A request for the following information was sent to the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children: What is the status of COVID-19 in Tanzania? What are the available statistics on the access to health services in rural Tanzania? Has the government succeeded in reducing the infant mortality rate in the past three years? How many houses/centres for elderly people are in Dar es Salaam? What are their locations? How many elderly people live in these houses/centres? How does the ministry coordinate efforts to provide therapy/treatment to drug addicts in Tanzania, to help them regain a normal life? y y y y y n = 20 Yes No 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? 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? X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Partial Additional information X The ministry has a designated communication officer. However, it is unclear whether it is the communication or registry office which handles such information requests. X X Total score: 3/20 3. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, CULTURE, ARTS AND SPORTS CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.habari.go.tz The website is up-to-date and has information about the ministry’s activities. Only one social media link (Instagram) is active. RETURN TO CONTENTS PAGE 153 TANZANIA CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION