Central Region Water Resources Project

One of the project's major technical problems was the appearance of cracks in the Khe Ngang reservoir dam. This serious issue could have jeopardized a significant part of the project and could also have had further safety repercussions. The problem was resolved when the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with ADB assistance, mobilized a senior engineering team to inspect the dam and come up with an acceptable and viable technical resolution. This positive and cooperative reaction by ADB allowed the works to be successfully completed with only a slight delay in the implementation schedule.