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Meaning risk and assumptions are important to avoid future problems during project activities.

I'm currently working on a project which has a lot of partnership with the local, state and federal government at different levels. This has given me opportunity to come up with so many risks and assumptions in terms of unpredictable nature of government policies. this has help us in many ways to avoid or mitigate the potential risks or assumption of the project.

I think to identify risks and assumptions it's useful to list all the things/circumstances required to complete the activities programmed. with that list it will be easier to review each item on the list and assess if there may be any reason why it couldn't occur and how likely is that to happen. I think that helps uncover the underlying assumptions that we are making and potential risks.

I was working in an HIV prevention project with sex workers. One of the main activities we designed programmed were workshops that would provide information on HIV/STIs and how to prevent them. We found that initially attendance was very low despite our marketing strategy and offering free condoms. We found two that the two main reasons we had low attendance were: women would need to be reimbursed for transportations costs and they didn't feel they needed any more information on sexual health (despite the fact that our initial survey showed there were still lots of myths). We realised they were more interested in receiving information that they perceived more relevant such as information on their rights, how to deal with police harassment and how to manage finances. So we incorporated these subjects into our workshops and attendance increased dramatically. We also had to set aside a transportation subsidy for all the women attending.

@linnhtinhla77 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Yes I agreed that, the important to identification of risk and assumptions, almost of peoples forget to consider about external risks and assumption on project because when developing preparation of project they are more consider about to success and meet the project objectives

@linnhtinhla77, when you ignore to identify risks and assumptions in advance, you risk to fail in the creation a comprehensive understanding that can be used to influence stakeholders.

@KUZIVAKWASHE said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Meaning risk and assumptions are important to avoid future problems during project activities.

Hey @KUZIVAKWASHE, I agree with you that Risks and Assumptions identification can be used to avoid surprise in the future, and can be used also to create better project decisions.

@arefevaolgaevg said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about your stakeholders. They influence mostly to ypur project design and progress.

I agree with you, @arefevaolgaevg, It's really very helpful to influence your stakeholders,

@Bmoraa said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Identifying risk assumptions its better to think about the end results. Good risk identification will create good project communication thus good decisions will be made

@Bmoraa, I agree with you good risk identification creates good project....

@AMAGAJU said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

once risks are identified, it is a better way to avoid all the negative impacts, so identifying risks is the crucial parts for the project to be successful

Identification of risk and its mitigation strategy is continues process till end of the Porject. For example,after finalization of risk register at planning phase, a number other risk you may face which are not listed in your identified list. So, identification and mitigation a risk is a continuous process.

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.

Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.

Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?

Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

More than 80% success is depend on successful identification, assumption and mitigation strategies of risk management.

We tried to implement interventions for mini-grids even though in some countries there was a regulatory environment which predicted or delayed the implementation. We should have taken this into consideration from the beginning, so that we could have planned for the delay or impossibility to implement interventions..

In identifying risks and assumptions it is important to carry out situational analysis at the onset of every project. It exposes the team to realities of the communities at which their project is targeted. I believe this gives cues of possible risk factors to be considered in project design and implementation. Employing an inclusive approach to designing projects is pivotal to project success as it ensures that lasting solutions are found to the challenges of the people at which the programme is targeted.
It is not a personal experience as I recently graduated and I'm yet to secure an internship position but I heard of a high-yeilding variety of Sorghum developed and introduced to Gombe State. The variety was developed without a proper understanding of the custom of the community members, the common practise in that community is to cook excess Sorghum at night and keep the left over until morning so they can eat it before heading to their farms. Unfortunately this variety though high yielding spoils on time and doesn't last till morning if cooked the previous night. The community members had to reject the innovation. A participatory approach to designing this solution would have helped the project management team identify possible risks before implementation

Proper situational analysis when carried out at the onset of a project gives cues on possible risk factors which could be factored into the process of programme design and implementation. An inclusive approach to project design will not only help in mitigating risk factors that could truncate programme success but also ensure sustainability that is continuity of the project.

We all hope for the best before we embark on a project but sometimes the contrary happens .It is always good to be prepared for such as some of the things are beyond our controll.We had a project that aimed at helping the street kids resume homes.We were ready to restore them even to children homes to those who were either did not have a home or were not willing.We assumed that they will all appreciate this idea and cooperate but the contrary happened.A good number rejected and wanted to given money all the time.This made us change our method of operation and we started a counseling programme.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about:

1. Technical staff or authorities from the counterpart which are programs or projects focal points are frequently changed.
2. Social conflicts in the program or project areas.
3. Adverse weather events in the program or project areas.
4. Cultural traditions from local families and communities.
5. Financial management and accounting.
6. Technical expertise about the program and project.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about:

1. Technical staff or authorities from the counterpart which are programs or projects focal points are frequently changed.
2. Social conflicts in the program or project areas.
3. Adverse weather events in the program or project areas.
4. Cultural traditions from local families and communities.
5. Financial management and accounting.
6. Technical expertise about the program and project.
7. Social and environmental consequences of the program or project. Safeguards and a specific plan must be made.

we all hope for the best towards a project but things happen beyond our control at times.We had a project that aimed at restoring street children back to their homes.We invested and went to them with a hope they will all appreciate.Some refused claiming that the street life is better while some wanted to be given money all the time.

i remebered being part of an organisation that was involved in getting tricycles for local inhabitants to navigate through difficult terrain. suddenly, for one reason or the other the newly elected government placed a ban on all tricycles in the area, after all efforts have been made in purchasing tricycles and they all were already in the warehouse ready for distribution. That for me was was a huge unforeseen RISK.

