TANZANIA Part 1: Requests for written information n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) No Additional Information • Registry Department was responsible for receiving and responding to information requested. After delivery the written request was misplaced internally. The researcher was assured that they will try to recover the request and get back to the requester, this did not materialise. 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 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) • 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 the 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? • No information was provided. 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • The institution did not acknowledge a request for information within 7 days. 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • No information received. Total Score: 2/20 94 Yes