Risk

Risk management is an integral part of the management of the project. It was evident from our review of the PCG meeting minutes that risk analysis and risk management are being integrated into the overall management of the construction activities being undertaken by the project company.

In addition, monthly reports prepared by the independent reviewer play an important role in the overall management of project risk. These reports form part of the PCG report and are reviewed at each PCG meeting.

Introducing risk as a separate agenda item at the monthly PCG meeting and including a separate risk section in the monthly PCG reports would place the PCG in a better position to focus on risk with consolidated information.

The DHS project team has established a risk register, and the review of the risk register is a standing item on steering committee meetings, which are held quarterly. The risk register is updated by the project director with input from the PCG and the steering committee. The project director attends both the steering committee and PCG meetings.

There are adequate risk management arrangements in place and operating. Even so, the consolidation of risk reporting within PCG reports would assist overall risk management.