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.

Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.

Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?

Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about if/then statement.

One of the assumptions we had made while introducing mental health services to low income communities was that the community would not be welcoming and it would take us a year to raise proper awareness. However, we were taken by surprise by the fact that individuals actually came up to us and requested psychological and psychiatric services, for which we hadn't planned or budgeted. We had to shift around some activities and create a new budget for these clinical services, and introduce counseling sessions within 6 months of project initiation.

I believe effective situational analysis at the onset of a project is pivotal to program success. It gives a clue into possible risk factors to be considered in project design. Furthermore, a participatory approach to project design is key to predicting possible risks and assumptions of a project and enhancing continuity of the project. I do not have a personal instance but I heard about a project in Gombe which was centred on providing high-yielding variety of Sorghum to farmers to boost their production and improve their financial state. When community members got the Sorghum, they cook excess at night and keep the left over until morning to eat before going to their farms as their custom is but the new variety spoils before morning and led to wastage. This caused a rejection of the commodity. The failure of this project is due to lack of proper planning. The custom of the community members was not factored into project design. A good grasp of the reality of the community helps predict relevant risks and assumptions to be considered.

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.

Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.

Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?

Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

I remember a time we for medical outreach to the Green House resettlement just outside the back gate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, we planned on running some test for the settlers, but we did not into consideration the category of persons we will run the test for also considering the fact that we hadn't enough strips and other materials to cover every body in the area. At some point we ran out of materials and we had to go get more materials after some hours to continue the exercise.
I learnt from this scenario that in planning for a project, it is best to narrow down to a reasonable extent who the beneficiaries of the impact would be and making adequate preparations before kick-starting the project.

I was part of an organisation implementing Child Sponsorship Programme with a community benefit approach. This meant while we have individual children enrolled on the programme, benefits were going toward system improvement for better service delivery for the whole community. From inception risk had been identified looking socio-economic, religious and cultural factors and partnership related risks and assumptions. What we did not foresee was that in the area we were working a religious team would bring a replica of our programming only they would do direct child benefits. This affected child retention and affected programme budget because most children left for individual benefits. the effects were bad.

What we did was do a study which revealed that the community didn't fully understand the programme as benefiting the community through a single child. To mitigate this we started community sensitization and awareness meetings on the programme. Further it taught us that we need to be more vigilant to possibilities of partnership. if we had paid attention in good time we would approached the religious team and asked to partner but then they would have been doing individual benefits for children and families who were in dire situations.

The other lesson is that no matter how well make assumptions and identify risks at every step of programme design and implementation there will be unforeseeable circumstance that will arise and affect your programming. Thus it is always good to be alert and moving with the changing tides.

@Rose1234 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@oolacosmas said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the Cause and Effect Diagrams. Cause and Effect diagrams are powerful. Project managers can use this simple method to help identify causes–facts that give rise to risks. If we address the causes, we can reduce or eliminate the risks.
Correctly put because when we are able to identify cause of risk and be able to address it as soon as possible we were be able to reduce the risk

You're absolutely right. Cause and effect diagram is another way to easily identify risk.

@Loraini said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

@belindamndebele2 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

It is always important to outline the risks that are assumed to occur in any project to help prepare for any unforeseen circumstances or challenges. preparing for risks gives an organization enough time or plan B to have a back up plan should anything go wrong during the production or delivery of products.
In the organization that i work in there was once an encounter of a community strike next to the warehouse where the cooperatives produced school uniform, normally when something like this happens it disturbs and delays the production and delivery time of the school uniform which affects the beneficiaries and the cooperatives do not get paid in time.
But because the Department has acquired experience in this kind of unexpected encounters, they then created an additional warehouse where there is an extra group producing half of the total number of the uniform just in case, this has assisted a lot in terms of fastening the production period, the safety of the women in cooperatives and delivery men. It also helped the women in terms of their health issues, they used to be overworked but its better now. So preparation is always better than dealing with the after effects or consequences. Module+2+-+Logframe.pdf

Rish and assumptions are part of project management cycle and they have intended and unintended results. Once i was working with OXFAM GB, we were implementing a research based project in an IDPS camp and at the time of survey we were not able to fulfill the sampling requirements as the IDPs were not permanent and they used to move in and out of the camp which effected sampling so we decided to have hundred percent household surveys to meet the challenge.

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was once part of a LoveLife Ngo tram and we headed to rural communities to distribute condoms and pass on some sex-health information...we had roughly estimated a turn up of less that 100 participants and the local community hall. But to pur Suprise we had ran out of Flyers and condom packs to give away....

So the your assumption that a few participants biased the project and made you run out of supplies? What exactly did you do to mitigate the risk?

When ever your assumption is fail like this, You need to make a backup plan which will support in case of assumption fail.

@EmmanuelChinonyeNdubuisi said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Rose1234 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@oolacosmas said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the Cause and Effect Diagrams. Cause and Effect diagrams are powerful. Project managers can use this simple method to help identify causes–facts that give rise to risks. If we address the causes, we can reduce or eliminate the risks.
Correctly put because when we are able to identify cause of risk and be able to address it as soon as possible we were be able to reduce the risk

You're absolutely right. Cause and effect diagram is another way to easily identify risk.

