MALAWI n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information 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? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? X 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 Total score: 13/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Education: What was the proposed budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Education for 2022-2023, and how much has been disbursed to the ministry? How many primary and secondary school learners could access e-learning or radio lessons in the absence of physical learning during the period of COVID-19? What are the ministry’s notable challenges in providing primary and secondary school education? When is the ministry going to employ more primary and secondary school teachers? In the 2023-2024 budget, how much has been allocated to constructing new classroom blocks in primary and secondary schools? y y y y y n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information 1. Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond to information requests? X Public relations officer. 2. Did the organisation reply within 21 days? X They provided an email address to use for the request. 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? There was no response. X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? X There was no response. Total score: 6/20 47