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51 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
The 2008 UPDF doctrine outlines the core principles and beliefs of the military. In 2012, the doctrine was reviewed and updated to reflect experiences…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has established a military doctrine to guide its strategic and operational activities. The Centre for Doctrine Synthesization and…
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52 0/100

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: 0 / 100
Trainings take place even though they are not regular due to financial constraints and also there many military officials that need training other than…
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53 25/100

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
The incident in Somalia, where soldiers were reportedly recruited through bribery, underscored the damaging impact of corruption on military operations, prompting the UPDF to…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
Under the UPDF Act (2005) the code of conduct in section 117 subsection 5(f) warns against any form of corruption by the army at…
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54 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
The deployment of trained UPDF professionals to monitor corruption risks in the field, particularly during operations and peacekeeping missions in Somalia, the DRC, and…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The UPDF, like other government institutions in Uganda, operates within a framework designed to monitor and address corruption. The Internal Security Organisation (ISO) plays…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
The lack of UPDF corruption reports in the public domain, even to oversight bodies, is a significant impediment to transparency and accountability within the…
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55 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
There are guidelines and training about addressing corruption risks that can jeopardise the operations and peacekeeping missions [1]. On the one hand, the UPDF…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
The UPDF’s Professional Development Department conducts integrity training focusing on values, ethics, and responsible behaviour [1]. Uganda’s troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions receive…
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56 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. The UPDF Act under the employment section does not specifically address the recruitment of…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There are no policies or laws on the use of PMCs [1][2].
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There are no policies or laws on the use of PMCs [1][2].
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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 NA/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Q52 NA/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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Q53 NA/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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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 NA/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Contracting

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Q55 NA/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NA/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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