ZIMBABWE Detailed Findings 1. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Category 1: Website www.zimtreasury.gov.zw/ This website was hacked by an anonymous internet group a few weeks ago but it is up and running again. It has useful information such as the national budgets and laws. It has policy statements and statutes, such as the Statutory Instrument 64 that prohibits importation of goods, and that the majority of Zimbabweans trade in the informal market. n = 20 Yes No Partial 1. Does this website contain up to date information? • Additional Information Not on all pages 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? • They did not respond to messages sent via the mechanism Total Score: 13/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development: 1) What was the outcome of the talks between the Ministry and the IMF? 2) What has the Ministry done with the %7 million collected for afforestation efforts in tobacco farming? n = 20 106 Yes No Partial 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • 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. • 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? • Additional Information