The Syrian Industrial Observatory... A Strategic Step Towards Data-Driven Planning and Economic Recovery

Within the framework of efforts aimed at developing the industrial information system and enhancing data-driven planning, Murhaf Daqas, Director of the Industrial Development and Technical Progress Project, held a meeting with the Chairman of the Damascus and Countryside Chamber of Industry, Eng. Muhammad Ayman Al-Mawlawi. During the meeting, the Syrian Industrial Observatory was introduced as a strategic component of the Industrial Development and Technical Progress Project, and as a national tool to monitor and analyze the reality of the industrial sector while supporting industrial recovery and development paths in Syria.

The meeting addressed the observatory's objectives and its role in building an integrated and reliable industrial database through industrial surveying, monitoring the status of facilities, their production capacities, operating levels, needs, and the challenges they face. This enables the development of quantitative and qualitative indicators that contribute to diagnosing the industrial reality, determining sectoral and geographical priorities, and supporting the formulation of industrial policies and data-backed decision-making.

Both sides also discussed mechanisms to enhance institutional cooperation and coordination between the Industrial Development and Technical Progress Project and the Damascus and Countryside Chamber of Industry, particularly in facilitating communication with industrial facilities and expanding the scope of participation in the industrial survey.

The launch of the Syrian Industrial Observatory comes within the strategic framework of the Industrial Development and Technical Progress Project, which aims to develop diagnostic, analytical, and industrial planning tools, and link data outputs with developmental programs and interventions. This contributes to setting priorities for restarting halted facilities, addressing production bottlenecks, enhancing industrial integration and value chains, and improving the investment and competitive environment of Syrian industry.

This cooperation represents a step toward consolidating the partnership between government entities and industrial sector representatives, and establishing a national information base that supports the transition from diagnosing challenges to identifying practical, evidence-based interventions, thereby serving economic recovery efforts and sustainable industrial development

 

29/10/2026