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
Periodic update cards
Filled by the project manager every period — progress, status, risks and support requested — prefilled from the previous card and the live data, then approved.
Periodic update cards
| Period | Status | Progress | Current step | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026UPD-018-2026-10 | Draft | 55% | — | 2026-10-26 |
| September 2026UPD-018-2026-09 | Approved | 52% | — | 2026-10-02 |
| August 2026UPD-018-2026-08 | Approved | 49% | — | 2026-09-02 |