Three Decrees Establish Mining, Electricity, and Water Entities

Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued three decrees on Monday, April 6, to establish:

Public entities operating on an economic basis

According to the three decrees published by the Ministry of Energy on its Telegram channel, the Syrian Mining Company (SMC) is a wholly state-owned public holding company operating on an economic basis. It has legal personality and financial and administrative independence, is linked to the Minister of Energy, and is headquartered in Damascus.

Likewise, the Syrian Electricity Company (SEC) will be a wholly state-owned public holding company operating on an economic basis. It will have legal personality and financial and administrative independence, report to the Minister of Energy, and be based in Damascus.

The General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sanitation will also operate on an economic basis, with legal personality and financial and administrative independence. It will be linked to the Minister of Energy and headquartered in Damascus.

The ministry said the decrees come as part of efforts to:

Syrian Mining Company to boost returns from mineral resources

The decree establishing the Syrian Mining Company aims to:

According to the Ministry of Energy, the decree reinforces the state’s direction toward more effective and sustainable management of mineral wealth, transforming the sector into a real economic driver that contributes to recovery and reconstruction, while strengthening national benefit from natural resources in a way that serves the public interest and comprehensive development.

Objectives and tasks of the Syrian Electricity Company

The decree establishing the Syrian Electricity Company aims to:

Under the decree, the company will be responsible for:

Objectives and tasks of the General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sanitation

Under the decree establishing the General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sanitation, the institution aims to unify the institutional reference, improve performance, and raise the quality of water and sanitation services across Syria.

According to the decree, it will also undertake the following tasks:

According to the ministry, the three decrees reflect a broader effort to restructure key service sectors and modernize their institutional framework in line with the requirements of the coming phase, while improving the state’s ability to manage services more efficiently and sustainably.