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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 weight

The weight and the relative weight in the portfolio

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Approval

Project weight

The weight and the relative weight in the portfolio

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F03
Template edition
1.0
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2026-09-16⁩
ApprovedPRJ-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

1Weight and relative weightAuto-filled

Project weight score

59 of 100

Relative weight in the portfolio

⁦17.4%⁩

Portfolio

Energy & Water Portfolio

5 projects

Its share of the portfolio’s progress

1.0 points of 54.9%

2Weight criteriaAuto-filled

Each criterion is rated 1–5 from the project’s record and multiplied by its approved weight.

CriterionRated fromWeightRatingPoints
Strategic importanceThe project’s strategic value⁦35%⁩321.0
Budget sizeApproved budget (BAC)⁦25%⁩210.0
Impact on citizens & beneficiariesThe project’s alignment score⁦20%⁩416.0
Complexity & riskThe project’s risk score⁦10%⁩48.0
Project classificationThe project’s classification⁦10%⁩24.0
Weight score—⁦100%⁩—59

3Relative weights across the portfolioAuto-filled

Proposed and cancelled projects are left out; suspended ones keep their frozen progress.

ProjectScoreRelative weightProgress
Aleppo 230 kV Substations Rehabilitation83⁦24.4%⁩⁦68%⁩
20 MW Qalamoun Solar Field71⁦20.9%⁩⁦58%⁩
Madinat al-Salam Drinking-Water Network (Quneitra)65⁦19.1%⁩⁦97%⁩
Suwayda Drinking-Water Network from Al-Ain Dam62⁦18.2%⁩⁦36%⁩
Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant59⁦17.4%⁩⁦6%⁩
Weighted portfolio progress—⁦100%⁩⁦54.9%⁩

Approval logChain: Project weight approval · version ⁦1⁩

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

#StepKindNameDecisionNoteDate & time
1Author—Mariam Al-ZoubiDirector, Education & Rural Development ProjectsSubmitted—⁦2026-09-16⁩ 10:55
2Weight model complianceMethodology reviewMariam Al-ZoubiPMO — analystApproved—⁦2026-09-20⁩ 12:09
3Portfolio manager approvalTechnical acceptanceEng. Rami YoussefPortfolio managerApproved—⁦2026-09-22⁩ 13:16

Signatures

Weight model compliance

Mariam Al-Zoubi

Approved⁦2026-09-20⁩

Portfolio manager approval

Eng. Rami Youssef

Approved⁦2026-09-22⁩

Issued from Munjaz — Planning and Statistics Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form PSA-PMO-F03 · version V2

Project weight

Prints the form and its approval log on A4.

Approval path

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

Chain: Project weight approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Mariam Al-Zoubi on ⁦2026-09-16⁩

  1. Methodology review

    Weight model compliance

    Mariam Al-Zoubi · PMO — analyst

    Approved · ⁦2026-09-20⁩ at ⁦12:09⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Portfolio manager approval

    Eng. Rami Youssef · Portfolio manager

    Approved · ⁦2026-09-22⁩ at ⁦13:16⁩

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2026-09-14⁩

    Classification added at 10; budget cut from 35 to 25 so the building projects do not swamp the portfolio

    Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

  2. V1Approved⁦2025-12-02⁩

    First model: strategic importance, budget, impact, complexity

    Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

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