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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 management plan

One plan bringing the schedule, deliverables, risks, communications, quality and benefits together from the project’s records, approved through the plan’s chain.

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Planning

Project management plan

Schedule, deliverables, risks, communications, quality and benefits

Form no.
PSA-PMO-F05
Template edition
2.0
Version
V1
Form date
⁦2026-02-26⁩
In approvalPRJ-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

1ScheduleAuto-filled

From the project schedule and its approved baseline.

Start

⁦2026-02-01⁩

Baseline finish

⁦2027-06-30⁩

Forecast finish

⁦2027-10-31⁩

SPI

0.89

MilestonePlannedForecastSlip
Project plan approved⁦2026-05-18⁩⁦2026-10-26⁩+161 days
Designs approved⁦2026-08-08⁩⁦2027-01-16⁩+161 days
Build complete⁦2026-12-08⁩⁦2027-05-04⁩+147 days
Testing & acceptance complete⁦2027-04-09⁩⁦2027-08-20⁩+133 days
Final handover⁦2027-06-30⁩⁦2027-10-31⁩+123 days

2DeliverablesAuto-filled

DeliverableWeightDueOwner
Project plan & baseline⁦4%⁩⁦2026-04-07⁩Eng. Rami Youssef
Monitoring & reporting⁦4%⁩⁦2026-05-18⁩Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Detailed design⁦6%⁩⁦2026-06-28⁩Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Permits & approvals⁦6%⁩⁦2026-08-08⁩Salma Al-Zaim
Site works & excavation⁦12%⁩⁦2026-09-17⁩Salma Al-Zaim
Structure⁦12%⁩⁦2026-10-28⁩Eng. Rami Youssef
Finishes⁦12%⁩⁦2026-12-08⁩Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Supply⁦10%⁩⁦2027-01-18⁩Eng. Rami Youssef
Installation⁦10%⁩⁦2027-02-28⁩Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Testing & commissioning⁦10%⁩⁦2027-04-09⁩Salma Al-Zaim
Provisional acceptance⁦7%⁩⁦2027-05-20⁩Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
Final acceptance⁦7%⁩⁦2027-06-30⁩Salma Al-Zaim
Accepted with a certificate⁦8%⁩——

3RisksAuto-filled

CodeRiskScoreResponseOwner
RSK-0043Allocation left out of the 2027 investment plan; tender stays on hold16EscalateEng. Rami Youssef

4CommunicationsAuto-filled

AudienceNeedFrequencyOwner
Project sponsorStatus and decisions neededMonthlyEng. Rami Youssef
Project ownerDeliverable status and acceptance datesFortnightlyEng. Rami Youssef
PMOData and indicator updatesWeeklyEng. Rami Youssef
BeneficiariesWhat changes and whenAt each milestoneEng. Rami Youssef
Team memberRoleAllocation
Eng. Rami YoussefProject manager (on hold)⁦15%⁩
Abdullah Al-UjailiPilot desalination plant tender⁦20%⁩

5QualityAuto-filled

  • Peer review of every deliverable before acceptance
  • Written acceptance criteria for every deliverable
  • A PMO audit at every gate

6BenefitsAuto-filled

BenefitBaselineTargetOwner
No benefits recorded

Approval logChain: Project management plan 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—⁦2026-10-23⁩ 12:45
2Methodology review — PMOMethodology reviewMariam Al-ZoubiPMO — analystApproved—⁦2026-10-27⁩ 14:47

Signatures

Methodology review — PMO

Mariam Al-Zoubi

Approved⁦2026-10-27⁩

Technical acceptance — project owner

Eng. Wassim Al-Azm

Awaiting decision

Cash flow & financial commitment

Rasha Al-Mudarres

Later

Sponsor approval

Salma Al-Zaim

Later

Issued from Munjaz — Planning and Statistics Authority · ⁦2026-10-28⁩Form PSA-PMO-F05 · version V1

Project management plan

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 management plan approval · version ⁦1⁩

Submitted by Eng. Rami Youssef on ⁦2026-10-23⁩

  1. Methodology review

    Methodology review — PMO

    Mariam Al-Zoubi · PMO — analyst

    Approved · ⁦2026-10-27⁩ at ⁦14:47⁩

  2. Technical acceptance

    Technical acceptance — project owner

    Eng. Wassim Al-Azm · Project owner
    2 working days leftWithin the time limit · Limit 3 working daysLimit 3 working days · Due ⁦2026-11-01⁩
    Waiting on Eng. Wassim Al-Azm
  3. Financial approval

    Cash flow & financial commitment

    Rasha Al-Mudarres · Finance

    On the path because: Financial link?

    Delegated to Omar Al-Nahhas

    Limit 2 working days · Expected by ⁦2026-11-03⁩

  4. Technical acceptance

    Sponsor approval

    Salma Al-Zaim · Project sponsor

    Limit 3 working days · Expected by ⁦2026-11-08⁩

Steps that do not apply to this record

  • Plan aligned with the contracts — the condition «Contract link?» does not hold

Previous versions

Every version is kept with its status and what changed.

  1. V2In approval⁦2026-02-26⁩

    Approved with the baseline

    • Schedule and cost baseline approved

    Eng. Rami Youssef

  2. V1Returned for editCurrent⁦2026-02-12⁩

    First draft — returned to complete the quality plan

    • Plan from the methodology template

    Eng. Rami Youssef

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