ZAMBIA CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Education: What is the core mandate of the Ministry of Education in Zambia? What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in public schools? After employing 30,496 teachers last year, what measures have you implemented to further improve the teacherpupil ratio in public schools? Several schools have been undergoing construction in various parts of the country, but work has stalled. Are there any plans to see them completed any time soon? What are some of the challenges that the ministry is facing? y y y y 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? 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? X X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Total score: 2/20 7. MINISTRY OF HEALTH CATEGORY1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS https://www.moh.gov.zm/ The Ministry of Health has an active website, which is updated regularly. It has information such as its objectives and statutory bodies under its responsibilities. It has active Facebook and X accounts that are updated regularly. 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? 100 X X The site only shows its objectives and functions. Several laws, policies, guidelines and licences are indicated.