Risk and assumption is hypothetical and one need to focus on real problems that may face a project, this will allow to take premeasure.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to thing about the possible solution that to be incurred to achieve the respective result

It's very important to take note of those who will benefit from your project. Think and bring up anything that can cause a hindrance to the project.
I remember a time we did a project in a rural community. We expected the project to run smoothly since it was health base but one major challenge we encountered was language barrier. We honestly didn't take that into consideration while planning.

@Omotosho said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about about things that you might make along the way for instance there was a particular project with did back then when I was an undergraduate and it was more of a community outreach sensitizing on environmental cleanliness and sanitation and basically we forgot to put into consideration some Societal indicators such as religion and Culture so all these things are part of things that one must you know carefully understand basically

7 ways to idetify risk
Interviews. Select key stakeholders. Plan the interviews. Define specific questions. Document the results of the interview.
Brainstorming. I will not go through the rules of brainstorming here. However, I would offer this suggestion. Plan your brainstorming questions in advance. Here are questions I like to use:
Project objectives. What are the most significant risks related to [project objective where the objective may be schedule, budget, quality, or scope]?
Project tasks. What are the most significant risks related to [tasks such as requirements, coding, testing, training, implementation]?
Checklists. See if your company has a list of the most common risks. If not, you may want to create such a list. After each project, conduct a post review where you capture the most significant risks. This list may be used for subsequent projects. Warning – checklists are great, but no checklist contains all the risks.
Assumption Analysis. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines an assumption as “factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration.” Assumptions are sources of risks. Project managers should ask stakeholders, “What assumptions do you have concerning this project?” Document these assumptions and associated risks.
Cause and Effect Diagrams. Cause and Effect diagrams are powerful. Project managers can use this simple method to help identify causes–facts that give rise to risks. If we address the causes, we can reduce or eliminate the risks.
Nominal Group Technique (NGT). Many project managers are not familiar with the NGT technique. It is brainstorming on steroids. Input is collected and prioritized. The output of NGT is a prioritized list of risks.
Affinity Diagram. This technique is a fun, creative, and beneficial exercise. Participants are asked to brainstorm risks. I ask participants to write each risk on a sticky note. Then participants sort the risks into groups or categories. Each group is given a title.

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was once part of a LoveLife Ngo tram and we headed to rural communities to distribute condoms and pass on some sex-health information...we had roughly estimated a turn up of less that 100 participants and the local community hall. But to pur Suprise we had ran out of Flyers and condom packs to give away....

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was once part of a LoveLife Ngo tram and we headed to rural communities to distribute condoms and pass on some sex-health information...we had roughly estimated a turn up of less that 100 participants and the local community hall. But to pur Suprise we had ran out of Flyers and condom packs to give away....

That's why good planing is required.

@Course_Operations said in Module 3 Discussion: Unrealistic Targets:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 3.

Setting ambitious yet achievable targets can be difficult. Have you ever been asked to reach a target that was either too high or too low? How did you respond to the situation? What advice would you offer other learners who may be asked to work towards unrealistic targets?

Sample Post: One time that I was asked to reach an unrealistic target was ______ . I responded by ______ .
I haven't been able to. I've not have a practical working field environment before. But if I'm to reach high targets I'll try to look if the indicators are possible to be achieved at that date or if they can be all contributed to reach that target. If it can't I'll make sure I look for reasons backed up with previous related successful projects or researches on related projects that can help prove that the targets are too high and unattainable and therefore need adjustment. With my proof I believe adjustments will be considered by donors or team leaders or managers in charge of the project.

I Currently work for Pro-Health international, As a procurement and Supply chain pharmacy intern.
Our main objective is to deliver qualitative and quantitative healthcare services to the less privileged in the rural areas at little or no cost.
Every project is unique as they always say; we were so flabbergasted when some medications that were supposed to last for the one week project got exhausted on the second day because there was a particular ailment that was predominant in the locality. There was no funds to procure extra medications, tried to raise money but to no avail. Looking at the other remaining medications some were not fast moving, so I put on my thinking cap, ran to the nearest pharmacy store in the area and begged the owner of the pharmacy to come give us the medications we needed at that point in exchange for some of our non-fast moving drugs on that project. We sat down did calculation so no one exploits the other. Case solved. Patients were happy, Everyone was happy .

What I learnt from this is to know what assumptions are been made and what are the risks in those assumptions . Then you can either mitigate the risk or create a stand-by backup plan. For example coming with our own extra supplies. If we end up not using them then we would carry it back then utilize them on some other projects.

@nafulasmamai said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about situations which are either conducive
to the achievement of the project’s objectives, or which are adverse, and the project has to find its own ways of dealing with them adequately.

I agree with you, the risk management it core issue of project management, despite whatever the outcome, so it needs to managed very diligently.

In one of our project cycles we had a timeline of the number of days to deliver health commodities which usually takes place within weekdays Monday to Friday. While planning we didnt know government was going to declare a public holiday. And the holiday was for two days. This affected our delivery schedule and hence delayed our target of ending the project.

one of the risk we came across as an organisation was the issue of in-complete documentation which led to gaps during the reporting cycle. The lesson i learnt from that incident is that data must be complete to be useful or meaningful.

