[{"bbox": [85, 151, 424, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [82, 193, 1167, 1625], "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: Changing anti-corruption and public administration reform policy priorities that could arise from the further impact of COVID-19, political instability inside and outside the country (Russia's military aggression against Ukraine), and other factors.</td><td>Low</td><td>High</td><td>The risk shall be mitigated through constant and timely monitoring of anticorruption policy reforms related to action interventions in order to make necessary adjustments or adopt decisions in consultation with the action stakeholders to make the reforms irreversible or to maximise the sustainability of the results achieved at that time.</td></tr><tr><td>1 – External environment</td><td>Risk 2: Lack of political will to implement the project despite government's commitment to implement the 2022-2026 National Development Strategy.</td><td>Low</td><td>High</td><td>The risk shall be mitigated through policy dialogues and contacts with the political leadership of Uzbekistan and its involvement in EU-sponsored democratisation processes requiring Uzbekistan to follow through with its national reform programmes and international commitments.</td></tr><tr><td>4 – Legality and regularity aspects</td><td>Risk 3: Possible revision of the institutional set up within the framework of the ongoing administrative reform. The abolition of some institutions, such as the Anti-Corruption Agency, or its merger with another, or redistribution of functions of public bodies, including at the local level, will significantly affect the course and nature of the action.</td><td>Low</td><td>High</td><td>The Action Team shall be involved in the development of administrative reforms in terms of anticorruption as well, monitor ongoing administrative reforms and adjust interventions with initial inclusion of multiple partners in action implementation.</td></tr><tr><td>3 – People and the organisation</td><td>Risk 4: Poor civic space and difficulties with finding relevant civil society organisations, activists, media, who would be interested to address anti-corruption, in particular among those who protect the interests of the most vulnerable people.</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>The Action Team will conduct outreach and networking activities, consultations with national stakeholders, development partners, private sector, civil society, youth organisations, organisations of persons with disabilities, women organisations and media to advocate for their engagement in these activities. New partnerships with civil society organisations that have demonstrated vision, capacity and leadership will be</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 25"}]