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Failure of central public administration and government

Failure of central government means that the latter is unable to perform its functions or provide the public with the necessary services, as defined by law. 

Risks and causes

Causes

What can you do?  

BEFORE

Follow the official communication channels of the authorities, such as those of your city or municipality.  

DURING

Follow the recommendations of the authorities. The authorities will provide information on their services and possible alternatives.  

AFTER

It may take some time before certain services are resumed. Wait for the official communication before submitting your request. 

Impact and probability 

The figures relating to probability and impact describe a extreme failure of central public administration and government. The BNRA theoretically describes such a scenario as follows: 

  • A central public administration or government is no longer able to respond effectively to problems in society for a period of 7 days or more. 
  • The public's trust in the authorities completely collapses, with a further loss of transparency and accountability on the part of the authorities.  

How should you interpret these results? 

Within the BNRA, experts assessed three scenarios for each risk: considerable, major or extreme. On each page, you will find the results of the scenario with the highest score based on the combination of likelihood and impact. This does not mean that this scenario will occur or is the most likely. Read more here about how to correctly interpret the results. 

Probability

Very weak

Human impact

Weak

Societal impact

Weak

Environmental impact

No impact

Financial impact

Moderate

What do the authorities do? 

Different public services have their own internal procedures and contingency plans to deal with any failures in providing their services.