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The risks and assumptions help me to know the problems that i can find during the project implementation in asking some questions to find a solution to provide a good impact

Risks and Assumptions proved to be one of the most crucial part of the logical framework as the help to plan appropriately and adjust our workplan and targets set.
During one of our project on the adaptation of local communities to climate change through job creation and access to financial services, we had tried to figure out some risks through assumptions. These assumptions were based on the main assumption that consist in knowing if the local communities get job and have access to finance would they enable to adapt to climate change impacts
from this main assumption, we had formulated the following assumptions

• Is access to financial services well enough to build the adaptation capacity of the local communities?
• Is the service provided to local community fit for its intended purpose or the context?
• is job creation enough to build the adaptation capacity of local communities?
• What was the type of job required for adaptation?
• Would the number of expected jobs enough to ensure the adaptation to climate change?

These questions helped us to avoid some problems and to tailor the project to the context and the objectives. these unforseen problems are considered as risks.

Thanks to this module I now realize that in project management, identifying risks and assumptions is of paramount importance for the success of a project and for the achievement of our objectives.

Very good course.

I have so far leant that risks and assumptions play critical when designing M&E plan. They may hinder the realization of the project's implementation phase from input, output, income and eventually the intended impact of the project.
A formative research can be conducted to a certain the level of these risks and assumption before the kick-off of a project implementation. This will help the project managers to generate information that will help them to make informed-decisions that will lower the level of risks and assumptions throughout the project implementation.

Risks are things out of our control that can disrupt the project while assumptions are ones biases that one believes can disrupt the project but their is no evidence supporting it

it is quite important to know and understand your risk while planning your project as this gives you an understanding of likely "hiccups" you will face during the project implementation.

Risk and Assumption
Risks are the things are the things out of our project control that might disrupts the the set of plan, so that this is the probability of things will be happen during the project activity
Assumptions- are the the process of biases, things that we believe without an evidence or it might be lack of much evidence based,
Risk and assumption is necessarily considered in any project development

Risk and assumption in program implementation is the probability that an event could impede a goal. As Peter mentioned in the video, it is always good to identify and plan for potential risks and assumptions before kick-starting a program. Such a step will help prepare you for any unforeseen circumstances when they show up during implementation. Risks and assumptions are as essential to a project as a spare-tire is to a motor vehicle driver.

This are the things that might disrupt our plan/project.
The should be thought of and solved before the plan/project start.

The Risk assessment is critical in designing the project. this module help me to capture the process, and stage design through log frame. Without understanding the risk factor and assumptions that intertwined with it, project can be biases and it will effected the implementation of the project. Risk and assumption allow us to capture supporting element for output to be produce and outcomes to be delivered to achieve the impact expected. I learned that producing risk assessment and assumptions should be cohort with inputs, output and outcomes to ensure ideas inline with the purpose of the project and facilitates adjustment and review for the design of the project

Risks and assumptions are important aspects when designing a project.
It is important to find risks and assumptions before the project starts, this will help you know what might disrupt the plan and what precautions you need to take if necessary.
It is important to connect each level with the other for easy identification of the risks and assumptions.

Risks are things outside beyond our control that might disrupt the project. Eg... A situation where you are doing a project and the impact is to improve food security in a region then it happens that there is insufficient rainfall within that Region-this is a risk that we cannot control.
Assumptions are the things that we believe without evidence.
Risk and assumptions are important aspects when designing a project. It is important to find risks and assumptions before the project starts.
For easy way of spotting risks and assumptions, it is important to connect different levels using the if/then statement.

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A project should have a a goal herein called impact. In order to achieve the impact, a lot of activities(input and outputs) will have to be carried out. The output results in outcomes. While outputs are easily predictable, outcomes are not predictable since they are not under our control.
At each stage of our project which is defined in a LogFrame (Inputs-Outputs-Outcomes-Impact), we make some assumptions(our biases) while there are risks that we may need to be aware of. Assumptions are conditions/events that will favor our project, while risks are likely hindrances to the achievement of out project goal. Risks and assumptions exists at each stage of the LogFrame and they need to be identified at the design stage of the project.
In our project(MEH) we assumed that giving microloans to girls will lead to financial empowerment. We saw that this many not be so as there are risks and assumptions. The girls may not apply the loans as expected. They may apply the loan to a business but the business can fail etc. All these are risks.

