TANZANIA DETAILED FINDINGS 1. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.moe.go.tz The website contains up-to-date information. It is also interactive, combining video, text and photographs. The links to Twitter and Facebook do not work. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: 1. Up-to-date information? X 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X Several documents are inaccessible. 5. Information on budget and expenditure? X Several documents are inaccessible. 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? X 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X X X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X Total score: 10/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to Ministry of Education, Science and Technology: During 2020, how many female students dropped out of school due to pregnancy? Has the number increased or decreased in comparison with the previous year? What has the performance rate of secondary school education been over the past four years? What is the current pupil-desk ratio in primary schools in Tanzania? What is the drop-out rate for primary school girls for the year 2019? How many education programmes were successfully implemented in 2019? y y y y y n = 20 Yes 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 151 No Partial Additional information X Reply came after follow-up phone call was made. X