Objective Risk statement Risk Source Description Risk NatureRisk owner/

responsibility

Existing Control Measure/

Supporting Doc

Assessment

undertaken/

Supporting Doc

Risk

conseque

nce

Risk

likeliho

od

Risk

levelAccept risk?

If yes, Reason

for

acceptance

If No, Action Plan

Resource needed

(Physical or

Human)

Equipment/ technological

failure

Unavailability of safe transport and

communication services in carrying out off-site

research.Safety and

security

SSD staff, IPMO,

and IRRI out-posted

staff

None

H M M NO

Local travels: Provision of appropriate

vehicles by TS based on requirements/

specification of the researcher;

International travel: Bangladesh and

India: Provision of IRRI vehicle and

driver

official cellphone

(with roaming); IRRI

vehicle

Physically hazardous

environment

Identified sample geographical areas are risky for

researchers (e.g. rebel infested areas,

inaccessible areas, rough terrains)Safety and

securitySSD staff

Avoidance of risky area to

conduct research and

coordination with local gov't unit

(LGU)

Reconnaissance

surveyM L L YES

Mitigating

action in place

Equipment/ technological

failure

Defective hardware; limited storage (Mdrive);

incompatibility issues (e.g. DELL laptops vs external

drives); inaccessible OU central depository of data;

back-up procedures

Effectiveness/

Economy and

efficiency

SSD staff, ITS, SSS

Regular back-up of data to CD

and external hard drive; ITS back-

up

Effective but can be

improvedH L M No

Explore alternative back-up (on-site

and off-site)

Hiring of fulltime

highly qualified staff

Physically hazardous

environment

Fire, flood, and pests. Structural design of the buidling

and location of office (proximity to high risk areas)Effectiveness/

Economy and

efficiency

SSD staff, ITS, SSSAvailability of safety gadgets like

fire extinguisher, smoke sensor

Effective but can be

improved H L M No Explore alternative back-up (off-site) Funding

Inaccessible

research data

Lack of coordination Lack of standard in documentation and formatting of

research data for public use Economy and

efficiency

SSD staff and

NARES partnersStarted the listing of researches

Partial listing

availableM H H No

Develop standards for data

documentation and formatting for

public use

Hiring of fulltime

highly qualified staff

Equipment/ technological

failure

Inadequate number of software licenses;

computer failure

Renewal/purchase of licenses, and

softwares; Request ITS for service

unit

Regular back-up of

data

Physically hazardous

environment

Delayed completion of data collection due to

natural calamities, political unrest and

insurgencies

Human behaviour

(human error, poor

judgement)

Delayed completion of data collection due to

understaff and unavailability of enumerators and

respondents; Delayed completion of data analysis

and research reports due to work overload of

researcher

Effectiveness /

Legal

Compliance and

reputation/

Economy and

efficiency

Loss of research

data

Mismatch research skills vis-a-vis research study

requirements. Inadequate training opportunities of

NARES partners

L L Yes

Delays are

minimized

because of

researchers

dedication and

hardwork,

completion of

research is

achieved.

SSD staff

Work overtime / reschedule of data

collection period

Extend duration of

data

collection/analysis as

provision for

unforseen events

M

To contribute to the

development of

technological and

policy interventions

that improve food

security and raise the

welfare of low-

income households

through sustainable

increases in the

productivity of rice-

based production

systems.

Inaccurate and

low quality

research data

gathered

SSD staff,

collaborating OUs,

NARES partners and

DPPC

Existing LOA between IRRI and

NARES partners; Training of

NARES partners

LOA H

Loss of life and

accidents

Human behaviour

(human error, poor

judgement)

Effectiveness /

Legal

Compliance and

reputation/

Economy and

efficiency

Delayed

completion of

data analysis and

research reports

On-site data audit (verification and

evaluation of data quality)

Funding and

approval from IRS

(SSD) and

collaborating OUs

L M NO

Objective 2.

No. Risk

statement

Risk Source Description Risk Nature Who has

responsibility

for managing

the risk?

Existing Control

Measure/ Su

pporting Doc

Assessment

undertaken/Supportin

g Doc

Risk

impact

Risk

likeli

hood

Accept

risk?

1

Objective 2.

No. Risk

statement

1

If yes, Reason for

acceptance

If No, Action

Plan

Resource

needed

(Physical

or Human)

Count Objectives Staff

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Person in charge

+ Asst group Area affected