NAMIBIA Detailed Findings 1. National Council of Namibia (NC) Category 1: Website http://www.parliament.na/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153&Itemid=1264 The National Council is the upper chamber of Namibia’s bilateral Parliament and still shares a web address with the National Assembly. The National Council’s section provides accurate and relevant information, even though it was last updated more than a year ago. It is well-presented and organised. The National Council of Namibia has a Facebook page which was self-generated by Facebook. It does not have a Twitter account. However, the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia has a Facebook and a Twitter account. n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial Additional 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? • 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? • Does not describe the responsibilities of the administration Total Score: 13/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to The National Council of Namibia: 1. What is the National Council’s mandate? 2. Is the National Assembly and the National Council equally important? If so, how? If not, how not? 3. Which Bills did the National Council approve in 2016? 4. How does the National Council engage with grassroots Namibians? 5. What is National Councils Budget for the 2016 financial year and how is it applied? n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • Information Clerk 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • The Personal Assistant to the Permanent Secretary replied the same day they were contacted, she referred the researcher to the Chief of Information who referred her to the Information Clerk 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 49