NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No Partial • 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • Personal Assistant to the Permanent Secretary The PA responded the same day 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. Did 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? Additional Information • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 5/20 7. Ministry Environment and Tourism (MET) Category 1: Website http://www.met.gov.na/ The Ministry Environment and Tourism’s website does not provide much information except the Ministry’s physical address, the contact details of the Public Relations Officer and ICT officers, and a short summary of what can be expected from the website once it is ready. The MET has a Facebook account, and their page is quite active, but it does not have a Twitter account. n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial • 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, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone number, 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? • Total Score: 2/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 56 • Additional Information