Personnel Risk:
Moderate
Score:
54/100
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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There are many instances where high ranking military officers and the commander in chief have warned about corruption, and this has been consistent both…
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According to a local radio station, 93.3 KFM, youths from northern Uganda seeking to join the UPDF have been asked to avoid corruption. This…
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The head of State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Edith Nakalema, called upon Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers to be exemplary and join…
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Q35
75/100
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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According to Section 29 of the UPDF Act (2005) the Inspectorate of Defence forces has the powers to; a) ensure accountability and transparency within…
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There are strong measures in place when dealing with corruption and other related crimes. Sometimes a military general court-martial gives appropriate sentences to those…
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Q36
42/100
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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There is a legislation called The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2010 . This law was meant to protect whistleblowers who report corrupt officials and…
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In theory, the government is committed in fighting corruption. The government set up the Inspectorate of Government which is an independent institution charged with…
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The Whistle Blowers Protection Act is meant to protect whistleblowers. It also provides the procedures by which individuals in both the private and public…
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Q37
33/100
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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Many factors are considered when making appointments. Article 8 Section J of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Act 2005, grants the commander-in-chief of…
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The President of Uganda has the powers to select and appoint any officer to any rank at any time as he so wishes. Therefore,…
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Like all the other government ministries, the Minsitry of defence is subject to parliament’s Appointment Committees which scruitinize sensitive appointments most especially if these…
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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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According to Lieutenant Colonel Deo Akiiki [1], all the salaries of the employees of the MoDVA are paid by the Ministry of Finance, Planning…
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While one can easily have access to the total number of employees in many government ministries, it is not usually the case with that…
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The military was presented with a case of a ghost soldier in the last five years. In March 2017, there was a case against…
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Q39
50/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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Pay rates for all civilian and military personnel are published in service publications, they are only disaggregated by rank for civilian employees. There is…
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Information on the allowances for civilian and military personnel is available from the Ministerial Policy Statement 2019/2020, but it does not include criteria for…
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Q40
83/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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One of the objectives of the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MoDVA) is to ensure that salaries are paid on time. The Ministerial…
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Salaries are paid according to the salary scales detailed in the policy statement [1]. There are no cases of late or incorrect pay [2].
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While the salaries are paid centrally by the ministry of finance, planning and economic development, the allowances are paid by the MoDVA [1]. If…
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Q41
17/100
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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Promotions in the UPDF are supposed to be regulated by the UPDF Act and Regulations- Conditions of Service for officers (CS-O). Regulation 25 (1)…
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According to the UPDF Act, there are clear provisions for promotions in the army [1]. The UPDF Act does not provide any provisions for…
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There is no clear information available to the public about the appointment process. Sometimes, appointments are made as a form of reward for what…
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Q42
75/100
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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Section 21 of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Act focuses on the Unit Promotions Board for lower ranks [1]. While Section 55 (1)…
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Promotions in the UPDF is based on the UPDF Act 2005 [1], although most of the times, the criteria stipulated in the UPDF Act…
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When the commander-in-chief makes promotions, details including name, rank, new post and effective date are listed [1, 2]. Most of the civilian appointments are…
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Every time there are new postings and promotions, these are communicated through an army spokesperson; it is then passed to all the major media…
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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 scored Not Applicable, as there is no policy in Uganda for compulsory conscription. On the contrary, Section 51 (3) of the…
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This indicator is scored Not Applicable, as there are no sanctions because compulsory conscription does not take place. Section 51 (3) of the UPDF…
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This indicator is scored Not Applicable, as there is no policy in Uganda for compulsory conscription. On the contrary, Section 51 (3) of the…
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Q44
83/100
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 176 of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Act 2005 [1] focuses on fraudulent offences. Subsection (b) states: “that a person subject to…
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Section 176 (c) of the UPDF Act 2005 [1]states that: “any person who receives directly or indirectly, whether personally or by or through any…
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According to the UPDF’s chief of legal services [1] and the deputy army spokesperson [2], there are many cases of personnel that have been…
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Salary Chain
According to Lieutenant Colonel Deo Akiiki, the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is paid by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development…
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Values and Standards
Q46
81/100
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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Section 118 (1) of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Act states that there shall be a code of conduct to guide and discipline…
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The Code of Conduct is distributed to the military [1] during their training. For any interested person, a copy can be accessed online [2,…
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The UPDF have been arresting soldiers who breach the Code of Conduct. At least sixteen members of the security forces were reportedly held in…
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Under the Seventh Schedule of the UPDF Act, there are a number of items which are considered as central to the discipline and cohesion…
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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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All civil servants are governed by the Code of Conduct and Ethics for the Uganda Public Service. The Public Service as the implementing arm…
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The Code of Conduct and Ethics for Uganda Public Service[1] is distributed to all the civil servants upon their first appointment and is available…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator due to lack of access relating to evidence on enforcement relating to civilian employees at…
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There is not enough information to score this indicator, as it could not be established if guidance on the code of conduct is included…
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Q48
17/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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There are no specialised training on corruption related topics which is conducted by the ministry of defence per say but occassional trainings takes place…
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Training take place in the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MoDVA) for both the military and civilians [1]. The MoDVA often receives trainers…
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According to the deputy army spokesperson, promotions comes with more responsibilities that call for further training [1], while an MP claimed that the whole…
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Q49
33/100
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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According to Lieutenant Colonel Deo Akiiki [1], and the chief legal officer of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) [2], the UPDF has an…
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The Independent [1] reported that two UPDF soldiers were charged before the General Court Martial in Makindye for fraud-related offences. Major Kapalaga Lubega, attached…
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Some MPs [1] observed that the effectiveness of these cases depends on whether the accused people are considered to be anti or pro-establishment. In…
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Q50
42/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Section 176 (b) of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) Act 2005 states that “a person who is subject to military law who improperly…
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Facilitation payments are common when it comes to deals in the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MoDVA). They work like power brokers [1].…
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The defence sector is prone to facilitation payments inorder to win the many lucrative contracts. Given the fact that most of the procurement opportunities…
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