Take Action
Work through an exercise to identify, plan for, and monitor potential risks and unintended harm to your audience, staff, and communities as a result of your activities. Risk assessments should be conducted in the design phase, and updated at start-up, during implementation (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually), and during project closeout.
Risk assessments draw on existing information, including Do No Harm Assessments, Conflict-Sensitivity Analysis, Scenario Planning, Gender Analysis, etc. They also will draw on Information Needs Assessments, Safety and Accessibility Audits, and information about potential partners.
The findings of a risk assessment can be used to inform a contextualized theory of change and intervention to local dynamics, risk mitigation plans for marginalized groups, conflict-sensitive and gender-sensitive project planning, stakeholder engagement plans (See Tool 10. Stakeholder Engagement Plan Template), staff recruitment (See Module 2.4.6), procurement, client targeting (See Module 2.4.1), and standard operating procedures (See Module 3.2).
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RISE Risk Assessment Toolbox
What is in the toolbox?
- Tool 14. Risk Assessment Guidance Note and Discussion Guides
- Tool 15. Risk Assessment Meeting Facilitation Template
- Tool 16. Project Risk Matrix Template
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