LESOTHO 6. Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and Water Affairs CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE http://www.gov.ls/energy/ The Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and Water Affairs does not have an independent website. However, some information about the ministry is posted on the national government website. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information s 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? s b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s c) Reports, policies, programs? s d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? s h) The contact details of public officials? s s i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Total Score: 4/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Energy, Meteorology and Water Affairs: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. How many vehicles consumed or made use of 50ppm diesel per month between 1st March 2012 and 31st March 2014 in Lesotho? How many households have been connected into the electricity grid per district for the period between 1st June 2012 and 31st May 2014? Where could consumers of petroleum products file their complaints against suppliers and distributors of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in Lesotho? How many new fuel filling stations have been constructed per district between 1st March 2005 and 31st March 2014? How many projects have been financed through the funds collected by the Petroleum Fund of the Government of Lesotho since its inception? Does the ministry have any information dissemination or communication strategy? n = 20 32 Yes No Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) s 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) s 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 they supply written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) s 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? s