Yes No 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? X 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? X 6. Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal of information? X 7. Did the organisation disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure, etc. X 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? X 9. Did the organisation acknowledge the request for information within 7 days? Partial Additional information X X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Total score: 4/20 2. DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION UNIT CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.dmmu-ovp.gov.zm The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit has a website, although it is not up-to-date. It also has a social media presence on Facebook, which is regularly updated. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: X 1. Up-to-date information? 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? X Many of the pages on the website which should contain this information do not open and others do not have content. 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X It has a page that outlines its objectives but the page with its policy documents is blocked. 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X It has a page that is supposed to have these documents but it is text blocked. 5. Information on budget and expenditure? X 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? X RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 167 ZAMBIA n = 20