09.NR.KPI - WFP Risk Management Maturity

C2629.MR13.K09 - RISK MANAGEMENT MATURITY

KPI NAME

Percentage of Country Offices assessed as leading or advanced in risk management maturity

NEW OR EXISTING KPI

New KPI

INDICATOR CODE

C2629.MR13.K09

RESPONSIBLE DIVISION

RMD

MR OUTPUT

1.3. Risk management

PURPOSE

Understanding where each WFP Country Office stands in its risk management maturity journey is essential for strengthening organizational risk management capacity. Regular assessments help ensure that practices remain fit for purpose and evolve in response to changing operational contexts. The Risk Management Maturity Checklist is available to Country Offices and is aligned with the 2019 UN Reference Maturity Model for Risk Management and adapted for WFP’s operational needs.

The checklist comprises about 30 questions across five dimensions: Capacity, Governance & Culture, Risk Identification & Assessment, Risk Mitigation, and Risk Monitoring. Each dimension is rated on a five-level scale: Initial, Developing, Established, Advanced and Leading. It provides a structured view of progress. Country Offices are expected to complete the assessment at least once every two years. The results help establish baselines, identify strengths and gaps, and guide targeted improvements. Tracking maturity levels also supports the integration of risk thinking into daily operations and fosters a culture of continuous improvement

CALCULATION FORMULA

Result KPI = (Number of Country Offices self-assessed as “Leading” or “Advanced” in risk management maturity)/(Total number of Country Offices)*100

CALCULATION STEPS

1. Country Offices conduct a self-assessment of their risk management maturity at least once every two years

2. Assessment results are shared with the Risk Management Division (RMD)

3. RMD stores and maintains the assessment data

4. RMD calculates the percentage of County Offices that most recently self-assessed their maturity level as “Leading” or “Advanced,” out of all Country Offices

DATA SOURCE

Data is available from Risk Management Maturity Checklist

DATA COLLECTION METHOD

Data is collected from Country Offices

AUTOMATION

Partially Automated

BASELINE VALUE

31%

ASSUMPTIONS

• Country Offices are committed to conducting regular assessments of risk management maturity

• Country Offices maintain a strong tone at the top and allocate adequate capacity to support risk-related activities

LIMITATIONS

• Progress in risk maturity is inherently gradual, as key milestones often require medium- to long-term interventions and investment

• The data is based on self-assessments conducted by Country Offices against the risk maturity checklist: the Risk Management Division (RMD), as the second line, applies the same checklist during management oversight activities, allowing for validation of results

REVIEW FREQUENCY

Annual

QCPR INDICATOR

False

UN COMMON/ COMPLEMENTARY INDICATOR

True

IS THE KPI A UN COMMON OR COMPLEMENTARY INDICATOR

UN Common and UN Complementary Indicator

CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES

UN Common: UNFPA

UN Complementary: UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNICEF, ILO, FAO

POINT OF CONTACT

wfp.performanceplanning@wfp.org