Yes

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

No

Partial

Additional information

X

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

Total score: 14/20

CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
A request for the following information was sent to Environmental Management Agency:
Information on the environmental regulations guiding small-scale artisanal mining in Zimbabwe.

y

n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

Additional information

X

1.

Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond
to information requests?

2.

Did the organisation reply within 21 days?

3.

Did the organisation respond to the request for
information?

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?

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

X
X

10. Was the information received clear and understandable?

The institution
acknowledged receipt of
the request but could not
provide the information.

X

Yes, the officer in charge of
information requests was
not available.

X

X

The reasons for not
providing the information
were clear.

Total score: 12/20

4. FORESTRY COMMISSION OF ZIMBABWE
CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE
www.forestry.co.zw
The website only has limited up-to-date information. The organisation has an active Facebook page.

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ZIMBABWE

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