Yes No 5. Information on budget and expenditure? X 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? X 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? Partial X Additional information No working hours are provided. X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X A contact form is provided. Total score: 10/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A request for the following information was sent to the National Youth Council of Namibia: What is the mandate of the National Youth Council of Namibia and how does it align with Vision 2030? What are some of the youth empowerment projects that the council is currently embarking on to support vulnerable people such as the San, Ovahimba and LGBTQ people? How many young people have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how is the council prepared to assist them? What are some activities of the National Youth Council of Namibia which support youth participation? y y y y n = 20 Yes No Partial X 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? X 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? X 6. Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal of information? X 7. Did the organisation disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure, etc. X 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? X 9. Did the organisation acknowledge the request for information within 7 days? Chief Public Relations Officer X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Additional information The organisation responded within 7 days after the researcher sent a reminder. X Total score: 3/20 RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 146 NAMIBIA n = 20