MetricsLed DECLARE
A Secure Digital Platform for Public Service Asset Declaration
DECLARE is a centralised digital asset declaration register for politicians, officials and military personnel. It calls for, collects, processes, and stores declarations on assets and finances, cross checking data and flagging unexplained wealth across the public service.
- Developed with funding from the FCDO
- Penetration tested to UK Government CHECK standards
- Configurable for any language and adaptable to different legal and regulatory contexts
MetricsLed DECLARE
Corruption erodes public trust, destabilises governments, and fuels citizen unrest. Paper-based declaration systems, where they exist at all, are ineffective, inconsistently applied, and rarely lead to prosecution. They neither deter nor detect the illegal accumulation of wealth.
DECLARE changes that. A secure, auditable, off-the-shelf digital platform, DECLARE enables governments to introduce mandatory declaration across the public service – quickly, affordably, and at scale.
Developed with funding from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), DECLARE has been tested by UK Government Assured Penetration Test providers and is already deployed in a major Middle Eastern government where it supports asset declarations from thousands of civil servants and military personnel, across the government pay ranks.
Why DECLARE?
Grant Making and Due Diligence
Across South Asia and beyond, Gen Z-led protest movements are demanding transparency, accountability, and open-data governance. Citizens are no longer willing to tolerate a political class and public service that enriches itself at their expense.
Existing analogue systems for tracking the wealth of public servants are broken. Declarations are filed on paper, stored in sealed envelopes, rarely cross-checked, and almost never trigger investigation. Officers cycle through key posts before audits are completed. The system is designed to fail.
DECLARE provides governments with a decisive, concrete, and highly visible tool to demonstrate that they are serious about reform – one that resonates powerfully with the public and with international partners.
What DECLARE Does
DECLARE is a centralised digital asset declaration register for government and military personnel. It collects, stores, analyses, and flags wealth declarations across the public service.
Deters Illegal Wealth Accumulation
The existence of a mandatory, centralised, and digitally auditable declaration system changes behaviour. Public servants know their declarations will be stored, tracked over time, and subject to automated cross-referencing. The platform creates a permanent, searchable record that follows an officer throughout their career.
Detects It
While requiring only a small team to administer, DECLARE’s automated systems flag anomalies and triggers – expensive new vehicles, children enrolled at elite international schools, property acquisitions inconsistent with declared income, or patterns of foreign travel by family members. These flags generate data that can later be used as evidence for investigators, providing deep insight into the nature and trajectory of wealth accumulation.
Generates Revenue
The system can be self-financing. Mandatory annual submissions with fines for late filing – as implemented in other jurisdictions – generate sufficient revenue to cover operating costs while simultaneously reinforcing compliance. End-of-career declarations, required as a precondition for receiving pension and other benefits, provide a further enforcement mechanism.
How DECLARE Works
For Declarants
Officers complete a straightforward digital form covering cash holdings, property, vehicles, shares, insurance policies, jewellery above a specified value, and liquid assets. The form also requires statements on and from close family members. Declarations must be filed on entry to public service, updated annually, and completed at the end of a career.
For Administrators
A central platform – hosted within a Ministry of Public Administration, Public Service Commission, or equivalent body – replaces the fragmented, paper-based process of working through individual appointing agencies. Administrators can manage declarations, run sampling exercises, review flagged anomalies, and generate reports for oversight bodies or investigators.
For Military
DECLARE is designed to accommodate security-sensitive declarants. Military and intelligence officers can file on a ‘no-name’ basis, ensuring the system can be applied comprehensively without creating security risks.
Key Features
- Easy to use – Straightforward declaration forms that can be completed by thousands of civil servants simultaneously, accessible via web browser.
- Multilingual and adaptable – Configurable for any language and adaptable to different legal and regulatory contexts. The platform has been localised for use in Arabic and English and can be extended to further languages as required.
- Designed for government – Purpose-built for the specific requirements of public service asset declaration, including provisions for military personnel, judicial oversight, and integration with land, vehicle, and travel registries.
- Cyber secure – Penetration tested to UK Government CHECK standards by assured test providers. Hosted on Microsoft Azure Cloud with full backup and recovery capabilities.
- Flags and triggers – Automated anomaly detection flags high-value purchases, international education of dependents, property acquisitions, and other indicators of unexplained wealth.
- Audit trail – Every declaration, amendment, and administrative action is logged and auditable, creating an evidential chain suitable for use in investigation and prosecution
Deployment: Fast, Affordable, Proven
DECLARE is an off-the-shelf platform that can be configured and operational within 6 to 8 weeks from a decision to act.
Discovery
The existence of a mandatory, centralised, and digitally auditable declaration system changes behaviour. Public servants know their declarations will be stored, tracked over time, and subject to automated cross-referencing. The platform creates a permanent, searchable record that follows an officer throughout their career.
Development Environment
While requiring only a small team to administer, DECLARE’s automated systems flag anomalies and triggers – expensive new vehicles, children enrolled at elite international schools, property acquisitions inconsistent with declared income, or patterns of foreign travel by family members. These flags generate data that can later be used as evidence for investigators, providing deep insight into the nature and trajectory of wealth accumulation.
Installation
The system can be self-financing. Mandatory annual submissions with fines for late filing – as implemented in other jurisdictions – generate sufficient revenue to cover operating costs while simultaneously reinforcing compliance. End-of-career declarations, required as a precondition for receiving pension and other benefits, provide a further enforcement mechanism.
Legal and Handover
The system can be self-financing. Mandatory annual submissions with fines for late filing – as implemented in other jurisdictions – generate sufficient revenue to cover operating costs while simultaneously reinforcing compliance. End-of-career declarations, required as a precondition for receiving pension and other benefits, provide a further enforcement mechanism.
Launch Event
The system can be self-financing. Mandatory annual submissions with fines for late filing – as implemented in other jurisdictions – generate sufficient revenue to cover operating costs while simultaneously reinforcing compliance. End-of-career declarations, required as a precondition for receiving pension and other benefits, provide a further enforcement mechanism.
The Team
Deployment requires a small, specialist team:
Assets and Wealth Declaration Expert
(Lead)
System Design and Deployment Expert
System Developer
(Coding and Hosting Support)
QA Testing and Verification
Project Oversight and Management
Total estimated level of effort: 90 days, with concurrent workstreams enabling delivery within 6 to 8 weeks.
Post-Handover
Following deployment, the full codebase is provided to the counterpart organisation to maintain and develop as they see fit. The platform has been built with flexibility in mind – customisation is straightforward, and more substantial changes can be specified, developed, tested, and implemented as amendments.
Proven in the Field
DECLARE was developed in 2024 with funding from the UK’s FCDO and deployed to support a major Middle Eastern government’s public service asset declaration programme. Its launch generated intense media interest and extensive press coverage, demonstrating the significant public appetite for transparency in the wealth of those who hold public office.
The platform is immediately available for deployment to new counterparts.
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