Table 7

Table of the top three deployment risk factors by risk family

Risk familyRisk codeRisk factorRisk value
Compliance risks
(CMP)
CMPP4R5Donor standards for recipient monitoring and validation39.93
CMPP5R5Donor standards for recipient monitoring and validation37.14
CMPP4R9Failure to respect humanitarian action principles36.73
Operational risks
(OPL)
OPLP4R7Fragility of oil support, despite its vital importance for the mobility and functioning of the entire logistics chain50.77
OPLP4R8Denial of access to the population by an armed force (militia or government)48.55
OPLP5R6Fragility of oil support, despite its vital importance for the mobility and functioning of the entire logistics chain47.37
Procurement risks
(PRO)
PROP4R5Incapacity to deliver timely and relevant services17.31
PROP4R3Weak cross-functional relationships with populations and failure to integrate diverse local staff into the humanitarian support planning process17.25
PROP4R1Difficulty in establishing quality programs that address the most pressing and responsive needs of the community16.91
Brand reputation risks
(BRD)
BRDP4R4Luck of reverence for certain religious, tribal and community figures who have a strong local influence55.50
BRDP5R4Luck of reverence for certain religious, tribal and community figures who have a strong local influence55.30
BRDP4R5Failure to respect humanitarian action values and codes37.87
Safety risks
(SAF)
SAFP4R5Weak threat assessment and analysis31.67
SAFP5R4Weak threat assessment and analysis29.38
SAFP4R9Eschewing armed protection wherever possible27.16
Security risks
(SEC)
SECP4R8Ambushes of humanitarian convoys and forced detour of humanitarian aid72.14
SECP4R15Underestimation of soft skills such as negotiation, communication, conflict resolution techniques and clear mission statement66.89
SECP4R24Strong presence of foreign militias and mercenaries66.73
Staffing risks
(STF)
STFP4R1Difficulty for country offices to recruit and retain qualified and competent security staff with diverse backgrounds24.79
STFP5R1Standard operating procedures (SOP) do not distinguish between criminality and political violence22.29
STFP3R2Complexity of applying “filtering” and “vetting” processes to all new workers and volunteers20.93
Technical risks
(TEC)
TECP4R5Scarcity of operational and reliable gas stations47.76
TECP5R5Scarcity of operational and reliable gas stations44.22
TECP4R4Lack of coverage by mobile network and internet operators43.09
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