Djibouti strengthens public procurement controls against corruption
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nation
The National Independent Commission for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption presents its public procurement control mechanisms in Dikhil, addressing risks of favouritism, conflicts of interest and embezzlement. Participants in the second regional conference called for greater institutional independence and effective enforcement of sanctions, reports La Nation.
The National Independent Commission for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption (CNIPLC) presented its mechanisms for controlling and preventing risks of favouritism, conflicts of interest and embezzlement in public procurement in Dikhil. Its chair, Badria Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, called for reforms to be brought closer to the actors responsible for implementing them.
According to the 2025 activity report of the National Public Procurement Commission (CNMP), public procurement amounted to 28.6 billion Djiboutian francs, equivalent to about 3.5% of national GDP. The CNIPLC points out that corruption risks can arise as early as the definition of needs, in technical specifications or the splitting of expenditure, as well as after contracts are awarded through amendments.
Participants in the second regional conference on public procurement called for greater institutional independence, better-regulated procedures and effective enforcement of sanctions. The regional conference on public procurement in Dikhil follows a first edition organised in Tadjourah in 2024. The discussions also build on efforts to open public procurement further to SMEs.
