NAMIBIA 7. National Planning Commission (NPC) Category 1 - WEBSITE www.npc.gov.na The NPC website contained updated information, including reports, policies and programs. 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. Which stakeholders were involved in the development of NDP4? 2.The NPC’s mission is “the undertaking, designing, implementation and monitoring of development plans, projects and programmes in conformity with national development goals and objectives with a view to ensure sustainable economic growth, equity, social harmony and balanced development.” How is this achieved in partnership with the various ministries and other stakeholders? Consultation meetings? How regularly and at which stage of development? 3. Who is the NPC accountable to ultimately? It’s board, the President or Parliament? 4. Does the NPC have a relationship with civil society? If so, for what reason, and how do you involve the sector? 5. NDP4 is more focused than previous national development plans, but what are the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are there to ensure proper implementation? 54