NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No Partial 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? • Additional Information Total Score: 2/20 5. Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW) Category 1: Website http://www.mfa.gov.na/ The Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare does not have a website. They do however, have an active Facebook page which they update almost hourly, and thus quite informative. MPESW does not have a Twitter account. n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial Additional 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? • Total Score: 0/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare: 1. How is poverty measured in Namibia? 2. Approximately, how many impoverished people/households do we have in Namibia? 3. What are poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines? 4. Briefly describe your mandate. 5. What were some of the Ministry’s major achievements in 2015? 6. What are some of the Ministry’s major challenges in the implementation of its work? n = 20 No 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • Permanent Secretary 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • The email was replied to on the same day 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? 54 Yes •