BOTSWANA CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to BHC: What was your organisation’s budget for the 2022-23 financial year? What was the total amount of funds requested for the same financial year? What services or developments were scheduled to account for the larger part of your budget? What percentage of the budget was spent at the end of the 2022-23 financial year? Which factors, if any, explain your organisation’s inability to spend the budget to its intended percentage level? Kindly share a copy of your latest annual report. y 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? 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 X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Total score: 4/20 3. BOTSWANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS https://www.biust.ac.bw The university’s website is properly maintained and sufficient for an academic institution. The website is primarily concerned with academic issues and does not have much information on administration or management. n = 20 Yes No Partial 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? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 9 Additional information