On August 27, 2024, in Nakai District, Khammouane Province, the Khammouane Provincial Authorities, in collaboration with the Nam Theun 2 Power Company, hosted the eighth steering committee meeting for the Nam Theun 2 Development Fund (NT2DF).
The meeting was co-chaired by Khammouane Governor Mr. Vanxay Phonsavanh and Nam Theun 2 Chief Executive Officer Mr. Marc-Antoine Rupp, with 44 participants in attendance, including members of the NT2DF Steering Committee and Secretariat team, relevant Nakai District offices, and three village chiefs.
The meeting acknowledged the ongoing commitment to NT2DF’s progress over the past six months, highlighting achievements in several key areas, including:
- the approval of an additional budget of LAK 41,079,000 for the prevention and vaccination project aimed at combating domestic animal diseases.
- the authorization of the selection process and related expenses for awarding 25 long-term scholarships to students across the entire Nakai District, pending the finalization and signing of the NT2DF Cooperation Agreement Phase II and Operation Manual
- and the handover of equipment and vaccines to the Agriculture and Forestry Office of Nakai District (DAFO) under the domestic animal disease prevention and vaccination project in 16 hamlets.
The preliminary goal of the NT2DF was to enhance the livelihoods of the 16 newly formed villages in Nakai. Now that Nam Theun 2 has entered its operational phase, NT2DF is moving into Phase 2.
This second phase will continue to focus on livelihood development while expanding its scope beyond the 16 new hamlets to encompass the entire Nakai District, and later, in subsequent stages, the Gnommalath and Mahaxay Districts.
