Personnel Risk:
Moderate
Score:
53/100
34
42/100
Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?
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The Ivorian military authorities are clearly committed to fighting corruption. Measures are being taken at all levels to raise public awareness of this phenomenon.…
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The military authorities have made public their actions against corruption. They also publicly acknowledge that corruption is deeply rooted within their ranks [1, 2].…
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Messages against corruption within the armed forces are regularly broadcast during official army ceremonies. The message from the top is repeated with the same…
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35
88/100
Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?
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Corruption among personnel is punishable under the Criminal Code and Ordinance No. 2013-660 of 20 September 2013 on the prevention and fight against corruption…
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Over the past five years, several cases of corruption have been investigated and disciplinary sanctions imposed. For example, two gendarmes were prosecuted for corruption…
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36
13/100
Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?
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There is no specific legislation on whistleblowers. The Law of 13 June 2018 on the protection of witnesses, victims, informants, experts and other persons…
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A communication campaign is being relayed by traditional media and conducted on social media to denounce unscrupulous agents. It also mobilises influencers close to…
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There is not enough evidence to score this indicator. We have not received any response to our requests for interviews on this issue and…
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37
17/100
Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?
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Officially, no position is recognised as being particularly exposed to corruption, but this aspect is taken into account at the time of appointment. Promotions…
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All these positions are filled on a discretionary basis [1, 2].
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In principle, internal control is ensured by inspections (army, gendarmerie and police) [1, 2, 3].
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38
33/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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The number of personnel in the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces is not officially published. In 2015, the military programming law for…
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Côte d’Ivoire does not officially and systematically disclose the strength of its forces. However, this remains common practice because the country’s security is at…
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There are no statistics on ghost soldiers, although deserters are sometimes identified. There is no indication that the country has faced the problem of…
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39
0/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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40
100/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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Ivorian military personnel are paid regularly. They are the first civil servants to receive their salaries, as they are in a high-risk profession [1,…
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The basic salaries of Ivorian military personnel are paid in full and regularly [1, 2, 3].
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Soldiers receive individual pay slips, but the payment system, including salary scales by rank, details of individual pay calculations, and entitlements (benefits) and special…
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41
42/100
Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?
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The conditions for appointment to the armed forces are defined. Law No. 2016-1109 (on the military service code) of 16 February 2016 contains provisions…
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Appointments in the defence sector are not subject to any external control. The President of the Republic, as supreme commander of the armed forces,…
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The conditions for appointment are sometimes public. They have been repeated by commanders during meetings with their soldiers, and messages have often been sent…
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42
56/100
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
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Promotion procedures and conditions are explained in official documents, but they are not always followed. For example, once in post, access to senior positions…
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There is a possibility of promotion “on an exceptional basis”, but this is not regulated. Only line managers can decide whether a promotion is…
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All details are published at the time of appointment. They are included in a public decree for officer positions. A message is sent to…
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All promotions, assignments and appointments are officially published. At least one message is published in all units [1, 2, 3].
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43
NA/100
Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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There is no compulsory military service so this indicator is not applicable. The army may recruit on an exceptional basis, but there is no…
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There is no compulsory military service so this indicator is not applicable. The army may recruit on an exceptional basis, but there is no…
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There is no compulsory military service so this indicator is not applicable. The army may recruit on an exceptional basis, but there is no…
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44
100/100
is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Ivorian law in general and the military regulations in force in Côte d’Ivoire punish corruption. Articles 233 and 234 of the Criminal Code make…
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Article 233 of the Criminal Code provides for a prison sentence of three months to one year for any public official who solicits or…
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No publicly available evidence has been found concerning cases of corruption as regards access to privileged positions. The documented cases concern corruption in general…
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Within the ministries responsible for defence and security, there are departments that deal primarily with financial and salary issues in collaboration with the Ministry…
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46
69/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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In Côte d’Ivoire, there is no code of conduct for the armed forces in the strict sense of the term, but there are sufficient…
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The military service code is available and easily accessible online, but no information is provided on the internal distribution of this document [1].
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Violations of the code of conduct and, more broadly, of military regulations and laws by the forces are subject to investigation and even prosecution…
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During initial training at all levels and ranks, soldiers are taught the code and military regulations. These are repeated in ongoing training and unit…
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47
NEI/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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There is a code of conduct for civil servants, the Code of Ethics for Public Officials, which mentions corruption, influence peddling, embezzlement of public…
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The code of conduct for civil servants is accessible to the public and staff and can be easily consulted online [1].
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There is not enough information available to score this indicator. No information of violations of the civilian code of conduct has been found. [1][2]
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There is not enough information available to score this indicator. No information of violations of the civilian code of conduct has been found. [1][2]
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48
75/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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At all levels of military school training, class time is devoted to corruption and its consequences. This is done either as part of military…
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The issue of corruption is very prevalent in all formations and at all levels. Defence financiers receive more intensive training on this issue and,…
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Training covers all levels of the defence and security forces in Côte d’Ivoire. As the continuing education mechanism is linked to promotion in rank,…
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49
33/100
Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?
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There is no official Ministry of Defence policy on the publication of the results of legal proceedings. The tendency is not to communicate too…
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Some of the results of prosecutions are made public in the press. The details provided in these articles give information on the charges, the…
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Over the past five years, several cases of corruption have been investigated and punished, but these have mainly involved petty corruption [1, 2, 3].…
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50
50/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Bribes paid to public officials are prohibited by the French Penal Code and by Order No. 2013-660 of 20 September 2013 on the prevention…
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There are a few examples of cases that have been brought to justice [1]. The government has also taken measures to combat this form…
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Facilitation payments are commonplace in the defence and security sector, as the government itself acknowledges. However, measures have been taken to prosecute those who…
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NA/100
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Leadership Behaviour
Q34
NA/100
Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?
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Q35
NA/100
Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?
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Q36
NA/100
Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?
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Q37
NA/100
Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?
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Q38
NA/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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Q39
NA/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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Q40
NA/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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Q41
NA/100
Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?
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Q42
NA/100
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
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Q43
NA/100
Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Q44
NA/100
is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Values and Standards
Q46
NA/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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Q47
NA/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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Q48
NA/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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Q49
NA/100
Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?
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Q50
NA/100