Emergency works, carried out in the Charnawati area in 1988-89, provided temporary stabilisation of the landslides caused by the disastrous monsoon flood of 1987 and allowed the road to be reopened. This gave a breathing space to those involved on the project. It became clear during the assessment of possible alternative remedial works that the problems encountered at this site could be solved only by using innovative new technologies. In this manner the road corridor could be stabilised and the risk of further damage significantly reduced. The introduction of new construction techniques into Nepal, with the associated transfer of technology to the staff of both the Department of Road and the local contractors involved, resulted in a project with long lasting benefits to the community and minimised the maintenance burden to the country. The project was a training ground for local contractors and provided the opportunity for such techniques to be implemented in other locations.