NAMIBIA 5. Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry (MAWF) Category 1 - WEBSITE www.mawf.gov.na The Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry’s website was partially updated. 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: 13/20 Category 2- Requests for Information The following were sent to the Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry: 1. What monitoring and evaluation mechanisms does the ministry implement to ensure all products and services reach the intended beneficiaries? 2. Water and sanitation is pivotal for human development, how far is the ministry from achieving the MDG’s that speak to these? 3. What are some of the main services provided to commercial, communal and subsistence farmers? 4. How does the Ministry ensure that gender equality measures are understood and implemented by project coordinators? 5. How does the Ministry balance Namwater and local authorities’ commercial aims (profit) with citizens’ human right to have access to water? 50