ESWATINI n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. Does this website contain up-to-date 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 and/or signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • • g) The address, telephone numbers 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: 15/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MCM: 1. How often is your website updated? 2. Who is in charge of your website? 3. How would you describe the relationship between the MCM and the media? 4. What improvements has the MCM made on city roads to ensure that the lives of the visually impaired are easier? 5. Who has a stronger say in the running of the MCM between the ratepayers represented by elected councillors and the ministry? 6. What is the MCM’s annual budget? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • Additional Information The institution responded within two days. • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? 7. Partial • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? No • • Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc? 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 16/20 17