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This assessment received government comments and feedback on the finalised data. These comments have been incorporated into the assessment at the GDI research team’s discretion. Usually the comments received highlight where a bill is in formulation, or has recently passed into law, and this has been missed by the country assessor. Only comments which are grounded in evidence are incorporated into the assessment.
Burkina Faso
Band
F
Corruption risk
Critical
Burkina Faso faces considerable corruption risk across its defence institutions, with little to no transparency or controls across finances and procurement. However, its approach to political risk includes legislative scrutiny of defence policy and budgets, intelligence services oversight, and a moderately strong anticorruption policy.
Risk categories
Political
Band
E
26/100
Risk
Very High
Financial
Band
F
4/100
Risk
Critical
Personnel
Band
E
17/100
Risk
Very High
Operational
Band
F
5/100
Risk
Critical
Procurement
Band
F
11/100
Risk
Critical
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