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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 no dedicated military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue in operations. The ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator has been marked ‘Not Applicable’ as there is no dedicated military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue in operations. Both the…
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Q52 25/100

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: 25 / 100
There is a variety of corruption training programmes in place. However, there is no dedicated training on corruption issues prior to deployment. According to…
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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 Strategy and Operations Department is in charge of planning, preparing and implementing Germany’s participation in operations and missions abroad. The procurement of services…
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Application Score: 50 / 100
There are dedicated staff concerned with the issue of corruption prevention during missions: the ‘contact points for corruption prevention’ (Ansprechpartner für Korruptionspävention – AKP).…
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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: 50 / 100
According to Central Service Regulation A-2100/1, which regulates the implementation of the ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’…
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M&E policy Score: 50 / 100
The ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’ (‘Richtlinie der Bundesregierung zur Korruptionsprävention in der Bundesverwaltung’) applies during mission…
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Transparency Score: 25 / 100
No publicly available reports on corruption during missions were found. According to the Federal Ministry of Defence, classified reports would be provided to oversight…
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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
Under German public procurement law, the public purchaser can exclude companies from an award procedure if a person working for that company or the…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
Before deployment, military staff are instructed about/sensitised to about issues of corruption and corruption prevention. In particular, staff are informed about the regulations on…
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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. Private military contractors (PMSC) perform a variety of tasks for the Armed Forces both…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Since the country has no clear policy on the use of PMSCs, there are…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Since the country has no clear policy on the use of PMSCs, there is…
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