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Its great to assume the risks one is likely to encounter while implementing the activities so that he/she doesn't get overwhelmed in case they do encounter but rather will look for solutions that will yield the designed outcome of the project.

What I like the most in this module 2 is assumptions and risks part because it helps the project keeping in mind when designing activities contribute to the project's goal, which those two might be an obstacle for successful activities implementation.

May this happen anyway because a project has many components and activities? as a result, assumptions and risk arise for each certain activity? or should we look at assumptions and risks for outputs and outcomes only, but not for activities?

Very informative module.

Risks are the things that are outside of our control and may cause disruptions in our plans
Asumptions are the things we believe will happen without evidence. When planning to implement a project we assume alot of things some the examples can be; we can assume that our target group of people will be willing to participate in our project. We can also assume that our project will run in the set time without considering possible unforeseeable external factors that can delay our progress.
The importance of planning for risks and assumptions ahead of time is so that
We are able to understand conditions and events that we did not foresee.
This helps in giving us enough times to make decisions in time if certain events were to affect the implementation of our project whilst in the process.

Risks are things that we are unable to control that may disrupt our plan.
Assumptions are things that we believe without having evidence. Mostly our plans and projects run on assumptions that they will be successful but there are other factors that may affect the success of our project for example we can assume that our target group will be fully willing to participate and that they will be cooperative. Some things that are unforeseeable can be the targeted beneficiaries being discouraged be as not everyone in the province can be receptive of the project. This can affect the success and progress of the project.
Planning for risks and assumptions ahead can help us understand the unforeseeable conditions and events that are likely to affect the implementation of our project. This can give us enough time to prepare and make decisions in time.

Risk is any object that can cause obstacle in project execution

In this module I clearly understood the concept of Logframe and the flow of effective planning one.

First we set the impacts of our project which are the great goals then we prepare our activities and make assumptions about the outcomes.

It was greatly demonstrated thank you.

Risks are things that we are unable to control that may disrupt our plan.
Assumptions are things that we believe without having evidence. Mostly our plans and projects run on assumptions that they will be successful but there are other factors that may affect the success of our project for example we can assume that our target group will be fully willing to participate and that they will be cooperative. Some things that are unforeseeable can be the targeted beneficiaries being discouraged be as not everyone in the province can be receptive of the project. This can affect the success and progress of the project.
Planning for risks and assumptions ahead can help us understand the unforeseeable conditions and events that are likely to affect the implementation of our project. This can give us enough time to prepare and make decisions in time.

Risks are things that we are unable to control that may disrupt our plan.
Assumptions are things that we believe without having evidence. Mostly our plans and projects run on assumptions that they will be successful but there are other factors that may affect the success of our project for example we can assume that our target group will be fully willing to participate and that they will be cooperative. Some things that are unforeseeable can be the targeted beneficiaries being discouraged be as not everyone in the province can be receptive of the project. This can affect the success and progress of the project.
Planning for risks and assumptions ahead can help us understand the unforeseeable conditions and events that are likely to affect the implementation of our project. This can give us enough time to prepare and make decisions in time.

Risks are things that we are unable to control that may disrupt our plan.
Assumptions are things that we believe without having evidence. Mostly our plans and projects run on assumptions that they will be successful but there are other factors that may affect the success of our project for example we can assume that our target group will be fully willing to participate and that they will be cooperative. Some things that are unforeseeable can be the targeted beneficiaries being discouraged be as not everyone in the province can be receptive of the project. This can affect the success and progress of the project.
Planning for risks and assumptions ahead can help us understand the unforeseeable conditions and events that are likely to affect the implementation of our project. This can give us enough time to prepare and make decisions in time.

This module has been quite fascinating for me.
Some risks are definite and unavoidable. This module exposes and allows one to figure out and plan ahead, and get smarter in the project course.
Kudos!

I think there is no to little risks and assumptions.

Risks are things we can't control that might derail our plans.
Assumptions are things we believe in the absence of evidence. Our plans and projects are mostly based on the assumption that they would be successful, but there are other aspects that may impact their success. For example, we might assume that our target group will be totally eager to participate and cooperative. Some unanticipated consequences may include the targeted beneficiaries getting disheartened since not everyone in the province may be favourable to the initiative. This can have an impact on the project's success and progress.
Planning for risks and assumptions in advance will help us comprehend the unpredictable situations and events that are likely to effect the project's implementation. This provides us with adequate time to prepare and make judgments.

Planning for risks and assumptions in advance will help us comprehend the unpredictable situations and events that are likely to effect the project's implementation. This provides us with adequate time to prepare and make judgments.

