Operational Risk:

Critical

Score:

15/100

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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
Corruption is identified to be a strategic issue by the Three-year Anticorruption Plan [1], but there is no comprehensive and detailed military doctrine addressing…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’, as Italy has no military doctrine that considers corruption as a specific strategic issue for operations.
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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
No specific course on issues concerning corruption during deployment is given by the Office for specialised training and teaching of the Ministry of Defence.…
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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
Among the several activities related to the forward planning of operations, aspects specifically related to corruption as a strategic issue are not included [1].
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Application Score: 0 / 100
There is no evidence that corruption is taken into account in the planning or execution of military operations. The only anti-corruption guidance is given…
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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
In the various crisis situations in operations abroad, there is no deployment of expert personnel capable of monitoring Italy’s corruption risks in operations abroad.…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
In the various crisis situations in operations abroad, no specific duties on the monitoring of corruption risk are foreseen [1], therefore one could assume…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Since there is no deployment of trained professionals to monitor Italy’s corruption risk in operation, it is not possible to assess the transparency of…
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Contracting

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Q55 25/100

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
Corruption risk in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions is not dealt specifically by the Ministry. Nevertheless, guidelines and staff training of…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
Training for personnel employed in sectors more vulnerable to corruption is established in the Corruption Prevention and Transparency Plan 2020-2022. The latter is, thus…
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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. Italy signed and ratified the UN convention against the recruitment, use, financing and training…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. In the text of the drafts laws cited in 56A there is mention of…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Since there is no legislation regulating the use of PMCs, it is not possible…
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