Operational Risk:

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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
Two doctrines exist for the Swedish armed forces (SAF): the Military Strategy Doctine (MSD) published in 2016 [1]; and the Operational Doctrine (OPD), published…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
Neither of the two SAF doctrines – the Military Strategic Doctrine (MSD) published in 2016 [1], and the Operational Doctrine (OPD) published in 2014…
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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
There is comprehensive training in corruption issues that is required for commanders at all levels. Training is delivered as part of military education, including…
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Q53 38/100

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: 25 / 100
Corruption is taken into account in the planning for international operations. However, it is important to note that corruption is not explicitly taken into…
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Application Score: 50 / 100
Corruption is taken into account in the planning for international operations. Here, mitigation includes a general pre-deployment training of staff aiming to enhance their…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 8/100

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: 25 / 100
An individual serving as legal advisor and judge advocate is present within most missions abroad, and the advisors’ tasks include reporting on corruption risks…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The Swedish Armed Force’s (SAF) ‘Code of conduct’ [1] states generically that they disassociate themself from ‘all forms of discrimination, harassment, and crime such…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
Reports produced by legal advisors could be requested according to the Principle of Public Access to Official Documents [1], however, no reports have been…
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Contracting

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Q55 25/100

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
The SAF ‘Code of conduct’ [1] states generically that they disassociate themselves from ‘crimes such as corruption’. Staff are however not trained on specific…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
Ahead of international operations or peacekeeping missions, staff receive only general training which aims to enhance their ‘cultural understanding’ of the mission area or…
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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. No policies or laws seem to exist in Sweden for regulating specifically the use…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. No policies or laws exist in Sweden for regulating the use of PMCs [1].
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. No policies or laws exist in Sweden for regulating the use of PMCs [1].
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