TANZANIA n = 20 Yes No 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? • 7. Partial Additional Information Total Score: 0/20 6. Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MoLF) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.mifugouvuvi.go.tz The MOLF’s website is current but contains little information. It has contacts and the current budget, and the information is provided in two languages, namely Kiswahili and English. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. Does this website contain up-to-date 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 and/or signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • • g) The address, telephone numbers 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: 12/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MoLF: 1. What strategies do you have in place to solve the crises of farmers and pastoralists in many parts of the country? 2. Encroachment of livestock keepers into restricted (reserved forests) areas creates problems between them and the state, and it is also a major concern for human rights defenders. When will you offer lasting solutions to this matter? 3. There is a shortage of slaughter houses and dipping centres for livestock. How are you addressing these shortages? 4. To what extent has the ministry succeeded in curbing illegal fishing in our coastline, lakes and rivers? 5. There is a concern over the increase of imported fish in the country; does this mean that we have a shortage? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Partial Additional Information • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 81