Personnel Risk:
Very High
Score:
29/100
Leadership Behaviour
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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There is no evidence of any internal communications around commitment to integrity and anti-corruption between chiefs/ministers. There is also no transparency or any information…
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As mentioned in the previous sub-indicator, officials within the government have made efforts and expressed commitment to anti-corruption and integrity measures, however, this has…
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There is no stated commitment on behalf of any defence personnel regarding building integrity and countering corruption within the sector. [1,2] Research showed that…
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Q35
25/100
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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There is a law within the defence sector that defines offences related to corruption and bribery. It is very similar to Law no. 11(2004)…
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There are minimal instances where individuals have been prosecuted for corruption offences. The cases that were prosecuted, were minor and, therefore, the offending soldiers…
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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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Whistleblowing is encouraged in Qatar through the ACTA website, hotline and through advertisements. ACTA can receive calls regarding the military, but due to their…
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Whistleblowing in the defence sector is not encouraged by the Government. The information that exists in relation to the protection of whistleblowers does not…
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There are no legal provisions for the protection of witnesses or whistleblowers from within the defence sector. [1] Another source indicated the lack of…
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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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There is no recognition that certain positions may be more open to corruption opportunities than others within defence institutions. It is important to note…
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This indicator has been marked Not Applicable, because there is no recognition that certain positions may be more open to corruption opportunities than others…
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This indicator has been marked Not Applicable, because there is no recognition that certain positions may be more open to corruption opportunities than others…
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards
Q38
33/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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Information available about the numbers of civilian and military personnel within the defence sector is not consistent. The Government does not make this information…
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There is no transparency relating to the number of civilians and military personnel. There are no official numbers available through the Government, and all…
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There have not been any ghost soldiers for the last 10 years at least [1,2].
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Q39
50/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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Q40
67/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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The payment of salaries is on time with no known delays. The payment occurs automatically through bank accounts between 25-27th of each month. [1,2,3]
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The payment system is accurate and is updated from time to time to comply with changes to laws and regulations. According to our sources,…
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The payment system for defence personnel is not published (publicly), and therefore there is no transparency in relation to defence personnel payments. The government…
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Q41
0/100
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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There is an internal appointment system within the armed forces and the MoD. However, it is not law, rather internal regulations which are updated…
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There is no external scrutiny of the appointment of military personnel at middle and top management levels, as there is no external scrutiny of…
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There is no official mechanism for publishing the names of promotions, appointments or the processes of appointment/ promotion. There is a lack of transparency…
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Q42
8/100
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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Promotions of personnel do not always follow a defined mechanism based on meritocracy. In the majority of cases, promotions are based on nepotism, and…
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There are no regulations or restrictions that can limit promotion or progression. Decrees of promotions by the Emir or the Minister of Defence have…
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There is a general lack of information about the defence sector, and there is no information released about postings and promotion cycles. [1] As…
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This indicator has been marked as Not Applicable, as there is no information released about postings and promotion cycles. [1] As previously established, there…
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Conscription and Recruitment
Q43
50/100
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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In 2013 the Qatari government passed law No. 5 (2014), which reinstated compulsory military conscription. [1,2,3,4,5,6] There are specific policies and rules against evading…
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The military conscription Law 5 (2018) indicates clearly that anyone who engages in unlawful actions related to military conscription is punishable by imprisonment for…
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This indicator has not been assigned a score due to insufficient information or evidence. Law no. 5 (2018) on military service clearly states in…
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Q44
75/100
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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Bribery and corruption are offences defined in law, however, not all aspects are defined offences. Law No. 11 (2004) of the penal code sets…
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Sanctions exist in law. Possible sanctions include criminal prosecution/ incarceration, dismissal, and considerable financial penalties. [3] Article 140 of the penal code states ‘any…
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This indicator has not been assigned a score due to insufficient information or evidence. The existence of anti-bribery policies and sanctions that apply to…
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Salary Chain
The chair of the command is separated from the payment system. However, the command can intervene in some cases such as fining, punishment or…
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Values and Standards
Q46
25/100
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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Although there are no traces of a military code of conduct within the armed forces of Qatar, our sources confirm that there is one…
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The code of conduct is not available publicly, and it can be hard to access it in the units. However, if one asks for…
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There could be cases of breaching the code of conduct, but they are rarely investigated, and mostly settled in an informal way within the…
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Ad hoc guidance may be provided to military personnel by local experts or their commanding officers. There is a little guidance provided to the…
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Q47
31/100
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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There is a code of conduct for civilian personnel in Qatar. [1] However, this code of conduct does not cover all aspects such as…
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There is a code of conduct for civilian personnel that is available and accessible to the public. [1] The code of conduct is available…
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Although there is a code of conduct, adherence to the code is not monitored by any external agency. [1,2] There is, therefore, no evidence…
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There is very limited training by local experts on issues related to the code of coduct . Corruption is mentioned within such trainings, but…
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Q48
8/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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Anti-corruption training for military and civilian personnel within the defence sector is superficial and rare. [1] As an officer said, ” we have two…
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Anti-corruption training is not regular. It is ad hoc and is part of other training courses, such as administrative or financial training. [1,2]
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There are many “moral” training courses or social conversations among officers and soldiers organised by the “Ethical and Moral Guidance Unit”. However, discussion or…
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Q49
8/100
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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There is no policy obliging defence institutions to make the outcomes of prosecutions publicly available. Prosecution of military personnel is confidential and almost all…
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There is no transparency in relation to the prosecution of defence personnel for corrupt activities. Information about the defence and security sectors are treated…
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According to sources within the MoD, cases are investigated but superficially. Internally, the investigation also is superficial, and the hearings of defendants are simply…
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Q50
58/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Facilitation payments are strictly illegal in Qatar. Article 156 of the Penal Code stipulates that ‘a penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding…
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Despite the lack of information about facilitation payments, our sources confirm that cases may be investigated but are not often successfully prosecuted. [1] There…
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Facilitation payments are very rare in the defence sector. There is no way of knowing whether such things happen at a senior level. [1]…
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