MALAWI CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Agriculture: What was the proposed budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture in the 2022-2023 national budget, and how much has been disbursed? How much has been allocated to the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in the 2023/2024 budget, and how many beneficiaries are targeted? How does the ministry relay information about its projects to the general public? What notable policy achievements has the ministry registered in the past five years? What are some of the notable challenges affecting the work of the ministry? 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 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 The researcher was referred from one office to another. X X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? There was no response. Total score: 2/20 6. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS www.education.gov.mw The Ministry of Education has a functional website. However, it does not contain up-to-date information. The ministry also has an active Facebook page and 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? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? X 46 Facebook page has up-todate information.