PRJ-2026-026On hold3PlanningWaterfallStoppedDelivered by:Ministry of Energy

Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant

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 managerEng. Rami YoussefProject sponsorSalma Al-ZaimProgrammeEnergy & Water Systems Rehabilitation Programme

Budget (BAC)

SYP 825M

Actual cost

SYP 66M

⁦8%⁩ of budget

Progress

⁦8%⁩Awaiting acceptance ⁦6%⁩

Estimate at completion

SYP 825M

SPI · CPI

0.891.00

Forecast finish

⁦2027-10-31⁩

123 days behind baseline

PlanningStage ⁦3⁩ of ⁦5⁩

Next gate:Execution24 April 2026

Pre-start · Complete
Initiation · Complete
Planning · Current stage
Execution · Not started
Closure · Not started

Suspension, resumption & cancellation

The decision, the rationale and the approvals

Electronic forms

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Execution

Suspension, resumption & cancellation

The decision, the rationale and the approvals

Form no.: PSA-PMO-F10
Template edition: 1.0
Version: V1
Form date: ⁦2026-09-21⁩

ApprovedSTS-026-1Suspension — Baniyas 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 decision asked for

Action: Suspension
Status nowAuto-filled: Active
Status afterAuto-filled: Suspended
Requested onAuto-filled: ⁦2026-09-21⁩
Planned resumption: ⁦2027-01-15⁩
Length of the suspensionAuto-filled: 116 days

2Rationale

Waiting for 2027 funding of the performance contracts with the energy service companies.

3Effect on the projectAuto-filled

Approved budget

SYP 825M

Committed

SYP 77.5M

Actual

SYP 66M

Progress

⁦8%⁩

A suspended project keeps its stage and resumes in it; its progress is frozen in the portfolio’s progress while suspended.

Approval logChain: Suspension, resumption & cancellation · version ⁦1⁩

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

#	Step	Kind	Name	Decision	Note	Date & time
1	Author	—	Eng. Rami YoussefDirector, Renewable Energy & Environment Projects	Submitted	—	⁦2026-09-21⁩ 11:38
2	PMO opinion	Methodology review	Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniPMO — director	Approved	—	⁦2026-09-22⁩ 09:06
3	Effect on financial commitments	Financial approval	Rasha Al-MudarresFinance	Approved	—	⁦2026-09-23⁩ 13:28
4	Project Approval Committee	Technical acceptance	Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniProject Approval Committee	Approved	—	⁦2026-09-24⁩ 12:00
5	Sponsor’s decision	Technical acceptance	Salma Al-ZaimProject sponsor	Approved	—	⁦2026-09-24⁩ 12:27

Signatures

PMO opinion

Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

Approved⁦2026-09-22⁩

Effect on financial commitments

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Approved⁦2026-09-23⁩

Sponsor’s decision

Salma Al-Zaim

Approved⁦2026-09-24⁩

Project Approval Committee

Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani

Approved⁦2026-09-24⁩

Suspension, resumption & cancellation

Prints the form and its approval log on A4.

Project actions on the project page

Approval path

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

The chain in the approval engine

Chain: Suspension, resumption & cancellation · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Rami Youssef on ⁦2026-09-21⁩

Methodology review
PMO opinion
Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani · PMO — director
Approved · ⁦2026-09-22⁩ at ⁦09:06⁩
Financial approval
Effect on financial commitments
Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance
On the path because: Financial link?
Approved · ⁦2026-09-23⁩ at ⁦13:28⁩
Technical acceptance
Sponsor’s decision
Salma Al-Zaim · Project sponsor
Approved · ⁦2026-09-24⁩ at ⁦12:27⁩
Technical acceptance
Project Approval Committee
Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani · Project Approval Committee
On the path because: Suspension longer than the sponsor’s authority?From the authority matrix
Approved · ⁦2026-09-24⁩ at ⁦12:00⁩

Steps that do not apply to this record

Contracts suspended or resumed — the condition «Contract link?» does not hold
President of the Authority — the condition «Cancelling a project of SYP 2.5bn or more?» does not holdFrom the authority matrix

Approval complete — the form is approved and in force.

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

V1ApprovedCurrent⁦2026-09-21⁩
Waiting for 2027 funding of the performance contracts with the energy service companies.
Eng. Rami Youssef

Only one version so far.