Planning and Statistics Authority
Project charter
Sheikh Najjar Industrial City Rehabilitation
APPROVEDV2Approved 2024-08-30
1Project identity
Required at this stage- Project name
- Sheikh Najjar Industrial City Rehabilitation
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-006
- Project sponsor
- Eng. Bashir Al-TaiEng. Bashir Al-TaiDeputy President, Local Development & GovernoratesP-049bashir.altai@psa.gov.sy
- Project manager
- Eng. Youssef ShehabiEng. Youssef ShehabiSenior Project Manager — Governorate ProjectsP-023youssef.shehabi@psa.gov.sy
- Project owner
- Eng. Wassim Al-AzmEng. Wassim Al-AzmDirector General, Infrastructure & Reconstruction ProjectsP-013wassim.alazm@psa.gov.sy
- Portfolio & programme
- Health, Education & Industrial Recovery PortfolioIndustrial Recovery & Skills Programme
- Type & methodology
- Construction · Construction
- Current phase
- 4Execution
2Background & rationale
Required at this stageRehabilitating Sheikh Najjar Industrial City’s infrastructure — internal roads, water and drainage networks, power stations and ground improvement on damaged plots — so factories can resume production.
3Objectives
Required at this stage- 1Stimulate growth, restore production and attract investment
- 2Rehabilitate core energy, water and transport infrastructure
4Scope
Required at this stageIn scope
- Rehabilitating Sheikh Najjar Industrial City’s infrastructure — internal roads, water and drainage networks, power stations and ground improvement on damaged plots — so factories can resume production.
- Syrian Arab Building Code compliance
- Consultant-approved drawings
Out of scope
- Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
- Work outside the approved site or system boundary
5High-level requirements
Required at this stage- 1Syrian Arab Building Code compliance
- 2Consultant-approved drawings
- 3Health & safety requirements
6Deliverables
Required at this stage| 1 | Project management plan | 2024-10-09 |
| 2 | Main deliverable — stage 1 | 2025-12-25 |
| 3 | Main deliverable — final stage | 2026-11-19 |
| 4 | Final report | 2027-03-31 |
7Key milestones
Required at this stage- Charter approved2024-08-30
- Contract signed2025-01-30
- 50% of works complete2025-12-25
- Provisional acceptance2027-01-15
- Closure2027-03-31
8Budget
Required at this stage- Main contract72.0%SYP5.1B
- Supervision & consulting14.0%SYP1B
- Internal team9.0%SYP642.5M
- Contingency reserve (5%)5.0%SYP357.5M
The delivering body’s investment-plan allocationsTotalSYP7.2B
9Timeline
Required at this stage10Key risks
Required at this stage- HighGround-improvement costs up after the geotechnical survey
- MediumLate works approvals from Aleppo Governorate
11Constraints
Required at this stage- Stay within the approved budget
- Comply with the unified contracts law (Law 51 of 2004)
12Assumptions
Required at this stage- Named internal staff available throughout
- Approvals land within the workflow’s action time limits
13Stakeholders
Required at this stage- Project sponsorDecisions and funding
- Project ownerAccepts deliverables, owns benefits
- National Project Management Office (PMO)Governance and compliance
14Success criteria
Required at this stage- 1Delivered within the approved budget
- 2On the approved date ±5%
- 3Target benefits within 12 months
15Governance structure
Required at this stage- Change CommitteeApproves scope, cost and schedule changesWeekly
- Project Approval CommitteeMethodology compliance, data quality, stage gatesFortnightly
- Project management teamDay-to-day control, risks, impediments, the periodic update cardWeekly