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Risk identification and analysis, rural road

Short answer

Identify risks by reviewing documents, site visits, checklists, brainstorming, interviews, and SWOT. Analyse qualitatively by rating probability and impact (score = P x I), then quantitatively by EMV for top risks, e.g. landslide P=0.3 and Rs 20 lakh gives EMV Rs 6 lakh. Rank risks and plan responses.

How can risk be identified and analysed for a rural road project? Explain the procedure.

Risk identification for a rural road project

  1. Review documents: DPR, survey, drawings, geotechnical report, estimate.
  2. Site visit and checklist: use a checklist from past rural road projects.
  3. Brainstorming and interviews with the local people, user committee, engineers and contractors.
  4. SWOT and assumption analysis.

Typical risks found: landslide and slope failure, monsoon damage and washout, land and right-of-way dispute, local opposition, material shortage and price rise, contractor with low capacity, late budget release, poor quality of earthwork and drainage, and lack of maintenance.

Risk analysis procedure

  1. Prepare a risk register with description, cause and effect.
  2. Qualitative: rate probability and impact (1 to 5) and score = P x I.
 Impact ->   Low      Medium     High
 Prob.
 High       Medium     High      High
 Medium      Low      Medium     High
 Low         Low       Low      Medium
  1. Quantitative: for top risks, calculate EMV, e.g. landslide with P = 0.3 and cost Rs 20 lakh gives EMV = Rs 6 lakh.
  2. Rank the risks and give priority to high-score risks.
  3. Plan responses (retaining wall and drainage, early land agreement, community participation, inspection), assign owners, and monitor.

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