Identification of risks and assumptions during the design stage of the project will lead to better controls to mitigate the effects and ensure the goal of the project is achieved. This may result in other activities not initially intended.

Risks and Assumptions refer to things that may be obstacle to any project.

It is important to plan the risks and assumptions that may occur without conditions or without a problem in a planning mechanism. Therefore, presumption and planning for risks will protect the project from collapse, because there is a plan that avoids the amplification of these risks.

Risk and assumptions are a vital part of any project success. They need to be identified, controlled, and monitored continuously. An assumption is a condition you think to be true, and can ultimately cause a risk and limit your project. Assumptions need to be analyzed, while risks need to be identified throughout the project lifecycle. Managing assumptions and risk is necessary to complete your project with an insignificant impediment.

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Risks and Assumptions

Impact

• The girls business might not be financial successfully

Outputs

• Girls might not want to start or upgrade businesses
• Girls might might be discouraged from starting or upgrading businesses by their family or culture
• Girls might not know how to start or upgrade a business

Outcomes

• Microloans are given to the wrong people
• Girls are not interested in getting microloans

Input

• There are not enough funds for microloans

How to assume risks in project

oh mouth watering already, well so far i am almost becoming an M&E expert, risks and assumptions in project design is very important as learnt so far because it saves you time to regret what you have not inputed into your project. it helps you change your strategies on how the project will ran and i think make a better workplans and targets.

A risk is an assumption with a higher level of failure. If the risk is likely to occur and the impact is important, but not life threatening, you should include it in the logframe and monitor the risk. If possible, you should try to influence the risk. If the impact of the risk is low, you shouldn’t include it into the logframe. Like indicators, assumptions have to be verifiable.

Risks and assumptions are very important part of our project design. The Risk helps to identify areas that may affect the desired result or the impact that the project seeks to achieve. These Risks and assumptions must be written clearly in the appropriate columns for output, outcomes and impacts respectively. The assumptions are important to point out especially if they cannot be verified or backed up with data evidence. It must be stated clearly as assumption in the logframe.

While "risks" are considered factors outside your plan that affect the outcome of your plan, "assumptions" are biases or beliefs, without evidence, that can also affect the outcome and therefore the output and impact of the plan. It is crucial that during the project design phase the designer documents all possible risks and assumptions and conduct their formative research to potentially mitigate those risks and assumptions. This should be done before and during the project design to help reduce or eliminate a negative output/outcome/impact of the project.

Given the pandemic that we are currently facing, it is imperative that we learn from the overall impact it has had on the economy and peoples' lives. Very few could have predicted that a pandemic would hit us so hard and last this long.

https://www.contractormag.com/covid-19/article/21127609/agc-survey-finds-wave-of-halted-canceled-projects

https://abc7news.com/dry-cleaning-businesses-closing-bay-area-cleaners-shutdown-palo-alto-covid-impact/10393826/

Companies found themselves scrambling to create a contingency plan as they had not assumed this in their risk as they made the assumption that something like this was inconceivable. Given the uncertainty of the situation it is difficult for businesses to say if the made the right decisions in their contingency plans.

Then there are those companies that did a risk assessment and extrapolated their areas of vulnerability from different angles. They assessed these risks and put in measures to mitigate the negative impact that would have resulted had these risks became a reality. A great example of this forward thinking was what the U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign when they realized that their earnings were significantly dependent on international students, in particular Chinese students. Their risk analysis resulted in them taking out insurance in the event their enrollment of Chinese students fell below a certain percentage.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/06/university-discovers-solution-to-drop-in-chinese-students-insurance.html

Another example of the Risk Assessment is the introduction of the 10th Man Principle by the Israel Defense Force where they have one individual whose role is to play the role of devil's advocate and intentionally disagree with the group and find fault in their reasoning. This came about as a result of the 1973 Yom Kippur War/Ramadan War.