In my professional and educational career i learnt that identifying risk and assumption during project designing is very important for successfully implementation of the project and meeting the expected goal.
I would like to share one of my experience with our Peers which realized that identifying risk and assumption is very much required. I worked in a project for improving the drug adherence among People Living With HIV / AIDS. After six months of project implementation it was found that 30% people are not taking their treatment regularly because of lack of bus fare to go to the service facility. This situation gave us direction and added one more activity to overcome from this risk.

I was part of the implementing people when we were introducing Technology in Education to 4 primary schools. There was an assumption that this program would be sustainable in the long run but after a couple of years it proved not to be the case. The costs of maintaining these tablets (updating, repairing broken tablets proved to be just too much and schools were happy to use them as long a these worked and just did not have enough money to repair, replace or keep these updated. The one learner one tablet soon proved to be a challenge.
It helps to ask people or organisations that have walked that path before and be open to criticism. People working in the field can offer valuable insight based on experience.

@MashingaidzePain said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was part of the implementing people when we were introducing Technology in Education to 4 primary schools. There was an assumption that this program would be sustainable in the long run but after a couple of years it proved not to be the case. The costs of maintaining these tablets (updating, repairing broken tablets proved to be just too much and schools were happy to use them as long a these worked and just did not have enough money to repair, replace or keep these updated. The one learner one tablet soon proved to be a challenge.
It helps to ask people or organisations that have walked that path before and be open to criticism. People working in the field can offer valuable insight based on experience.

In the end the project was unscalable and had to be dropped from the model as it was to expensive to scale

Identifying risks and assumptions helps us plan for ways to overcome the possible hurdles. One of the risks that we foresee in our project is that people may not be eager to change their farming methods in favour of new and more robust ones as this may seem too difficult. Another risk and or assumption, would be that people may not be willing to part away with hard earned money into some savings group as this an unknown phenomena.
Since this project has just began, the way of learning from these risks and assumptions would be to show the local farmers by demonstration through two plots how much more yield they can get with new methods or farming approach. Secondly, a workshop which would include training and a testimonial on the value of village banking would abate the second risk.

it is extremely difficult because they are context and time specific. The dynamics of time and the ever changing context/circumstances means that a risk identified now may not be a risk next month, while a strength might be a risk in a month's time

Good day,
I have couple of challenges here and need someone to help me out.
Firstly, I've not been able to view my peers worksheets in order to assess their performance.
Secondly, I have submitted my assignment in module-2 and its still showing 'assignment in progress'

Someone should guide me please.

It is important to think about the external factors like other people manipulations and suggestions.

Identifying risks that could potentially impede projects impact is a crucial exercise that should be ongoing throughout a projects life cycle. For me, Impact may not change significantly but activities can change especially as goals are being revised. Hence, inputs, output and outcomes will also change but identifying risks will mitigate substantial departure from projects goals.

I am currently a student. I have not experienced such a surprise by facing risk in a project. However, from the contents of this course I learned that in order to find all the risks and assumptions of a project, we need to write our project summary as series of if/then statements. It will help us figure out all the risks and assumptions that could challenge us during running a project.
I will state a hypothetical experience.
Once in the training we help for the teachers at JRS to improve their teaching skills, we assumed that all of them are interested to enhance their teaching skills and will find all the training materials effective. However, it was not so. Some of the teachers did not know English properly and did not get any idea of what was that training for.
we learned that before conducting such a training, we have to find out all the possibilities that can challenge us later in implementing our projects and before hand we have to take preparation to avoid such issues.

Instances of identifying risks within my unit in the organization is more prominent in the areas of administering surveys. We assume that not every one will respond but also incorporate elements to incentivize responses so that they are not too low at the end of the day. We also run a pan-African programme targeted at entrepreneurs but also think it is wrong to assume that applications will come from every country in Africa without targeted efforts in certain areas.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think outside the box, and more important, it will be helpful to think like the target population of the project and also review some of the problems that were encountered during previous similar projects.
Some time ago, I was working with an NGO on a catastrophic cost survey and upon meeting with patients while in the field, some of them chose not to participate in the survey, until they were paid at least #1,000 before they would grant us an audience.
What we did when we came acroos this challenge was to solicit the help of health workers within the community to speak to people on our behalf before we come, so people will understand that we are coming for their own benefit. This helped to stop people from asking for payment before they could grant us audience.

@NitinPant said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the factors which can go against the project. The project was to do a nation wide program under the aegis of the central government. The support from the central government was there but when we tried to implement the project at the state and departmental level, there was lack of acceptance and enthusiasm. Because of this we had to change our complete project approach.
If I may ask, what did you change the project approach to?

Just the if/then statements? I think risks go more than that when you are in the field carrying out a project. If/then statements can only give you a number of risks, but if you combine experience in similar projects, then you can identify more risks and assumptions.

