This Cultural Heritage Protection Framework (CHPF) is prepared to fulfill the World Bank’s requirements for the government on the application of the Environmental and Social Standards (ESS 8) which form part of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework. The ESS 8 is triggered for the LASED III as the project is potential impact on tangible and intangible forms of cultural heritage resources of the past, pre-Angkorian and Angkorian, and the present and the future of indigenous’ communities in the potential project sites. Cultural heritage resources play an important role, not only as historical information, but also as an economic and social asset for local communities as well as for national development. This CHPF sets out measures designed to protect cultural heritage throughout the project life-cycle. The application of the CHPF is will need to be well a line with the World Bank’s ESS 7 which, for the LADED III.
