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Engaging in risk assessment

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WHAT TO DO?

The NPO sector should be at the table when the government is determining whether the sector is at risk of being abused for terrorism financing.

Conduct your own shadow risk assessment if either your government has not conducted one or has carried it out without involving the sector.

Make the case for the revision or repeal of legislation in line with the risk assessment, the mitigating measures suggested and the existing self-regulation measures in place.

Make sure the ‘no outreach to NPOs’ = ‘poor rating on Recommendation 8’ message is driven home to the government. 

BEST PRACTICE

  • Austria: Austrian Ministry of Finance established a Public-Private Partnership with the NPO sector for the purpose of conducting the Sectoral Risk Assessment. Overall NPO risk was assessed as low, while a very small share of activities (approximately 0.06 % of the sector) in identified risk areas was assessed as medium risk depending on safeguards in place.
  • South Africa: The NPO sectoral Risk Assessment was published in 2024. Using the Greenacre methodology, NPOs were part of the working technical group. The inherent risk of NPOs for TF risk was deemed to be medium. The residual risk was assessed, and recommendations made.   
  • Kenya: The NPO sectoral Risk Assessment was conducted in two parts: the inherent Risk Assessment (2023) and a follow-on review of mitigating measures (2024) to determine the residual risk. The Risk Assessment Working Group included NPO representation, including Coalition partner MUHURI. 
  • Argentina: The NPO sectoral Risk Assessment was published in 2023, using the Greenacre methodology, with NPOs actively participating in the working technical group.A version in Spanish is available here. 
  • Jordan: The NPO sectoral Risk Assessment published in 2022 was carried out in two phases: the inherent Risk Assessment and a follow-on review of mitigating measures to determine the residual risk. The Assessment followed the Greenacre methodology, with NPOs as part of the working technical group. Find the Arabic version here.

RESOURCES

  • The ABCs for Risk Assessment of the Nonprofit Sector in Your Country: A Handout
  • Global NPO Coalition input to Public Consultation on Risk Assessments, July 2024: lays out some of the challenges faced by government and the sector