To identify risk and assumptions, it is helpful to think about those things out of your control that might disrupt your plan and ask yourself , is there anything that might prevent me from providing inputs, outputs, outcomes and finally impacts? The answers you get are the risks and assumptions. Also, the if/then statements help us in writing project summary and also to spot risk and assumptions. For example, if condoms are provided and distributed then many youths 15-19 years will receive and use. If condoms are used, then STIs and unwanted pregnancy will reduce. But the question is what if low quality or expired condoms are provided distributed and used? would STIs and unwanted pregnancy be prevented? So to identify risk and assumptions it helpful to think about things that can go wrong, that might prevent you from achieving your goals.
My project is an imaginary project, i want to share an instance risk and assumptions can take us by surprise. In a situation when low quality condoms are provided by the donors of the organisation, without the notice about this low quality condoms, the organisation distributes them. The participants receive and use them.After a month or so, some participant are reported being infected by STI they never had. Test will be carried out for both the participant and the quality of condoms and it would be found that the condoms are low quality. The organisation will provide treatment for the affected participants, stop giving those condoms, communicates to Donors for good quality condoms replacement. The lesson learn here is to identify risks and assumption and test the quality of resources provided before sending it to the public. The a risk of the project was not identified at the inputs level before implementation .

You are correct, to identify risks and assumptions think about things out of your control

That reminds you to work on risk identification in a project before implementation.

I think risk assessment and its mitigation strategy is an on going process, periodic risk planning may not be helpful in such cases.

Before start of the activity, you may not assess its properly to minimize risk. It was a better idea to pay them electronically or through cheque payment whichever is possible. Due to little ignorance, it is cost to your organization.

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:
Someone asked about how to get the peers assignment. Once you get to where you're supposed to review the peers assignment, just before you start to tick the boxes as to whether they are not satisfactory, good and needs improvement, there is a place just above it that asks u to like get your peers assignment, you click on it and it downloads the assignment for you to review.

I worked on a project to build 240 apartments in Zimpeto, it´s a satelite city of the capital city, the houses were build to youth employees and public servents, after completing building apartments no one applyed to buy the houses, because our target people couldn´t afford to buy them.

@Loraini said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

Exactly when we at the point of identifying risks & assumptions that would possibly hurt the project at any point we ought not to work indepedently we need ample time & expertise. This must be done objectively with an open mind to feedback & criticism. The use of past experience also is highly valuable because from it you will identify or locate gaps, needs or requirement that hurt past projects. Risks & assumptions can be set ahead but along the activities some refinement might be applied so that we can have real and data based risks and assumption that pose a real danger to the project activities.

@Omo4one said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

An assumption during one of our outings was that all our equipment were okay and functioning properly. unfortunately by the time we began our sensitization session, we realized the projector was bad and we had to go out to town to get a replacement. Time, energy and Money wasted.

learning point for us was to always check all equipment before embarking on our sensitization project.

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.
Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.
Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?
Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

@LunaMichel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about what things can affect your project things out of your control. In my experience working with other organization its great but is always a risk to to trust complete in people, because sometimes what I expect in resources or things they will provided, is not what they process or what I expected. So having those things in mind helps me prepare better and make wise desicions.

That's great, that means you always identify risks and assumptions before they come and you always prepare for them.

@Thani said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Identifying risks and assumptions helps us plan for ways to overcome the possible hurdles. One of the risks that we foresee in our project is that people may not be eager to change their farming methods in favour of new and more robust ones as this may seem too difficult. Another risk and or assumption, would be that people may not be willing to part away with hard earned money into some savings group as this an unknown phenomena.
Since this project has just began, the way of learning from these risks and assumptions would be to show the local farmers by demonstration through two plots how much more yield they can get with new methods or farming approach. Secondly, a workshop which would include training and a testimonial on the value of village banking would abate the second risk.

You have already identify the risks that may come up and work on them. that's great.

I worked for a non-profit organisation overseeing three provinces and relationships across these sites.

The organisation worked in the sphere of youth citizenry, democratic participation and pathways to health-care. I managed project facilitators who worked with young people. One of the facilitators of the initiative had a sexual relationship with one of the youth participants.

Although we had planned to mitigate risk from an external point of view, we had neglected to scope out potential internal risks to the program. As a result, we fired the facilitator for unethical conduct, fortunately the youth participant was not a minor. The community however, caught wind and lost trust and faith in the initiative and grew weary of the intend objectives. Having lost trust of our stakeholders we closed down the program in that community.

We often assume threats emerge outside and fail to value internal risks.

Question: did you work with any local or community based organisations that supply condoms or conduct sexual reproductive health projects?

What contingency plans have you planned to mitigate future risks?

@ClaraEmmanuel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@LunaMichel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about what things can affect your project things out of your control. In my experience working with other organization its great but is always a risk to to trust complete in people, because sometimes what I expect in resources or things they will provided, is not what they process or what I expected. So having those things in mind helps me prepare better and make wise decisions.

That's great, that means you always identify risks and assumptions before they come and you always prepare for them.

@LunaMichel with the organisation you worked with, did you specify what kind of resources you required to advance the project. I find that specifying instruments of outcomes are imperative to ensure that there is no room for misinterpretation. In the world of partnerships if there are grey areas left unspecified it will lead to a disjointed vision. but well done and keep at it!

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about few reasons why the project design might not work as planned, that is what could go wrong at the design stage of the project before the project starts and if any of such is identified, a preventive measure should be put in place.

In my organization there was a time our Proposal's department estimated cost for vessel repair based on assumption using Scope of work received from client, after the repair work was completed the comparing the estimated cost was far less than the actual cost incurred for the repairs but unfortunately the organization had to bear the loss because the client already 100% upfront for the job.

Lesson learnt from this scenario, after the wrong assumption made, anytime proposal document is issued to client we ensure that we explain that estimated cost does not mean actual cost & that actual cost will be based on cost incurred on the job on completion of work and that is amount the client will pay.

