Financial Risk:
Very High
Score:
25/100
24
0/100
How effective are controls over the disposal of assets, and is information on these disposals, and the proceeds of their sale, transparent?
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Despite extensive research, there is no evidence of the existence of a structured process for assets disposal. In principle, however, the Directorate General for…
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There is no formalised process for the disposal of assets specific to the defense sector.[1][2][3]
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There is no evidence of asset disposals in the defence and security sector so this indicator is marked Not Applicable.[1][2][3]
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25
0/100
Is independent and transparent scrutiny of asset disposals conducted by defence establishments, and are the reports of such scrutiny publicly available?
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There is no evidence of the existence of a specific organisation that is supposed to scrutinise asset disposals.[1][2][3]
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There is no evidence of the existence of a specific organisation that is supposed to scrutinise asset disposals.[1][2][3]
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There is no evidence of the existence of a specific organisation that is supposed to scrutinise asset disposals.[1][2][3]
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26
0/100
What percentage of defence and security expenditure in the budget year is dedicated to spending on secret items relating to national security and the intelligence services?
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The budget of the National State Security Agency, which is the supreme intelligence service, is not included in the overall defence budget. In fact,…
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27
0/100
Is the legislature (or the appropriate legislative committee or members of the legislature) given full information for the budget year on the spending of all secret items relating to national security and military intelligence?
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Information on expenditures on secret posts or expenditures on secret posts is not only not broken down but is also not made available to…
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28
0/100
Are audit reports of the annual accounts of the security sector (the military and intelligence services) subject to parliamentary debate?
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There is no official or unofficial information on the existence of an audit or audit report concerning annual accounts and secret posts or secret…
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The members of the CNT, particularly the Defence Committee, do not receive audit reports on secret elements or secret programmes.[1] Furthermore, the reports from…
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29
33/100
In law, are off-budget military expenditures permitted, and if so, are they exceptional occurrences that are well-controlled? In practice, are there any off-budget military expenditures? If so, does evidence suggest this involves illicit economic activity?
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Off-budget expenditure is prohibited by law.[1][2][3][4] Any expenditure forecast for emergency reasons must be included in the finance law.[5] However, in practice, it happens…
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Off-budget military spending is a practice that had already been identified and it has become more salient as a result of the total opacity…
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Military spending outside the budget is occasional, and it is either commonplace or the extent of this widespread practice remains unclear. Moreover, it is…
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There is no specific legislation in the defence sector governing access to information. However, there is a Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIRPA)…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Mali has neither a right to information (RTI) law or a state secrets law.…
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Mechanisms for accessing information in the defence sector in Mali are generally limited. The information and public relations department sometimes relays certain information and…
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31
100/100
Do national defence and security institutions have beneficial ownership of commercial businesses? If so, how transparent are details of the operations and finances of such businesses?
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The law formally prohibits defence and security institutions, in accordance with their mission, from owning shares in commercial companies. Moreover, the staff of defence…
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The national defence and security institutions do not hold effective ownership of commercial enterprises, However, the State itself owns 100% of the Central Military…
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32
100/100
Are military-owned businesses subject to transparent independent scrutiny at a recognised international standard?
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33
NEI/100
Is there evidence of unauthorised private enterprise by military or other defence ministry employees? If so, what is the government’s reaction to such enterprise?
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Defence and security institutions and their personnel, in accordance with the various regulations governing them, may not engage in or have recourse to illegal…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator and assess to what extent defence employees engage in unauthorised private enterprises. Under Article 30,…
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77
19/100
Is comprehensive data on actual spending on defence published during the budget year?
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Quarterly reports on the execution of the budget are published and some highly aggregated information is available for the Minisitry of Defence. No explanation…
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The information available is divided in the same functions that in the finance law : General administration of the army ( personnel, goods ans…
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The last quaterly report for the fiscal year 2024 was published in April 2025, four months later.[1][2]
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Variances between the published budget and actual expenditure are not explained at all.[1][2]
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NA/100
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Asset Disposals
Q24
NA/100
How effective are controls over the disposal of assets, and is information on these disposals, and the proceeds of their sale, transparent?
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Q25
NA/100
Is independent and transparent scrutiny of asset disposals conducted by defence establishments, and are the reports of such scrutiny publicly available?
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Q26
NA/100
What percentage of defence and security expenditure in the budget year is dedicated to spending on secret items relating to national security and the intelligence services?
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Q27
NA/100
Is the legislature (or the appropriate legislative committee or members of the legislature) given full information for the budget year on the spending of all secret items relating to national security and military intelligence?
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Q28
NA/100
Are audit reports of the annual accounts of the security sector (the military and intelligence services) subject to parliamentary debate?
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Q29
NA/100
In law, are off-budget military expenditures permitted, and if so, are they exceptional occurrences that are well-controlled? In practice, are there any off-budget military expenditures? If so, does evidence suggest this involves illicit economic activity?
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Q30
NA/100
Are mechanisms for accessing information from the defence sector effective?
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Q31
NA/100
Do national defence and security institutions have beneficial ownership of commercial businesses? If so, how transparent are details of the operations and finances of such businesses?
View QuestionMilitary-owned Businesses
Q32
NA/100
Are military-owned businesses subject to transparent independent scrutiny at a recognised international standard?
View QuestionIllegal Private Enterprise
Q33
NA/100
Is there evidence of unauthorised private enterprise by military or other defence ministry employees? If so, what is the government’s reaction to such enterprise?
View QuestionActual Military Spending
Q77
NA/100