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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 0/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 0 / 100
Neither the Military Strategic Concept (MSC) [1] or the National Strategic Defence Concept (NSDC) [2] mention corruption in operations. There is no explicit military…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’ as Portugal has no military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue for operations. While the Portuguese Army’s…
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Q52 0/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Score: 0 / 100
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and branches were contacted to provide information concerning training on corruption issues, but they were not forthcoming. However, given…
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Q53 0/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Forward planning Score: 0 / 100
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and branches were contacted to provide information concerning corruption as a strategic issue in operations but were not forthcoming.…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
The MoD and branches were contacted in order to provide information concerning corruption as a strategic issue in operations but were not forthcoming. Existing…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 0/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Corruption monitoring Score: 0 / 100
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and branches were contacted to provide information concerning monitoring and evaluation in corruption issues but were not forthcoming. There…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The MoD and other branches were contacted in order to provide information concerning training in corruption issues but were not forthcoming. There is evidence…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’ as Portugal does not deploy expert personnel for corruption monitoring. The MoD and the military branches were contacted…
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Contracting

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Q55 0/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 0 / 100
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the branches of the military were contacted in order to provide information regarding procurement and corruption in operational…
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Training Score: 0 / 100
The MoD and the military branches were contacted in order to provide information concerning procurement and corruption in operational settings but were not forthcoming.…
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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NS/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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Policies Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The Portuguese Republic is a signatory of the Montreux Document on Private Military and…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The Law on National Defence [1] and the Armed Forces Organization Act [2] explicitly…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. No known private military contractor is operating within Portuguese territory, although a recent news…
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