The risk of group mentality is that someone may fear that questioning the group or going against them can be seen as detrimental to their career or the project, but risk assessment and questioning certain aspects of the project to expose weaknesses is something that should be encouraged, not punished.

Understanding that not mitigating risks and assumptions can hamper the project is in itself the first risk/assumption that has to be overcome for a successful project.

I am pretty well placed on how to identify risks and assumptions on the outputs, income and impact sections using the if/then questions but how do you identify the same on the inputs section?

Risks:
Input: Fund leverage, community don't want to contribute, no better site
Output: Solar panel theft, malfunctioning of pump, water scarcity
Outcome: drought, heavy rain, Pest attack, free grazing
Impact: low rate, exploitation by tedor, no any positive effect on women

Risks and assumptions help the project identify obstacles and expected hazards. An assumption is the act of taking something for granted or supposing. In a project sense, an assumption is something we establish as true for the purposes of allowing us to proceed with our project work, usually during the planning and estimating phase. Assumptions enable the project to move forward without absolutely certain information

Assumptions and risks are external conditions that are outside the control of the programme. The achievement of aims depends on whether or not assumptions hold true and the risks do not materialize. If cause and effect is the core concept of good programme design, necessary and sufficient conditions are the corollary.

Riscos são todos factores não observados que podem comprometer o projecto, as suposições são todas evidências impiricas encotradas no tereno. É necessário saber como conter os riscos e como resolver as suposições

Risks and assumptions are important in preventing the project from falling into pitfalls that could have been avoided. Also, listing down the risks and assumptions help the staff to prepare for alternatives and look for options to keep the project moving despite the risks.

Risks : These are factors outside your control that could cause your project to go poorly , examples are, participants may not bee able to go to the workshop

Assumptions are things that you believe but that are not supported by evidence . Examples are , Participants will not be able to join thee activity

Risks:
Input: Fund leverage, community don't want to contribute, no better site
Output: Solar panel theft, malfunctioning of pump, water scarcity
Outcome: drought, heavy rain, Pest attack, free grazing
Impact: low rate, exploitation by tedor, no any positive effect on women

Target should be realistic to achieve and has relevance to the project.

its crucial to use the if/then statements to test the possible risks and assumptions in a project. Bias is expected and to avoid the possibility of unforeseen mistakes can lead to a poor project implementation and reporting.

Risks and assumptions are major hinderances to attaining the desired impact set out to achieve.

As i understand, here are some information about risk and assumption;-

1. Risk means things that out of your control and disrupt your project where as,
2. Assumption is about your bias that personal believe with out much evidence.
   Both of them should be identified early in the project design time

Regarding unrealistic target

1. unrealistic target can not reach because of different reason as mentioned below:-

• due to resource are limitation, it is difficult to achieve the target
  -since every thing time bounded, it can't be addressed the sated target
• currently every thing are competition, it can't be get fund for the project

As i understand, here are some information about risk and assumption;-

1. Risk means things that out of your control and disrupt your project where as,
2. Assumption is about your bias that personal believe with out much evidence.
   Both of them should be identified early in the project design time

Regarding unrealistic target

1. unrealistic target can not reach because of different reason as mentioned below:-

• due to resource are limitation, it is difficult to achieve the target
  -since every thing time bounded, it can't be addressed the sated target
• currently every thing are competition, it can't be get fund for the project
  Regarding creating data collection:-
  -I understood very clear way that what step shall i follow to create it and the way utilize it
  for this reason this module really very important for all student, workes as well as other individual working on Monitoring and Evaluation project/program

Good project planning needs to take into account project assumptions and uncertainties that would affect the project. These are done at levels of projects impact, outcomes and activities.

Risk are things which come out of your project which are not under your control.For example the risk of the girls using their loan money for leisure instead of business.
Assumption is want might happen to the project.For example start of a business which won't bring income as expected.