The discussion concerning Risk and Assumption is almost different for everyone.
RISK can be define as the things that happens to someone outside that individuals control which may disturb ones plan from taken place as usual. for instance i have always plan that i will celebrate my child's 5th

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Was a very nice topic

Was a very nice topic

companies don't able to repayment their loans to banks
compaines would able to repayment their loans to banks

It is very necessary to understand risky and assumptions phase in logframe as it avoid biases and give directions of planning ahead on what may be contribute or hurt project activities or goals in a long run

how can we link Assumptions and risks

This is a very important aspect in M&E as it enables the designer to prepare for any external circumstances and how to mitigate such should they arise. It will prepare the designer and implementer with an optional route out of any challenge that will come their way. It is a very key aspect of the logframe.

This topic was topic was very fruitful, it gave me broad idea of how risks and assumptions are linked to the project logframe which can therefore help the project team to adjust the project accordingly and look for mitigation strategies.

Is the goal to reduce or eraducate the Risk or do we manage It../.?

Risk talks about what are the thing that will stop you from not implementing a particular activity whereas Assumption is a belief that you have within you thinking something will not go well in the implementation of a activity with no evidence base.

It will be good you are able to identify risk and assumption before the starting of the project.

I really like the idea of thinking through what biases we might have that influence how we design a project. Particularly biases around gender and social inclusion - these are so important for ensuring the intended impact AND do no harm principle. I would really like more training on this particular area as donors are becoming more adept at asking for risks and mitigation measures - which is great.

risks and assumptions are some reasons that against what you are expecting or what you have planned during project plan , for example: if you want to help poor people who are not able to get their basic needs and declared you are going to help them its not possible to be contributed only those who supposed to be helped sometimes wrong people can be contributed or handed off, so we have to be aware and write down anything that might come out unless we have an evidence.

Thinking about the risks and assumptions is critical not only for M&E but also project success. It is forces us to review the evidence and come up with an evidence-informed design of the project. This increases the chances of creating real impact besides allowing for better contingency planning. Considering risks and assumptions can not, therefore, be overemphasized.

Identifying risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.
In this context, 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.
In order to avoid repetition and redundancy, risks and assumptions should be defined at two levels: general and specific level.

General risks and assumptions can be either related to the overall implementation of the Roadmap or common to all Goals included in the Roadmap. Specific risks and assumptions will be related to a concrete Activity, i.e. a particular risk that could hinder the successful implementation of a concrete Activity or an assumption that is key to the implementation of a specific Activity. For instance, a specific assumption for the Activity "establishing an Authorised Economic Operators Scheme" is that incentives granted to AEOs are enough to motivate private traders to invest in the time and resources to get the certification.

If described negatively, an assumption can become a risk. On the contrary, if defined in positive terms, a risk can be transformed into an assumption. Thus, it is very important to pay attention to redundancy.
Assumptions that were considered in the form of risks do not need to be noted again and vice-versa. Similarly, risks and assumptions that were defined at general level, do not need to be mentioned again at specific level. If resistance to change is a major risk for the overall completion of the Roadmap's Goals, it would be also risk for the different Activities considered.

This module is enriching as it gives a further insight on how to formulate possible risks and the likely assumptions that could truncate the success of any project plan.

Identifying risks and assumptions serves to assess whether the Goals and Activities proposed are realistic and achievable in the given time frame and within the given available human and financial resources.
In this context, 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.
In order to avoid repetition and redundancy, risks and assumptions should be defined at two levels: general and specific level.

General risks and assumptions can be either related to the overall implementation of the Roadmap or common to all Goals included in the Roadmap. Specific risks and assumptions will be related to a concrete Activity, i.e. a particular risk that could hinder the successful implementation of a concrete Activity or an assumption that is key to the implementation of a specific Activity. For instance, a specific assumption for the Activity "establishing an Authorised Economic Operators Scheme" is that incentives granted to AEOs are enough to motivate private traders to invest in the time and resources to get the certification.

If described negatively, an assumption can become a risk. On the contrary, if defined in positive terms, a risk can be transformed into an assumption. Thus, it is very important to pay attention to redundancy.
Assumptions that were considered in the form of risks do not need to be noted again and vice-versa. Similarly, risks and assumptions that were defined at general level, do not need to be mentioned again at specific level. If resistance to change is a major risk for the overall completion of the Roadmap's Goals, it would be also risk for the different Activities considered.

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Since risk a very critical part of our project and out of our control then we must ensure that we evaluate their critically to determine how far they can hurt our projects and if the impact is much then a real consideration may be required.

I know our project implementations to we have to put an eye on the assumptions made to quickly know when things are going wrong and how to adjust appropriately

It is very necessary to understand risky and assumptions phase in logframe as it avoid biases and give directions of planning ahead on what may be contribute or hurt project activities or goals in a long run

When you outline your risk and assumption then what next

Assumptions are external factors for which the intervention is not responsible, but that are very important for the realisation of the results, the project purpose and the overall objective. They are outside direct intervention control, but vital for achieving a successful implementation
s: physical, digital, and reputational. These risks are assessed (and continually re-assessed) throughout the M&E 'value chain,' from data collection and management to analysis and reporting

Risks and assumptions are an important tool to take into consideration during monitoring and evaluation.

