[{"bbox": [96, 120, 335, 145], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Disaster Risk Reduction"}, {"bbox": [96, 158, 140, 182], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [96, 197, 409, 223], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Other considerations if relevant"}, {"bbox": [96, 237, 140, 261], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 290, 422, 318], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [82, 333, 1167, 1567], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Risks</th><th>Likelihood</th><th>Impact</th><th>Mitigating measures</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><strong>Specific objective 1</strong></td></tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">External environment - Political</td><td>Political interference in the EMB and potential loss of independence and impartiality</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>EU and the implementing partner will carry out periodic joint political-electoral context assessments to identify risks and mitigation measures. They will be discussed at bilateral/restricted level or within the donor-coordination group on Governance and Democracy.<br>Balance technical assistance to the EMB with support to CSOs as watchdogs.<br>Joint policy/political dialogue. Potential EEM follow-up visit assessing and passing the message</td></tr><tr><td>Designation of new electoral vocals (at central and/or departmental levels) requiring complex political agreements and/or who do not hold previous electoral experience.</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Support the institutional and political mechanisms to manage the election of new appointees, following the institutional rules and ensuring inclusivity, transparency and impartiality.<br>Ensure capacity building for new appointees.</td></tr><tr><td>Political tensions and polarisation may affect the EMB's independence and impartiality</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Promotion of democratic dialogues with different electoral stakeholders to increase trust and joint understanding.</td></tr><tr><td>Low tolerance demonstrated by political and public actors on the EMB institutional management</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>Organisation of inclusive civic education campaigns and electoral information events with different electoral stakeholders to inform on different aspects of the electoral process, increase trust and prevent electoral conflict.</td></tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">People and the Organisation</td><td>Lack of capacities of TSE and most specifically TEDs to carry out their mandate and implement the Action.</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>EMB develops a communications strategy and continuously analyses prospective scenarios.<br>Capacity building by the Action to enhance the TSE/TEDs capacities.</td></tr><tr><td>EMB is not institutionally strong to respond to conflictive situations</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Promotion of democratic dialogue with political organisations, media and civil society organisations.<br>Capacity building on conflict management by the Action.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Lack of vertical and horizontal coordination affects the institution management capacity</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Internal training to promote more effective central coordination.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 25"}]