ZIMBABWE

DETAILED FINDINGS
1. Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC)
CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE
www.theopc.gov.zw

The OPC has an updated website and the President is active on social media, particularly on Facebook and Twitter, where he
regularly interacts with citizens.
n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

Additional Information

•

1. Does this website contain up-to-date information?
2. Does the website contain the following:
a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational
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, programmes?
d) Budget and expenditure?

•

e) Information about procurement procedures and/or signed contracts?

•

f) Vacancy and employment procedures?

•
•

g) The address, telephone numbers and working hours of the institution?

•

h) The contact details of specific public officials?

•

i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages
and requests for information?

Feedback form

Total Score: 7/20		

CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
The following questions were sent to the OPC:
1. What is the budget allocation for the OPC for the current year?
2. Can I have more details on the economic deals secured by the OPC?
n = 20
1.

Is there an official designated to take and respond to information
requests?

Yes

No

Partial

Additional Information

•

2. Did the institution reply within 21 days?

•

3. Did the institution respond to the 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?

•

6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information?

•

7.

Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets,
structure etc?

•

8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and
motivations of the applicant?

•

9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days?

•

10. Was the information received clear and understandable?

•
Total Score: 2/20

		

105

Select target paragraph3