The Risks and Assumptions column is the fourth column of the logical framework. The assumptions describe the situations, events, conditions or decisions which are necessary for the success of the project, but which are largely or completely beyond the control of the project's management

UNREALISTIC TARGETS:
These are targets which are too ambitious to achieve. The targets may be to high to achieve. For instance, based on records from the previous project on the reduction of diarrheal cases among under-five in Kibra slum was 30%. Creating a target of 70% on the reduction of the same disease in the same area will be unrealistic target.

Risks are anticipated events that may affect the implementation of the project in one way or the other.
Assumptions are unforeseen activities that project implementers must keep in mind as they oversee project implementation

An assumption is an idea that is accepted to be true without certainty. Until we validate assumptions, they also represent a risk. Risks are future events that have a likelihood of occurrence and an anticipated impact. Risks can be opportunities (positive) or threats (negative).

so far so interesting here

Risks and Assumptions in M & E are a necessity to every project in order to be alert and aware , of what may be involved is things don't go as planned

Risks are harmful things that may hinder the success of our project, this are barriers that may arise and prevent us from succeeding to meet our targets. It may be insecurity, weather culture, religion and many others.

Assumption is the idea of thing in advance and having no evidence of whether what we put as a risk will happen.

Risks are the factors out of the control of the institution that could negatively impact the project implementation. We can do a survey and ask beneficiaries some questions on what they think could stop them from producing desire outcomes to have us inform on risk issues. Assumptions are condition that we think might happen but we have no evidence.

It's true. Risk and assumptions are part of the formative research which falls part of the first stage of the project circle. They can be research even before the designing of the project starts.

When you outline your risks and assumptions, then, you must find a way that you can implement the project with the less likelihood that the risk will actually happen and for the assumption, you can conduct surveys to inform you whether they are true to.

Identifying risks to the project is key to:

1. Project's success.
2. Predict what could go wrong in advance and devise solutions.
3. Completion of project within schedule, budget and scope.

Thinking about the risks and assumptions is critical not only for M&E but also project success. It is forces us to review the evidence and come up with an evidence-informed design of the project. This increases the chances of creating real impact besides allowing for better contingency planning. Considering risks and assumptions can not, therefore, be overemphasized.

Risks and assumptions give great insights into how other factors can influence the project. Note that these doesn't have to negative all through. You could also identify positive risks and assumptions that may help make the project go well

I think this holds true. Some risks that you may look at them to be small or insignificant or at low level may suddenly become medium or high level risks.

I have keenly noted that considering the risks and Assumptions during the planning process is very important this helps to reduce biases and plan how to overcome them early enough.

since risks are things that are outside my control and that they might disrupt my plan, planning for them is so important because help me understand events and conditions and also plan ahead on every step in my logframe and also work on the biases or have less belief in biases since i will have a well organised plan ahead for the project.

Risks and assumptions enable the organization to understand unforeseen events that can affect the implementation and gives enough time to make decisions at the right time.

Since risk a very critical part of our project and out of our control then we must ensure that we evaluate their critically to determine how far they can hurt our projects and if the impact is much then a real consideration may be required.

I know our project implementations to work, we have to put an eye on the assumptions made to quickly know when things are going wrong and how to adjust appropriately

As an expert m&e officer we must ensure that our targets are ambitious yet realistic. This we could only do by considering all the data available and making few researchers and also be ready to make adjustments as and when due.

In my fourth year, I learned an introduction to M&E but I knew nothing about risks and assumptions. This course and especially module 2 has helped me a lot. Now I know how essential the risks and assumptions column is.

AWESOME TOPIC. Making assumptions in project design may lead to biasness

Risks are factors outside ones control to handle at a certain period of time and Assumption these are beliefs which are not supported by evidence they might true or false

Risks are factors that are outside our control but they affect the project implementation. Meanwhile, the assumptions are our believes that are not supported by evidence.

The two primary attributes of a risk are the probability of it happening and the impact (negative or positive) that it might have on a project.

Risks are the factors outside of our control that could disturb our project.
Assumptions are things that we believe but tat are not supported by evidence.
Before the project starts it is important to find te risks and assumptions of our project. So we can anticipate and understand why our project goes poorly

MEH has plenty of risks and assumptions. The project manager and the whole team must note these risks and assumptions to escape biases. Additionally, brainstorming about and noting the risks and assumptions can help the project manager and team to strategize on how to address the risks and avoid shortfalls during project implementation and the end result (impact).

