EIB
EMPOWERMENT
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EQUITY
EQUITY INVESTMENT
ETHNIC MINORITIES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPECTATIONS
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT EARNINGS
FACILITATION
FINANCE
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCING
FLOWS OF INFORMATION
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
GLOBAL INITIATIVES
GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENTS
GRANT
GROUPS OF PEOPLE
GUARANTEE
GUARANTEE AGENCY
GUARANTEES
HOUSEHOLDS
INCORPORATED
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDIVIDUALS
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION SHARING
INFRASTRUCTURE
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INTEREST
INTERESTED PARTIES
INTERESTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
INVESTMENT
INVESTMENTS
INVESTORS
LABOR
LAND
LAW
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LENDERS
LENDING
LIMITED
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN GUARANTEE
LOGGING
MARKETS
MEDIUM
NATIONAL INCOME
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW BUSINESS
NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK
OPTIONS
ORGANIZATION
PEOPLE
PERSONS
POLICIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRINCIPAL
PRIVATE EQUITY
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
PROJECTS
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PURCHASING POWER
PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RETIREMENT
REVENUE
REVENUES
RISK
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SERVICE
SERVICES
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL WELFARE
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDERS
START-UP
STATE
STATES
STRATEGIES
STRATEGY
SUBSIDIARY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TRADE
TRADE AGREEMENT
TRANSFERS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRUST
UNION
UNIVERSITY
VALUE
VULNERABLE GROUPS
Shivakumar, Jayasankar
Porter, Ian C.
Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Southeast Asia
Asia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
description Preparation of the $1.45 billion Nam Theun 2 (NT2) project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) represented an important milestone for the government, the developers, international partners, and other stakeholders. The story of its preparation and implementation is an important one, because it provides valuable insights and lessons that can be applied in future projects of similar size, scope, and complexity. Projects this size are always complex. NT2 was particularly complicated, however, because it was prepared during the challenging times that included the dam debate of the 1990s, which culminated in the world commission on dams, the Asian financial crisis of 1997, the strengthening of environmental and social safeguard policies and practices at the World Bank and other financial institutions, and the greater scrutiny of governance arrangements for the transparent use of natural resource rents by countries. This book covers those times and focuses on the widely differing perspectives of NT2's diverse stakeholders, the unique political economy of Lao PDR, the heated international debate on dams, the rapidly changing state of the art regarding poverty and safeguard interventions, the shifting signals within the World Bank, and the collective efforts of many different partners and stakeholders to ensure that NT2 met the high and appropriate standards.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Shivakumar, Jayasankar
Porter, Ian C.
author_facet Shivakumar, Jayasankar
Porter, Ian C.
author_sort Shivakumar, Jayasankar
title Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
title_short Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
title_full Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
title_fullStr Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
title_full_unstemmed Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
title_sort doing a dam better : the lao people's democratic republic and the story of nam theun 2 (nt2)
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
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spelling okr-10986-25402021-04-23T14:02:02Z Doing a Dam Better : The Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Story of Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Shivakumar, Jayasankar Porter, Ian C. ACCOUNTABILITY ADB ADOPTION AFFORDABILITY AGREEMENT AGREEMENTS AID EFFECTIVENESS ASSETS ASSOCIATION BANK BANK OFFICE BORROWER BUSINESS ALLIANCES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LOAN COMPANIES COMPANY CONFIDENCE COOPERATION COOPERATIVE CORPORATION CORPORATIONS CORRUPTION COST ESTIMATES CREDIT CREDITS CREDITWORTHINESS CRITERIA DEBT DEVELOPMENT BANK DIRECT LOAN DIRECTORS DIVIDENDS DIVISION OF LABOR DONOR FUNDING DOWNSTREAM AREAS DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC REFORM ECONOMIC REFORMS ECONOMICS EFFICIENCY EIB EMPOWERMENT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUITY EQUITY INVESTMENT ETHNIC MINORITIES EXCHANGE RATE EXPECTATIONS EXPENDITURES EXPORT EARNINGS FACILITATION FINANCE FINANCE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCING FLOWS OF INFORMATION FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT GLOBAL INITIATIVES GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENTS GRANT GROUPS OF PEOPLE GUARANTEE GUARANTEE AGENCY GUARANTEES HOUSEHOLDS INCORPORATED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDIVIDUALS INDUSTRY INFORMATION SHARING INFRASTRUCTURE INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INTEREST INTERESTED PARTIES INTERESTS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT INVESTMENT INVESTMENTS INVESTORS LABOR LAND LAW LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LENDERS LENDING LIMITED LOAN LOAN AMOUNTS LOAN GUARANTEE LOGGING MARKETS MEDIUM NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL RESOURCES NEW BUSINESS NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK OPTIONS ORGANIZATION PEOPLE PERSONS POLICIES POLITICAL ECONOMY PRINCIPAL PRIVATE EQUITY PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PROJECTS PUBLIC COMPANY PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY RETIREMENT REVENUE REVENUES RISK RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION SERVICE SERVICES SHAREHOLDERS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL WELFARE STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS START-UP STATE STATES STRATEGIES STRATEGY SUBSIDIARY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TRANSFERS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRUST UNION UNIVERSITY VALUE VULNERABLE GROUPS Preparation of the $1.45 billion Nam Theun 2 (NT2) project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) represented an important milestone for the government, the developers, international partners, and other stakeholders. The story of its preparation and implementation is an important one, because it provides valuable insights and lessons that can be applied in future projects of similar size, scope, and complexity. Projects this size are always complex. NT2 was particularly complicated, however, because it was prepared during the challenging times that included the dam debate of the 1990s, which culminated in the world commission on dams, the Asian financial crisis of 1997, the strengthening of environmental and social safeguard policies and practices at the World Bank and other financial institutions, and the greater scrutiny of governance arrangements for the transparent use of natural resource rents by countries. This book covers those times and focuses on the widely differing perspectives of NT2's diverse stakeholders, the unique political economy of Lao PDR, the heated international debate on dams, the rapidly changing state of the art regarding poverty and safeguard interventions, the shifting signals within the World Bank, and the collective efforts of many different partners and stakeholders to ensure that NT2 met the high and appropriate standards. 2012-03-19T09:36:01Z 2012-03-19T09:36:01Z 2011 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20101214233756 978-0-8213-6985-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2540 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication East Asia and Pacific Southeast Asia Asia Lao People's Democratic Republic