NAMIBIA 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? • No indication of working hours h) The contact details of specific public officials? • Website provides the contact details of their secretaries i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 10/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation: 1. Briefly describe your mandate. 2. Last week, Namibia had a major foreign policy conference; did participants develop a roadmap towards the adoption of an official policy, and who are the major stakeholders identified? 3. In your view, was the amount allocated for your Ministry in the 2016/2017 budget enough for your requirements? 4. What are some of the major cooperation agreements signed in 2015/16? 5. Which five (5) countries does Namibia have the strongest diplomatic relations with? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Partial • Additional Information Public Relations Officer (PRO) 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 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. • 53