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51 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
Benin has no written military doctrine. The recently established Joint Centre for Study, Doctrine and Method is working on the design of this doctrine…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Benin has no written military doctrine so this indicator is marked Not Applicable. The recently established Joint Centre for Study, Doctrine and Method is…
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52 75/100

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: 75 / 100
There is comprehensive training on corruption issues in military schools and academies. The course on military ethics and deontology also addresses this question [1].…
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53 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
Taking corruption into account as a strategic issue in operational planning implies identifying corruption as a factor that can cause the operation to fail.…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
Benin is part of countries that are contributing for the effectiveness of peace operations worldwide [1]. In Benin, there is no evidence of the…
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54 42/100

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: 75 / 100
Officers known as provosts are deployed in all missions to monitor corruption and report on the state of corruption within the mission. These provost…
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M&E policy Score: 25 / 100
The mission’s M&E guidelines do not clearly specify how corruption risks are to be monitored. They are sometimes oral guidelines, accompanied by data collection…
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Transparency Score: 25 / 100
The reports are not made public. However, they are addressed to the Ministerial Committee for Risk Management and accessible to the administrative and judicial…
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55 50/100

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
There are no guidelines for addressing corruption risks in contracting with specific and detailed explanations. However, staff are trained to manage the risks of…
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Training Score: 100 / 100
Before being deployed, Staff are trained on the types of corruption risks in procurement that prevail during peacekeeping operations or missions. This training is…
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56 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 Constitution of the Benin Republic does not permit private military companies [1]. After…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The Constitution of the Benin Republic does not permit private military companies [1]. After…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The Constitution of the Benin Republic does not permit private military companies [1]. After…
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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 NA/100

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

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Q52 NA/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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Q53 NA/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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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 NA/100

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

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Contracting

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Q55 NA/100

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

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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NA/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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