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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
There is no specific military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue in the Zimbabwean military, corruption is lumped in pre-deployment briefs as part…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked “Not Applicable,” given that there is no doctrine on corruption as a strategic operational issue.
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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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The commanders are the primary proponents of military doctrine. They determine what training goes into the operational packages [1]. However, they are alleged to…
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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
According to sources in both the military and the intelligence services, the kind of operations which are routinely carried out by both the Zimbabwe…
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Application Score: 0 / 100
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are involved in major operations, which include civil relief efforts. For instance, the recent Cyclone Idai disaster that killed thousands,…
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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
According to operatives in both the Zimbabwe National Army and the Central Intelligence Organisation, there is no monitoring and evaluation mechanism to deal with…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is usually restricted to key strategic results of the operation [1, 2]. The M&E procedures in both the army and…
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Transparency Score: NA / 100
This indicator is marked “Not Applicable,” since the country does not deploy any personnel for corruption monitoring [1, 2].
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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 relevant guidelines for corruption risk in contracting. There are general briefs before deployment, which may speak about some issues of misconduct…
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Training Score: 0 / 100
There is no specific training relating to corruption risk for those involved in procurement and asset disposal during periods of deployment [1]. The general…
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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 is no law which guides or prohibits the use of PMCs.
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is no law which guides or prohibits the use of PMCs.
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is no law which guides or prohibits the use of PMCs.
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