[{"bbox": [100, 104, 425, 132], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.4. Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [67, 144, 1157, 1637], "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>1 - External environment</td><td>Risk 1 Political and security situation in the country does not allow for effective implementation of programmes, as well as EU sanctions regime</td><td>M</td><td>H</td><td>Due diligence protocols will be put in place, conflict sensitivity assessment and political economy analyses conducted in relation to businesses and management of natural resources.<br/>Close monitoring during the life of partnerships and projects.<br/>A conflict sensitive approach will be applied systematically to this action. The delivery of support might require continued crisis declaration and flexible procedures.</td></tr><tr><td>1 - External environment</td><td>Risk 2 Civil society and/or local actors cannot operate freely, either for security or other practical reasons, which hinder an effective implementation of programmes.</td><td>H</td><td>H</td><td>Support to businesses, agriculture and rural development is not expected to attract negative attention from the military regime, as long as the support provides tangible benefits to the Myanmar people and the economy.<br/>EU and its Member states will engage with CSOs in line with the CSO Strategy, and promote the creation of community-based groups using gender transformative approaches and conflict sensitivity.<br/>Partners in the agri-rural, business and natural resource management sectors will establish rules and protocols for engagement and duty of care of their staff and will be checked against their ties with the military.<br/>Contextualised conflict sensitivity and human rights analyses, and PEAs, will be required before implementation of supported projects.<br/>Given the targeted population groups special attention will be required to ensure equal and secure participation of women and vulnerable population groups, especially people with disabilities and ethnic minority groups.</td></tr><tr><td>4- Legality and regularity aspects</td><td>Risk 3 Private sector actors have links with the military regime or with military investments</td><td>L</td><td>H</td><td>Due diligence protocols will be put in place and PEA analysis conducted before partnerships are established and monitored during the life of these partnerships and all along the value chains (not only production but also finances/banking, logistics, trade, etc.) and in relation to management of natural resources.<br/>An explicit commitment for all private sector actors to abide by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1039, 1662, 1157, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 20"}]