Operational Risk:

High

Score:

43/100

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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
There is a general preoccupation in the forces to assess corruption risks, but they do not use the word ‘corruption’ to describe it. Usually,…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
There is no evidence that the military doctrine considers corruption as a strategic issue in operations; as such, this indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’.…
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Q52 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
As noted by one of the reviewers, the number of troops deployed abroad is very low following the end of the United Nations Stabilisation…
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Q53 50/100

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: 50 / 100
The assessor found no evidence of corruption being a specific topic in foward planning of operations, but this concern is present through other terms,…
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Application Score: 50 / 100
Mitigation occurs through internal and external control mechanisms, but not regarding the term ‘corruption’. Terms such as nepotism, conflict of interest, and undue use…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 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
According to one of the reviewers, there are regular inspections in missions, both in peacekeeping missions or in internal deployments of the military. Each…
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M&E policy Score: 25 / 100
The assessor found no evidence of an M&E policy for corruption in operations but, according to a military interviewee, internal control partially fulfils this…
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Transparency Score: 25 / 100
The Ministry of Defence’s Management and Financial Reports [1] report internal comptroller actions and external control requirements that were accomplished or not. There is…
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Contracting

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Q55 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: 50 / 100
There is no mention of training specifically focused on corruption [1], however, there is mention to the words legallity and probity. Training for peacekeeping…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
The CCOPAB (Joint Center for Peace Operations) offers training in logistics and reimbursment but in the training description there is no mention to corruption…
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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 country has no legal device prohibiting the Ministry of Defence from hiring private…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is no evidence of the hiring of private military contractors by the Brazilian…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is no evidence of the hiring of private military contractors by the Brazilian…
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