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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.

*****Monitoring And Evaluation Assistant is very important skills for any company
Strategic planning from human capital
Planning and organizational and diriction Analysis data and implementation in company *******

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.

what is the discussion point?

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.

Assumption is when we think that something might happen
Risk is when plan or anticipate an effect which can be negative or possitive

a risk is defined as an uncertain threat that, in case of occurring, could have a negative impact in the completion of the Goal or Activity. An assumption, on the other side, is the necessary condition that will enable the successful completion of the Goal or Activity.

Good it is axact to the point

Good effort in the research to aquirer more knwoledge

Risks are happing on all parts of the project and it always considered during M&E plan and possible risk minimizing strategies has to be take in to considerations while assumptions are individuals beliefs about how the activities are coordinating to produce an output and outcomes. And assumptions are changing from time to time through experiences and how the project outputs are produced their intended outcome and impacts.

Good explanations concerning risks and its inherent behaviour while assumptions are individual observations that need to be changed through process.

My name is Patrick Rugema I am 38 years old and I am married with three children and I worked as Project Facilitator for Evergreen Agriculture Project in DUHAMIC-ADRI(local NGOs) I have interested in this course as I participated in the meetings organized at the monthly bases talking much to these issues
of monitoring and I need to build my capacity on it

this topic is very insightful for helping me to build my capacity

To me i think a target makes you brave in your decision making for the benefit of the project goal. but setting unrealistic targets means you are not decided on what you want and may not reach the main objective of setting up a new project. so i agree its better to set an ambitious and realistic targets that you can achieve at the end of the project.

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

Risks
Factors outside your control that can cause your project to fail. Examples include: participants may not be able to attend the workshop, funds devoted to the project may be withdrawn by government officials
Assumptions
Things that you believe in but are not supported by evidence. Examples include: participants will be allowed to take part in this activity, participants who have learned financial skills want to save

Risk are those things outside our control that could affect the implementation of our projects, while assumptions are our inherent biases

All Risks and Assumptions are always in negative form?

yes hallo

Why it is important to plan for risks and assumptions ahead of time is so that
you can understand events and conditions that are unforeseeable
that might affect your implementation, therefore giving you enough time to make
decisions at the right time.
We tested for our assumptions and risks within our
logframe by looking at our past events and seeing out of those activities we
had implemented some of the common assumptions and risks.
Then we go
through our beneficiaries and ask them what would be some of the assumptions
that we had put along whether they fitted and finally we looked at the list
of activities that we did and listed some of our assumptions.
A common
assumption that we had is that Kenya will have a new government by the end of
August of this year. Unfortunately this didn't go on because there was prolonged
electioneering process and brought a repeat of elections.
Out of this it meant
that we could not implement our project. We created a subgroup that included
our beneficiaries and they could inform us about the risks that are on the ground
and we could plan appropriately.
We also adjusted our work plan and our targets.

Assumptions and Risks – Two Sides of a Coin or probably a head and a tail

Let’s take an example of a common statement that is included in many Project Definitions – that the resources needed for this project will be available when needed. What kind of a statement is this? Most people would say it is an assumption. After all, when a project starts, you always assume you will get the resources you need.

However, is it really an assumption? Can you imagine starting a project where the people and equipment were not available and there was a realistic possibility that they would not be ready when you need them – perhaps because another project needed to finish first? It is not too difficult to imagine that scenario. In that case, the same statement would definitely be a risk – not an assumption.

The same statement might be an assumption or a risk depending on the circumstances of your particular project. There is some degree of uncertainty to an assumption. If the event is negative and there is a low probability that it will happen, it can be stated as an assumption. If the event is positive and there is a high likelihood it will happen, it is also an assumption. One way to identify important assumptions is to perform a risk assessment and look at all the low-risk items. Most of these low risks are not worth mentioning, but some will have significant implications if events do not turn out as you think. These are the ones that you can document as assumptions.

There are two key characteristics of risks and assumptions. First, there must be some uncertainty to the event. If there is 100% chance of an event occurring, it is simply a fact. If there is a 0% chance of the event occurring, it is fiction. Neither are risks or assumptions.

Second, assumptions and risks are both outside the total control of the project team. If the event is within the control of the project team it is neither an assumption nor a risk. It should simply be managed to make it happen.

Review the following examples for more clarity on assumptions and risks.

