Baniyas Pilot Seawater Desalination Plant
Add to watchlistA 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)
Actual cost
8% of budget
Progress
Estimate at completion
SPI · CPI
Forecast finish
123 days behind baseline
PlanningStage 3 of 5
Next gate:Execution24 April 2026
- Pre-start · CompletePre-start · Complete
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate3 December 2025Initiation · CompleteInitiation · Complete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate1 February 2026Planning · Current stagePlanning · Current stage
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionNot held yetDate24 April 2026Execution · Not startedExecution · Not started
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yetClosure · Not startedClosure · Not started
Project lifecycle and its gates
Current phase: Planning. Pick a gate on the track to review it.
- Gate into «Initiation»DecisionGoDate3 December 2025All criteria and required documents met.Pre-startComplete
- Gate into «Planning»DecisionGoDate1 February 2026All criteria and required documents met.InitiationComplete
- Gate into «Execution»DecisionNot held yetDate24 April 2026PlanningCurrent stageCurrent stage
- Gate into «Closure»DecisionNot held yet4ExecutionNot started
- 5ClosureNot started
What each stage requires
The documents and approvals each gate asks for before the next stage.
Planning gate — plan and baseline approved
Gate readiness
Enough for a conditional go only
Automated control: no move until the criteria are met
- 3 mandatory checklist items open
- 2 required documents not approved
- 2 mandatory criteria under 70 points
- Weighted score 63 under the pass mark 75
Checklist
2 of 6 done
- Project management plan: schedule, deliverables, risks, communication, quality and benefitsMandatory
- Deliverables defined with weights that sum to 100%Mandatory
- Schedule and baseline approved and lockedMandatory
- Approved budget and expected commitmentsMandatory
- Finance and procurement sign-off where money or a contract is involvedMandatory
- Initial risk register
Required documents
2 of 4 approved
- Project management planApproved · V1
- Approved baselineNot submitted
- Deliverables register with weightsNot submitted
- Contract or purchase orderApproved · V1
Criteria and score
Go from 75, conditional from 60; a mandatory criterion is met from 70.
Schedule realismweight 30%Not met
Awaiting evidence from the project team.
Cost estimate completenessweight 30%Not met
Awaiting evidence from the project team.
Deliverables and acceptance criteria clearweight 25%Met
Awaiting evidence from the project team.
Quality of the risk planweight 15%
Awaiting evidence from the project team.
Approvers
Strategy & Projects Steering Committee
- Dr. Samer Al-DaqqarSteering Committee chairVote pending
- Salma Al-ZaimProject sponsorVote pending
- Dr. Reem Al-QabbaniPMO directorVote pending
- Rasha Al-MudarresFinance & procurementVote pending