currently being implemented and if so, How is risk being managed? when are they due to be finalised. Is there Are risk management processes anything else that should be considered to adequate? Assess the risk management ensure the risks are reduced to an approach for this investment by acceptable level in the current financial answering the following for the year and the next financial year? previous 12 months: Does the investment have a risk The project itself is designed to mitigate register that is updated at the risks of gender based violence quarterly? against vulnerable women. Once a entertainment establishment has been Yes identified either ACTED Project No, but at least annually Manager or Social Worker meets with No the owner or manager of the Are risks discussed with partners establishment to explain the project and at least monthly? its activities in order to ensure the Yes owner/managers’ cooperation and support of the programme thereby No, but at annually reducing the risk to the project’s staff No and peer educators. To formalize the Does the partner submit risk partnership between ACTED and the documentation at least EEs, MoUs have been signed with each quarterly? EE. Yes No, but at least annually Have any of these risks been escalated to No management for their consideration? If so, what advice was provided by management? Are management also actively monitoring these risks? Throughout the lifetime of the project no incidents have been reported either of abuse of staff, or violation of children rights (cases of girls under 18 being involved in the entertainment business). As the project focuses on SGBV, cases such as forced drinking, assault of EWs etc have been reported to the project staff and the cases have entered the project’s referral system in order for the survivors to access the project’s support services. Key Messages (no more than 600 words) Key What is the most significant information that we can communicate? Messages What is the most significant information that we can communicate the performance of the initiative? This is what you want to tell or have the Minister/High Commissioner/Ambassador say or know about. This could be used for high-level briefing. This may also include initiative results that are not covered by the ‘Headline Results’.
How is risk being managed? Are risk management processes adequate? Assess the risk management approach for this investment by answering the following for the previous 12 months: Does the investment have a risk register that is updated at quarterly? Yes No, but at least annually No Are risks discussed with partners at least monthly? Yes No, but at annually No Does the partner submit risk documentation at least quarterly? Yes No, but at least annually No currently being implemented and if so, when are they due to be finalised. Is there anything else that should be considered to ensure the risks are reduced to an acceptable level in the current financial year and the next financial year? The project itself is designed to mitigate the risks of gender based violence against vulnerable women. Once a entertainment establishment has been identified either ACTED Project Manager or Social Worker meets with the owner or manager of the establishment to explain the project and its activities in order to ensure the owner/managers’ cooperation and support of the programme thereby reducing the risk to the project’s staff and peer educators. To formalize the partnership between ACTED and the EEs, MoUs have been signed with each EE. Have any of these risks been escalated to management for their consideration? If so, what advice was provided by management? Are management also actively monitoring these risks? Throughout the lifetime of the project no incidents have been reported either of abuse of staff, or violation of children rights (cases of girls under 18 being involved in the entertainment business). As the project focuses on SGBV, cases such as forced drinking, assault of EWs etc have been reported to the project staff and the cases have entered the project’s referral system in order for the survivors to access the project’s support services. Key Messages (no more than 600 words) Key Messages What is the most significant information that we can communicate? What is the most significant information that we can communicate the performance of the initiative? This is what you want to tell or have the Minister/High Commissioner/Ambassador say or know about. This could be used for high-level briefing. This may also include initiative results that are not covered by the ‘Headline Results’.