Identifying a future event or condition as a risk allows you to put a proactive plan in place to manage the risk. Identifying it as an assumption let's everyone know that you did foresee the event, but you think that it will not be a factor. All of your risks and assumptions should be monitored and validated throughout the project to ensure that you continue to understand their nature.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about few reasons why the project design might not work as planned, that is what could go wrong at the design stage of the project before the project starts and if any of such is identified, a preventive measure should be put in place.

In my organization there was a time our Proposal's department estimated cost for vessel repair based on assumption using Scope of work received from client, after the repair work was completed the comparing the estimated cost was far less than the actual cost incurred for the repairs but unfortunately the organization had to bear the loss because the client already 100% upfront for the job.

Lesson learnt from this scenario, after the wrong assumption made, anytime proposal document is issued to client we ensure that we explain that estimated cost does not mean actual cost & that actual cost will be based on cost incurred on the job on completion of work and that is amount the client will pay.

Identifying a future event or condition as a risk allows you to put a proactive plan in place to manage the risk. Identifying it as an assumption let's everyone know that you did foresee the event, but you think that it will not be a factor. All of your risks and assumptions should be monitored and validated throughout the project to ensure that you continue to understand their nature.

@AMAGAJU said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

once risks are identified, it is a better way to avoid all the negative impacts, so identifying risks is the crucial parts for the project to be successfull

Yes, I totally agree with you, once you are able to identify the risks & assumptions before a project starts, then you will know what and what to put in place to achieve a successful project.

@Umar007 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

While deciding on risk and assumptions it is important to think about all the negatives that come to mind

Agreed to that & all look for a way to either prevent or avoid it from happening.

@ClaraEmmanuel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@LunaMichel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about what things can affect your project things out of your control. In my experience working with other organization its great but is always a risk to to trust complete in people, because sometimes what I expect in resources or things they will provided, is not what they process or what I expected. So having those things in mind helps me prepare better and make wise desicions.

That's great, that means you always identify risks and assumptions before they come and you always prepare for them.

Yes, I agree to your point. Good one

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks an

To identify risks and assumptions it is helpful to think about political, legal, environmental, social/cultural and technological considerations at micro, meso and macro levels e.g. individual level assumptions maybe participation, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs within the local context; meso level community, local authorities or organisational factors which are required or will influence implementation and outcomes; and at a macro level the national landscape. Gaining the perspectives of intended beneficiaries is key to developing insightful risks and assumptions and mitigating against potential negative impacts.

@ClaraEmmanuel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@LunaMichel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about what things can affect your project things out of your control. In my experience working with other organization its great but is always a risk to to trust complete in people, because sometimes what I expect in resources or things they will provided, is not what they process or what I expected. So having those things in mind helps me prepare better and make wise decisions.

That's great, that means you always identify risks and assumptions before they come and you always prepare for them.

@LunaMichel with the organisation you worked with, did you specify what kind of resources you required to advance the project. I find that specifying instruments of outcomes are imperative to ensure that there is no room for misinterpretation. In the world of partnerships if there are grey areas left unspecified it will lead to a disjointed vision. but well done and keep at it!

At one point, we had started an initiative to give poor families some bags of millet flour. Unfortunately the number of families turned out to be more that the bags of flour.

This is my first time of understanding the concept of risk and assumption. Based on that I will be able to bring out Risk and Assumptions to my proposed project.

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I always believe in stakeholder engagement when designing a project. By so doing you get a clear understanding of all the risks and assumptions which may affect all parties involved in the project.

In my organization while designing the Youth Apprenticeship Project (YAP) where we wanted to turn fresh graduates into job creators we assumed that fresh graduates had the entrepreneurial ability. The risk we faced is that some graduates did not want to be entrepreneurs, they preferred to be employed and however much we called them to join this project, their mind set was different.

Nice job sir. But you know that mindset sometimes is our lives currency.. If they decided to join reluctantly and not willingly then your outcome and impact might not be fully achieved.

@jkurama said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

We hard a project to evaluate the influence of bribery to voters decision to vote a particular candidate. We went through all the approval processes, but in one of the districts, the district internal security officer even after meeting with him and the District police officer and all the district officials and all approved. After a few weeks of work he decided to withdraw his approval and chase us from the district. We went to other districts where were welcome but but he put announcements over the radio and called other security officers to chase us to.
After getting all the approvals we did not anticipate this, so we hard to recall our officers from the field and we hard fresh engagements with these officials and provided all the (un)necessary documentations that they wanted but the underlying issue was that he had engaged in bribing voters and he feared that he would be found out. we re-assured him that the information will be held in strict confidence and that we do not attache names in the data and we were allowed to continue with work.

Wow.... A very interesting project. I sincerely think next time when you are carrying this kind of survey, your team should have their own security officials to escort them... Because a man can go to any length to cover his dirty linen. Thanks

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

At that moment there wasn't much that we could do except offer apologies and promises of bringing more supplies. But we learnt from that and made sure that prior to every visit to any location in future before going there for programs implementation, sometimes depending on old data provided by your country's general statistics can prove fatal to the success of your programs implementation

i agree it important to source info from different places to make the right information

@udehrichmond said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I always believe in stakeholder engagement when designing a project. By so doing you get a clear understanding of all the risks and assumptions which may affect all parties involved in the project.

