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Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant

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A pilot seawater desalination plant in Baniyas to test the technology and cost before scaling along the coast — paused while its allocation in the investment plan is confirmed.

Budget (BAC)

SYP 825M

Actual cost

SYP 66M

⁦8%⁩ of budget

Progress

⁦8%⁩Awaiting acceptance ⁦6%⁩

Estimate at completion

SYP 825M

SPI · CPI

0.89Schedule performance index · 0.891.00Cost performance index · 1.00

Forecast finish

⁦2027-10-31⁩

123 days behind baseline

PlanningStage ⁦3⁩ of ⁦5⁩

Next gate:Execution24 April 2026

  1. Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
  2. Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate3 December 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
  3. Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate1 February 2026Planning · Current stagePlanning · Current stage
  4. Gate into «Execution»DecisionNot held yetDate24 April 2026Execution · Not startedExecution · Not started
  5. Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetClosure · Not startedClosure · Not started

Project proposal & feasibility study

Justification, objectives, benefits, cost and initial risks

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Proposal

Project proposal & feasibility study

Justification, objectives, benefits, cost and initial risks

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F01
Template edition
2.1
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2025-07-06⁩
ApprovedDMD-2026-026Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant

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Project code
PRJ-2026-026
Project
Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant
Portfolio
Energy & Water Portfolio
Sector
Development Projects Follow-up Sector
Sponsor
Salma Al-Zaim
Project manager
Eng. Rami Youssef

1The proposalAuto-filled

TitleAuto-filled
Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant
Proposed byAuto-filled
Eng. Rami Youssef
DepartmentAuto-filled
Renewable Energy & Environment Projects Directorate
Submitted onAuto-filled
⁦2025-07-06⁩
Proposal numberAuto-filled
DMD-2026-026

2Justification

A pilot seawater desalination plant in Baniyas to test the technology and cost before scaling along the coast — paused while its allocation in the investment plan is confirmed.

3Objectives

  1. Rehabilitate core energy, water and transport infrastructure

Strategic objectives served

  • SO-2.1 — Rehabilitate core energy, water and transport infrastructure

4Expected benefits

KindBenefit
No benefits recorded yet

5Cost & feasibility

Estimated cost

SYP 825M

Funding

The delivering body’s investment-plan allocations

Cost lineAmount
Main contractSYP 595M
Supervision & consultingSYP 112.5M
Internal teamSYP 75M
Contingency reserve (5%)SYP 42.5M
TotalSYP 825M

6Initial risks

RiskLevelProposed response
Allocation left out of the 2027 investment plan; tender stays on holdHighTreated in the risk management plan

Approval logChain: Proposal & feasibility approval · version ⁦4⁩

Every decision on the form — who, their role, the note and the time. It prints with the form.

#StepKindNameDecisionNoteDate & time
1Author—Eng. Rami YoussefDirector, Renewable Energy & Environment ProjectsSubmitted—⁦2025-07-06⁩ 10:13
2Line manager endorsementTechnical acceptanceEng. Lina Al-AttarThe requester’s line managerApproved—⁦2025-07-08⁩ 14:23
3PMO reviewMethodology reviewMariam Al-ZoubiPMO — analystApproved—⁦2025-07-09⁩ 09:30
4Portfolio manager reviewTechnical acceptanceEng. Rami YoussefPortfolio managerApprovedConsistent with the portfolio plan and its priorities.⁦2025-07-13⁩ 10:37
5Cost & funding reviewFinancial approvalApproval engineFinancePre-breach alert—⁦2025-07-16⁩ 08:00
6Cost & funding reviewFinancial approvalRasha Al-MudarresFinanceApproved—⁦2025-07-17⁩ 10:49
7Project Approval CommitteeTechnical acceptanceDr. Reem Al-QabbaniProject Approval CommitteeApproved—⁦2025-07-23⁩ 12:51

Signatures

Line manager endorsement

Eng. Lina Al-Attar

Approved⁦2025-07-08⁩

PMO review

Mariam Al-Zoubi

Approved⁦2025-07-09⁩

Portfolio manager review

Eng. Rami Youssef

Approved⁦2025-07-13⁩

Cost & funding review

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Approved⁦2025-07-17⁩

Project Approval Committee

Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

Approved⁦2025-07-23⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Planning and Statistics Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form PSA-PMO-F01 · version V2

Project proposal & feasibility study

Prints the form and its approval log on A4.

Project charter

Approval path

Read from the approval engine: the steps, their holders and the time limits in working days.

Chain: Proposal & feasibility approval · version ⁦4⁩

Submitted by Eng. Rami Youssef on ⁦2025-07-06⁩

  1. Technical acceptance

    Line manager endorsement

    Eng. Lina Al-Attar · The requester’s line manager

    Approved · ⁦2025-07-08⁩ at ⁦14:23⁩

  2. Methodology review

    PMO review

    Mariam Al-Zoubi · PMO — analyst

    Approved · ⁦2025-07-09⁩ at ⁦09:30⁩

  3. Technical acceptance

    Portfolio manager review

    Eng. Rami Youssef · Portfolio manager

    Approved · ⁦2025-07-13⁩ at ⁦10:37⁩

    Consistent with the portfolio plan and its priorities.

  4. Financial approval

    Cost & funding review

    Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Approved · ⁦2025-07-17⁩ at ⁦10:49⁩

  5. Technical acceptance

    Project Approval Committee

    Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani · Project Approval Committee

    Approved · ⁦2025-07-23⁩ at ⁦12:51⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2025-07-27⁩

    Approved after the PMO’s comments

    • Cost estimate updated after indicative quotes
    • Initial risks and their responses added

    Eng. Rami Youssef

  2. V1Returned for edit⁦2025-07-06⁩

    First draft — returned to complete the cost and risks

    • First version of the proposal

    Eng. Rami Youssef

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