ILAGAN CITY, Isabela: In a bid to combat the effects of climate change such as flooding, a South Korean multi-million dollar irrigation water project called Pasa Dam in the northern part of Isabela is almost half-way to completion, against an extended target date in 2017.

The Pasa Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (PSRIP), a $21.7 million project in Barangay Pasa here, is a joint undertaking between the South Korean government, through Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica), and the Philippines, through the National Irrigation Administration and the local government of Isabela.