A Guide for Local Benefit Sharing in Hydropower Projects

Local benefit sharing in hydropower projects can be defined as the systematic efforts by project proponents to sustainably benefit local communities affected by hydropower investments. Benefit sharing is a promising approach for implementing hydropower projects sustainably, and is emerging as a supplement to the requirements of compensation and mitigation. Benefit sharing can provide equitable development, sustainability, and smooth project implementation for hydropower development. For benefit sharing mechanisms to work, the key enabling conditions are government policies, the legal and regulatory framework, corporate social responsibility strategies of development companies, and the capacity of local communities. Stakeholder engagement is essential in initiating and designing benefit sharing programs. This guide provides some advice to task teams on how to design effective local benefit sharing mechanisms in hydropower projects. Benefit sharing arrangements would ensure that local communities have the opportunity to benefit directly from hydropower development, which will make hydropower projects more environmentally and socially sustainable. As a long-term arrangement, benefit sharing can facilitate local development. It can respond to unexpected environmental circumstances in the operation of dams to ensure local communities receive adequate benefits. Arrangements for the equitable sharing of benefits can offer scope for local communities and all other stakeholders to avoid conflicts and focus on creating synergies to maximize local development opportunities.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Wang, Chaogang
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012-06
Subjects:	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, AFFECTED VILLAGES, AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, AQUIFERS, BASIN COMMUNITIES, BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER, CAPACITY BUILDING, CARBON, CATCHMENT AREAS, CLINICS, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY ASSETS, COMMUNITY CAPACITY, COMMUNITY CENTERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, COMPOST, CONCESSION AGREEMENT, CONSULTATION, DAM, DAM CONSTRUCTION, DAM PROJECTS, DAM RESERVOIR, DAM SITES, DAMS, DECISION MAKING, DEGRADED FORESTS, DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER, DISTRICTS, DIVERSION DAM, DIVIDENDS, DOWNSTREAM AREAS, DOWNSTREAM ECOSYSTEMS, DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS, DOWNSTREAM USERS, DRINKING WATER, ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS, ECONOMIC BENEFITS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC SITUATION, ELECTRICITY GENERATION, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTS, EROSION CONTROL, FARMS, FEMALE, FISH, FISHING, FLOOD CONTROL, FLOOD PROTECTION, FORESTRY, FORESTS, FUNDING MECHANISMS, HABITAT, HABITATS, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HOSPITALS, HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSES, HYDRO ENERGY, HYDRO PROJECTS, HYDROELECTRIC DAMS, HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY, HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, HYDROPOWER, HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT, HYDROPOWER GENERATION, HYDROPOWER PLANT, HYDROPOWER PLANTS, HYDROPOWER PROJECT, HYDROPOWER PROJECTS, HYDROPOWER SCHEME, IMPACTS OF DAMS, IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INTEREST GROUPS, LABOR FORCE, LAND USE, LARGE RESERVOIRS, LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE, LESSONS LEARNED, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL PEOPLE, LOCAL RESIDENTS, MIGRATORY SPECIES, MITIGATION MEASURES, NATIONAL GRID, NATIONAL POWER, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW DAM, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OPERATION OF DAMS, PLANTATIONS, PRIVATE PROPERTY, PROJECT APPRAISAL, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, PROJECT PREPARATION, PUMPS, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESERVOIR AREA, RESERVOIR FISHERIES, RESETTLEMENT, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, RIPARIAN, RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS, RIVER, RIVER BANK, RIVER BANK EROSION, RIVER BANKS, RIVER BASIN, RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS, RIVER CHANNEL, RIVER CHANNELS, RIVER HYDROPOWER, RIVER HYDROPOWER PLANT, RIVER PROJECTS, RIVER WATERSHED, ROLE OF HYDROPOWER, RURAL AREAS, RURAL VILLAGES, SHELTERS, SMALL HYDROPOWER, SOCIOECONOMIC STUDIES, STREAM, STREAMS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE, SUSTAINABLE USE, TRADITIONAL LEADERS, TRANSPARENCY, TREE PLANTATIONS, TURBINES, UPSTREAM AREA, UPSTREAM CATCHMENT AREA, URBAN WATER, VILLAGES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER FLOW, WATER FLOWS, WATER LEVELS, WATER QUALITY, WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, WATER SUPPLY, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, WELLS, WORK FORCE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16465910/guide-local-benefit-sharing-hydropower-projects https://hdl.handle.net/10986/18366
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