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Outline
SEZs in the GMS
Experience in managing Community Health and
Safety risks in an SEZ
Vision for HIA and SEZ development
Observations across the GMS
Current Work
Opportunities for ADB
>500 Special Economic
and Industrial Zones in
the GMS
10s of millions of
workers
New communities
with sustainable
businesses
Onshore 396 ha
Offshore 259 ha
Lack of consistent
electricity
Lack of waste
management
No safe water, or
sanitation facilities,
Pre-condition SEZ areas for
development in the
populated area
Site Preparation Identified
Dust and industrial traffic
(dump trucks) increases due
Pre-condition to site preparation and
levelling
Site Preparation
Resettlement
locations built up
Site Clearance
Site Preparation
Some resettled
people get
jobs in
Site Clearance construction
Construction
Red light
districts emerge
Men coming to and
from site to build the Pop up shanty shops
industrial sites start to establish
near gates
Resettled people have nothing now to
do, loss of construction jobs, living in
Pre-condition a different urban setting than farmers,
fishermen
Site Preparation
Site Clearance
Construction
Operation
Industrial pollution
(air and water) from Hazardous material traffic
different projects arrives at site - oops there is
starts to make a spill and no capacity to
people sick respond
New areas for SEZ development being
planned on the resettlement area
Pre-condition
Site Preparation
Site Clearance
Construction
Operation
Next site
Health Risks Important to SEZ
Health Outcome Associated Determinant
Traffic morbidity and mortality Chaotic Traffic
Vector-borne diseases Standing water
Mental well-being (anxiety and Resettlement/Loss of livelihood
depression)
Multi-drug resistant TB Crowded conditions
Other communicable diseases Poor Knowledge, Attitude and
Practices
Respiratory infections and Dust
disease
A place where national and
international businesses can operate
with good social and environmental Health Services
performance
Proper Zoning
Waste
Management
Organized Traffic
Non-heavy industry
Baseline Management
Risk Surveillance &
Screening Scoping Data Measures &
Assessment Response
Collection Implementation
Surveillance
Commissioned by MoH and MoH and SEZ Authority MoH;
SEZ Ministry responsible for managing zone. Response -
Collaborative
HIA Status in the GMS
Country HIA HIA HIA Training Demo
Legislation Guidelines Projects
Cambodia Under 1
development
Lao PDR 2
Myanmar Under 2
development
Thailand 2
Viet Nam Updating 1
Current Work on SEZ and HIA
Cross-border issues;
GMS HIA Framework for
Applicable for all GMS
SEZ
countries
December
2017
Country Specific HIA
HIA process support Lao PDR
Guidelines for SEZ
and Thailand
Development