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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
Despite numerous commentators identifying corruption as a major problem within the armed forces,¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ the government does not appear to…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Mali has no military doctrine that considers corruption a strategic issue for operations. Therefore this indicator has been marked Not Applicable.
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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
The assessor found no evidence to suggest that regular training on corruption issues takes place within the Malian army. Evidence from a number of…
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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
The government does not appear to make any reference to eliminating corruption as a strategic goal in its flagship reform programme for the military.¹…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
Corruption issues are not taken into account at all in forward planning or planning for operations.
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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 assessor found no evidence that that corruption monitors are deployed in the field. A NOREF report notes that the Malian army lacks “a…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The assessor found no evidence that that the government has produced any M&E guidance for the Malian armed forces. A NOREF report notes that…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Because no personnel are deployed for corruption monitoring, this indicator is marked Not Applicable. There are certainly no reports published by the armed forces…
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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
There is no indication that any guidelines exist or that any training has been provided that specifically addresses corruption risks in contracting when deployed…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
The Alioune Blondin Beye school of peacekeeping in Bamako offers a wide range of training programmes, including an ethics course that includes teaching 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 security companies are regulated by the law N° 96-020 (February 1996) and Arrêté…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Until recently, there was no legal framework relating to recruitment or training procedures for…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There are currently more than 300 PSCs operating in Mali (6). In law, each…
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