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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

Kick-off meeting minutes

Roles, tasks, decisions and the start of execution

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Kick-off meeting minutes

Roles, tasks, decisions and the start of execution

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F06
Template edition
1.2
Version
V1
Form date
⁦2025-02-23⁩
ApprovedMTG-KO-013Kick-off — Damascus–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

1The meetingAuto-filled

MeetingAuto-filled
Kick-off — Damascus–Daraa Highway (Southern M5) — Lighting & Smart Signals
Date and timeAuto-filled
⁦2025-02-23⁩ · 10:00
PlaceAuto-filled
Main meeting room — Authority HQ, Kafr Sousa
SecretaryAuto-filled
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

Purpose

Project kick-off: confirm the roles, the first tasks and the start decisions, and confirm execution starts per the approved charter.

AttendeesTitle
Salma Al-ZaimDeputy President, Finance, Administration & the Investment Plan
Eng. Wassim Al-AzmDirector General, Infrastructure & Reconstruction Projects
Eng. Maher Al-HamawiDirector, Energy, Water & Utilities Projects
Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniDirector, National Project Management Office
Eng. Wassim Al-AzmDirector General, Infrastructure & Reconstruction Projects

2Roles

PersonRoleDuty
Salma Al-ZaimProject sponsorSponsors the project, decides escalations and material changes
Eng. Wassim Al-AzmProject ownerApproves the requirements and accepts the deliverables
Eng. Maher Al-HamawiProject managerRuns the plan, deliverables and risks; files the periodic update card
Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniProject Management OfficeFollows the methodology and checks the periodic updates
Eng. Wassim Al-AzmProject ownerDelivers their tasks and uploads the evidence

3Tasks

TaskOwnerDueStatus
Project plan approvedEng. Maher Al-Hamawi⁦2025-06-24⁩Done
Designs approvedEng. Maher Al-Hamawi⁦2025-10-01⁩Done
Build completeEng. Maher Al-Hamawi⁦2026-02-26⁩Done
Testing & acceptance completeEng. Maher Al-Hamawi⁦2026-07-24⁩Open

4Decisions

  1. The charter is the reference for scope, budget and the milestone plan
  2. Change Committee: Approves scope, cost and schedule changes (Weekly)
  3. Project Approval Committee: Methodology compliance, data quality, stage gates (Fortnightly)
  4. The periodic update card monthly, before the 5th of the month

5Start of execution

Execution starts on
⁦2025-05-27⁩
Start confirmed
Salma Al-Zaim · ⁦2025-02-24⁩

Approval logChain: Kick-off minutes 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—⁦2025-02-24⁩ 09:12
2Chair’s approval (sponsor)Technical acceptanceSalma Al-ZaimProject sponsorApproved—⁦2025-02-25⁩ 12:30
3Minutes against the templateMethodology reviewMariam Al-ZoubiPMO — analystApproved—⁦2025-02-25⁩ 13:16

Signatures

Minutes against the template

Mariam Al-Zoubi

Approved⁦2025-02-25⁩

Chair’s approval (sponsor)

Salma Al-Zaim

Approved⁦2025-02-25⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Planning and Statistics Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form PSA-PMO-F06 · version V1

Kick-off meeting minutes

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: Kick-off minutes approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi on ⁦2025-02-24⁩

  1. Methodology review

    Minutes against the template

    Mariam Al-Zoubi · PMO — analyst

    Approved · ⁦2025-02-25⁩ at ⁦13:16⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Chair’s approval (sponsor)

    Salma Al-Zaim · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2025-02-25⁩ at ⁦12:30⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V1ApprovedCurrent⁦2025-02-23⁩

    The minutes as taken

    Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi

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