MOZAMBIQUE

DETAILED FINDINGS
1. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS
https://www.mined.gov.mz/
The Ministry of Education has a functional website divided into sections such as reports, programmes and
competitions. However, it does not have up-to-date information, and there are instances where accessing documents
is impossible. Some subpages display errors, making accessing the desired information difficult. The ministry has
an active Facebook page.
n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

Additional information

X

The website does not have fully updated
information.

X

While the website does contain
programmes, they are not all accessible.
The website has policies but lacks
reports.

Does the website contain the following:
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

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?

9.

The contact details of specific public officials?

10. A mechanism to request and receive responses
to electronic messages and requests for
information?

X
X
X

The website does not have a functional
mechanism for interaction with the
public, but the Facebook page allows for
this.

Total score: 10/20

CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Education and Human Development:
y
y
y
y

Please share statistics on school dropouts and sexual harassment in educational institutions over the past six
years.
Do you have an action plan or related documents regarding the assurance of textbook quality in the country?
Do you have a report or related document on the results of supervision actions for ensuring textbook quality?
Can you please provide the contracts for producing and printing textbooks for 2023?

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