National Project Risk & Continuity Framework

Project name

National Project Risk & Continuity Framework

Project code

PRJ-2026-030Copy code

Project sponsor

Dr. Ziad Al-AtassiDr. Ziad Al-AtassiDeputy President, Strategy & PerformanceP-009·ziad.alatassi@psa.gov.sy

Project manager

Nizar Abu FakhrNizar Abu FakhrHead, Monitoring, Evaluation & PerformanceP-040·nizar.abufakhr@psa.gov.sy

Project owner

Dr. Mais Al-SibaiDr. Mais Al-SibaiDirector General, Strategy & National ProjectsP-015·mais.alsibai@psa.gov.sy

Portfolio & programme

Planning, Statistics & Capability Portfolio

Type & methodology

Consulting · Waterfall

Current phase

5Closure

One policy and set of registers for national project risk and business continuity, adopted by the ministries, with training for risk coordinators.

1. 1Sound governance and effective follow-up of projects and data

1. 1An approved method
2. 2Workshops with the ministries and governorates
3. 3Knowledge transfer to the internal team

1. Charter approved⁦2025-03-07⁩
2. Contract signed⁦2025-06-03⁩
3. 50% of works complete⁦2025-12-09⁩
4. Provisional acceptance⁦2026-07-19⁩
5. Closure⁦2026-08-31⁩

• No risks recorded yet.

• Stay within the approved budget
• Comply with the unified contracts law (⁦Law 51 of 2004⁩)

• Named internal staff available throughout
• Approvals land within the workflow’s action time limits

• Project sponsorDecisions and funding
• Project ownerAccepts deliverables, owns benefits
• National Project Management Office (PMO)Governance and compliance

1. 1Delivered within the approved budget
2. 2On the approved date ⁦±5%⁩
3. 3⁦Target benefits within 12 months⁩

• 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