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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 63/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 75 / 100
The NZDF has three joint doctrine publications that address aspects of corruption on operations: NZDDP-00.6 Leadership; NZDDP-3.21 Stabilisation Operations; and The Military Contribution; NZDDP-4.0…
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Transparency Score: 50 / 100
NZDDP-D New Zealand Defence Doctrine is freely available online.[1] Other Defence Doctrine Publications may be requested from the NZDF [2].
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Q52 100/100

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: 100 / 100
According to HQ NZDF, there is training on corruption issues relating to financial and cash management, contract management, ethics, and rule of law for…
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Q53 88/100

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: 100 / 100
During the planning phase for any operation, logistic concepts are formulated in accordance with Defence Force Orders and Instructions that are designed to mitigate…
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Application Score: 75 / 100
NZDDP-3.21 Stabilisation Operations clearly notifies operational planners of the importance of being vigilant during deployment, especially as it is almost unavoidable that contractors will…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 42/100

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: 50 / 100
At the unit level, a Unit Security Officer is the person designated to identify, process, and report breaches which may include corruption [1]. While…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
There is no evidence of any M&E policy or guidance for monitoring corruption risks during military operations.
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Transparency Score: 75 / 100
The reports from NZDF deployments are official documents and may be requested pursuant to the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).…
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Contracting

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Q55 63/100

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: 75 / 100
According to the NZDF, compliance forms a key component in a majority of Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand’s J4 Branch’s Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs),…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
In terms of contracting, there is currently no NZDF course or qualifying process on Contract Management (CM). Formal training is obtained through the completion…
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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. New Zealand has legislation that prohibits the employment of mercenaries [1, 2]. The New…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Although the NZDF have stated that they do not engage PMCs for the conduct…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. No violations of laws and policies on the use of PMC could be found.…
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