New perspectives for risk assesment
Magda Stepanyan | 25 July 2025Some insights from the Understanding Risk Forum 2014
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Awakening call
Magda Stepanyan | 25 February 2025Should we invest in understanding and managing threats and opportunities beforehand or simply respond to shocks resulting from unmanaged risks afterwards? To me, and luckily many others working in development, this is a rhetorical question.
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Risks we take and choices we make
Magda Stepanyan | 08 July 2025In any situation, there is a chance you might lose and a chance you might win. We start a new blog on management of risks, within and beyond development cooperation.
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Why risk management for development organisations is important
Magda Stepanyan | February 13, 2025A variety of uncertainties are challenging development interventions on a daily basis. The necessity and demand for increased effectiveness and efficiency of these interventions is greater than ever. This article argues that the success of develop...
▶Magda Stepanyan
Magda holds two master’s degrees: in Sociology (from Yerevan State University, Armenia) and in Public Administration (from Leiden University, the Netherlands), as well as the International Certificate in Risk Management (from The Institute of Risk Management, UK). Main areas of expertise include integrated risk management, disaster and climate risk governance, capacity development, civil protection, recovery planning, and M&E.. She has more than 15 years management and consultancy experience, working with organizations such as the EC, UN, WB, Red Cross, and many others.