In my organization while designing the Youth Apprenticeship Project (YAP) where we wanted to turn fresh graduates into job creators we assumed that fresh graduates had the entrepreneurial ability. The risk we faced is that some graduates did not want to be entrepreneurs, they preferred to be employed and however much we called them to join this project, their mind set was different.

Nice job sir. But you know that mindset sometimes is our lives currency.. If they decided to join reluctantly and not willingly then your outcome and impact might not be fully achieved.

that was good but mostly its depends on the mind of the people and the surrounding they have been brought up in

@Bimpy said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@ClaraEmmanuel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@LunaMichel said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about what things can affect your project things out of your control. In my experience working with other organization its great but is always a risk to to trust complete in people, because sometimes what I expect in resources or things they will provided, is not what they process or what I expected. So having those things in mind helps me prepare better and make wise desicions.

That's great, that means you always identify risks and assumptions before they come and you always prepare for them.

Yes, I agree to your point. Good one

i agree totally

We are trying to set up a public library library, since we wanted they youth to have access to information that could help them, stay forced with the planing of studying. i organisation was looking at trying to help youths get access to information easily but setting up public library in main parts of the country but,
but after taking up the project we got to learn that even when the areas were along the line of rail there wear no built that were fit to support they equipments we took, and security was also not there

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was once part of a LoveLife Ngo tram and we headed to rural communities to distribute condoms and pass on some sex-health information...we had roughly estimated a turn up of less that 100 participants and the local community hall. But to pur Suprise we had ran out of Flyers and condom packs to give away....

So the your assumption that a few participants biased the project and made you run out of supplies? What exactly did you do to mitigate the risk?

That is great i totally agree

That was interesting, so you had to stop and restart that officer was bad. great lesson though

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.
Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.
Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?
Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

In one of our project in training youth to getting employment. We had a list of 125 candidates that were invited via email. Unfortunately on 25 candidates turned up, We had less people to carry out intended activities as against the 125 candidates planned for. To avoid our assumption of the candidates turning up, we could as well have given them a call to confirm attendance.

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all potential impact or activities that might negatively affect the activities and outcome of the project. It can be environmental factors, cultural factors, social factor or financial factors.

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.

Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.

Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?

Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

In one oof our project activities that focuses on training youths to gain employment, a total of 125 candidates were invited by email. unfortunately, only 25 candidates turned up for the session. we had less candid

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all of the potential imapact that more negatively affect the activities of the project . These can be environmental factors, social factors, influences and financial issues

In one of our project activities that focuses on training youths to gain employment, a total of 125 candidates were invited by email. unfortunately, only 25 candidates turned up for the session. we had less candidates to carry out the intended activities arranged for empowering them as against the 125 candidates prepared for. Lesson learnt from our assumption was that the candidates could have been contacted via telephone to confirm their attendance

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all of the potential impact that more negatively affect the activities of the project . These can be environmental factors, social factors, influences and financial issues.

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the context. To identify the risk and the assumptions, it is necessary to examine the context in which the project will be implemented. I took the past from working in a fragile post-conflict environment where the government had banned funding for civil society organizations. Yet we should help poor people to take recourse against the kidnappers of their land. We then decided to collaborate with the Bar Associations which were not prohibited. But the risk was still to be feared that armed conflicts would occur and that the government would prevent the bars from accessing funding. The other hypothesis was the people's insecure expectations, such as increased poverty due to insecurity

To identify and risk and assumptions it may help you to take care about your project planning steps so you may not fail.

It was an external risk relative to top management that project unit is supposed to work with. We learned that we should form a strong team and we deals with suppliers to carry out our activities

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the context. To identify the risk and the assumptions, it is necessary to examine the context in which the project will be implemented. I took the past from working in a fragile post-conflict environment where the government had banned funding for civil society organizations. Yet we should help poor people to take recourse against the kidnappers of their land. We then decided to collaborate with the Bar Associations which were not prohibited. But the risk was still to be feared that armed conflicts would occur and that the government would prevent the bars from accessing funding. The other hypothesis was the people's insecure expectations, such as increased poverty due to insecurity

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Loraini said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

Am still learning and want to understand more, do risks have to affect a project negatively? For instance what if you make assumptions which can help the project to save time and money. What will that be classified as?

What I had learned, what should not be limited to identifying the risks and assumptions for a project,

It was an external risk relative to top management that project unit is supposed to work with. We learned that we should form a strong team and we deals with suppliers to carry out our activities

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the context. To identify the risk and the assumptions, it is necessary to examine the context in which the project will be implemented. I took the past from working in a fragile post-conflict environment where the government had banned funding for civil society organizations. Yet we should help poor people to take recourse against the kidnappers of their land. We then decided to collaborate with the Bar Associations which were not prohibited. But the risk was still to be feared that armed conflicts would occur and that the government would prevent the bars from accessing funding. The other hypothesis was the people's insecure expectations, such as increased poverty due to insecurity

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Loraini said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

Am still learning and want to understand more, do risks have to affect a project negatively? For instance what if you make assumptions which can help the project to save time and money. What will that be classified as?

