TANZANIA n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information X 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? 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 X Total score: 14/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Tanzania Student Loan Board: How do you ensure the Tanzania Student Loan Board handles all students fairly? Why is the Tanzania Student Loan Board only vibrant during certain times of the year? Does the Tanzania Student Loan Board have programmes in high schools to explain funding possibilities to students? And if yes, how many are organised annually? Is there any process to follow if a student needs your help/services? y y y y n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information 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? 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? 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 X X X 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? X Total score: 13/20 88