Difference between revisions of "Risk Analysis"

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{{Term|RISK ANALYSIS|A detailed examination including risk assessment, risk evaluation, and risk management undertaken to understand the nature of unwanted negative consequences to individuals, entities, regions or  activities.<ref>[http://www.sra.org/ Society for Risk Analysis: 2010.]</ref>  
 
{{Term|RISK ANALYSIS|A detailed examination including risk assessment, risk evaluation, and risk management undertaken to understand the nature of unwanted negative consequences to individuals, entities, regions or  activities.<ref>[http://www.sra.org/ Society for Risk Analysis: 2010.]</ref>  
  
From a programmatic perspective, risk analysis relates to the careful study and assessment of a broad range of factors that are likely to affect the performance of a programme or project and its ability to achieve results. Risk analysis provides programme or project managers with pertinent information which they can use to mitigate the effects of identified risk.<ref>[http://www.unfpa.org/monitoring/toolkit/tool1_glossary.pdf United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). Programme Manager's Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Toolkit, 2004.]</ref>}}
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From a programmatic perspective, risk analysis relates to the careful study and [[Assessment|assessment]] of a broad range of factors that are likely to affect the [[Performance|performance]] of a programme or project and its ability to achieve [[Result|results]]. Risk analysis provides programme or project managers with pertinent information which they can use to mitigate the effects of identified [[Risk|risk]].<ref>[http://www.unfpa.org/monitoring/toolkit/tool1_glossary.pdf United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). Programme Manager's Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Toolkit, 2004.]</ref>}}
  
  

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Term2.png RISK ANALYSIS
A detailed examination including risk assessment, risk evaluation, and risk management undertaken to understand the nature of unwanted negative consequences to individuals, entities, regions or activities.[1]


From a programmatic perspective, risk analysis relates to the careful study and assessment of a broad range of factors that are likely to affect the performance of a programme or project and its ability to achieve results. Risk analysis provides programme or project managers with pertinent information which they can use to mitigate the effects of identified risk.[2]



References

  1. Society for Risk Analysis: 2010.
  2. United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). Programme Manager's Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Toolkit, 2004.