Personnel Risk:
Moderate
Score:
55/100
Leadership Behaviour
Q34
50/100
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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Internal communications focusing on anti-corruption and integrity exist, but cannot be made publicly available, according to a military official interviewed. [1] Research could not…
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The army top officials have been showing their commitment to intergrity and anti-corruption to the public in some occasions through interviews with journalists and…
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This commitment is reflected throughout the defence ministry and armed forces through statements by senior ministry staff and senior armed forces officers about values…
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Q35
88/100
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 are a range of clearly defined offences that clearly apply to the defence sector for those proved or alleged to be engaged in…
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Petty offences are regularly pursued across the public service, including against serving police and army. However, the military’s influence on state administration and political…
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Q36
75/100
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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The Whisteblower and Witness Protection Act 2015 provides for protection of identity, and protection against retribution. There is no mention of a reversed burden…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. There is no evidence of internal whistleblowing campaigns in the defence sector being in place…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Without broad access to a cross section of defence personnel, it is not possible to…
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Q37
NEI/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 not enough information to score this indicator. Not much is known about selection in the defence sector. However, in general terms, attention…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. Again, not much is publicly known. That said, it is expected that the selection process…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. An interviewee indicated that oversight does exist. [1] However, in the absence of transparency it…
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards
Q38
8/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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The number of civilians in the Ministry of defense is well known as it is usually available under the Human Resource Section in the…
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The number of millitary personnel is kept confidential for security purposes. [1] Transparent data on the number of civilians in the defence sector is…
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The issue of ghost personnel has been found in different institutions after an operation led by the government. [1] However, there is no evidence…
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Q39
0/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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Actual rates of pay for civilian or miliatary personnel are not published. The Public Service Pay and Incentives Policy is public, but is now…
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Actual allowances for civilian or military personnel are not published. They are likely contained in Standing Order for the Public Service, but the updated…
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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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There is no evidence of late payments. However, they would be unlikely to be made public by either the serving military themselves, or the…
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Personnel receive correct pay according to a senior military officer interviewed, but this could not be verified. While broad government pay scales are published,…
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The payment and allowances system is published internally and some information is released to general public. It includes at least all of the following:…
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Q41
42/100
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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Procedures for appointments and promotions are laid out at a high level in the National Defence Act 1966, and in detail in the National…
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There is no publicly known external scrutiny for middle and top positions within the military. [1] However, a vetting process has to be conducted…
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Very limited information is available about the appointment process. According to the National Defence Act 1966, the President appoints the Chief of Defence Forces,…
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Q42
50/100
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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There are formal appraisal processes that are followed when promotions are made. When involving senior ranks, the scrutiny is performed by the independent personnel…
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Under Section 37 of the National Defence Act 1966, promotion is determined by the National Defence Committee established under the Defence Force Regulations. However,…
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Equivalent information on name, rank, new post and effective date of appointment for officers and civil servants is publicly declared. [1] This information is…
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Promotions are publicised through press releases, but it is not clear if this is all promotions or only some. [1] A review of all…
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Conscription and Recruitment
Q43
NA/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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This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’, as there is no compulsory conscription in the process of joining millitary training. Any person who is willing…
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This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’, as there is no compulsory conscription in the process of joining millitary training. Any person who is willing…
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This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’, as there is no compulsory conscription in the process of joining millitary training. National Service training was suspended…
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Q44
100/100
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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Section 20 (1-2) of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act 2007 specifically outlaws the giving, soliciting, and receiving of bribes in relation to…
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Section 20 (1-2) of the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act 2007 specifies a penalty of TZS5 million or imprisonment for up to three…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator. The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) claims to sanction guilty parties in the…
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Salary Chain
There is not enough information to score this indicator. Such information would be contained, presumably, in the Defence Forces Regulations, a document which is…
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Values and Standards
Q46
63/100
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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According to an interview with a member of millitary personnel, there are codes of conducts that guide millitary personnel with respect to bribery, gifts…
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According to an interview with a member of the millitary personnel, there are codes of conducts that guide millitary personnel with respect to bribery,…
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Breaches of the codes of conducts are regularly investigated and many public servants (defence personnel are also civil servants in Tanzania) have been taken…
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According to an interview with a member of the millitary personnel, guidance on codes of conducts is available to all millitary personnel, but, being…
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Q47
75/100
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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The Code of Ethics for public servants does not address post separation activities. For conflicts of interest, the code advises that superiors are to…
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The Code of ethics and conduct of Public Servants is available publicly and well distributed to civillians. It is also accessible to the general…
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Breaches of the codes of conducts are regularly investigated and many public servants (defence personnel are also civil servants in Tanzania) have been taken…
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All public service employees (including those in the defence sector) are subject to an induction course in which they are given guidance on the…
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Q48
75/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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Anti-corruption training is regularly offered as part of the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan Phase III 2017-2022. [1] While no…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator, as the regularity of anti-corruption training remains unclear. Without access to the anti-corruption workplan of…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator due to limited details on the coverage of personnel. Without access to the anti-corruption workplan…
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Q49
17/100
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 evidence of such policy. No evidence could be found on the websites of the Ministry of Defence, or the Tanzania People’s…
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Such information is rarely provided to the public. [1] [2]
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Cases are investigated and prosecuted through formal processes and normally the Public Court is used to investigate and prosecute the cases. For example, on…
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Q50
67/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Facilitation payments are outlawed under the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act 2007, Section 20(1-3). [1]
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If cases go to court, they are investigated through formal processes following normal court procedures. Cases may be investigated but are not often successfully…
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Cases concerning facilitation payments in the defence and security sector are very rare. This shows that facilitation payments in this area are very rare.…
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