RISK REGISTER

Social Sciences Division (SSD)

Risk 1:
Loss of life and accidents
Risk level

2008 2009 2010 and 2011
tendin!
Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Medium
Level
"edi#$
Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
"edi#$
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
1. Equipment/ technological failure - Unavailailit! of "afe tran"port and communication "ervice" in
carr!ing out off-"ite re"earch.
#. $h!"icall! ha%ardou" environment - Identified "ample geographical area" are ri"k! for re"earcher"
&e.g. reel infe"ted area"' inacce""ile area"' rough terrain"(
). *atural calamitie"+
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. ,voidance of ri"k! area to conduct re"earch and coordination with local gov-t unit &L.U(
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
1. Local travel"/
$rovi"ion of
appropriate vehicle"
! 01 a"ed on
requirement"/
"pecification of the
re"earcher2
International travel/
3anglade"h and
India/ $rovi"ion of
I44I vehicle and
driver
#. 35$+
official cell phone &with
roaming(2 I44I vehicle
116 "taff' I$M7' and
I44I out-po"ted "taff
Risk 2:
Loss of eseac* data
Risk level

2008 2009 2010 and 2011
tendin!
Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
"edi#$
Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
"edi#$
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
1. Equipment/ technological failure - 6efective hardware2 limited "torage &Mdrive(2 incompatiilit!
i""ue" &e.g. 6ELL laptop" v" e8ternal drive"(2 inacce""ile 7U central depo"itor! of data2 ack-up
procedure"
#. $h!"icall! ha%ardou" environment - 9ire' flood' and pe"t". 1tructural de"ign of the uilding and
location of office &pro8imit! to high ri"k area"(
). Inefficient data-turn over of departing "taff
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. 4egular ack-up of data to 56 and e8ternal hard drive2 I01 ack-up
#. ,vailailit! of "afet! gadget" like fire e8tingui"her' "moke "en"or
). 6ata management team in place
:. $roper turn-over of data through the ,dmin 5oordinator and re"pective "ecretarie"
;. 6i"a"ter recover! plan in place for each "erver+
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
1. E8plore alternative
ack-up &on-"ite and
off-"ite(
#. 116 3ack-up
retrieval
procedure.doc
). 116 E8ternal
3ackup Li"t and
*E0<I* ,cce"".8l"
:. I" there a 116
clearance "heet in
place+ ,"ide from
the I44I clearance
"heet+
1. Hiring of fulltime
highl! qualified "taff
#. 9unding
Risk +:
Inaccessi(le eseac*
data
Risk level

2008 2009 2010 and 2011
tendin!
Impact
Medium
Likeli
Hood
High
Level
,i!*
Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
"edi#$
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
Lack of coordination - Lack of "tandard in documentation and formatting of re"earch data for pulic u"e
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. $rimar! 6ata ;= >
#. 1econdar! 6ata/ ?=> &<41' 9H1' .eo Map" etc. (
). 6ata management team in place+
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
1. 6evelop "tandard"
for data
documentation and
formatting for pulic
u"e
Hiring of fulltime highl!
qualified "taff
116 "taff and *,4E1
partner"
Risk -:
Inacc#ate and lo.
'#alit) eseac* data
!at*eed
Risk level

2008 2009 2010 and 2011
tendin!
Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
"edi#$
Impact
Medium
Likeli
Hood
Medium
Level
"edi#$
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
1. Human ehavior &human error' poor @udgment( - Mi"match re"earch "kill" vi"-A-vi" re"earch
"tud! requirement".
#. Inadequate training opportunitie" of *,4E1 partner"
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. E8i"ting L7, etween I44I and *,4E1 partner"2
#. 0raining of *,4E1 partner"
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
1. 7n-"ite data audit
&verification and
evaluation of data
qualit!(
9unding and approval from
I41 &116( and
collaorating 7U"
116 "taff' collaorating
7U"' *,4E1 partner"
and 6$$5
Risk /:
Dela)ed co$%letion of
data anal)sis and
eseac* e%ots
Risk level

2008 2009 2010 and 2011
tendin!
Impact
Medium
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
Lo.
Impact
Low
Likeli
Hood
Low
Level
Lo.
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
1. Equipment/ technological failure - Inadequate numer of "oftware licen"e"2 computer failure
#. $h!"icall! ha%ardou" environment - 6ela!ed completion of data collection due to natural
calamitie"' political unre"t and in"urgencie"
). Human ehavior &human error' poor @udgment( - 6ela!ed completion of data collection due to
under "taff and unavailailit! of enumerator" and re"pondent"2 6ela!ed completion of data anal!"i"
and re"earch report" due to work overload of re"earcher
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. 4enewal/purcha"e of licen"e"' and "oftware-"2 4eque"t I01 for "ervice unit.
#. <ork overtime
). 4e"chedule of data collection period
:. 5on"tant follow-up thru email' phone call"
;. $roviding incentive" to *,4E1 partner" through co-author"hip of pulication
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
1. 1trictl! Implement
5ontrol Mea"ure"'
How will thi" e
done+
116 "taff/ *,4E1
$artner"
Risk 0:
Disastes and 1at#al
2ala$ities (t*is can (e
e$oved and consideed
a s a isk so#ce onl) fo
isk /)
Risk level

2008 2009 2010 and 2011
tendin!
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level Impact
High
Likeli
Hood
Medium
Level
,i!*
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
9looding' Earthquake"' and 9ire
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. 4MB, 7fficer and 7U 4ep" to take precautionar! mea"ure".
#. 111 to partake reminder" for "uch warning"/ 9ire drill"
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
1. 35M 116 "taff' 111
1e. Risk :
Scientific $iscond#ct
Risk level

2008 2009 2011 (Tendin!)
Impact Likeli
Hood
Level Impact Likeli
Hood
Level Impact Likeli
Hood
Level
Risk So#ce:
1. $lagiari"m2 1elf-plagiari"m
#. $o""iilit! of data farication ! "taff or partner"/collaorator"
). 5areer pre""ure to puli"h paper"
Risk $iti!ations in %lace:
1. 5ompliance with 5ode of 5onduct
#. $eer review"
). 5hecking/Calidation of data from partner"
&dditional actions to $eet
!a%s:
Reso#ce e'#ie$ents Res%onsi(ilit) Ta!et date of
i$%le$entation
Info campaign on new
pulication guideline"
a" "oon a" availale
0raining to enhance
awarene"" on
plagiari"m
66.-4
66.-4'
4e"ource $er"on
&7ut"ourced(
R"3& tea$
Risk &ssess$ent $ati4
Med Low Low Low
High Med Low Medium
High High Med High
High Medium Low
Likeli*ood
2onse'#ences