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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 25/100

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

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Military doctrine Score: 25 / 100
The armed forces are aware that corruption is an important issue for operations. For instance, corruption is often mentioned as an issue to address…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
As there is no explicit doctrine on this subject, this indicator has been marked Not Applicable.
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Q52 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
Corruption is not specifically addressed in the MOD or GAF training. Officers deployed in international peacekeeping operations undergo pre-deployment training held by a KAIPTC…
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Q53 0/100

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 is not considered a key variable that informs the strategic calculus of the forward planning formula of operations (1), (2), (3), (4). Ghana…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
Ghana participates in several UN peacekeeping operations. As of June 30, 2018, Ghana has 2603 military and police personnel deployed and ranks 10th for…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 0/100

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: 0 / 100
The country deploys no trained personnel for corruption monitoring. A range of public financial management regulations including PPA apply in the field, but there…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
IIn 2018, the MOD’s budget allocated 335,441 GH Cedi for policy planning, and a monitoring and evaluation sub-programme (1). However, no operation was planned…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
There is no evidence this monitoring is occuring, so this indicator is scored Not applicable.
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Contracting

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Q55 0/100

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
During peacekeeping missions, GAF personnel adhere to the Command Policy Guidelines issued by the commanding officer and the UN Code of Conduct (1). However,…
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Training Score: 0 / 100
Recruits deploying to peacekeeping missions go for general training. However, there is no systematic training for anti-corruption awareness for either civilians or military representatives…
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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. Ghana is not a participating state of the Montreux Document, which defines how international…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Laws ensure the Ministry of Interior has oversight and scrutiny powers over private military…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. According to the Association of Private Security Organisations of Ghana (APSOG), most of the…
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