[{"bbox": [81, 105, 1146, 190], "category": "Text", "text": "While this Action does not directly contribute to disaster risk reduction, to a small extent it contributes to the preparedness for the natural and man-made disasters by increasing the resilience of the most vulnerable groups in Iran."}, {"bbox": [85, 210, 412, 238], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.4. Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [67, 249, 1157, 1649], "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>Political</td><td>Termination or suspension of JCPoA</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Contingency planning for EU's engagement in the area of migration and forced displacement in Iran.</td></tr><tr><td>Political</td><td>Hosting fatigue negatively affecting the public sentiment towards Afghans.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Continued protection-related advocacy/work with the GoI.<br>Sensitization of various stakeholders through briefing sessions for print, electronic and broadcast media.</td></tr><tr><td>Political/operation al</td><td>Absence of EU Delegation – decreased ability to monitor</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>Regular project and system audits of the implementing partners.<br>High insistence on deploying ROM missions.<br>Regular missions conducted by HQ.</td></tr><tr><td>Political/operation al</td><td>Absence of EU Delegation – decreased EU visibility</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>Specific EU visibility provisions included in the project activities and future contract.<br>Regular missions conducted by HQ.</td></tr><tr><td>Political/operation al</td><td>Absence of EU Delegation – decreased ability to engage Iranian counterparts</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>EU-Iran Dialogue on Migration and Refugees.<br>Regular missions conducted by HQ.</td></tr><tr><td>Operational</td><td>Mitigation measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 prevent certain activities and monitoring to be conducted</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>All activities will have the safety and security of the staff and beneficiaries as priority, health protocol to prevent from Covid-19 transmission will be systematically put in place, including design of remote alternatives to in-person activities where possible.</td></tr><tr><td>Operational</td><td>Interference in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Continuous engagement and negotiations with authorities to ascertain implementing partners' independence and mandate; establishment of Government Liaison unit; establishment of M&E unit with capacity to monitor and evaluate.</td></tr><tr><td>Operational</td><td>Decreasing support and cooperation from authorities relating to livelihoods interventions to improve opportunities for Afghan refugees</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Continued engagement and negotiations with authorities to advocate for support to Afghan refugees to maintain livelihoods and ability to become independent and more resilient to economic shocks & stresses.</td></tr><tr><td>Operational</td><td>Low programmatic and physical access to target populations,</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Continuous engagement and negotiations with authorities to increase access to target populations, Collaboration with Afghan</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1039, 1662, 1157, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 20"}]