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Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme

Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme. Air Commodore (ret.) Alan Waldron Naval Postgraduate School Monterey – NATO Building Integrity Conference February 25 th to 28 th , 2013 Building Integrity and Tackling Corruption in the Defence and Security Sector. Our work

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Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme

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  1. Transparency International UK Defence and Security Programme Air Commodore (ret.) Alan Waldron Naval Postgraduate School Monterey – NATO Building Integrity Conference February 25th to 28th, 2013 Building Integrity and Tackling Corruption in the Defence and Security Sector

  2. Our work • Outcomes and activities 1 ADVOCACY and ENGAGEMENT Impacting international & national policy Government Defence A-C Index (82 countries) NATO AU WB UN AU ECOWAS OSCE UNDPKO IAPKTC Media Academies NGOs Development agencies 5 ENGAGED NATIONS Engaging on practical reforms 2 TOOLS, RESEARCH 3. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING 4 RESPONSIBLE ARMS TRANSFERS Implementing strong controls Bulgaria Chile Kenya Kuwait Malaysia Poland Saudi Arabia Taiwan Turkey Ukraine Afghanistan Balkans Burundi Colombia Guatemala Honduras Sierra Leone South Sudan Uganda Research Comparative analyses Universities Doctrine Police reform PK tools Training Military Training Police Tr. Peacekeepers Leadership days Organisat’n reform Military simulations Mil. Academies Arms Trade Treaty Companies A-C Index Encouraging IFBEC Defence company engagement Offsets integrity

  3. NATO members and partners: results • An index that measures levels of corruption risk in 82 national defence and security establishments worldwide. • A tool for comparison. • An advocacy tool which can be used to press for reform in national defence and security establishments.

  4. Selected NATO members and partners: comparative scores

  5. Results – public info only • Only 10 companies in the top two Bands (good disclosure of anti-corruption systems) • 2/3 of defence companies do not provide adequate levels of transparency • High number of companies from all major exporting countries in D/E/F

  6. Public PLUS Internal • Vital for collective progress • 34 companies agreed to provide internal info • Why not more? • Some reluctant on security/confidentiality grounds • Several solutions: trust, webex, paper copies in TI office, NDAs • Some reluctant on language grounds, but provided translation (e.g. Japan and Korea) • French companies declined

  7. Our engagement in Ukraine – what we have learned • Importance of enduring engagement over time • Building a cadre of change agents • Engaging various defence and security establishments

  8. Our engagement in Afghanistan • What we have learned • Shafafiyat visit February 2013 • Afghanistan corruption traction study • LSE contracting corruption case study • Training course evaluations

  9. Understanding Afghanistan corruption – the RC view

  10. Our engagement in Saudi Arabia – what we have learned • High-level access and buy-in • Genuine interest to tackle corruption in defence and security • Potential way forward)

  11. SEDM – Building Integrity in South Eastern Europe • Origins and TI-DSP’s role • Collaboration with long-standing partners and TI national chapters • Current activities • Way forward

  12. Africa • New area; high demand (particularly police) • Collaboration with AU and regional organisations/training centres (SADC/ECOWAS) • Current activities: Kenya/Uganda/Burundi • Africanization of materials

  13. Police anti-corruption reform • Honduras: TI-DSP part of broad civil society coalition • Kenya: advising and training the Independent Police Oversight Commission • Uganda: police needs assessment • Very strong interest from TI chapters, particularly in Latin America • Way forward

  14. Research Central to our impact

  15. www.ti-defence.org

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