Risks are those grey areas or aspect of a project that are not under the control of the organiser or planner. These areas are usually unexpected by the planner and could come up at anytime during project implementation which could disrupt the project. While assumptions ar those things a planner believes and trust about a project without any evidence or data. They can be referred to as biases.

Risks and assumptions can simply be summoned up to be those unforeseeable conditions that can affect the implementation of a project.

Having gone through this module, I have successfully identified risks and assumptions in my upcoming project and this have helped me to develop a much better project than before.

The risks you might encounter are all depended on the type of project your doing. The important thing is u study and know your project and then it will be easy to identify the risks

its crucial to use the if/then statements to test the possible risks and assumptions in a project. Bias is expected and to avoid the possibility of unforeseen mistakes can lead to a poor project implementation and reporting.

Risk and assumptions during the project is indeed a changing variant. Being apple to identify some of the risks and produce solutions in the early stages before starting could save time, energy, and effort that should be directed somewhere else in the course of project's implementation.

Risks refers to happenings that are beyond our control as we implement the project activities. Assumptions on the other hand, refers to our beliefs and biases that are not backed by evidence.
In dealing with risks and assumptions during the project design stage, it is prudent for us to conduct formative research in order to find solutions to these phenomena that may throw the project off course when implemented.
It very important to identify risks and assumptions for any project during the project design stage in order to be abreast with the risks that may occur for pursuing a particular project activity and institute measures to minimize them. Similarly, it is very important for us to not just make assumptions about the effect of a project activity but back every assumption by facts or data to make such assumptions scientific.

Unrealistic targets are bench marks we set way beyond the capacity of our project to achieve. These kind of targets are unachievable because it may require more resources to achieve them meanwhile the resources available to us could not support the project to reach that threshold. Failure to achieve such targets demoralizes the project team leader, the team as well as the donors. However, in order to ensure we set ambitious targets yet realistic, we need to fall on available data on previous projects in similar domain, study trends of previous projects, and consider the resources in terms of money, people, time etc.

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Risks are factors beyond the control of the team, which could cause the project to go poorly or have some challenges. It is very important to factor in these risks while developing the M&E plan so as to suggest ways to mitigate them or solve them should they occur. Practically, risks should be identified for the project impact, outcomes, outputs and inputs. An example of a risk is force majeure, a situation in which a form of disaster (unplanned) can disrupt the activities, hence the project. Such things can't be predicted, but it's very important to note them as potential risks and prepare for them.

Assumptions on the other hand are similar to risk, but not the same. They are the things you believe but are not supported by evidence. They can also be referred to as biases. For instance, on the MEH project, an assumption is that all the girls will want to receive the microloans to start businesses. What if some girls believe that there are other ways of attaining financial prosperity? In fact, the impact of the project is based on the assumption that all the girls will be interested in businesses, hence owning businesses and how successful those businesses are become a bias - an assumption.

It is very important to identify the risks and assumptions so that when you get to evaluate your data you already have a clear picture of what are the possibilities in terms of risks.

Risks and Assumptions are sometime unexpected circumstance that may take place doing the project implementation time,

Risks and Assumptions help me set a mitigation plan.

this party of the course the risks and assumptions is an important party of an M&E plan. by making risks and assumptions, help detected unfoctionning things, reduce the faillure of the project

Risk
Risk is an inevitable hypothesis which needs to be answered to ensuring that a project is comprehensively managed. It is always associated to the real-life situation; although it may not be favourable to project implementers but a most to ensure project success.
Risk can be in either negative or positive forms. It is not an over emphasis that all projects are attributed to one risk or another. The risks may be foreseen and could be otherwise. Risks could be at different levels of degrees.
In view of these, project implementers should cultivate the habit of asking ourselves questions in the “if this happens…………” “then……………”. Also in the form of brainstorm to find out potential risks.

Similarly,
Assumptions
Assumption appears to be closely related to risk but there are distinct between them. However, assumptions are believed to be true assertions. These are predicted actions that are expected during a project life cycle. This could be based on ones past experience or through the information made available during the conception of the project cycle for better management.
Assumptions may also not end up being true; yet they could have effect on the project.
Despite these, assumptions play an essential role in developing and to achieving a successful project implementation.

