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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
Although there are no explicit anti-corruption policies or an anti-corruption military doctrine, the leadership of the UAE is aware of corrupt practices and their…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator has been marked as Not Applicable. The armed forces do not have a military doctrine addressing corruption, assessing the transparency of the…
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Q52 50/100

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: 50 / 100
There are training courses conducted within the armed forces which include specific and intensive modules on anti-corruption within the armed forces. These training courses…
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Q53 0/100

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: 0 / 100
Generally, forward planning is usually conducted in coordination with the Office of the Crown Prince; it does not take corruption into account (1), (2).…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
Corruption has not and never has been taken into account during planning. There is clear evidence by international institutions that the UAE armed forces…
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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 0/100

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: 0 / 100
The UAE deploys no trained personnel for corruption monitoring at any level during missions (1), (2). Research revealed that the majority of operations carried…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
Corruption is not considered a strategic issue in operations, there is no evidence to support that it is, and there is also no evidence…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This sub-indicator is marked Not Applicable, due to the lack of information on trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field.…
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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
Despite the fact that the UAE has engaged in operations in Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan and Syria (1), and in addition to its involvement in…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
There are general anti-corruption training courses for particular departments within the armed forces, such as procurement and the financial department. However, these training courses…
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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. The UAE is not a signatory to the Montreaux document, which is an agreement…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Whereas there are barely any policies that imposing restrictions on the use of private…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There are no restrictions on the use of private military contractors in the UAE.…
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