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Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart Signals

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Solar lighting for the highway between As-Sanamayn and Daraa: 1,200 lighting poles and traffic cameras, smart signals at the junctions and a traffic control room in Daraa.

Early warning: ⁦58%⁩ chance of slipping within ⁦45⁩ days

Budget (BAC)

SYP 1.9B

Actual cost

SYP 1.6B

⁦84%⁩ of budget

Progress

⁦79%⁩Awaiting acceptance ⁦9%⁩

Estimate at completion

SYP 2B

+SYP 118.1M

SPI · CPI

0.88Schedule performance index · 0.880.94Cost performance index · 0.94

Forecast finish

⁦2026-12-15⁩

45 days behind baseline

ExecutionStage ⁦4⁩ of ⁦5⁩

Next gate:Closure11 September 2026

  1. Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
  2. Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate18 December 2024Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
  3. Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate16 February 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
  4. Gate into «Execution»DecisionConditional goDate27 May 2025Execution · Current stageExecution · Current stage
  5. Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetDate11 September 2026Closure · Not startedClosure · Not started

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

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Initiation

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F04
Template edition
3.0
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2025-02-14⁩
ApprovedPRJ-2026-013Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart Signals

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Project code
PRJ-2026-013
Project
Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart Signals
Portfolio
Reconstruction & Infrastructure Portfolio
Sector
Development Projects Follow-up Sector
Sponsor
Salma Al-Zaim
Project manager
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

1Objective

Background

Solar lighting for the highway between As-Sanamayn and Daraa: 1,200 lighting poles and traffic cameras, smart signals at the junctions and a traffic control room in Daraa.

Project objectives

  1. Rehabilitate core energy, water and transport infrastructure
  2. Governorate plans and a balanced share of public investment

2Scope

In scope

  • Solar lighting for the highway between As-Sanamayn and Daraa: 1,200 lighting poles and traffic cameras, smart signals at the junctions and a traffic control room in Daraa.
  • Syrian Arab Building Code compliance
  • An approved plan to keep services running for residents during the works

Out of scope

  • Operation and maintenance after the warranty period
  • Work outside the approved site or system boundary

3Deliverables and milestones

DeliverableDue
Project management plan⁦2025-03-13⁩
Main deliverable — stage 1⁦2025-12-31⁩
Main deliverable — final stage⁦2026-08-05⁩
Final report⁦2026-10-31⁩
MilestoneDate
Charter approved⁦2025-02-14⁩
Contract signed⁦2025-05-27⁩
50% of works complete⁦2025-12-31⁩
Provisional acceptance⁦2026-09-11⁩
Closure⁦2026-10-31⁩

4RolesAuto-filled

SponsorAuto-filled
Salma Al-Zaim
Project ownerAuto-filled
Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Project managerAuto-filled
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi
StakeholderRole
Project sponsorDecisions and funding
Project ownerAccepts deliverables, owns benefits
National Project Management Office (PMO)Governance and compliance
Governance bodyRoleCadence
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

5BudgetAuto-filled

LineAmount
Main contractSYP 1.3B
Supervision & consultingSYP 257.5M
Internal teamSYP 167.5M
Contingency reserve (5%)SYP 92.5M
Approved budgetSYP 1.9B

Funding

The delivering body’s investment-plan allocations

6Success criteria and constraints

Success criteria

  • Delivered within the approved budget
  • On the approved date ±5%
  • Target benefits within 12 months

Constraints

  • Stay within the approved budget
  • Comply with the unified contracts law (Law 51 of 2004)

Assumptions

  • Named internal staff available throughout
  • Approvals land within the workflow’s action time limits

Approval logChain: Project charter approval · version ⁦1⁩

Every decision on the form — who, their role, the note and the time. It prints with the form.

#StepKindNameDecisionNoteDate & time
1Author—Eng. Maher Al-HamawiDirector, Energy, Water & Utilities ProjectsSubmitted—⁦2025-02-05⁩ 10:00
2PMO complianceMethodology reviewDr. Reem Al-QabbaniPMO — directorApproved—⁦2025-02-08⁩ 12:30
3Project ownerTechnical acceptanceEng. Wassim Al-AzmProject ownerApproved—⁦2025-02-11⁩ 09:45
4Budget funding confirmedFinancial approvalRasha Al-MudarresFinanceApproved—⁦2025-02-12⁩ 11:10
5Sponsor approvalTechnical acceptanceSalma Al-ZaimProject sponsorApproved—⁦2025-02-14⁩ 11:00

Signatures

PMO compliance

Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

Approved⁦2025-02-08⁩

Project owner

Eng. Wassim Al-Azm

Approved⁦2025-02-11⁩

Budget funding confirmed

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Approved⁦2025-02-12⁩

Sponsor approval

Salma Al-Zaim

Approved⁦2025-02-14⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Planning and Statistics Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form PSA-PMO-F04 · version V2

Project charter

Prints the form and its approval log on A4.

Approval path

Read from the approval engine: the steps, their holders and the time limits in working days.

Chain: Project charter approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi on ⁦2025-02-05⁩

  1. Methodology review

    PMO compliance

    Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani · PMO — director

    Approved · ⁦2025-02-08⁩ at ⁦12:30⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Project owner

    Eng. Wassim Al-Azm · Project owner

    Approved · ⁦2025-02-11⁩ at ⁦09:45⁩

  3. Financial approval

    Budget funding confirmed

    Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Approved · ⁦2025-02-12⁩ at ⁦11:10⁩

  4. Technical acceptance

    Sponsor approval

    Salma Al-Zaim · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2025-02-14⁩ at ⁦11:00⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2025-02-14⁩

    Approved version

    • PMO comments addressed

    Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

  2. V1Returned for edit⁦2025-01-26⁩

    First draft

    • Returned to detail the budget

    Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

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