BOTSWANA 7. Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources Category 1 - WEBSITE www.mmewr.gov.bw/ The Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources has been the evaluated by MISA for the first time. The website is well presented, up to date, very useful and contains relevant information. n = 20 Yes 1. Does this website contain up to date information? No Partial Additional Information • 2. Does the website contain: a) A description of its powers as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers. • c) Reports, policies, programs? • • d) Budget and expenditure? e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancies and employment procedures? • g) The name, the address, the telephone number and the working hours of the respective institution? • No names given h) The contact details of public officials? • No names given i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Contact us function, FAQs Total Score: 18/20 Category 2: Requests for Information The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Minerals Energy and Water Resources 1. Every Motswana acknowledges that we have power shortages, but when exactly are we going to have sufficient supply? 2. What is delaying the Morupule project, what is happening exactly? 3. I have reservations on the card usage, probably because the Botswana Power Corporation network is so unreliable. Are there any measures in place to rectify this? 4. There was a report recently by the American Embassy stating that Botswana water was unsafe for consumption. If what this report states was true, how do you then as the Ministry of Water explain the American Embassy’s report, what is different about the Americans report? n = 20 1.Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) Yes No Additional Information • Public Relations Officer 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) • 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish its procedures for dealing with information requests? • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) • 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact the institution to find out what the policy is in this regard –if the institution supplies written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 2/20 17