AMPHAYVONE ONESY
Environmental and social officer
Ms. Amphayvone Onesy is the Social and Health Specialist at ESL, bringing nearly a decade of experience in environmental and social impact assessments, health impact assessments, and socio-economic studies. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Laos and has completed specialized training in antimalarial treatment and solar cell technology.
Throughout her career, she has contributed to numerous high-profile projects, including ESIA studies for hydropower and thermal power plants, socio-economic surveys for infrastructure development, and health studies for mining operations. Ms. Onesy has expertise in data collection, field supervision, and technical analysis, with strong competencies in database management. She plays a vital role in ESL’s mission, ensuring that health and social dimensions are thoroughly integrated into environmental solutions.
Education
- Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Lao PDR (2009-2014)
Additional Training
- Training for Trainers for Antimalarial Treatment, ACTWatch and PSI (2015)
- Joined to seminar Solar Cell, At the Faculty of Engineering. (2014)
Key Expertise
- Socio-Economic and Health Consulting: Experience in conducting Socio-Economic Impact Assessments (SEIA) Health Impact Assessments (HIA) and Health and Socio-Economic baseline studies across various industries.
- Report Writing: Skilled in drafting technical reports, including socio-economic assessments, and technical and financial proposals.
- Fieldwork Leadership: Proficient in planning and leading field surveys, including household-level interviews and data collection for various infrastructure projects.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Expertise in liaising with clients, government agencies, and local communities to ensure effective communication and successful project implementation.
- Technical Tools: Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint), GIS, and GPS.
Professional Experience
Social and Health Specialist, ESL Sole Co., Ltd. (2015–Present)
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- Team leader for Environmental and social surveys
- Local authority communication for relevant field survey
- Carrying Environmental Division work within the area of competency that includes: (a) Field survey, (b) Environmental field investigation, (c) Environmental data collection, (d)) Implementation and Monitoring survey; (e) Water quality survey; (f) Sample shipping to the laboratory.
- Supporting Social Division work includes (a) a Social-economic survey, an HH survey.
- Field Report preparation and project report input
- Liaising with government, non-government, and private sector representatives.
- Writing partly or full reports.
Highlighted Projects
- Household Income Survey for Milestone Effective Date +10 years (2024), +8 years (2022), +6 years (2020) – Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company Limited (PNPC)
- Income Target Assessment for the Nam Thuen 1 Hydropower Project (NT1HPP) (2024)
- ESIA for Sepon Far Western Prospects. Lanexang Minerals Limited Company (2024)
- Endline Survey Impact Assessment for SNV (2024)
- ESIA Scoping Study and TOR for 300MW Thermal Power Plant Project (2023-Ongoing)
- EIR, EMP, RC for “Upgrading Bridges and Road Safety on the National Road No. 8 (Asian Highway 15) in Lao PDR” (2023)
- Green Climate Fund (GCF) Microproject (2023)
- Data Collection and Preparation of Action Plan on Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management in Lao PDR for Environment Protection Fund (EPF) (2022)
- HIA Report on the Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Project for Vientiane Capital for LAOPROJEKT ZRT. (2022)
- ESIA Scoping Study and TOR of the Saravan Downstream Hydropower Project for Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (2022), ESIA Scoping Study and TOR of the Phamong Hydropower Project for Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (2022)
- Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for Sun Paper Holding Lao Co., Ltd at Sepon District, Savannakhet Province (2021)
- Baseline study for Waste Pickers and Waste Generators of the Green Value Chains Lao Project Lao PDR, Swisscontact (2021)
- HIA Xekong Mine Mouth Thermal Power Plant Project (2020)
Achievements
- Successfully contributed to over 20 Socio-Economic and Health consulting projects across diverse sectors as a report writer, project coordinator, and fieldwork team leader, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective stakeholder engagement.