NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No 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? • Partial Additional Information Partial Additional Information Total Score: 0/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Anti-Corruption Commission: 1. What does the ACC do to fight corruption? 2. Does the ACC enforce any anti-corruption laws? Is so, which ones? 3. Are there any youth progammes initiated by the ACC to get the youth more involved? 4. What kind of environment does corruption thrive in? 5. Which public, civil and private institutions does the ACC work most closely with? 6. What implementation challenges does the ACC face? n = 20 No 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • Public Relations Officer 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • The PRO replied the same day the email was sent 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? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 20/20 58 Yes The PRO was more than happy to assist and told the researcher not to hesitate to contact the PRO should the researcher need any additional information