[{"bbox": [95, 151, 1132, 364], "category": "Text", "text": "With conflict and disaster risks being the result of similar underlying causes and multiple vulnerabilities, this action will address some of the root causes of conflict that explain the high prevalence of FGM among communities in some of the fragile and conflict-affected counties, such as West Pokot, Samburu, Mandera, Baringo. Climate change, natural disasters, conflicts and public health emergencies will continue to pose multiple escalating threats along with other emerging threats. The effects and impact of a humanitarian crisis can escalate existing vulnerabilities and pose risks of increased prevalence and severity of FGM and other harmful practices. Lack of resilience and limited adaptive capacity to address challenges and impacts of emerging threats jeopardize and reverse progress towards eliminating FGM."}, {"bbox": [95, 364, 1132, 417], "category": "Text", "text": "The target areas include refugee hosting communities which hosts almost exclusively Somali ethnic people, originating from Somalia and Ethiopia. These populations will be fully mainstreamed in the action."}, {"bbox": [85, 431, 423, 459], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [82, 474, 1167, 1595], "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>County /County engagement risks</td><td>Lack of Political will of national and county levels to support anti-FGM Initiatives</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>The ongoing engagement with State Department for Gender, Ministry of Interior, Anti-FGM Board is expected to sustain and strengthen momentum on combatting FGM. The Technical Assistance (TA) provided to SDG during the implementation of the action will be designed with sufficient flexibility to ensure the adequacy of the expertise to the actual needs and its continuous alignment with the EU and national priorities.</td></tr><tr><td>Cultural norms</td><td>Cultural resistance from the groups that need to be reached</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>The action will target cultural leaders who are the gate keepers and custodians of culture and identify champions among them who will lead in the community dialogues, discussions and declarations with the aim of changing community attitudes and beliefs towards FGM.</td></tr><tr><td>Political</td><td>Changes in leadership (new government at national and county levels) could shift priorities (away from ending FGM) affect the continuation and sustainability of ongoing positive change processes.</td><td>Low to Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Strategic interventions are aligned with government policies, and have long standing relationships with the legislative and executive arms county and national government which permits a high degree of continuity in work with slight changes in direction as needed to align with any new priorities</td></tr><tr><td>Development /delivery risks</td><td>The Delivery Risk of this action may be the New Government not prioritizing FGM issues in the long term.</td><td>Low</td><td>Low</td><td>Advocate for the alignment of the project with long term counties and national development goals such as the County Integrated Development Plans and the Kenya Vision 2030. Continue the high-level engagement with the new government for the continued implementation of the ICPD25 and GEF</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 22"}]