Higher Council for Economic Development
The body that approves the development framework and its yearly update, the medium-term plan, the annual investment plan and the risk appetite for national projects; the Authority brings the plan items to it as their technical secretariat, and it follows performance through the reports of the Authority’s Executive Council and the Strategy & Performance Committee.
Authority
Approves the framework, the medium-term plan and the investment plan, and anything above the Authority Executive Council’s powers
Escalates to
The top of the structure
Rules within 15 working days of a complete file (§130)
Quorum
A majority of the members, including the chair or a named deputy
Voting
Majority of those present; on a tie the chair’s side prevails
Members
14Represented in Munjaz by 2
Quorum / voters
8/14The council’s quorum and votes are recorded in its signed minutes, not in Munjaz
Sessions in 2026
52 decisions recorded
Resolutions
30 late
Next session
2026-11-24 · 16:00 — Higher Council for Economic Development — 2027 investment plan & work plan
Members & roles
Composition
Council seats
Brings together the ministers responsible for development and the economy and the heads of the economic authorities. The President of the Planning and Statistics Authority attends the plan items without a vote; the Authority’s legal director minutes those items.
The system does not record the council members’ names; the President of the Authority and its legal director represent the plan items in Munjaz.
Who represents the council in Munjaz
- Dr. Samer Al-DaqqarPresident, Planning and Statistics AuthorityDr. Samer Al-DaqqarPresident, Planning and Statistics AuthorityP-001samer.aldaqqar@psa.gov.syObserverNon-votingAttended 5 of 5Since 2025-06-15
- Dr. Nisreen Al-ShoufiDirector, Legal Affairs & Secretary of the National Steering CommitteeDr. Nisreen Al-ShoufiDirector, Legal Affairs & Secretary of the National Steering CommitteeP-052nisreen.alshoufi@psa.gov.sySecretaryNon-votingAttended 5 of 5Since 2025-06-15