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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
There is no military doctrine that addresses corruption as a strategic issue. And there is not a document that addresses corruption as a strategic…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
As the doctrine does not exist, this indicator has been marked Not Applicable. The Ministry of Interior largely performs the job of the MoD,…
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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
There have only been a few training courses that included armed and security personals. The latest training course was on accountability and transparency, funded…
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Q53 13/100

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 issue of corruption has never been taken seriously in either strategic or forward planning by the Palestinian Authority in general and the armed…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
Corruption issues can be taken into consideration in the planning of operations concerning recruitment and procurement. However, there are cases where junior officers break…
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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
There is no mechanism for corruption monitoring, particularly for the armed and security forces (1). The only agency for auditing and controlling is the…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
There is no M&E mechanism within the armed forces. Annual reports are submitted to the head of the agency office, the prime minister’s office…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator has been marked Not Applicable because there is no M&E mechanism within the Armed Forces (1), (2). Other than a few statements…
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Contracting

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Q55 0/100

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 are no guidelines. Armed and security forces can not contract other private companies that provide security services. It has never happened (1). Furthermore,…
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Training Score: 0 / 100
In general, no training is provided. However, in 2017 there was training for senior officers on corruption, transparency and accountability issues (1), (2). Usually,…
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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. As Israeli forces have full control over security in the area (1), a private…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There are no laws for private military contractors as the political situation does not…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There are no laws for private military contractors as there is no sovereignty over…
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