User manual for the Member State Rapid Risk Assessment (MS-RRA) tool

Overview

The Member State Rapid Risk Assessment (MS-RRA) tool supports countries in conducting structured, timely and evidence-informed risk assessments during acute public health events. Designed for use at national and subnational levels, the tool adopts an all-hazards approach to assess the likelihood and potential impact of health threats by systematically considering the hazard, exposure, contextual factors, and existing response capacities. The MS-RRA enables multidisciplinary teams to generate actionable recommendations, document key uncertainties, and communicate confidence in the assessment, thereby supporting defensible decision-making and proportionate response measures.

This document is organized into three chapters. Chapter 1 (Introduction) provides an overview of risk analysis, the risk analysis package for Member States initiative, and the toolkit developed as part of this initiative. Chapter 2 (How to complete the MS-RRA tool) offers step-by-step guidance on completing the Worksheet and Output sheet, supporting consistent and practical application of the tool. Chapter 3 (The MS-RRA tool) contains the Worksheet and Output sheet themselves, which can be directly used and adapted by Member States to conduct rapid risk assessments during evolving public health events.