Financial Risk:
Critical
Score:
10/100
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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As of January 2025, there is no clear evidence that Niger has a formalized policy for the disposal of defense and security assets, despite…
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As of January 2025, there is no formalized process for the disposal of defense and security assets in Niger, and no publicly available information…
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As of January 2025, there is no publicly available evidence indicating that Niger has conducted any formal asset disposal process for defense and security…
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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 independent and transparent scrutiny conducted by an external audit body over asset disposals in Niger [1] [2]. Given the…
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There is no evidence that asset disposals in Niger are subject to scrutiny by an independent oversight body external to the defense institutions. Given…
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There is no indication that asset disposals in Niger are subject to scrutiny by an independent oversight body [1] [2]. Given the lack of…
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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 precise percentage of defense and security expenditure allocated to secret items related to national security and intelligence services is not publicly available [1].…
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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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Before the military coup of July 26, 2023, Niger’s National Assembly had a Security and Defense Committee (Commission de la Défense et de la…
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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 has been no parliamentary audit of the annual accounts of the intelligence services in the past three years [1]. Before the military coup…
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There is no evidence that audits on secret items are conducted so this sub-indicator should be marked Not Applicable. There has been no parliamentary…
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29
0/100
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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Following the military coup of July 26, 2023, and the suspension of the Constitution, there is no legal framework defining exceptions for off-budget military…
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There is no evidence that off-budget military expenditures are officially recorded in Niger’s budget. Following the military coup of July 26, 2023, and the…
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There is substantial evidence of off-budget military expenditures in Niger, often linked to illicit economic activity. Investigations, including audits by the Inspection Générale des…
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Niger’s legal framework provides for access to public information and administrative documents, including those relating to the defence sector. The 2011 Ordonnance N° 2011-22…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. As defined in the 2011 Ordonnance administrative documents are separated into “communicable” and “noncommunicable”…
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Information not classified as confidential was relatively accessible to the public through 2018 to July 26, 2023 [1]. The availability of various reports from…
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31
50/100
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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Before the military coup of July 26, 2023, the legal framework did not provide for the ownership of private businesses by the military. Neither…
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Before the military coup of July 26, 2023, Niger’s legal framework prohibited defense institutions from owning commercial businesses, as stipulated in the Constitution [1]…
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32
0/100
Are military-owned businesses subject to transparent independent scrutiny at a recognised international standard?
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Following the military coup of July 26, 2023, and the dissolution of the Constitution, there is no clear legal framework explicitly restricting military ownership…
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There is no public evidence that military-owned businesses, if they exist, are subject to external audits or financial scrutiny. Following the military coup of…
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33
38/100
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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Before the military coup of July 26, 2023, Niger’s legal framework explicitly prohibited military personnel and other defence ministry employees from engaging in private…
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Before the military coup of July 26, 2023, Niger’s legal framework explicitly prohibited military personnel and defence ministry employees from engaging in private enterprise.…
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77
0/100
Is comprehensive data on actual spending on defence published during the budget year?
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While Niger’s defense budget is formally published as part of the annual financial law in the Official Journal, the level of transparency remains extremely…
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In Niger, no detailed information on actual defence spending is publicly available, making comprehensive financial transparency non-existent, so this indicator is marked Not Applicable.…
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In Niger, no actual spending data for defence is made publicly available, making it impossible to assess the timeliness of reporting, so this indicator…
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In Niger, no actual spending data for defense is publicly available, making it impossible to compare actual expenditures against the approved budget, so this…
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0
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