NAMIBIA Detailed Findings 1. Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW) Category 1: Website Not available The Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare still does not have a website. It no longer has a Facebook account and has no Twitter presence either. n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial Additional Information • 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 0/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare: 1. What is the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare’s mandate and how does it tie into Vision 2030? 2. What are some of the challenges the Ministry faced in the implementation of the Food Bank? 3. What were some of the Ministry’s major achievements in 2016? 4. How can citizens contribute to the success of your Ministry’s programmes? n = 20 Yes No 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • • • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • • Additional Information Permanent Secretary 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? 62 Partial