[{"bbox": [85, 151, 423, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [84, 192, 1141, 1640], "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>External environment</td><td>Human-induced or natural disasters such as pandemics, extreme weather events (climate change), broad-based civil conflict</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Incorporation of climate/disaster risk analysis and mitigation measures in project design.<br>Continuous monitoring of the impact of interventions, and if required adapting activities in order to minimise negative impact/delay of implementation.</td></tr><tr><td>External environment</td><td>Reprisals against human rights defenders and civil society organisations</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Continuous monitoring throughout implementation.<br>Apply conflict sensitivity assessments when required, mitigating the risk of exacerbating tensions and divisions as well as protecting the security and safety of CSOs representatives and HRDs.<br>EU political dialogue with relevant governmental actors to underline vital role of civil society and human/ indigenous rights.<br>Capacity building of HRDs on protection measures</td></tr><tr><td>Planning, processes and systems</td><td>Limited institutional capacity within all levels of government institutions</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Build capacity and provide technical assistance to government institutions when possible, as a constant component in all interventions.<br>Strengthen the capacity of civil society and communities to maintain the drive for sustainable transformation in the society.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the organisation</td><td>Unequal power dynamics in rights disputes and risks for conflicts and confrontation</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Apply conflict sensitivity assessments.<br>Strengthen poor and vulnerable populations and other key actors' abilities and voice to claim human rights, e.g. by providing access to legal aid.<br>Provide technical assistance to national and local authorities to implement relevant policy and regulation frameworks.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the organisation</td><td>Failing to address the interests and needs of groups living in the most vulnerable situations –</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Constant dialogue with implementing partners on how the identification and engagement of vulnerable groups can be improved.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 19"}]