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

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Military doctrine Score: 0 / 100
The Cameroonian Defence Forces do not have a military doctrine that addresses corruption issues in peace and conflict operations. Neither do they consider those…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
The Cameroonian Defence Forces lack a military doctrine that addresses corruption issues in peace and conflict operations. Neither do they regard these issues as…
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52 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
Within the Cameroon Defence Forces, there is no specific or known training on corruption. However, as mentioned above, CONAC organises training on fighting corruption…
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53 13/100

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
Corruption issues are not considered in forward planning of operations.[1] However, several soldiers or high-ranking officers informally or formally consider the possibility of betrayal…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
Cameroon annually deploys a contingent of Blue Helmets, soldiers, and gendarmes as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Central African…
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54 8/100

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: 25 / 100
Apart from UN peace missions, the Cameroon Defence Forces also operate in active conflict within Cameroonian territory: the “Anglophone” conflict, the war against Boko…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
In Cameroon, MINDEF is classified among Ministries of sovereignty with others ministries, alongside others such as Justice, External Relations, Territorial Administration, and the General…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
The 2020 CONAC Report indicates that five administrations submitted their activity reports, as was the case the previous year. Among these administrations was MINDEF.…
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55 13/100

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 or staff training on managing corruption risks in contracts during the deployment of operations. Cameroon has troops participating in peacekeeping…
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Training Score: 25 / 100
There is a lack of transparency regarding corruption risks linked to tenders or during operations. Partly due to this, there is no systematic training…
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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 and several Cameroonian laws emphasise that the Cameroon Defence Forces are the…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is no legal framework allowing the deployment or operation of Private Military Companies…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The country has no policies or laws on the use of PMCs and PMC…
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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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