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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 charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

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Initiation

Project charter

Objective, scope, deliverables, roles and budget

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F04
Template edition
3.0
Version
V2
Form date
⁦2026-01-30⁩
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

1Objective

Background

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.

Project objectives

  1. Rehabilitate core energy, water and transport infrastructure

2Scope

In scope

  • 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.
  • 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 plan⁦2026-02-22⁩
Main deliverable — stage 1⁦2026-10-21⁩
Main deliverable — final stage⁦2027-04-19⁩
Final report⁦2027-06-30⁩
MilestoneDate
Charter approved⁦2026-01-30⁩
Contract signed⁦2026-04-24⁩
50% of works complete⁦2026-10-21⁩
Provisional acceptance⁦2027-05-20⁩
Closure⁦2027-06-30⁩

4RolesAuto-filled

SponsorAuto-filled
Salma Al-Zaim
Project ownerAuto-filled
Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Project managerAuto-filled
Eng. Rami Youssef
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 595M
Supervision & consultingSYP 112.5M
Internal teamSYP 75M
Contingency reserve (5%)SYP 42.5M
Approved budgetSYP 825M

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—Eng. Rami YoussefDirector, Renewable Energy & Environment ProjectsSubmitted—⁦2026-01-21⁩ 10:00
2PMO complianceMethodology reviewDr. Reem Al-QabbaniPMO — directorApproved—⁦2026-01-24⁩ 12:30
3Project ownerTechnical acceptanceEng. Wassim Al-AzmProject ownerApproved—⁦2026-01-27⁩ 09:45
4Budget funding confirmedFinancial approvalRasha Al-MudarresFinanceApproved—⁦2026-01-28⁩ 11:10
5Sponsor approvalTechnical acceptanceSalma Al-ZaimProject sponsorApproved—⁦2026-01-30⁩ 11:00

Signatures

PMO compliance

Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

Approved⁦2026-01-24⁩

Project owner

Eng. Wassim Al-Azm

Approved⁦2026-01-27⁩

Budget funding confirmed

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Approved⁦2026-01-28⁩

Sponsor approval

Salma Al-Zaim

Approved⁦2026-01-30⁩

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

Project charter

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 charter approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Rami Youssef on ⁦2026-01-21⁩

  1. Methodology review

    PMO compliance

    Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani · PMO — director

    Approved · ⁦2026-01-24⁩ at ⁦12:30⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Project owner

    Eng. Wassim Al-Azm · Project owner

    Approved · ⁦2026-01-27⁩ at ⁦09:45⁩

  3. Financial approval

    Budget funding confirmed

    Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Approved · ⁦2026-01-28⁩ at ⁦11:10⁩

  4. Technical acceptance

    Sponsor approval

    Salma Al-Zaim · Project sponsor

    Approved · ⁦2026-01-30⁩ 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. V2ApprovedCurrent⁦2026-01-30⁩

    Approved version

    • PMO comments addressed

    Eng. Rami Youssef

  2. V1Returned for edit⁦2026-01-11⁩

    First draft

    • Returned to detail the budget

    Eng. Rami Youssef

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