BOTSWANA 10. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AUTHORITY CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS http://www.seza.co.bw The Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) website is informative but incomplete in some areas. The team section, for instance, does not include portraits of all office bearers. The website has a section on terms of use, which details procedures to follow when using the platform and lists supporting legislation. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: 1. Up-to-date information? X 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? 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 X X X X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? Total score: 12/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to SEZA: 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 by 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 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? X 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X 3. Did the organisation respond to the request for information? 4. Does the organisation publish their procedures for handling information requests? No Partial X X 19 Additional information