Lower Solo River Improvement Project (II)

Period (Date of Loan Agreement):
    March 31, 2005

Place:
    East Java

Amount Provided:
    9,345 million Yen

Executing Agency:
    Directorate General of Water Resources, Ministry of Public Works

Key Points:
    Supporting flood control in eastern Java to protect the region from flood damage

Outline:
The objective of the project is to mitigate flood damage (20-year return period flood) and provide a stable water supply in the lower Solo river basin, East Java Province, by constructing the Jabung Ring Dike and the Bojonegoro Barrage and by installing a Flood Forecasting and Warning System (FFWS). The project will thereby contribute to economic development in the region. The project is due to be completed in 2015.