[{"bbox": [84, 151, 443, 181], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [88, 194, 209, 218], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Risk Matrix"}, {"bbox": [84, 218, 1059, 1616], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Category</td><td>Risks</td><td>Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Impact (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Mitigating measures</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Institutional</td><td>Lack of absorption capacity at the level of the Government in order to develop and implement new policies.</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>The implementation of the project will be closely monitored and adjustments will be done.</td></tr><tr><td>Institutional</td><td>Difficulties in inter-ministerial coordination.</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Fostering coordination and developing effective working contacts and methodologies with the relevant ministries.</td></tr><tr><td>Institutional</td><td>Lack of commitment from the Government to approve and develop some of the policy recommendations developed with the project team.</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Fostering effective working dynamics and engagement with the relevant ministries.</td></tr><tr><td>Political</td><td>Political support erodes when faced with the cost of implementing structural measures affecting vested interests (e.g. phasing-out fossil fuel subsidies, switching from gas to renewables etc.).</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Proven track-record of the current administration to address complex, delicate issues head-on (e.g. electricity tariff reform, privatising SOEs).<br>Continuous dialogue of the development partners (IMF, WB, UNDP, EU, EBRD, AFD) on the importance of the transition at all levels of government.</td></tr><tr><td>Political</td><td>Due to change of Government priorities for internal or external reasons (e.g. Russian invasion of Ukraine), the support to pesticides management and associated strategies and policy frameworks may not be further developed by the Government.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Implementing partners will take into consideration their long experience, practices and policies, to ensure efficient and relevant support provided to the target beneficiaries.</td></tr><tr><td>Political</td><td>Lack of coordination among agencies and development partners creates duplication and incoherent policies.</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Joint GoU-development partners planning on the basis of the GESF action plan.<br>Joint convening power of the MoeDPR and MoF across institutional lines.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1679, 1143, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 24"}]