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Excavation approvals for fibre between governorates delay the backbone and everything on it
PRK-08-1·Mitigate·Eng. George Haddad
Affects
Programme · PG-08 · Reconstruction & Infrastructure Portfolio
National Connectivity & Support Services Programme
At risk
The southern M5, the government fibre backbone, the census preparation and the unified government contact centre.
- Approved budget
- SYP 9.3B
- Actual spend
- SYP 3.4B
- EAC
- SYP 9.3B+2.4%
- Progress
- 44%
- Schedule performance index
- 0.90
incl. SYP 250M programme reserve
37% of budget
Estimate at completion
Planned 51%
Cost performance index 0.97
Manager
Eng. George Haddad
Director, Data Centres & Government Network
Sponsor
Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali
Deputy President, Digital Transformation
Projects
4 projects
2025-02-16 — 2028-12-31
On track 2At risk 2
Programme objectives
What the programme must achieve, and the strategic objectives it serves.
- 1
A unified government contact centre on one number and an AI assistant answering citizens around the clock
- 2
Cut travel time on the Damascus–Daraa highway by 45% with smart lighting and signals
- 3
The ministries and governorate centres on the secure government backbone
Programme benefits
From baseline to target
Travel-time reduction on the southern highway
by 2027Baseline 0Current 22 %Target 45Bodies on the secure government network
by 2027Baseline 35Current 64 %Target 100
Roadmap
One lane per project: start to forecast finish, with the progress earned and the baseline finish.
EarnedRemainingBaseline finishSlip
2025202620272028
2026-12-15
2027-03-05
2028-03-31
2028-12-31
Dependencies between projects
What waits on what. Red links are on the programme’s critical path.
Critical path
What each project needs from the one before
The southern highway’s cameras and signals connect over the government fibre backbone
Critical
The census field offices need secure network links to upload data daily
The contact centre answers citizens’ questions about the census
Road-lighting fault reports are handled by the unified contact centre
Shared risks
Risks that hit more than one project, managed at programme level.
Open risks in the programme’s projects
5 risks
- Critical0
- High0
- Medium5
- Low0
- Risks 5
Probability
5
4
3
2
1
12345Impact
| Probability \ Impact | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 · Low | 0 · Medium | 0 · High | 0 · Critical | 0 · Critical |
| 4 | 0 · Low | 0 · Medium | 1 · Medium | 0 · High | 0 · Critical |
| 3 | 0 · Low | 0 · Low | 3 · Medium | 1 · Medium | 0 · High |
| 2 | 0 · Low | 0 · Low | 0 · Low | 0 · Medium | 0 · Medium |
| 1 | 0 · Low | 0 · Low | 0 · Low | 0 · Low | 0 · Low |
Programme KPIs · Stakeholders
Infrastructure projects delivered to plan
73%
+1
Target 85%86%
Statistical bulletins and reports published (cumulative)
8bulletins
+1
Target 1267%
Citizen satisfaction at governorate service centres
71%
+1
Target 72%99%
Local projects delivered under governorate plans (cumulative)
610projects
+130
Target 90068%
Stakeholders
Power against interest; click a person to see their role.
Power
Keep satisfied0
Manage closely4
Monitor0
Keep informed0
Interest
Programme decisions
What the committees decided on the programme’s projects, and what the programme raised to them.
Committees
National Projects Steering Committee
Dr. Ziad Al-Atassi · Deputy President, Strategy & PerformanceEng. Abdulrahman Al-Kilani · Deputy President, Development Projects Follow-upEng. Khaled Al-Kayyali · Deputy President, Digital TransformationMonthly · Quorum 5
Members
6 members
Chair: Dr. Samer Al-DaqqarNext meeting 2026-11-03
Project Approval Committee
Basel Al-Mahayni · Director General, Digital Government Services & Portfolio Manager, Digital Government Services & DataDr. Mais Al-Sibai · Director General, Strategy & National ProjectsNizar Abu Fakhr · Head, Monitoring, Evaluation & PerformanceFortnightly · Quorum 4
Members
7 members
Chair: Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniNext meeting 2026-11-04
Programme projects
The programme’s performance is computed from these projects.
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| Manager | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart SignalsPRJ-2026-013 | Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi | 4Execution | At risk | 79% | SYP1.9B | SYP2B+6.4% | 0.88Schedule performance index · 0.88 | 0.94Cost performance index · 0.94 |
| Government Fibre Backbone — Damascus–Homs SegmentPRJ-2026-018 | Eng. George Haddad | 4Execution | At risk | 55% | SYP3.3B | SYP3.4B+3.1% | 0.87Schedule performance index · 0.87 | 0.97Cost performance index · 0.97 |
| Population & Housing Census Preparation — Phase 1PRJ-2026-022 | Ayman Sabbagh | 3Planning | On track | 2% | SYP1.2B | SYP1.2B0.0% | 1.00Schedule performance index · 1.00 | 1.00Cost performance index · 1.00 |
| Unified Government Contact Centre & AI AssistantPRJ-2026-024 | Eng. George Haddad | 1Pre-start | On track | 0% | SYP2.8B | SYP2.8B0.0% | 1.00Schedule performance index · 1.00 | 1.00Cost performance index · 1.00 |
| Total · 4 | SYP9.1B | SYP9.3B |
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Budget shares
SYP 9.1B
Budget
- Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart SignalsSYP 1.9B20%
- Government Fibre Backbone — Damascus–Homs SegmentSYP 3.3B36%
- Population & Housing Census Preparation — Phase 1SYP 1.2B13%
- Unified Government Contact Centre & AI AssistantSYP 2.8B30%
| Category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart Signals | SYP 1.9B | 20% |
| Government Fibre Backbone — Damascus–Homs Segment | SYP 3.3B | 36% |
| Population & Housing Census Preparation — Phase 1 | SYP 1.2B | 13% |
| Unified Government Contact Centre & AI Assistant | SYP 2.8B | 30% |
| Total | SYP 9.1B | 100% |