Financial Crime World

Corruption Risks in Chad

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Chad has been identified as a high-risk country for corruption due to its lack of transparency and accountability in government procurement processes.

Corrupt Practices in Government Procurement

  • Favoritism: Businesses report that favoritism is common in decision-making by government officials.
  • Nepotism and Cronyism: Contracts are frequently awarded to individuals connected to government officials, perpetuating a culture of corruption.
  • Chad’s laws address economic crimes but fail to provide adequate protection for whistleblowers.
  • Impunity affects those accusing others of corruption, creating a culture where corrupt practices can go unchecked.

Limited Civil Society Participation

  • State-Controlled Media: Most media outlets are controlled by the state and regularly practice censorship.
  • NGO Efforts: However, some local NGOs focus on monitoring corruption, particularly in the oil sector, and advocate for transparency, safety, and environmental protection.

Sources

The information provided is based on various sources, including:

  • Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2016
  • The World Bank’s Doing Business 2016
  • Bloomberg
  • The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016
  • US Department of State’s Investment Climate Statement - Chad 2015
  • Freedom House’s Freedom of the Press 2015 and Freedom in the World 2015
  • United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index 2015
  • Macra Tadin’s ‘Lea Practiques Deviantes des Marchés publics au Tchad’, January 2015
  • US Department of State’s Country Report on Human Rights Practices - Chad 2014
  • The World Economic Forum’s The Global Enabling Trade Report 2014
  • Transparency International’s Overview of corruption and anti-corruption in Chad, 8 August 2014
  • Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative’s “Opening the Chadian black box”, 2 June 2014