Section 6. Risks and Risk Management Key: L = Likelihood (5= Almost Certain, 4-Likely, 3=Possible, 2=Unlikely, 1=Rare) C = Consequence (5= Severe, 4=Major, 3=Moderate, 2=Minor, 1=Negligible) R = Risk Level (H=High, M=Medium, L=Low) Priority Risk Event Impact on Change Plan L C R Risk Treatment/Management Accountability Timing Ranking Leadership and Governance 1 No ownership of the Status quo remains and the 4 4 H Leaders need to take ownership of Leaders of February Change Plan by Leaders, Change Plan will not be this Plan through continuous dialogue Tokelau and New 2015 both Tokelau and New implemented and agreement to change components Zealand Zealand of the Plan as they see fit 2 by some General Delay in the rationalisation 5 4 H Highlighting the of improved General Fono and Early 2015 Fono members to decide of institution and governance and accountability Council members on the proposed merging governance to establish an requires further discussion and of the General Fono and Executive Government. consultation between the Council and the Council Weakens the General Fono to be mediated by the accountability and timely Administrator or by someone who is decision making affecting independent and has a clear the responsiveness of the understanding of how democratic Public Service government works 3 Unwillingness to let go of The Change Plan will not 5 5 H More discussion and clarifications of Council and Early 2015 old practices and the achieve expected certain aspects of modern governance General Fono and need to understand that deliverables and outcomes and an appreciation the Change Plan New Zealand for culture to be such as quality of life, is responding to the needs of the sustainable it must accept citizens and value for people of Tokelau changes-“culture is money under prevailing dynamic not static” decision making regime
Section 6. Risks and Risk Management Key: L = Likelihood (5= Almost Certain, 4-Likely, 3=Possible, 2=Unlikely, 1=Rare) C = Consequence (5= Severe, 4=Major, 3=Moderate, 2=Minor, 1=Negligible) R = Risk Level (H=High, M=Medium, L=Low) Priority Ranking Risk Event Impact on Change Plan L C R Risk Treatment/Management Accountability Timing Leadership and Governance 1 No ownership of the Change Plan by Leaders, both Tokelau and New Zealand Status quo remains and the Change Plan will not be implemented 4 4 H Leaders need to take ownership of this Plan through continuous dialogue and agreement to change components of the Plan as they see fit Leaders of Tokelau and New Zealand February 2015 2 by some General Fono members to decide on the proposed merging of the General Fono and the Council Delay in the rationalisation of institution and governance to establish an Executive Government. Weakens the accountability and timely decision making affecting the responsiveness of the Public Service 5 4 H Highlighting the of improved governance and accountability requires further discussion and consultation between the Council and General Fono to be mediated by the Administrator or by someone who is independent and has a clear understanding of how democratic government works General Fono and Council members Early 2015 3 Unwillingness to let go of old practices and the need to understand that for culture to be sustainable it must accept changes-“culture is dynamic not static” The Change Plan will not achieve expected deliverables and outcomes such as quality of life, citizens and value for money under prevailing decision making regime 5 5 H More discussion and clarifications of certain aspects of modern governance and an appreciation the Change Plan is responding to the needs of the people of Tokelau Council and General Fono and New Zealand Early 2015
CMP%20Tokelau%202014_2025%20submitted%20161214.docx