MALAWI CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Lilongwe City Council: What notable challenges is Lilongwe City Council facing in the enforcement of by-laws, including street vending and payment of bills? What is the council doing to deal with the challenge of street vending? How often does the council update its website and/or social media platforms? What is Lilongwe City Council’s 2023-2024 budget, and how much has been allocated to road construction/ rehabilitation? How much did the council generate through city rates and other revenue-generating initiatives during the 20222023 financial year? 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? X 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 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 Additional information Public Relations Officer X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Total score: 2/20 3. MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS www.mec.org.mw Although the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has a functional website, it does not contain up-to-date information. The Facebook page is active with recent posts. The commission also has X and LinkedIn accounts. 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? 42 X Facebook posts are up-todate.