TANZANIA Part 1: Requests for written information n = 20 Yes No • 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) Additional Information The Registry Department is responsible for receiving and responding to information requests. It then channels the requests to the respective departments. 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) • Made follow up calls and they promised to reply but only one question was answered and it was emailed to us after the deadline of 21 days. 3. Did the institution respond to a request for information? • A person responsible for giving out such information was not available. They advised to call back after a week. 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’ and indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) • Only one question out of the five that were submitted was replied to; the question on Fistula. Comprehensive information was given on this subject, however, it took over three weeks. 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard –if the institution supplies written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) • The institution did not provide any written reasons for refusal of information. 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • They did not disclose information about its operations, budget and structure. 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • The authority required the requester to provide an explanation on why such kind of information was needed. 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • The institution delayed to acknowledge the request of information in time. • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Except that the request for information took long. Total Score: 4/20 2. Ministry of Energy and Minerals Category 1 - WEBSITE www.mem.go.tz This is one of the most resourceful, updated and very current websites. Information is found in both Swahili and English. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Yes No Partial • Additional Information The website shows updated information such as the 2013/2014 budget speech for the Ministry as well as other information about the institution. 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? • Acts and Regulations are provided • c) Reports, policies, programs? d) Budget and expenditure? e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? f) Vacancies and employment procedures? 84 The webpage shows power descriptions from top to bottom according to hierarchy, and data of the organizational structure. However, the functions and responsibilities of the administration are not shown. • Outdated reports, policies and programs. This year’s budget. • Not any information about procurement procedures, signed contracts. • Few and outdated vacancies and employment procedures. Also the vacancy posts cannot be found on the Ministry website directly. A person first has to log in Facebook/Twitter to view such post.