Statement

Assumption, Risk or Other?
We will have strong support for this initiative from our executive sponsor. Can’t tell if it a risk or an assumption. Depending on the project, there could be a high degree of risk in this statement (risk) or very little (assumption).
We will complete requirements before we begin design work. This is part of the project approach. It is not a risk or assumption because it is within the control of the project team.
Our vendor will complete their installation by October 1 Can’t tell if it a risk or an assumption. Depending on the project, there could be a high degree of risk in this statement (risk) or very little (assumption).
We must go to the moon to get the supply of meteor fragments that this project requires. This is not a risk or assumption because there is no risk involved. It is a fiction (0% true).
It is 60 miles from one project team location to the other. This is not a risk or assumption because there is no risk involved. It is a fact (100% true). (If it were not true it would be a fiction (0% true), but it would still not be an assumption or risk statement.)

Assumptions and Risks – Two Sides of a Coin or probably a head and a tail

Let’s take an example of a common statement that is included in many Project Definitions – that the resources needed for this project will be available when needed. What kind of a statement is this? Most people would say it is an assumption. After all, when a project starts, you always assume you will get the resources you need.

However, is it really an assumption? Can you imagine starting a project where the people and equipment were not available and there was a realistic possibility that they would not be ready when you need them – perhaps because another project needed to finish first? It is not too difficult to imagine that scenario. In that case, the same statement would definitely be a risk – not an assumption.

The same statement might be an assumption or a risk depending on the circumstances of your particular project. There is some degree of uncertainty to an assumption. If the event is negative and there is a low probability that it will happen, it can be stated as an assumption. If the event is positive and there is a high likelihood it will happen, it is also an assumption. One way to identify important assumptions is to perform a risk assessment and look at all the low-risk items. Most of these low risks are not worth mentioning, but some will have significant implications if events do not turn out as you think. These are the ones that you can document as assumptions.

There are two key characteristics of risks and assumptions. First, there must be some uncertainty to the event. If there is 100% chance of an event occurring, it is simply a fact. If there is a 0% chance of the event occurring, it is fiction. Neither are risks or assumptions.

Second, assumptions and risks are both outside the total control of the project team. If the event is within the control of the project team it is neither an assumption nor a risk. It should simply be managed to make it happen.

Review the following examples for more clarity on assumptions and risks.

Statement

Assumption, Risk or Other?
We will have strong support for this initiative from our executive sponsor. Can’t tell if it a risk or an assumption. Depending on the project, there could be a high degree of risk in this statement (risk) or very little (assumption).
We will complete requirements before we begin design work. This is part of the project approach. It is not a risk or assumption because it is within the control of the project team.
Our vendor will complete their installation by October 1 Can’t tell if it a risk or an assumption. Depending on the project, there could be a high degree of risk in this statement (risk) or very little (assumption).
We must go to the moon to get the supply of meteor fragments that this project requires. This is not a risk or assumption because there is no risk involved. It is a fiction (0% true).
It is 60 miles from one project team location to the other. This is not a risk or assumption because there is no risk involved. It is a fact (100% true). (If it were not true it would be a fiction (0% true), but it would still not be an assumption or risk statement.)

well unrealistic targets are there but then they are not 100% true and valid. instead they act to push the m and e plan to its limit and strength it out for any potential outcome

M&E should be used at every stage of the project cycle. Organizations with great M&E systems start collecting data even before they decide what kind of project they are creating.

Good monitoring and evaluation Will be good impact for company

M&E should be used at every stage of the project cycle. Organizations with great M&E systems start collecting data even before they decide what kind of project they are creating.

I've learnt that it's important to assess risks and assumptions. More composure would be experienced during project implementation when we anticipate certain curveballs, and are prepared to respond to risk factors.

Also, it's interesting to see that assumptions are not enough...we need research and proof to back our decisions.

Yes, you are...as the entire purpose is to enable you to be ready and develop a contingency plan. The best part is that this information can aid in future planning or already existing information from past projects can be resourceful.

True, it definitely promotes efficiency and enables you to get rid of all dead tasks that we tend to carry along that might not directly influence impact or outcomes

M&E is the best thing that can happen for one's strategy!

Risk, and assumptions in a project entails project uncertainties and the possible impacts that the unforeseen happenings may impact the outcome of a project/program.
Could be financial risks, natural calamities that may hinder course of a project, manmade such as bad policies and political instabilities.

A good project must have assumptions on its logframe

Every investment has its risks and assumptions and Sometimes our assumptions may not become true, that's when the risk falls.knowing the risks of our project prepare us on how to deal with them if they might fall in the process.

Have the impact you desire an organisation in mind is one strong foundation in achieving the desired goals in a project cycle. With this your input, output and outcome are metued to suit the impact of the project cycle.

with the knowledge of how to create a log frame, it is important to know the risks and assumptions involved in ones project.

risks are factors that are not under our control of and assumptions are believes that are not supported by evidence and they are biases that can affect the project.

They are both not certain, anything can happen being a positive scenario or a negative one.