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
- BRD-2026/05ImplementedDEC-2026-046
The yearly update of the 2026–2030 development framework and the 2027 targets are approved; the Authority’s Strategy & Performance Committee follows delivery every quarter and reports to the council.
Dr. Ziad Al-AtassiDr. Ziad Al-AtassiDeputy President, Strategy & PerformanceP-009ziad.alatassi@psa.gov.sy2026-10-312026-10-31 - BRD-2026/06In progressDEC-2026-047
The risk appetite and the national project risk framework are approved; the strategic risk register comes to the council every six months.
Nizar Abu FakhrNizar Abu FakhrHead, Monitoring, Evaluation & PerformanceP-040nizar.abufakhr@psa.gov.syIn 64 days2026-12-31 - BRD-2026/07In progress
The 2027 investment plan and annual work plan come to the council’s next meeting after the Authority Executive Council’s review.
Salma Al-ZaimSalma Al-ZaimDeputy President, Finance, Administration & the Investment PlanP-012salma.alzaim@psa.gov.syIn 27 days2026-11-24