BOTSWANA 7. BOTSWANA TOURISM ORGANISATION CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw The Botswana Tourism Organisation’s website is aesthetically well-designed. However, it is quiet on management issues and has no information on finances or other administrative issues. 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? 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 X Total score: 8/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following question was sent to the Botswana Tourism Organisation: This is to request the Botswana Tourism Organisation’s latest annual report, inclusive of the organisation’s latest annual financial statement. 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? 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 X 15 Additional information