[{"bbox": [85, 151, 423, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [81, 193, 1167, 1516], "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>Planning, processes and systems</td><td>Lack of willingness or capacity from the government</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>The Action will play a facilitation role, to build trust between public authorities and CSOs and promote dialogue, using existing entry points and supporting both incited and claimed spaces for dialogue.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the organisation</td><td>Low levels of literacy</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Will ensure to keep the programme inclusive and look for pathways to support and include those with low literacy.</td></tr><tr><td>Planning, processes and systems</td><td>Unwillingness of CSOs to improve their governance systems and lack of cooperation within CSOs.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>A special focus will be on establishment of a CSOs coordinating body which will aim to bring together the CSOs. Furthermore detailed capacity development plans will be developed based on an institutional needs assessment. Experts will also be recruited to bring the necessary expertise to mentor organisations. Useful information such as codes of conduct, covenants etc. will be shared.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the organisation</td><td>Access to information is limited and request for information is a cumbersome and tedious process</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>The programme will develop a detailed communication and visibility plan that will also encompass plan on how information can be disseminated and accessed.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the organisation</td><td>Sustainability of the results of the programme</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Capacities of the beneficiaries (local and grassroots) CSOs will be strengthened including linking them to relevant government and funding agencies to sustain their operations.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the organisation</td><td>Lack of coordination among relevant agencies leads to duplication of efforts.</td><td>Low</td><td>Low</td><td>One of the aim of this Action is to establish a coordinating committee for CSOs, other development partners and donors and government for regular coordination meetings and information sharing can take place.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 1518, 253, 1541], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Lessons Learnt:**"}, {"bbox": [92, 1562, 1160, 1619], "category": "Text", "text": "A number of lessons emerge from past EU engagement, and that of other donors having substantially invested in Papua New Guinea civil society development:"}, {"bbox": [1036, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 13"}]