In one town and six villages targeted by the project, 73% of the local population of some 25,000 (as of 2012) did not have access to the water supply service and local residents used unhygienic water from irrigation channels or shallow wells for domestic water.
The project envisaged the supply of clean water for 24 hours a day to some 29,000 people, taking the population growth rate up to 2020 into consideration.
The construction work encountered a geopolitical problem during the construction period and at one time faced a risk of cancellation. However, EJEC managed to obtain a permission for continued construction through close information sharing with the Embassy of Japan in Tajikistan, JICA and Dai Nippon Construction. Despite the difficult natural conditions and living environment, the work was completed within the planned period without any accidents.
The implementation of the project achieved a steady supply of safe water and greatly improved the situation of sanitation and daily life in the target area. Moreover, the construction of the first large RC elevated water tanks (1,800 m³ and 250 m³) in Tajikistan resulted in the successful transfer of the relevant construction technology, including quality control, to the Tajikistan side.