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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
Traditional security formations such as the army, CTS, police tend to have more explicit articulations of codes of conduct, whereas unorthodox formations, like the…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
The fatwa discussed above was declared orally (1), (2), and remains discussed in news circles. However, attention has shifted to the role and power…
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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
Despite the Iraqi government’s vocal commitment towards tackling defence corruption at its root (1), past training programmes and schemes — as the COI and…
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Q53 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
No evidence could be found showing proactive incorporation of ‘corruption’ as a strategic issue in the planning of operations. Forward planning is generally lacking…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
A workshop held in August of this year in Baghdad invited coalition intelligence officers to present a workshop raising “awareness of the challenges facing…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 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: 0 / 100
A total of $450bn (1) has vanished in the form of public funds; this suggests monitoring of corruption is afforded little attention. High-risk areas…
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M&E policy Score: 25 / 100
There are no signs of existing guidelines that address or assess corruption risks in the context of military operations, as confirmed by two interviewed…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
Reports into corruption risks are formulated by Iraq’s leading official anti-corruption body but concerning others realms of risk; political, judicial, administrative, but not risks…
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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
There are no signs of existing guidelines that address or assess corruption risks in the context of military operations, as confirmed by two interviewed…
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Training Score: 0 / 100
Two sources confirmed that no training exists (1), (2).
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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
TThe second article of Iraq’s new ‘Private Security Companies Law’ (1) introduces legislation that dictates the behaviour and legal obligations that foreign contractors must…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
There is no evidence to support the claim that Iraq’s government exercises legislative oversight and scrutiny on the contractor force. The absence of a…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
The presence of PMCs appears to be in direct violation of article 5 of The Private Security Companies Law (1), which stipulates that work…
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