Risk
Risk is an inevitable hypothesis which needs to be answered to ensuring that a project is comprehensively managed. It is always associated to the real-life situation; although it may not be favourable to project implementers but a most to ensure project success.
Risk can be in either negative or positive forms. It is not an over emphasis that all projects are attributed to one risk or another. The risks may be foreseen and could be otherwise. Risks could be at different levels of degrees.
In view of these, project implementers should cultivate the habit of asking ourselves questions in the “if this happens…………” “then……………”. Also in the form of brainstorm to find out potential risks.

Similarly,
Assumptions
Assumption appears to be closely related to risk but there are distinct between them. However, assumptions are believed to be true assertions. These are predicted actions that are expected during a project life cycle. This could be based on ones past experience or through the information made available during the conception of the project cycle for better management.
Assumptions may also not end up being true; yet they could have effect on the project.
Despite these, assumptions play an essential role in developing and to achieving a successful project implementation.

this party of the course is important as it determines and gives ideas about the coming danger that can prevent from reaching the goal.

The risks inherent to vocational training project:
The trainees drop out
the trainees did not improve their skills at the end of the training
The trainees did not start a job and start earning money

The assumptions taken:
the trainees are motivated to learn
the training should allow the trainees to improve their knowledge
improved knowledge is an enabler to better apply for jobs and get hired

Bonjour mon frère.

• bonjour
• je veux mettre en place une kiosque dans le quartier pour vendre du pain et café.
• c'est une bonne idée
  Mais, est ce que les habitants du quartier boient du café des kiosques?
  Et, la majeure partie acheté du pain dans la boulangerie plutôt que dans les kiosques.
• là aussi c'est un problème que je ne pensais même pas.
• peut-être les homme du quartier préférent plus de propreté et ils ne la trouvent pas souvent dans les kiosques.

Risks and Assumptions need are to be critically looked into in order to come up with strong mitigation measures that can read to the success of the project. It is very important to look into all areas to identify them before starting a project.

Risks are things that can cause the project to go wrong if under looked while assumptions are beliefs with no genuine evidence. It is very important to identify risks and assumption before starting the project in order to come up with strong indicators that will be helpful in answering risks and assumptions questions.

there is alway risks and assumptions when one is trying to do some things in this life just geting married to some you real dont know
much about her or him and yet this is a life time communitment to needs full attention of each other,so to project is just the same way when it comes to planning.one need to understand why,how,when,where and what will happen if i do what i wish to do in this place.its very important that we should ask some question and find the answers to them before starting any project.eg would be what if i dnot get the funding to my project proposal and what if the community refuse to actively support my idea of working with them

Risks and assumptions can be likened to threats in the acronym SWOT. While taking analysis of a project, activity or process. They are occurrences that could stifle the smooth running of the project. Assumptions and risks should be identified at every level of the logframe i.e output, input, outcome and impact.

Risk and assumptions are those issues that one may face that hinder the progress of the project.

Planning for risks and assumptions ahead of time is important as it allows you to understand events and conditions that are unforeseeable that might affect project implementation. As a result you are are able to get enough time to make decisions at the right time.

It is important to have a data management process that start at the service delivery point to the donors level with various stakeholders in between and through out the process let the beneficiaries know of the outputs from the program being implemented.

Understanding the risks and assumptions that will occur in each of our projects is very important. This can mitigate various situations that might threaten the success of our project to achieve the expected goals.

It is a great reminder that we must not just what's within our control but also look into things outside of our control. This is the best way in order for us to be resilient during unforeseeable events that may happen. Identifying the Risks and Assumptions for Input, Output and Outcome early is the key in ensuring that the project we are pursuing would stand strong against challenges and obstacles.

Regarding hypotheses, I believe there may be a problem related to subjectivity.
In marketing, we will say not to think in place of the cleint; to know that it is not necessarily this just what we have as prejudices against an individual, a product or service

We need to be very observant of the risks and assumptions in our project design.

