BOTSWANA 4. BOTSWANA NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS http://www.bnpc.bw The Botswana National Productivity Centre website is not regularly updated, with some sections last updated in 2016. 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? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 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? 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X X Total score: 4/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Botswana National Productivity Centre: 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 and/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 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? X 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? X 5. Did the organisation provide all of the requested information? X X 11 Additional information