Yes

No

Partial

Additional information

X

5.

Did the organisation provide all of the requested
information?

6.

Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal
of information?

7.

Did the organisation disclose information about its
operations, budgets, structure, etc.

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?

X

X
Total score: 12/20

8. MINISTRY OF MINES AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT
CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE
www.mmmd.gov.zm
The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development has an up-to-date website. However, some pages contain no
information and/or redirect the user. This ministry has a social media presence on Facebook.
n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

Additional information

Does the website contain the following:

X

1.

Up-to-date information?

2.

A description of the organisation’s powers and structure,
as well as its functions and responsibilities?

3.

A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its
powers?

4.

Copies of reports, policies or programmes?

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?

X

9.

The contact details of specific public officials?

X

X
X

Some regulations are
listed but the links to
these regulations do not
work.

X

10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to
electronic messages and requests for information?

X
Total score: 9/20

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n = 20

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