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An assumption is ideas we establish as true for the purposes of allowing us to proceed with our project work, usually during the planning and estimating phase. Assumptions enable the project to move forward without absolutely certain information. For example, when performing the project planning we might assume that at a certain point in time we have access to 10 resources, even though at the early planning stage we’re not actually sure where we’re going to get these resources from.The main difference between an assumption and a risk is that when we make an assumption, we expect that assumption will happen. If the assumption doesn’t happen then the project is negatively affected. With a risk we anticipate that the risk might happen and thus negatively impact our project. If the risk doesn’t materialize then the project will benefit. So in affect we can think of assumptions as almost being the opposite of risks (assumption happens = project ok versus risk happens = project not ok).

Project Assumption is a factor in planning process that is considered to be true, real or certain often without any proof or demonstration, while Project Risks are uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives

An assumption is ideas we establish as true for the purposes of allowing us to proceed with our project work, usually during the planning and estimating phase. Assumptions enable the project to move forward without absolutely certain information. For example, when performing the project planning we might assume that at a certain point in time we have access to 10 resources, even though at the early planning stage we’re not actually sure where we’re going to get these resources from.The main difference between an assumption and a risk is that when we make an assumption, we expect that assumption will happen. If the assumption doesn’t happen then the project is negatively affected. With a risk we anticipate that the risk might happen and thus negatively impact our project. If the risk doesn’t materialize then the project will benefit. So in affect we can think of assumptions as almost being the opposite of risks (assumption happens = project ok versus risk happens = project not ok).

Risks are factors outside of your control that could cause your project not to go run smoothly. Examples include

1. participants may not be able to get to the workshop
2. Participants may to gain any knowledge in the workshop maybe because they didn't pay attention
3. Funds intended for the project may taken by government officials
   Assumptions are things that one believe but are not supported by any evidence. They include;
4. Participants will be allowed to join this activity
5. Participants who have learned financial skills will want to save money

Risks are things that can really disrupt your plans ,even if we don't have evidence that they will happen we should identify then and deal with them early enough before they disrupt the whole plan ,they a time assumptions and can miss to happen but we should carb them to avoid the later damages just incase they happen.

Risks are things that can really disrupt your plans ,even if we don't have evidence that they will happen we should identify then and deal with them early enough before they disrupt the whole plan ,they a time assumptions and can miss to happen but we should carb them to avoid the later damages just incase they happen.

Discussion: Risks and Assumptions

Discussion: Risks and Assumptions

Risks are completely different from assumption. Risk are some events, or things that cause the project to fail, or not going as planned. The risks are there whether you want or not, that is why it is important to think about the possible one in planning phase so that you can plan the project accordingly. However, It is difficult to have a clear plan for all the risks because some happened right after the implementation.
Assumptions, mostly are the biases of someone who is going to implement a project. These are imaginary evidences that the project will go well and succeed not matter what.

Risks are things outside your control that might disrupt your plan.
Assumptions are your biases i.e the things that you believe without much evidence.

If there are not enough funds for the microloans then the girls receiving the loans will be fewer. The fewer that have received the loans might not be the right beneficiaries or they may not even be interested, assuming that they are interested, they may not want to start any business,they could also be discouraged by their family or they may not even know how to start a business, as a result their businesses may not be financially successful.

Foreseeing what may befall the projects success is crucial, to help you curb any there would be danger that my affect the projects progress, this understanding the risk before hand is key. Assumptions are things we believe though without evidence however once we have them on board they can help us in planning for our project.

Please I do have a question, are you suppose to list all the risks and assumptions of a project before the start of implementation?

How are risks and assumption related to the outcomes?

How risks and assumptions are related to inputs and outputs and outcomes.

I really enjoyed learning about risks and assumptions. I really want to make time and find where I can learn formative research though.

Risks are the things outside of my control that might disrupt my plan. Assumptions are my biases: the things that I believe without much evidence. It is important for me to find the risks and assumptions before the project starts.

