MOZAMBIQUE CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the National Institute of Cotton and Oilseeds: Please share the Annual Report on Social Assistance 2022. Please share the Action Plan for the Sustainability of the Cotton and Cashew Nut Production Sector in Mozambique. y y n = 20 Yes 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? 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. 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 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? No Partial Additional information X There is no official dedicated to information management. The information was provided by the responsible personnel in the department that held the requested information. X The requested information was held by the Mozambique Cashew Nut Institute. The institution not only provided the information but also directed the researchers on where to find the information that was not under its jurisdiction. X The institution publishes important documents regarding programmes and other initiatives, as well as its organisational structure. However, it does not publish budgets and financial reports. The institution questioned the motives of the researcher before providing the information. X Total score: 16/20 69