Evaluation of the actual reality of the application of the requirements of ISO 31000:2018 in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior / Case Study

Abstract

 This research aims to determine the gap between the provisions of the ISO 31000:2018 standard and the actual reality of the risk management system in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior. The research started from the problem that the ministry suffers from, which is represented in the ministry’s need to have a unified guide for risk management that regulates the negative effects resulting from the absence of this important document, which explains all aspects of risk management operations and activities from identifying risks, passing through their evaluation, to addressing them and ensuring the effectiveness of these risks. Proposed solutions to fully address the identified risks. The practical aspect of research has been applied in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, so the checklist was adopted in collecting data and information on the items of the specification investigated, in addition to personal interviews and access to records and documents related to the research. The surveyed came with a matching rate of 57% and a gap size of 43%, which indicates the weakness of the actual application and documentation of the requirements of the specification in the surveyed ministry.