Personnel Risk:

Critical

Score:

8/100

Leadership Behaviour

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Q34 0/100

Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?

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Chiefs/Ministers: Internal communications Score: 0 / 100
There is no defence minister in Morocco, defence matters being directly overseen by the King. Abdellatif Loudiyi has been serving as the delegate minister…
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Chiefs/Ministers: Public commitment Score: 0 / 100
There is no defence minister in Morocco, defence matters being directly overseen by the King. Abdellatif Loudiyi has been serving as the delegate minister…
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Unit commanders and leaders Score: 0 / 100
There is no defence minister in Morocco, defence matters being directly overseen by the King. Abdellatif Loudiyi has been serving as the delegate minister…
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Q35 13/100

Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?

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Sanctions Score: 0 / 100
No reference to corruption was found in the either the Regulations on General Discipline of the Armed Forces or the Military Justice Code (1)(2).
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Enforcement Score: 25 / 100
In the case of Mustapha Adib, the officer accused of illegally trafficking army fuel for his own benefit was initially sentenced to 18 months…
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Q36 0/100

Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?

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Legal provisions Score: 0 / 100
In theory no legislation applicable to military and official personnel exists to facilitate corruption reporting or the protection of whistleblowers. The Regulations on General…
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Prioritisation Score: 0 / 100
The last publicly reported case of whistleblowing (Captain Adib Case) not only dates, but was also fraught with obstacles to whistleblowing, a serious lack…
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Effectiveness Score: 0 / 100
The last publicly reported case of whistleblowing (Captain Adib Case) is not only out-of-date, but was also fraught with obstacles to the whistleblowing, a…
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Q37 0/100

Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?

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Coverage of sensitive (higher-risk) positions Score: 0 / 100
Interviewees argue that there is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and…
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Selection process Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator has been marked Not Applicable because, as noted in 37A, there is no recognition that certain positions may be more open to…
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Oversight Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator has been marked Not Applicable because, as noted in 37A, there is no recognition that certain positions may be more open to…
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards

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Q38 33/100

Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?

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Accuracy Score: 0 / 100
Due to the absence of a Ministry of Defence in its own right and to the secrecy surrounding the Moroccan armed forces, figures are…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
Due to the absence of a Ministry of Defence in its own right and to the secrecy surrounding the Moroccan armed forces, figures are…
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Ghost soldiers Score: 100 / 100
No evidence of ghost soldiers over the past 5 years was found in the foreign or the local press(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). No evidence of ghost soldiers…
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Q39 13/100

Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?

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Pay rates Score: 25 / 100
Information about pay rates for civilian and military personnel are available in an unreliable manner in discussion forums as well as in a very…
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Allowances Score: 0 / 100
Information about allowances for civilian and military personnel are available in an unreliable manner in discussion forums, as well as in a very vague…
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Q40 50/100

Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?

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Timeliness Score: 100 / 100
No evidence that military and civilian armed forces personnel did not receive their pay on time was found in the press. It was also…
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Accuracy Score: 50 / 100
No evidence that military and civilian armed forces personnel did not receive their correct pay was found in the press (national or local). This…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
No evidence that the payment system is published was found: neither the open gov nor ministry websites publish it (in Arabic or in French).…
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Q41 8/100

Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?

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Formal process Score: 25 / 100
Evidence was found of a transparent and public appointment process for military and civilian personnel at entry level, such as the military academy. However,…
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Scrutiny Score: 0 / 100
In the limited evidence of a transparent and public appointment process for military and civilian personnel at entry level (such as the military academy),…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
No evidence was found in the local or foreign press that information is released about the appointment process (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). The press only refers to…
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Q42 0/100

Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.

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Formal process Score: 0 / 100
The Regulations on General Discipline of the Royal Armed Forces (Règlement de discipline générale des forces armées royales) state the different distinctions and rewards…
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Exceptions Score: 0 / 100
The Regulations on General Discipline of the Royal Armed Forces (Règlement de discipline générale des forces armées royales) state in article 62: « Exceptional…
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Comprehensiveness Score: 0 / 100
No evidence was found in the local or foreign press that information is released about postings and promotion cycle (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9).
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Frequency Score: 0 / 100
The press only refers to promotion of senior military personnel by the King, without mentioning the details of the promotion process, or the criteria…
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Conscription and Recruitment

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Q43 NA/100

Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?

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Policy Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator has been marked Not Applicable because it is too early to declare whether there are known policies or rules against bribery for…
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Sanctions Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator has been marked Not Applicable because it is too early to declare whether there are known policies or rules against bribery for…
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Enforcement Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator has been marked Not Applicable because it is too early to declare whether there are known policies or rules against bribery for…
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Q44 0/100

is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?

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Policy Score: 0 / 100
No evidence of policies or rules against bribery for soliciting preferred postings was found (1)(2): ⁃ In particular, the Regulations on General Discipline of…
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Sanctions Score: 0 / 100
No evidence of sanctions for soliciting preferred postings through bribery was found (1)(2): ⁃ In particular, the Regulations on General Discipline of the Moroccan…
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Enforcement Score: NA / 100
Given that there is no legislation sanctioning bribery for postings, this sub-indicator is marked as non applicable.
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Salary Chain

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Q45 NA/100

Are chains of command separate from chains of payment?

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Values and Standards

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Q46 0/100

Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?

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Code of conduct Score: 0 / 100
The general conduct of military personnel is detailed in two documents: the Regulations on General Discipline of the Royal Armed Forces and the Military…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Enforcement Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Training Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Q47 0/100

Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?

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Code of conduct Score: 0 / 100
The general conduct of military personnel is detailed in two documents: the Regulations on General Discipline of the Royal Armed Forces and the Military…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Enforcement Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Training Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no code of conduct, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Q48 0/100

Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 0 / 100
Over the past years, a number of measures and initiatives have been taken by Moroccan authorities to fight corruption (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). These include: ⁃ The…
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Regularity Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no anti-corruption training, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Coverage of personnel Score: NA / 100
Since Morocco has no anti-corruption training, this sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable.
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Q49 0/100

Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?

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Policy Score: 0 / 100
No evidence of a policy to publicise the outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities was found. The only example…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
The only example of a public outcome of the prosecution of defence services personnel is the Adib case, which dates back to the late…
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Effectiveness Score: 0 / 100
The only example of a public outcome of the prosecution of defence services personnel is the Adib case, which dates back to the late…
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Q50 0/100

Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?

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Legal framework Score: 0 / 100
Corruption in public services and authorities is explicitly prohibited by the Public Market Code. However the Public Market Code does no provide specific legislation…
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Enforcement Score: 0 / 100
Corruption in public services and authorities is explicitly prohibited by the Public Market Code(1)(2). However the Public Market Code does not provide specific legislation…
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Prevalence Score: NEI / 100
This indicator has not been assigned a score due to insufficient information or evidence. Corruption in public services and authorities is explicitly prohibited by…
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