As you think about the risks and assumptions surrounding the MEH project, one realizes that a project might fail at its very initial stages if some risks are not responded to properly. For instance, suppose MEH does not have enough funds to provide the girls with small loans, would the project kick off? No. Therefore, the project manager has to device ways to get enough funds to provide the required microloans.

As you think about the risks and assumptions surrounding the MEH project, one realizes that a project might fail at its very initial stages if some risks are not responded to properly. For instance, suppose MEH does not have enough funds to provide the girls with small loans, would the project kick off? No. Therefore, the project manager has to device ways to get enough funds to provide the required microloans.

Risks are factors outside ones control to handle at a certain period of time and Assumption these are beliefs which are not supported by evidence they might true or false

Security managers deal with risk in the following ways:

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Risk Assumption—A risk contingency plan can be developed for the project that defines the actions taken, the resource plans, and the factor that triggers an action should a given risk occur. This option accepts the potential risk and continues assuming the contingency plan lowers the risk to an acceptable level (low cost). Risk Avoidance: We can circumvent the risk by removing the cause or reducing the consequences (some cost).

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Risk Limitation—To limit the risk by implementing specific changes planned activities in the project. (This approach should be pursued when the risk cannot be dealt with any other way or will be too costly to the project.) (some cost).

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“Risk Transfer”—We can transfer the risk by using other techniques to offset the loss. One example would be to purchase insurance. The potential impact of a risk event can be transferred by insuring a product or department against the liability of damage.

How wide should we go in describing Risks and Assumptions - some natural disasters, war could be considered as risks?

It is very relevant to plan for risks and assumptions ahead of time and before implementation of activities so that
you can understand events and conditions that are unexpected and that might affect the implementation of activities and also it gives you enough time to make decisions at the right and expected time.

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.

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.

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.

il est toujours important de prendre des précautions lors de la rédaction du projet e ce qui concerne les risques

Risks are unwillingness of patients to participate in the study.
Assumption is the believe that many households are poor and need social health insurance.

Risks are the things outside your control that may disrupt your project implementation plan/ log frame. Assumptions on the other hand are the biased beliefs that you hold towards the project log framework in which you do not have an evidence. It is therefore imperative to identify the risks and assumptions during the program design phase. This results into smooth implementation process as the project managers are able to navigate through out the already identified risk and assumptions.

Risks and Assumptions can help in addressing issues that might affect project implementation or affect a successful impact.
Every activity should be carefully scrutinize under risks and assumptions

Risks briefly can be defined as all things that are beyond our ability. It is very crucial to understand risks because it will help us to be able to overcome hurdles facing our projects at a right time.

Assumptions simply means biases we have towards our projects without having concrete evidences

Risks refers to those things that can not be controlled as they are beyond our capabilities therefore thay may lead to improper implementation of our projects.

Assumptions simply means our biases that we have towards our project without having concrete evidences.

Understanding risks and assumptions help us to well overcome unforeesable events that may intervene our projects thus poor project implementation

Risks refers to those things that can not be controlled as they are beyond our capabilities therefore thay may lead to improper implementation of our projects.

Assumptions simply means our biases that we have towards our project without having concrete evidences.

Understanding risks and assumptions help us to well overcome unforeesable events that may intervene our projects thus poor project implementation

In this context, 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

AWESOME TOPIC. Making assumptions in project design may lead to biasness

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.

AWESOME TOPIC. Making assumptions in project design may lead to biasness

I agree assumptions simply means our biases that we have towards our project without having concrete evidences.. thus the need to understand them.

Risks in a nutshell can be things that have a capability to hinder your project from succeeding in an event they become a reality while assumption are biases without evidence.

Explanation given is thorough and now I understand how I will move from impact, activities then outcomes.

Are risks and assumptions needed for all of inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact in a logframe?

Understanding the risks of a project can help organizations create a risk management strategy. This will be an important tool for mitigating barriers to project implementation. One thing I am curious about is how organizations approach their project design if there is a lack of evidence to support their if/then statement between project outcomes and impacts. Ideally, projects will be designed using evidence-based research. However, for pilot projects promoting innovative ideas, there may be a lack of documented evidence. If we don't try new things, we might not find more effective solutions. However, trying new things without proof of success is risky and donors may not want to support these types of projects.

Not enough money to design the green buildings,
The designed buildings cost is higher than the normal buildings

Assumptions are occurrences which you don't have evidence about while risks are things beyond your control.

Discussion about Risks and Assumptions

Interesting! the M&E plan are new to me but seems like it the type of things which you can do by just thinking clearly with the right logic.

It is important to know the risk and assumptions for a project. It helps to understand conditions that can affect your project implementation along the line

Assessing risk and assumptions is a very important step in my understanding. Understanding the risk of the project will help in avoiding the bias and helps in devising a way to avoid the risks.

If the risks and assumptions are very harsh, can't that discourage donors?

If the risks and assumptions are very harsh, can't that discourage donors?