Operational Risk:

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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 25/100

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

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Military doctrine Score: 25 / 100
No white paper on corruption has been published or otherwise made available, nor has any other kind of policy document setting out strategic issues…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’. No military doctrine or strategic document could be identified.
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Q52 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
Despite the fact that there are no mobilisations of military units abroad in Venezuela or participation in international missions, the government’s political strategy has…
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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
There is no evidence indicating that corruption has been taken into account in the strategic planning of internal operations deplyoments in which National Bolivarian…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
There is no evidence in FANB and security agencies’ strategy formulations or deployment implementations to suggest that corruption issues are taken into account. The…
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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
Given that no specific trainings for monitoring corruption risks are listed within the framework of internal operations mobilisations, and that there is a lack…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The Organic Law of National Security does not establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for FANB mobilisations. The National Defence Council, formed of representatives of…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’. Regarding operations for the maintenance of internal order, approval documents, strategic plans, and performance reports have not officially…
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Contracting

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Q55 0/100

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 no particular guidelines for contracting within the framework of operations in which the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) are mobilised. The Organic…
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Training Score: 0 / 100
There is no evidence of any particular training on the monitoring of corruption risks when planning or during FANB operations. The training for which…
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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. There are no regulatory restrictions on the use of private military companies or contractors.…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. No formal mechanisms for the scrutiny of Russian contractors’ activities are recorded in Venezuela.…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Venezuela has no regulations that prohibit or regulate the hiring of private military companies;…
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