Planning and Statistics Authority
Project charter
National Statistical Indicators & Open Data Portal
APPROVEDV2Approved 2025-08-01
1Project identity
Required at this stage- Project name
- National Statistical Indicators & Open Data Portal
- Project code
- PRJ-2026-016
- Project sponsor
- Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliDeputy President, Digital TransformationP-011khaled.alkayyali@psa.gov.sy
- Project manager
- Razan Al-RifaiRazan Al-RifaiDirector, Data & AIP-027razan.alrifai@psa.gov.sy
- Project owner
- Eng. Mustafa Al-AwaEng. Mustafa Al-AwaDeputy President, PlanningP-047mustafa.alawa@psa.gov.sy
- Portfolio & programme
- Digital Government Services & Data PortfolioNational Data & Plan Follow-up Programme
- Type & methodology
- Digital · Waterfall
- Current phase
- 4Execution
2Background & rationale
Required at this stageA portal publishing official statistical indicators for Syria and each governorate and opening the data to researchers and public bodies, with a data governance and classification policy.
3Objectives
Required at this stage- 1Reliable statistics and economic data for decisions
Serves the strategic objectives:SO-1.2Reliable statistics and economic data for decisions
4Scope
Required at this stageIn scope
- A portal publishing official statistical indicators for Syria and each governorate and opening the data to researchers and public bodies, with a data governance and classification policy.
- Identity checks against the civil registry
- Integration with internal systems
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- 1Identity checks against the civil registry
- 2Integration with internal systems
- 3Accessibility and UX standards
6Deliverables
Required at this stage| 1 | Project management plan | 2025-08-24 |
| 2 | Main deliverable — stage 1 | 2026-04-23 |
| 3 | Main deliverable — final stage | 2026-10-20 |
| 4 | Final report | 2026-12-31 |
7Key milestones
Required at this stage- Charter approved2025-08-01
- Contract signed2025-10-24
- 50% of works complete2026-04-23
- Provisional acceptance2026-11-20
- Closure2026-12-31
8Budget
Required at this stage- Main contract72.1%SYP387.5M
- Supervision & consulting14.0%SYP75M
- Internal team8.8%SYP47.5M
- Contingency reserve (5%)5.1%SYP27.5M
The delivering body’s investment-plan allocationsTotalSYP537.5M
9Timeline
Required at this stage10Key risks
Required at this stage- MediumToo few accredited data owners in the ministries and governorates
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