What do they mean for a company looking to expand abroad?risks due to natural disasters, corruption, lack of payment, etc. and mitigation strategies such as insurance from the EDC (which ones?

Here are some topics they can explore for each section:

Political - political corruption, current political views towards foreign business, investment
Economic - GDP, GNI, PPP, country debt, etc. These numbers need analysis – what do they mean for a company looking to expand abroad?

Risks and Mitigation - risks due to natural disasters, corruption, lack of payment, etc. and mitigation strategies such as insurance from the EDC (which ones?), using a letter of credit transaction, and other methods of mitigation
Other Aspects - currency, transportation, infrastructure, etc.