NAMIBIA The following questions were sent to Ministry of Youth, National Service and Sport: 1. How does the Ministry aim to reduce youth unemployment during the 2016/17 budget year? 2. How do you involve the youth when developing strategic plans, policies and action plans? 3. Who is your main target for youth programmes - urban or rural youth? 4. What are the main youth development projects? 5. How do you ensure that gender equality measures are understood and implemented by project coordinators? n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • Director of the Directorate of Youth 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • The PRO replied the same day, but directed the researcher to the Director of the Directorate of Youth 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: 6/20 3. Ministry of Industrial Trade and SME Development (MTI) Category 1: Website http://www.mti.gov.na/ The Ministry of Industrial Trade and SME Development (MTI) has a good website, organised and informative. Their Facebook page is dormant and they do not have a Twitter account. The virtual presence of the MTI is low. 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? • 51