Risks and Assumptions are useful way to help the project achieves the outcomes set by avoiding some interrupts that might occur. In this way, it would be starting by asking some and answering to some questions before and during project design process.

Risks are the things outside of my control that might disrupt my plan. Assumptions are my biases: the things that I believe without much evidence. It is important for me to find the risks and assumptions before the project starts.

risk are the chances you take to achieve success while assumption is a probabilistic solution to a risk or problem

This topic provides enlightenment on the best way of choosing indicators to be measured in the course of project implementation. We had omitted the risks and assumptions at the outcomes, outputs, and activities level during our project design phase, but the review of this Module led us to this oversight and made it easier to correct that mistake and fill that loophole.

The approach of thinking "what if" (or simply using IF/THEN) from bottom up provides a better way in realizing what could go wrong in the attempt to achieve the project goal, and also avoid our "individual" bias as we design a Project with better chances to succeed.

in a way and overall, the risk and assumptions exercise enable us to pre-test the feasibility and successful implementation of the Project being designed.

Unrealistic targets can be adjusted by a regular monitoring. They can be early spotted by an incisive mid term evaluation exercise.

The Participant Tracking Form is avails an incredible opportunity to gauge the usefulness of the indicator being measured in monitoring the chances of success of the Project under implementation.

The creation of a Data Flow Map avails the opportunity to review the entire Project structure in data format. The clarity on roles and responsibilities is a great summary in having a quick reminder of the entire Project Summary. The exrecise is handy

• Money will not be enough
• Residents will not use the VIP latrines
• Residents will misuse the latrines hence flies not controlled

Risks are factors that are beyound your control that could cause your project to go poorly and assumptions are things that you believe which are not supported by evidence.

Correct assumptions and calculated wisely can reduce the level of risk that will occur or arise, and the risk must be carefully considered to reduce the adverse impact

the risk must be properly assumed and the best solution must be found, whatever the risk must be acceptable and find a way out that causes small losses

I did a further research in the internet and I was able to further define risks and assumptions. With much gratitude to a website named , proposals for NGOS, here are the definitions;

1. Assumption- An assumption is a statement that you assume to be true. Without assuming certain things planning would be impossible, as we never know for certain how the future will look like. We have to assume our government keeps working, our organization will keep existing and the weather will follow its usual pattern. Sometimes we look at these things as if they were facts, but in reality, they are just assumptions, as we cannot be 100% sure.
2. Risk-A risk is an assumption with a higher level of failure. It is an event that could happen with a notable probability and could affect the outcome of your project substantially. You have to take risks into account when planning your project as they might change the entire setup if the event actually occurs. They might even end your entire project if they occur

Risks are things that can really disrupt your plans ,even if we don't have evidence that they will happen we should identify then and deal with them early enough before they disrupt the whole plan ,they a time assumptions and can miss to happen but we should carb them to avoid the later damages just incase they happen.

Risks:

1. The project must be completed in three months.
2. The project will be managed by interns.
3. The budget is sufficient for the entire project for one year.
4. The project can start even without certification.

Assumptions:

1. There will be no economic disasters that can affect the project.
2. The inflation will not affect the steady supply of materials for the project.
3. There are many projects in the region but no major competitors.
4. The destructive storm in the region will not affect the supply of foodstuff.

Risk identification in a project is essential in order to implement and complete the project successfully. Therefore, the earlier the risk identification, the earlier the plan can be made to address the effects and possible constraints.

Risk management is critical to project success, it may help to achieve the project goals and aid in avoiding huge business disaster and enhance its revenue hence saving the capital.

A risk is unforeseen threat that if it occurs, could negatively affect the completion of the activity or goal whereas an assumption is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the activity or goal.

Risk are somehow inevitable, in whatever we do there are risks. The good thing about risk is are calculatable thereby you can plan to adjust them. It therefore important to consider risk factor in our projects. The same should also be done to assumptions. We should try to assume of events of some circumstances so as to have altenatives in hand. This helps at putting our project on a better position of surviving some adversities or hiccups that may arise during project implementation.