Doing a Dam Better

by Porter, Ian C.; Shivakumar, Jayasankar

• ISBN13: 9780821369852
• ISBN10: 0821369857
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

In the wake of an acrimonious debate on big dams, the World Bank brokered a global agreement on financing as well as on the sharing of the rewards and risks of the controversial Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project in Lao PDR. Through this process, it prepared the project for the country and the country for the project. This book describes how careful management, effective communications, and technical expertise helped to reach consensus and nurtured private-public partnerships, engaged stakeholders, strengthened the country's development framework and poverty reduction efforts, and addressed the project's environmental and social impacts.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
About the Editors and Contributors	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Overview	p. 1
Lao PDR Gets Ready for NT2	p. 33
The Project is Prepared	p. 51
Working with Stakeholders	p. 99
The Communications Challenge	p. 117
Some Cross-Cutting Lessons: Duke Center for International Development	p. 127
Reflections on Implementation	p. 147
NT2: A Transformative Endeavor	p. 157
Index	p. 177
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