ZAMBIA 4. Lusaka City Council (LLC) Category 1 - WEBSITE http://www.lcc.gov.zm/ Message: Site off-line. “Lusaka city council website is currently undergoing a facelift in order to serve you better. Please come back later.” n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 2. Does the website contain: a) A description of its powers as well as data on the organizational 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? • h) The contact details of public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 0/20 Category 2- Requests for Information Part 1: Requests for written information LCC: The following Information Request was sent to LCC I write to request for information on what the council is doing to enhance transparency in land allocation in Lusaka. My number is 0977 261361 while my email address is janechirwa79@yahoo.com. n = 18* 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘additional information’) No Additional Information • Public Relations Manager 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘additional information’) • 3. Did the Institution 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 authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 8. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 9. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 4/18 * The total number of questions is 9, the maximum score is therefore 18. 102 Yes Not even after the researcher made calls to the LCC