BOTSWANA

THE MOST SECRETIVE PUBLIC
ORGANISATION IN BOTSWANA

THE MOST OPEN PUBLIC
ORGANISATION IN BOTSWANA

The Botswana Police does not have a website of
its own, despite its central role in society. It has
an active Facebook page, which is only used for
announcements. The Botswana Police did not
respond to the request for information.

The Special Economic Zones Authority has an
interactive website where citizens and investors
can get most of the information they require.
Although the authority did not respond to the
request for information, it did acknowledge
receiving the request.

Therefore, the 2023 Golden Padlock Award goes to
the Botswana Police.

Therefore, the 2023 Golden Key Award goes to the
Special Economic Zones Authority.

RECOMMENDATIONS
y

Institutions need to improve their response mechanism and ensure they acknowledge requests for information.

y

Training for public relations officers must focus on ATI.

y

Websites need to be regularly updated.

y

Requests submitted through electronic platforms need to be acknowledged and responded to promptly.

y

There must be a mindset shift by government departments and parastatal officials to improve ATI.

y

An ATI law needs to be urgently crafted. Proactive information must be beyond announcements and press
releases and include crucial information, such as contractual details on procurement.

21

Select target paragraph3