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Population & Housing Census Preparation — Phase 1

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Phase 1 of the census preparation: updating maps and enumeration areas, buying tablets, setting up field offices in the governorates and the pilot census.

Budget (BAC)

SYP 1.2B

Actual cost

SYP 23M

⁦2%⁩ of budget

Progress

⁦2%⁩Awaiting acceptance ⁦0%⁩

Estimate at completion

SYP 1.2B

SPI · CPI

1.00Schedule performance index · 1.001.00Cost performance index · 1.00

Forecast finish

⁦2028-03-31⁩

On baseline

PlanningStage ⁦3⁩ of ⁦5⁩

Next gate:Execution7 November 2026

  1. Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
  2. Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate3 June 2026Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
  3. Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate2 August 2026Planning · Current stagePlanning · Current stage
  4. Gate into «Execution»DecisionNot held yetDate7 November 2026Execution · Not startedExecution · Not started
  5. Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetClosure · Not startedClosure · Not started

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

Planning and Statistics AuthorityMunjazStrategy & projectsMunjazPMO PLATFORM

Initiation

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F04
Template edition
3.0
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2026-07-31⁩
ApprovedPRJ-2026-022Population & Housing Census Preparation — Phase 1

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Project code
PRJ-2026-022
Project
Population & Housing Census Preparation — Phase 1
Portfolio
Reconstruction & Infrastructure Portfolio
Sector
Statistics Sector
Sponsor
Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali
Project manager
Ayman Sabbagh

1Objective

Background

Phase 1 of the census preparation: updating maps and enumeration areas, buying tablets, setting up field offices in the governorates and the pilot census.

Project objectives

  1. Reliable statistics and economic data for decisions
  2. Governorate plans and a balanced share of public investment

2Scope

In scope

  • Phase 1 of the census preparation: updating maps and enumeration areas, buying tablets, setting up field offices in the governorates and the pilot census.
  • 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 plan⁦2026-08-26⁩
Main deliverable — stage 1⁦2027-06-08⁩
Main deliverable — final stage⁦2028-01-06⁩
Final report⁦2028-03-31⁩
MilestoneDate
Charter approved⁦2026-07-31⁩
Contract signed⁦2026-11-07⁩
50% of works complete⁦2027-06-08⁩
Provisional acceptance⁦2028-02-11⁩
Closure⁦2028-03-31⁩

4RolesAuto-filled

SponsorAuto-filled
Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali
Project ownerAuto-filled
Dr. Firas Al-Obaid
Project managerAuto-filled
Ayman Sabbagh
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 827.5M
Supervision & consultingSYP 162.5M
Internal teamSYP 102.5M
Contingency reserve (5%)SYP 57.5M
Approved budgetSYP 1.2B

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—Ayman SabbaghCensus & National Development Forum ConsultantSubmitted—⁦2026-07-22⁩ 10:00
2PMO complianceMethodology reviewDr. Reem Al-QabbaniPMO — directorApproved—⁦2026-07-25⁩ 12:30
3Project ownerTechnical acceptanceDr. Firas Al-ObaidProject ownerApproved—⁦2026-07-28⁩ 09:45
4Budget funding confirmedFinancial approvalRasha Al-MudarresFinanceApproved—⁦2026-07-29⁩ 11:10
5Sponsor approvalTechnical acceptanceEng. Khaled Al-KayyaliProject sponsorApproved—⁦2026-07-31⁩ 11:00

Signatures

PMO compliance

Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

Approved⁦2026-07-25⁩

Project owner

Dr. Firas Al-Obaid

Approved⁦2026-07-28⁩

Budget funding confirmed

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Approved⁦2026-07-29⁩

Sponsor approval

Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali

Approved⁦2026-07-31⁩

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

Project charter

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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 Ayman Sabbagh on ⁦2026-07-22⁩

  1. Methodology review

    PMO compliance

    Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani · PMO — director

    Approved · ⁦2026-07-25⁩ at ⁦12:30⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Project owner

    Dr. Firas Al-Obaid · Project owner

    Approved · ⁦2026-07-28⁩ at ⁦09:45⁩

  3. Financial approval

    Budget funding confirmed

    Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Approved · ⁦2026-07-29⁩ at ⁦11:10⁩

  4. Technical acceptance

    Sponsor approval

    Eng. Khaled Al-Kayyali · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2026-07-31⁩ 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. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2026-07-31⁩

    Approved version

    • PMO comments addressed

    Ayman Sabbagh

  2. V1Returned for edit⁦2026-07-12⁩

    First draft

    • Returned to detail the budget

    Ayman Sabbagh

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