PRJ-2026-018At risk4ExecutionConstructionIn progressDelivered by:Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Government Fibre Backbone — Damascus–Homs Segment
Add to watchlistLaying a government fibre backbone between Damascus and Homs that links the ministries’ directorates and the main and backup data centres — the first segment of the network that will reach every governorate.
Project managerEng. George HaddadProject sponsorEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliProgrammeNational Connectivity & Support Services Programme
Early warning: 52% chance of slipping within 45 days
Budget (BAC)
SYP 3.3B
Actual cost
SYP 1.9B
57% of budget
Progress
55%Awaiting acceptance 10%
Estimate at completion
SYP 3.4B
+SYP 102.1M
SPI · CPI
0.87Schedule performance index · 0.870.97Cost performance index · 0.97
Forecast finish
2027-03-05
33 days behind baseline
ExecutionStage 4 of 5
Next gate:Closure12 December 2026
- Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate12 March 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate11 May 2025Planning · CompletePlanning · Complete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionGoDate20 August 2025Execution · Current stageExecution · Current stage
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetDate12 December 2026Closure · Not startedClosure · Not started
Milestones
Contractual, executive, payment, regulatory and project milestones: planned, forecast and actual dates, delay, owner, evidence and approval.
Milestone runway
2Achieved
0On track
1At risk
2Late
Average delay101 days
Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26Jan 27
Contractual
Build completePlanned: 2026-05-26Forecast / actual: 2026-11-11Delay: 169 daysG3 +169
Executive
Project plan approvedPlanned: 2025-09-18Forecast / actual: 2025-12-08Delay: 81 daysG1 +81
Payment
Final handoverPlanned: 2027-01-31Forecast / actual: 2027-03-01Delay: 29 daysG5 +29
Regulatory
Testing & acceptance completePlanned: 2026-10-23Forecast / actual: 2027-01-16Delay: 85 daysG4 +85
Project
Designs approvedPlanned: 2025-12-27Forecast / actual: 2026-05-19Delay: 143 daysG2 +143
The hollow diamond is the approved baseline date, the solid one the actual or forecast, the line between them the delay
Milestone register
5 results
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| Project plan approvedMS-G1 | Executive | 2025-09-18 | 2025-12-08 | +81 days | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Achieved | 1 | Approved |
| Designs approvedMS-G2 | Project | 2025-12-27 | 2026-05-19 | +143 days | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Achieved | 1 | Approved |
| Build completeMS-G3 | Contractual | 2026-05-26 | 2026-11-11 | +169 days | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Late | 0 | Not requested |
| Testing & acceptance completeMS-G4 | Regulatory | 2026-10-23 | 2027-01-16 | +85 days | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Late | 0 | Not requested |
| Final handoverMS-G5 | Payment | 2027-01-31 | 2027-03-01 | +29 days | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | At risk | 0 | Not requested |
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Deliverables register
Each deliverable with its acceptance criteria, files, versions, reviewer and approver, through its states from draft to approved.
Progress counted from deliverables
Project progress = the sum of the weights of deliverables accepted with a completion certificate. Nothing counts before it is accepted and certified.
Weights sum to 100%
Counted
55%Awaiting acceptance
10%Not handed in
35%Deliverable flow
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12 results
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| Project plan & baseline018-D1 | 4% | CRT-018-01 | Approved | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2025-07-30 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Monitoring & reporting018-D2 | 4% | CRT-018-02 | Approved | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2025-09-18 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Detailed design018-D3 | 8% | CRT-018-03 | Approved | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2025-11-07 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Permits & approvals018-D4 | 7% | CRT-018-04 | Approved | Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliDeputy President, Digital TransformationP-011khaled.alkayyali@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2025-12-27 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Site works & excavation018-D5 | 16% | CRT-018-05 | Approved | Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliDeputy President, Digital TransformationP-011khaled.alkayyali@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-02-15 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Structure018-D6 | 16% | CRT-018-06 | Approved | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-04-06 | V1 | 3 of 3 |
| Finishes018-D7 | 10% | — | Under review | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-05-26 | V1 | 1 of 3 |
| Supply018-D8 | 8% | — | Draft | Eng. George HaddadEng. George HaddadDirector, Data Centres & Government NetworkP-024george.haddad@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-07-15 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Installation018-D9 | 8% | — | Draft | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-09-03 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Testing & commissioning018-D10 | 8% | — | Draft | Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliDeputy President, Digital TransformationP-011khaled.alkayyali@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-10-23 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Provisional acceptance018-D11 | 6% | — | Draft | Eng. Mazen KassabEng. Mazen KassabDirector General, Government Digital InfrastructureP-017mazen.kassab@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2026-12-12 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Final acceptance018-D12 | 5% | — | Draft | Eng. Khaled Al-KayyaliEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliDeputy President, Digital TransformationP-011khaled.alkayyali@psa.gov.sy | Eng. Mazen Kassab | 2027-01-31 | V0 | 0 of 3 |
| Total · 12 | 100% |
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