@Cishugi said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the context. To identify the risk and the assumptions, it is necessary to examine the context in which the project will be implemented. I took the past from working in a fragile post-conflict environment where the government had banned funding for civil society organizations. Yet we should help poor people to take recourse against the kidnappers of their land. We then decided to collaborate with the Bar Associations which were not prohibited. But the risk was still to be feared that armed conflicts would occur and that the government would prevent the bars from accessing funding. The other hypothesis was the people's insecure expectations, such as increased poverty due to insecurity

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Loraini said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

Am still learning and want to understand more, do risks have to affect a project negatively? For instance what if you make assumptions which can help the project to save time and money. What will that be classified as?

What I had learned, what should not be limited to identifying the risks and assumptions for a project,

@Cishugi said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about the context. To identify the risk and the assumptions, it is necessary to examine the context in which the project will be implemented. I took the past from working in a fragile post-conflict environment where the government had banned funding for civil society organizations. Yet we should help poor people to take recourse against the kidnappers of their land. We then decided to collaborate with the Bar Associations which were not prohibited. But the risk was still to be feared that armed conflicts would occur and that the government would prevent the bars from accessing funding. The other hypothesis was the people's insecure expectations, such as increased poverty due to insecurity

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Loraini said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about all possibilities of what will negatively affect the outputs, inputs and outcome of your project. It can vary from natural, social, political, cultural, financial causes. In one of our project, one of the risks that the project had to deal with was the unpredicted category 5 cyclone that encountered the project just when the project had started making it difficult for communities to commit because they were faced with problems that needed urgent attention such as improving social services, health and basic needs. The project had to spend some money to unplanned activities to help these communities back on their feet.

Am still learning and want to understand more, do risks have to affect a project negatively? For instance what if you make assumptions which can help the project to save time and money. What will that be classified as?

What I had learned, what should not be limited to identifying the risks and assumptions for a project,

This is a risk.

@Midee said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@Tiga said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was once part of a LoveLife Ngo tram and we headed to rural communities to distribute condoms and pass on some sex-health information...we had roughly estimated a turn up of less that 100 participants and the local community hall. But to pur Suprise we had ran out of Flyers and condom packs to give away....

So the your assumption that a few participants biased the project and made you run out of supplies? What exactly did you do to mitigate the risk?

That is great i totally agree

Good. The risks are unpredictable. One can try to provide answers for Assumptions because they are supposed in advance, but this is not often the bag for risks that are unpredictable and surprising

It is very important to look at the possible failures of a project. This helps you to take a closer look before implementation. Stakeholder and community involvement is very necessary when designing projects as it mitigates this

@Course_Operations said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

Respond to this prompt after completing the content in Module 2.

Correctly identifying assumptions and risks ahead of time is one of the most difficult parts of project design.

Share one instance from your organization when a risk or assumption took the team by surprise. What did you learn from this experience? What tips for identifying risks and assumptions can you share with your peers?

Sample Post: To identify risks and assumptions, it is helpful to think about _______ .

It's very important to do an assessment before engaging a new project to avoid failure. This entails that stakeholders and the community are engaged first.

Risk /Assumption: There might not be enough quality seed supplies on the market.

During our planning, we did not foresee that seed for maize would become very scanty after the attacks on crops by army worm. in the season that followed the maize seed became scarce and expensive, not falling within the farmers' budgets. Farmers had to reduce acreage.

Risk /Assumption: There might not be enough quality seed supplies on the market.

During our planning, we did not foresee that seed for maize would become very scanty after the attacks on crops by army worm. in the season that followed the maize seed became scarce and expensive, not falling within the farmers' budgets. Farmers had to reduce acreage.

Many times we do not give much importance to these columns of the logical framework, until the risk happens. To foresee is cheaper to happen, we had this experience with the change of government authorities that hindered the development of one of the projects.

tips
That we must see the risk as a threat that may or may not occur, that if in case of happening that in case of happening it would have a negative impact on the continuity of the project.

The assumption is the necessary condition for the adequate attainment of an objective or activity

I could remember some few years back my organization went for a campaign on Girl Child Education in some rural villages. We were assured by the ward and village representatives that all is set and that the villagers are ready to welcome and accept the campaign but on reaching the villages, not a single person came out to hear from us. The worst of it all is that, the village heads on hearing that we arrived, boldly came out and told us that they would not accept such a campaign and we were asked to go back

@apostledavid58 said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I was once part of a LoveLife Ngo tram and we headed to rural communities to distribute condoms and pass on some sex-health information...we had roughly estimated a turn up of less that 100 participants and the local community hall. But to pur Suprise we had ran out of Flyers and condom packs to give away....

The organization did not plan for risks and assumptions adequately ahead of time. so it negatively affects the implementation of the program.

@Abdallah said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

if beneficiaries have low patronage of business and has no innovation creatives to convinces customer then business is going to melt down

well, risks and assumptions can also be identified through prior examination of cultures,historical events, environmental changes as well political landscape. some unforeseen circumstances can arise offset the project track away from the plan.

@Manasseh said in Module 2 Discussion: Risks and Assumptions:

I could remember some few years back my organization went for a campaign on Girl Child Education in some rural villages. We were assured by the ward and village representatives that all is set and that the villagers are ready to welcome and accept the campaign but on reaching the villages, not a single person came out to hear from us. The worst of it all is that, the village heads on hearing that we arrived, boldly came out and told us that they would not accept such a campaign and we were asked to go back

Wowwww. I could imagine how you felt.
In the future, i guess you can always send representative of yours to the project site (like a set up thing) and be sure that things are going according to plan so, that you don't End up putting some inputs and and no outcomes are achieved.