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Egypt
Band
F
Corruption risk
Critical
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Egypt Assessment
Egypt Country BriefEgypt faces critical corruption risk across its defence institutions, with little to no access to information or scrutiny of the defence sector across all areas of risk. However, it does outlaw bribery to avoid conscription, and is taking some measures to mitigate procurement risk, albeit minimal.
Risk categories
Political
Band
F
11/100
Risk
Critical
Financial
Band
F
1/100
Risk
Critical
Personnel
Band
F
12/100
Risk
Critical
Operational
Band
F
0/100
Risk
Critical
Procurement
Band
F
8/100
Risk
Critical
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